2048 - erémos

Strong's Concordance

Original word: ἔρημος
Transliteration: erémos
Definition (short): wilderness
Definition (full): solitary, desolate

NAS Exhaustive Concordance

Word Origin: a prim. word
Definition: solitary, desolate
NASB Translation: desert (2), deserts (1), desolate (6), open pasture (1), secluded (5), unpopulated (1), wilderness (32).
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Strong's Exhaustive Concordance

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

see GREEK chora

KJV: In those days came John the Baptist, preaching in the wilderness of Judaea,
NASB: Now in those days John the Baptist came, preaching in the wilderness of Judea, saying,
KJV: For this is he that was spoken of by the prophet Esaias, saying, The voice of one crying in the wilderness, Prepare ye the way of the Lord, make his paths straight.
NASB: For this is the one referred to by Isaiah the prophet when he said, "THE VOICE OF ONE CRYING IN THE WILDERNESS, 'MAKE READY THE WAY OF THE LORD, MAKE HIS PATHS STRAIGHT!'"
KJV: Then was Jesus led up of the Spirit into the wilderness to be tempted of the devil.
NASB: Then Jesus was led up by the Spirit into the wilderness to be tempted by the devil.
KJV: And as they departed, Jesus began to say unto the multitudes concerning John, What went ye out into the wilderness to see? A reed shaken with the wind?
NASB: As these men were going away, Jesus began to speak to the crowds about John, "What did you go out into the wilderness to see? A reed shaken by the wind?
KJV: When Jesus heard of it, he departed thence by ship into a desert place apart: and when the people had heard thereof, they followed him on foot out of the cities.
NASB: Now when Jesus heard about John, He withdrew from there in a boat to a secluded place by Himself; and when the people heard of this, they followed Him on foot from the cities.