Greek · G2049 · unreviewed

ἐρημόω

To lay waste (literally or figuratively)

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ἐρημόω G2049

Pronunciation erēmóō

What does ἐρημόω (erēmóō) mean in the Bible?

ἐρημόω (erēmóō) is a Greek word meaning "to lay waste (literally or figuratively)". ἐρημόω, -ῶ (ἔρημος), [in LXX for חָרַב hi.

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Meaning

to lay waste (literally or figuratively)

Extended definition

(ἔρημος), [in LXX for חָרַב hi., שָׁמֵם ni., etc. ;] to desolate, lay waste: Mat.12:25, Luk.11:17, Rev.17:16 18:16, 19.

Source: STEPBible TBESG + Abbott-Smith

Discourse Aspect

How this verb appears across 5 occurrences in the NT discourse index (MACULA Greek SBLGNT).

Aspect

completed 2 ongoing 2 participle 1

Tense

present 2 aorist 2 perfect 1

Voice

passive 5

Mood

indicative 4 participle 1

NT Occurrences

Matthew 12:25 ἐρημοῦται present passive indicative ongoing Luke 11:17 ἐρημοῦται present passive indicative ongoing Revelation 17:16 ἠρημωμένην perfect passive participle participle Revelation 18:17 ἠρημώθη aorist passive indicative completed Revelation 18:19 ἠρημώθη aorist passive indicative completed

Aspect reflects grammatical form — not authorial emphasis. Participles and infinitives are verbal adjectives and nouns respectively.

Clause data: MACULA Greek (Clear Bible, CC BY 4.0) · SBLGNT (Logos/SBL, CC BY 4.0)

Sources

MorphGNT Strong's Dictionary XML — CC0 1.0 Public Domain

Open Scriptures Hebrew Bible (morphhb/OSHB) — CC BY 4.0

Open Scriptures Hebrew Lexicon — CC BY 4.0

STEPBible Data — CC BY 4.0

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