ἐρήμῳ

eremo

wilderness

of uncertain affinity; lonesome, i.e. (by implication) waste (usually as a noun, χώρα being implied):--desert, desolate, solitary, wilderness.

G2048

Acts 7:44 · Word #11

Lexicon G2048

Lemmaἔρημος
Transliterationérēmos
Strong'sG2048
In-contextwilderness
Literalwilderness

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

Lexical Info

Lemmaἔρημος
Strong'sG2048

SIBI-P1 G2048-01

in the desolate-place

Rootἔρημος (erēmos)
Core Meaningsdesolate, deserted, solitary, uninhabited place, wilderness
Semantic Rangewilderness, desert region, uninhabited land, deserted place, solitary area, desolate condition (literal or figurative)
Conceptual SignificanceIn biblical usage, the ἔρημος is the place of testing, divine encounter, provision, and prophetic preparation. It evokes Israel’s wilderness journey, themes of dependence on God, and spaces set apart from settled society for revelation and transformation.
Morphological NotesGr,NS,,,,DFS = noun (substantival adjective), dative feminine singular; functioning as a substantive referring to a desolate or wilderness region.
Rendering RationaleThe lemma ἔρημος denotes something deserted or uninhabited, often functioning substantivally as “wilderness.” The form ἐρήμῳ is dative feminine singular, which commonly expresses location (“in”) or sphere, hence “in the desolate-place,” preserving both the root sense of desolation and the dative case.

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Words from Root ἔρημος (desolate, deserted, solitary, uninhabited place, wilderness)

SILEX Code Transliteration SIBI-P1
G2048-02 eremois in desolate places
G2048-03 eremon desolate (accusative singular, feminine/masculine)
G2263-01 eremon a desolate (place)

Word Usage (48 occurrences of G2048)

Location Form Transliteration Meaning
Matthew 3:1 ἐρήμῳ eremo wilderness
Matthew 3:3 ἐρήμῳ eremo wilderness
Matthew 4:1 ἔρημον eremon