ἐρήμῳ
érēmos
wilderness
Primarily, ἔρημος means 'uninhabited' or 'deserted'—referring to a place that is void of permanent human settlement. In various contexts, it denotes (1) a wilderness or desert—an expanse of land lacking cultivation and habitation, (2) a deserted or unpopulated area, (3) by extension, any place considered isolated, solitary, or remote. The term can function both adjectivally ('desolate, uninhabited, abandoned') and substantivally ('wilderness, desert, remote region'). The semantic domain includes not only physical environments but conditions marked by absence or abandonment.
Acts 13:18 · Word #9
Lexicon G2048
| Lemma | ἔρημος |
| Transliteration | érēmos |
| Strong's | G2048 |
| Definition | Primarily, ἔρημος means 'uninhabited' or 'deserted'—referring to a place that is void of permanent human settlement. In various contexts, it denotes (1) a wilderness or desert—an expanse of land lacking cultivation and habitation, (2) a deserted or unpopulated area, (3) by extension, any place considered isolated, solitary, or remote. The term can function both adjectivally ('desolate, uninhabited, abandoned') and substantivally ('wilderness, desert, remote region'). The semantic domain includes not only physical environments but conditions marked by absence or abandonment. |
Morphology ADJ.S DAT F SG
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | ADJ.S — Substantive Adjective — An adjective functioning as a noun |
| Case | DAT — Dative — Indirect object, means, or location |
| Gender | F — Feminine — Grammatical feminine |
| Number | SG — Singular — One |
Common Translation
| Phrase | wilderness |
| Literal | wilderness |
Lexical Info
| Lemma | ἔρημος |
| Strong's | G2048 |
SIBI-P1 Translation G2048-01
in an uninhabited place
| Morphological Notes | Substantive adjective; dative feminine singular (Gr,NS,,,,DFS), functioning as a noun and indicating location or sphere. |
| Rendering Rationale | The dative feminine singular form ἐρήμῳ functions substantivally, denoting a location characterized by being uninhabited or deserted. Rendering it as "in an uninhabited place" preserves both the core root sense (absence of settlement) and the locative force commonly conveyed by the dative case. |
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