ἐρημίαerēmía
solitude (concretely)
Greek (New Testament) · G2047
Meanings
a solitude, wilderness: Matthew 15:33, Mark 8:4, 2 Corinthians 11:26, Hebrews 11:38.
Same root
Where it appears
Appears 4 times in the Bible.
- Matthew 15:33 The disciples replied, “Where would we get enough food here in the wilderness for such a huge crowd?”
- Mark 8:4 His disciples replied, “How are we supposed to find enough food to feed them out here in the wilderness?”
- 2 Corinthians 11:26 I have traveled on many long journeys. I have faced danger from rivers and from robbers. I have faced danger from my own people, the Jews, as well as from the Gentiles. I have faced danger in the cities, in the deserts, and on the seas. And I have faced danger from men who claim to be believers but are not.
- Hebrews 11:38 They were too good for this world, wandering over deserts and mountains, hiding in caves and holes in the ground.
Source: G. Abbott-Smith, A Manual Greek Lexicon of the New Testament (1922), public domain.