ἐρήμοις
eremois
desert
of uncertain affinity; lonesome, i.e. (by implication) waste (usually as a noun, χώρα being implied):--desert, desolate, solitary, wilderness.
Mark 1:45 · Word #22
Lexicon G2048
| Lemma | ἔρημος |
| Transliteration | érēmos |
| Strong's | G2048 |
| In-context | desert |
| Literal | desert-lonely |
Morphology ADJ.A DAT M PL
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | ADJ.A — Attributive Adjective — Describes a noun directly |
| Case | DAT — Dative — Indirect object, means, or location |
| Gender | M — Masculine — Grammatical masculine |
| Number | PL — Plural — More than one |
Lexical Info
| Lemma | ἔρημος |
| Strong's | G2048 |
SIBI-P1 G2048-02
in desolate places
| Root | ἔρημος (erēmos) |
| Core Meanings | desolate, deserted, solitary, uninhabited, wilderness |
| Semantic Range | wilderness areas, deserted regions, solitary places, desolate lands, uninhabited territories |
| Conceptual Significance | In biblical literature, ἔρημος evokes not only physical wilderness but also spiritual testing, divine encounter, and separation from settled society. Desolate places are settings of revelation, repentance, and dependence upon God. |
| Morphological Notes | Adjective (and sometimes substantive), dative plural; parsed as either dative masculine plural (DMP) or dative feminine plural (DFP). The form functions adjectivally or substantivally, commonly with an implied noun such as "places" or "regions." |
| Rendering Rationale | The rendering preserves the core idea of ἔρημος as "desolate" or "uninhabited" rather than merely "desert." The dative plural form (masculine or feminine) is reflected by "in ... places," capturing the locative/dative sense and plural number inherent in ἐρήμοις. |
AI-generated (openai/gpt-5.2-chat-latest)
Words from Root ἔρημος (desolate, deserted, solitary, uninhabited, wilderness)
| SILEX Code | Transliteration | SIBI-P1 |
|---|---|---|
G2048-01 |
eremo | in the desolate-place |
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 |