G2050: ἐρήμωσις
erḗmōsis · “devastation”
Definition
despoliation
KJV translates it as: desolation
Word origin: from G2049 (ἐρημόω);
Extended definition
ἐρήμωσις, -εως, ἡ
(ἐρημόω), [in LXX for שָׁמֵם, שָׁמֵם, Lev.26:34-35, Psa.73:10, Dan.9:27 11:31 12:11, al.; חׇרְבָּה, Jer.7:34 22:5, al. ;]
a making desolate, laying waste: Luk.21:20; βδέλυγμα ἐρημώσεως (Da, ll. with, 1Ma.1:54), Mat.24:15" (LXX), Mrk.13:14.†
(AS)
(ἐρημόω), [in LXX for שָׁמֵם, שָׁמֵם, Lev.26:34-35, Psa.73:10, Dan.9:27 11:31 12:11, al.; חׇרְבָּה, Jer.7:34 22:5, al. ;]
a making desolate, laying waste: Luk.21:20; βδέλυγμα ἐρημώσεως (Da, ll. with, 1Ma.1:54), Mat.24:15" (LXX), Mrk.13:14.†
(AS)
Abbott-Smith Manual Greek Lexicon (1922) via STEPBible TBESG (CC BY 4.0).
How G2050 is translated
- desolation ×2
- of desolation’ ×1
Bible verses with G2050 (erḗmōsis)
Erḗmōsis appears in 3 verses.
- Matthew 24:15
When ye therefore shall see the abomination of desolation, spoken of by Daniel the prophet, stand in the holy place, (whoso readeth, let him understand:)
- Mark 13:14
But when ye shall see the abomination of desolation, spoken of by Daniel the prophet, standing where it ought not, (let him that readeth understand,) then let them that be in Judea flee to the mountains:
- Luke 21:20
And when ye shall see Jerusalem compassed with armies, then know that the desolation thereof is nigh.