The meaning of “ἐρημία”
Understanding erēmía reveals the original theological depth often simplified in translation.
desert, wilderness. - solitude (concretely)
ἐρημία
desert, wilderness. - solitude (concretely)
Occurrences in the Bible
| Reference | Text | |
|---|---|---|
| Matthew 15:33 | “And his disciples say unto him, Whence should we have so much bread in the wilderness, as to fill so great a multitude?” Word: ἐρημία (erēmía) | |
| Mark 8:4 | “And his disciples answered him, From whence can a man satisfy these men with bread here in the wilderness?” Word: ἐρημία (erēmía) | |
| 2 Corinthians 11:26 | “In journeyings often, in perils of waters, in perils of robbers, in perils by mine own countrymen, in perils by the heathen, in perils in the city, in perils in the wilderness, in perils in the sea, in perils among false brethren;” Word: ἐρημία (erēmía) | |
| Hebrews 11:38 | “(Of whom the world was not worthy:) they wandered in deserts, and in mountains, and in dens and caves of the earth.” Word: ἐρημία (erēmía) |