ἐρήμωσις
erēmōsisdevastationHow to read Greek
greekNew TestamentNoun · feminine3 occurrences3 books3 verses
Definition
ἐρήμωσις, -εως, ἡ
(ἐρημόω), [in LXX for שָׁמֵם, שָׁמֵם, Leviticus 26:34-35, Psalm 73:10, Daniel 9:27; 11:31; 12:11, al.; חׇרְבָּה, Jeremiah 7:34; 22:5, al. ;]
a making desolate, laying waste: Luke 21:20; βδέλυγμα ἐρημώσεως (Da, ll. with, 1Ma.1.54), Matthew 24:15" (LXX), Mark 13:14.
Hebrew words it translates
The Hebrew words that the ancient Greek translation of the Old Testament renders as ἐρήμωσις:
- שָׁמֵםsha.mem“be desolate: destroyed”always
Usage patterns
Occurrences
3 total
- Matthew 24:15ἐρημώσεως · of desolationSo when you see standing in the holy place ‘the abomination of desolation,’ spoken of by the prophet Daniel (let the reader understand),
- Mark 13:14ἐρημώσεως · desolationSo when you see the abomination of desolation standing where it should not be (let the reader understand), then let those who are in Judea flee to the mountains.
- Luke 21:20ἐρήμωσις · desolationBut when you see Jerusalem surrounded by armies, you will know that her desolation is near.