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<p> ''''' des´ō̇ ''''' - ''''' lā̇t ''''' (very frequently in the Old [[Testament]] for שׁמם , <i> ''''' shāmēm ''''' </i> , and its derivatives; less frequently, חרב , <i> ''''' ḥārēbh ''''' </i> , and its derivatives, and other words. In the New Testament it stands for ἔρημος , <i> ''''' érēmos ''''' </i> (&nbsp;Matthew 23:38; &nbsp;Acts 1:20; &nbsp;Galatians 4:27 ) <i> ''''' erēmóō ''''' </i> (&nbsp;Revelation 17:16 ), and <i> ''''' monóō ''''' </i> (&nbsp;1 Timothy 5:5 )): From Latin <i> de </i> , intens., <i> solus </i> , alone. Several shades of meaning can be distinguished: (1) Its primary sense is "left lonely," "forlorn," e.g. &nbsp;Psalm 25:16 , "Have mercy upon me; for I am desolate" (Hebrew <i> ''''' yāḥı̄dh ''''' </i> , "alone"); &nbsp;1 Timothy 5:5 , "she that is a widow indeed, and desolate" (Greek <i> ''''' memonōménē ''''' </i> , "left alone"). (2) In the sense of "laid waste," "destitute of inhabitants," e.g. &nbsp;Jeremiah 4:7 , "to make thy land desolate, that thy cities be laid waste, without inhabitant." (3) With the meaning "comfortless," "afflicted," e.g. &nbsp;Psalm 143:4 , "My heart within me is desolate." (4) In the sense of "barren," "childless," "unfruitful," e.g. &nbsp;Job 15:34; &nbsp;Isaiah 49:21 (Hebrew <i> ''''' galmūdh ''''' </i> ). </p>

<p> ''''' des´ō̇ ''''' - ''''' lā̇t ''''' (very frequently in the Old [[Testament]] for שׁמם , <i> ''''' shāmēm ''''' </i> , and its derivatives; less frequently, חרב , <i> ''''' ḥārēbh ''''' </i> , and its derivatives, and other words. In the New Testament it stands for ἔρημος , <i> ''''' érēmos ''''' </i> (&nbsp;Matthew 23:38; &nbsp;Acts 1:20; &nbsp;Galatians 4:27 ) <i> ''''' erēmóō ''''' </i> (&nbsp;Revelation 17:16 ), and <i> ''''' monóō ''''' </i> (&nbsp;1 Timothy 5:5 )): From Latin <i> de </i> , intens., <i> solus </i> , alone. Several shades of meaning can be distinguished: (1) Its primary sense is "left lonely," "forlorn," e.g. &nbsp;Psalm 25:16 , "Have mercy upon me; for I am desolate" (Hebrew <i> ''''' yāḥı̄dh ''''' </i> , "alone"); &nbsp;1 Timothy 5:5 , "she that is a widow indeed, and desolate" (Greek <i> ''''' memonōménē ''''' </i> , "left alone"). (2) In the sense of "laid waste," "destitute of inhabitants," e.g. &nbsp;Jeremiah 4:7 , "to make thy land desolate, that thy cities be laid waste, without inhabitant." (3) With the meaning "comfortless," "afflicted," e.g. &nbsp;Psalm 143:4 , "My heart within me is desolate." (4) In the sense of "barren," "childless," "unfruitful," e.g. &nbsp;Job 15:34; &nbsp;Isaiah 49:21 (Hebrew <i> ''''' galmūdh ''''' </i> ). </p>

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<ref name="term_2918"> [https://bibleportal.com/encyclopedia/international-standard-bible-encyclopedia/desolate Desolate from International Standard Bible Encyclopedia]</ref>

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