ἐρήμου
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.
John 11:54 · Word #18
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 GEN F SG
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | ADJ.S — Substantive Adjective — An adjective functioning as a noun |
| Case | GEN — Genitive — Possession, source, or separation |
| 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 G2048-05
of the uninhabited region
| Morphological Notes | Substantive adjective; genitive feminine singular (Gr,NS,,,,GFS) indicating a feminine noun understood (e.g., land/region) in the genitive case. |
| Rendering Rationale | The genitive feminine singular form indicates possession or relation, rendered in English with "of." "Uninhabited region" reflects the substantive adjectival use of ἔρημος as a deserted or wilderness area while preserving its core sense of being without settlement. |
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