ἐρημόω

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ἐρημόω

Greek transliteration

erēmoō

Simplified transliteration

eremoo

Principal Parts

-, -, -, ἠρήμωμαι, ἠρημώθην

Strong's number

2049

GK Number

2246

Frequency in New Testament

Morphology of Biblical Greek Tag

v-1d(3)

Gloss

(pass.) to be brought to ruin, laid waste

Definition

to lay waste, make desolate, bring to ruin, Mt. 12:25; Lk. 11:17; Rev. 17:16; 18:17, 19*

Matthew 12:25	But he knew their thoughts and said to them, “Every kingdom divided against itself is brought (erēmoutai \| ἐρημοῦται \| pres pass ind 3 sg) to ruin, and no city or house divided against itself will stand.
Luke 11:17	But he, knowing their thoughts, said to them, “Every kingdom divided against itself is laid (erēmoutai \| ἐρημοῦται \| pres pass ind 3 sg) waste, and a house divided against a house falls.
Revelation 17:16	As for the ten horns that you saw, they and the beast will hate the prostitute and make her desolate (ērēmōmenēn \| ἠρημωμένην \| perf pass ptcp acc sg fem) and naked. They will devour her flesh and burn her up with fire,
Revelation 18:17	For in a single hour such great wealth has been brought to ruin.” (ērēmōthē \| ἠρημώθη \| aor pass ind 3 sg) And every sea captain and everyone who travels by sea, sailors and those who make their living from the sea, stood at a distance
Revelation 18:19	And they threw dust on their heads and cried out as they wept and mourned, saying, “Alas, alas, O great city by which all who had ships at sea grew rich from her prosperity! For in a single hour she has been brought to ruin (ērēmōthē \| ἠρημώθη \| aor pass ind 3 sg).

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