What does ἐρημόω (erēmóō) mean in the Bible?
ἐρημόω (erēmóō) is a Greek word meaning "to lay waste (literally or figuratively)".
Greek · G2049
ἐρημόω
To lay waste (literally or figuratively)
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ἐρημόωG2049
Pronunciationerēmóō
What does ἐρημόω (erēmóō) mean in the Bible?
ἐρημόω (erēmóō) is a Greek word meaning "to lay waste (literally or figuratively)".
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Questions this entry answers
How does the BSB render G2049?
The BSB source-word alignment has 5 aligned rows for this entry. Common renderings include will be laid waste (2), desolate (1), has been destroyed (1), she has been destroyed (1).
Where does ἐρημόω (erēmóō) appear in Scripture?
The source-word alignment first shows this entry at Matthew 12:25. Its strongest book concentrations include Revelation (3), Luke (1), Matthew (1).
Source Word Evidence
BSB source-word alignment connects this entry to exact verse rows, English rendering, source form, transliteration, and parsing.
How English Renders Itwill be laid waste2×Matthew 12:25, Luke 11:17
desolate1×Revelation 17:16
has been destroyed1×Revelation 18:17
she has been destroyed1×Revelation 18:19
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Matthew 12:25ἐρημοῦταιtowill be laid wasteVerb - Present Indicative Middle or Passive - 3rd Person SingularLuke 11:17ἐρημοῦταιtowill be laid wasteVerb - Present Indicative Middle or Passive - 3rd Person SingularRevelation 17:16ἠρημωμένηνtodesolateVerb - Perfect Participle Middle or Passive - Accusative Feminine SingularRevelation 18:17ἠρημώθηtohas been destroyedVerb - Aorist Indicative Passive - 3rd Person SingularRevelation 18:19ἠρημώθηtoshe has been destroyedVerb - Aorist Indicative Passive - 3rd Person Singular
Usage map
A compact distribution from source-word alignment before the full evidence tables.
First aligned rowMatthew 12:25
Aligned rows5
Books represented3
Matthew1Luke1Revelation3
Source forms
ἐρημοῦται2xerēmoutaiMatthew 12:25, Luke 11:17
ἠρημώθη2xērēmōthēRevelation 18:17, Revelation 18:19
ἠρημωμένην1xērēmōmenēnRevelation 17:16
Parsing patterns
Verb - Aorist Indicative Passive - 3rd Person Singular2xRevelation 18:17, Revelation 18:19
Verb - Present Indicative Middle or Passive - 3rd Person Singular2xMatthew 12:25, Luke 11:17
Verb - Perfect Participle Middle or Passive - Accusative Feminine Singular1xRevelation 17:16
Evidence Summary
Greek word. to lay waste (literally or figuratively)
Source Gloss
to lay waste (literally or figuratively)
Greek Text Appearances
Textus Receptus witness, full corpusGreek token appearances from Scrivener 1894 Textus Receptus in the full New Testament corpus.
5 Greek text appearances shown. Linked morphology labels have verse guides.
Matthew 12:25Verb Third Person Singular Present Passive Indicative
ἐρημοῦται·erhmoutai
I destroy, strip, rob
Read verseLuke 11:17Verb Third Person Singular Present Passive Indicative
ἐρημοῦται·erhmoutai
I destroy, strip, rob
Read verseRevelation 17:16Verb Perfect Passive Participle Accusative Singular Feminine
ἠρημωμένηνhrhmwmenhn
I destroy, strip, rob
Read verseRevelation 18:17Verb Third Person Singular Aorist Passive Indicative
ἠρημώθηhrhmwqh
I destroy, strip, rob
Read verseRevelation 18:19Verb Third Person Singular Aorist Passive Indicative
ἠρημώθη.hrhmwqh
I destroy, strip, rob
Read verseFull New Testament corpus: 260 chapters, 7,957 verses, 140,628 tokens. Data source: honza/textus-receptus (data only), with authority check against byztxt/greektext-textus-receptus.
Discourse Aspect
How this verb appears across 5 occurrences in the NT discourse index (MACULA Greek SBLGNT).
Aspect
Tense
present2aorist2perfect1
Voice
passive5
Mood
indicative4participle1
NT Occurrences
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)
Word Origins
ἐρημόω is built from this root:
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