ἔρημοςérēmos

Meanings

Same root

• χώραchṓra · G5561room, i.e. a space of territory (more or less extensive; often including its inhabitants)
• ἤρεμοςḗremos · G2263tranquil
• ἐρημόωerēmóō · G2049to lay waste (literally or figuratively)
• ἐρημίαerēmía · G2047solitude (concretely)

Where it appears

Appears 48 times in the Bible.

• Matthew 3:1 In those days John the Baptist came to the Judean wilderness and began preaching. His message was,
• Matthew 3:3 The prophet Isaiah was speaking about John when he said, “He is a voice shouting in the wilderness, ‘Prepare the way for the Lord’s coming! Clear the road for him!’”
• Matthew 4:1 Then Jesus was led by the Spirit into the wilderness to be tempted there by the devil.
• Matthew 11:7 As John’s disciples were leaving, Jesus began talking about him to the crowds. “What kind of man did you go into the wilderness to see? Was he a weak reed, swayed by every breath of wind?
• Matthew 14:13 As soon as Jesus heard the news, he left in a boat to a remote area to be alone. But the crowds heard where he was headed and followed on foot from many towns.
• Matthew 14:15 That evening the disciples came to him and said, “This is a remote place, and it’s already getting late. Send the crowds away so they can go to the villages and buy food for themselves.”