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Lexicon :: Strong's G2048 - erēmos

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ἔρημος
Transliteration
erēmos (Key)
Pronunciation
er'-ay-mos
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Part of Speech
adjective
Root Word (Etymology)
Of uncertain affinity
Dictionary Aids

Vine's Expository Dictionary: View Entry

TDNT Reference: 2:657,255

Strong’s Definitions

ἔρημος érēmos, er'-ay-mos; of uncertain affinity; lonesome, i.e. (by implication) waste (usually as a noun, G5561 being implied):—desert, desolate, solitary, wilderness.

KJV Translation Count — Total: 50x

The KJV translates Strong's G2048 in the following manner: wilderness (32x), desert (13x), desolate (4x), solitary (1x).

KJV Translation Count — Total: 50x
The KJV translates Strong's G2048 in the following manner: wilderness (32x), desert (13x), desolate (4x), solitary (1x).

  1. solitary, lonely, desolate, uninhabited

    1. used of places

      1. a desert, wilderness

      2. deserted places, lonely regions

      3. an uncultivated region fit for pasturage

    2. used of persons

      1. deserted by others

      2. deprived of the aid and protection of others, especially of friends, acquaintances, kindred

      3. bereft

        1. of a flock deserted by the shepherd

        2. of a woman neglected by her husband, from whom the husband withholds himself

Strong’s Definitions [?](Strong’s Definitions Legend)
ἔρημος érēmos, er'-ay-mos; of uncertain affinity; lonesome, i.e. (by implication) waste (usually as a noun, G5561 being implied):—desert, desolate, solitary, wilderness.
STRONGS G2048:
ἔρημος, -ον, (in classic Greek also -ος, -η, -ον, cf. Winers Grammar § 11, 1; [Buttmann, 25 (23); on its accent cf. Chandler §§ 393, 394; Winer's Grammar, 52 (51)]);
1. adjective solitary, lonely, desolate, uninhabited: of places, Matthew 14:13, 15; Mark 1:35; Mark 6:32; Luke 4:42; Luke 9:10 [R G L], Luke 9:12; Acts 1:20, etc.; ἡ ὁδός, leading through a desert, Acts 8:26 (2 Samuel 2:24 Sept.), see Γάζα, under the end. of persons: deserted by others; deprived of the aid and protection of others, especially of friends, acquaintances, kindred; bereft; (so often by Greek writers of every age, as Aeschylus Ag. 862; Pers. 734; Aristophanes pax 112; ἔρημός τε καὶ ὑπὸ πάντων καταλειφθείς, Herodian, 2, 12, 12 [7 edition, Bekker]; of a flock deserted by the shepherd, Homer, Iliad 5, 140): γυνή, a woman neglected by her husband, from whom the husband withholds himself, Galatians 4:27, from Isaiah 54:1; of Jerusalem, bereft of Christ's presence, instruction and aid, Matthew 23:38 [L and WH texts omit]; Luke 13:35 Rec.; cf. Bleek, Erklär. d. drei ersten Evv. ii., p. 206 (cf. Baruch 4:19; Additions to Esther 8:27 (Esther 6:13); 2 Macc. 8:35).
2. a substantive, ἡ ἔρημος, namely, χώρα; Sept. often for מִדְבַּר; a desert, wilderness, (Herodotus 3, 102): Matthew 24:26; Revelation 12:6, 14; Revelation 17:3; αἱ ἔρημοι, desert places, lonely regions: Luke 1:80; Luke 5:16; Luke 8:29. an uncultivated region fit for pasturage, Luke 15:4. used of the desert of Judaea [cf. Winer's Grammar § 18, 1], Matthew 3:1; Mark 1:3; Luke 1:80; Luke 3:2, 4; John 1:23; of the desert of Arabia, Acts 7:30, 36, 38, 42, 44; 1 Corinthians 10:5; Hebrews 3:8, 17. Cf. Winers RWB under the word Wüste; Furrer in Sehenkel v. 680ff; [B. D., see under the words Desert and Wilderness (American edition)].
THAYER’S GREEK LEXICON, Electronic Database.
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BLB Scripture Index of Thayer's

2 Samuel
2:24
Esther
6:13
Isaiah
54:1
Matthew
3:1; 14:13; 14:15; 23:38; 24:26
Mark
1:3; 1:35; 6:32
Luke
1:80; 1:80; 3:2; 3:4; 4:42; 5:16; 8:29; 9:10; 9:12; 13:35; 15:4
John
1:23
Acts
1:20; 7:30; 7:36; 7:38; 7:42; 7:44; 8:26
1 Corinthians
10:5
Galatians
4:27
Hebrews
3:8; 3:17
Revelation
12:6; 12:14; 17:3

Word / Phrase / Strong's Search

Strong's Number G2048 matches the Greek ἔρημος (erēmos),
which occurs 48 times in 48 verses in the MGNT Greek.

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Unchecked Copy BoxMat 3:1 - Now G1161 in those G1565 days G2250 John G2491 the Baptist G910 *[fn]came, G3854 [fn]preaching G2784 in the wilderness G2048 of Judea, G2453 saying, G3004

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Unchecked Copy BoxMat 3:3 - For this G3778 is the one referred G3004 to [fn]by Isaiah G2268 the prophet G4396 when he said, G3004
“THE VOICE G5456 OF ONE [fn]CRYING G994 IN THE WILDERNESS G2048,
‘MAKE G2090 READY G2090 THE WAY G3598 OF THE LORD, G2962
MAKE G4160 HIS PATHS G5147 STRAIGHT G2117!’”

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Unchecked Copy BoxMat 4:1

Unchecked Copy BoxMat 4:1 - Then G5119 Jesus G2424 was led G321 up by the Spirit G4151 into the wilderness G2048 to be tempted G3985 by the devil. G1228

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Unchecked Copy BoxMat 11:7

Unchecked Copy BoxMat 11:7 - As these G3778 men were going G4198 away, Jesus G2424 began G757 to speak G3004 to the crowds G3793 about G4012 John, G2491 “What G5101 did you go G1831 out into the wilderness G2048 to see? G2300 A reed G2563 shaken G4531 by the wind? G417

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Unchecked Copy BoxMat 14:13

Unchecked Copy BoxMat 14:13 - Now G1161 when Jesus G2424 heard G191 about John, He withdrew G402 from there G1564 in a boat G4143 to a secluded G2048 place G5117 by Himself; G2398 and when the [fn]people G3793 heard G191 of this, they followed G190 Him on foot G3979 from the cities. G4172

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Unchecked Copy BoxMat 14:15

Unchecked Copy BoxMat 14:15 - When it was evening, G3798 the disciples G3101 came G4334 to Him and said, G3004 “This G3588 place G5117 is desolate G2048 and the hour G5610 is already G2235 [fn]late; G3928 so G3767 send G630 the crowds G3793 away, G630 that they may go G565 into the villages G2968 and buy G59 food G1033 for themselves.” G1438

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Unchecked Copy BoxMat 23:38

Unchecked Copy BoxMat 23:38 - “Behold, G2400 your house G3624 is being left G863 to you desolate! G2048

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Unchecked Copy BoxMat 24:26

Unchecked Copy BoxMat 24:26 - “So G3767 if G1437 they say G3004 to you, ‘Behold, G2400 He is in the wilderness,’ G2048 do not go G1831 out, or, ‘Behold, G2400 He is in the inner G5009 rooms,’ G5009 do not believe G4100 them.

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Unchecked Copy BoxMar 1:3 - THE VOICE G5456 OF ONE CRYING G994 IN THE WILDERNESS G2048,
‘MAKE G2090 READY G2090 THE WAY G3598 OF THE LORD, G2962
MAKE G4160 HIS PATHS G5147 STRAIGHT G2117.’”

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Unchecked Copy BoxMar 1:4 - John G2491 the Baptist G907 appeared G1096 in the wilderness G2048 [fn]preaching G2784 a baptism G908 of repentance G3341 for the forgiveness G859 of sins. G266

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Unchecked Copy BoxMar 1:12 - Immediately G2117 the Spirit G4151 *impelled G6062 Him to go out into the wilderness. G2048

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Unchecked Copy BoxMar 1:13 - And He was in the wilderness G2048 forty G5062 days G2250 being tempted G3985 by Satan; G4567 and He was with the wild G2342 beasts, G2342 and the angels G32 were ministering G1247 to Him.

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Unchecked Copy BoxMar 1:35 - In the early G4404 morning, G4404 while G1773 it was still G3029 dark, G1773 Jesus got G450 up, left G565 the house, and went G565 away G565 to a secluded G2048 place, G5117 and was praying G4336 there. G2546

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Unchecked Copy BoxMar 1:45 - But he went G1831 out and began G757 to proclaim G2784 it freely G4183 and to spread G1310 the news G3056 around, G1310 to such G5620 an extent G5620 that [fn]Jesus could G1410 no G3371 longer G3371 publicly G5320 enter G1525 a city, G4172 but [fn]stayed G1510 out in unpopulated G2048 areas; G5117 and they were coming G2064 to Him from everywhere. G3840

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Unchecked Copy BoxMar 6:31

Unchecked Copy BoxMar 6:31 - And He *said G3004 to them, “Come G1205 away G1205 by yourselves G4771 G846 to a secluded G2048 place G5117 and rest G373 a while.” G3641 (For there were many G4183 people coming G2064 and going, G5217 and they did not even G3761 have G2119 time G2119 to eat.) G2068

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Unchecked Copy BoxMar 6:32 - They went G565 away G565 in the boat G4143 to a secluded G2048 place G5117 by themselves. G2398

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Unchecked Copy BoxMar 6:35

Unchecked Copy BoxMar 6:35 - When it was already G2235 quite G4183 late, G5610 G4183 His disciples G3101 came G4334 to Him and said, G3004 “[fn]This G3588 place G5117 is desolate G2048 and it is already G2235 quite G4183 late; G5610 G4183

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Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 1:80

Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 1:80 - And the child G3813 continued to grow G837 and to become G2901 strong G2901 in spirit, G4151 and he lived G1510 in the deserts G2048 until G2193 the day G2250 of his public G323 appearance G323 to Israel. G2474

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Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 3:2

Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 3:2 - in the high G749 priesthood G749 of Annas G452 and Caiaphas, G2533 the word G4487 of God G2316 came G1096 to John, G2491 the son G5207 of Zacharias, G2197 in the wilderness. G2048

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Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 3:4

Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 3:4 - as it is written G1125 in the book G976 of the words G3056 of Isaiah G2268 the prophet, G4396
“THE VOICE G5456 OF ONE CRYING G994 IN THE WILDERNESS G2048,
‘MAKE G2090 READY G2090 THE WAY G3598 OF THE LORD, G2962
MAKE G4160 HIS PATHS G5147 STRAIGHT G2117.

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Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 4:1

Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 4:1 - Jesus, G2424 full G4134 of the Holy G40 Spirit, G4151 returned G5290 from the Jordan G2446 and was led G71 around [fn]by the Spirit G4151 in the wilderness G2048

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Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 4:42

Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 4:42 - When day G2250 came, G1096 Jesus left G1831 and went G4198 to a secluded G2048 place; G5117 and the crowds G3793 were searching G1934 for Him, and came G2064 to Him and tried to keep G2722 Him from going G4198 away G4198 from them.

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Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 5:16

Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 5:16 - But Jesus Himself G846 would often slip G5298 away G5298 [fn]to the [fn]wilderness G2048 and pray. G4336

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Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 7:24

Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 7:24 - When the messengers G32 of John G2491 had left, G565 He began G757 to speak G3004 to the crowds G3793 about G4012 John, G2491 “What G5101 did you go G1831 out into the wilderness G2048 to see? G2300 A reed G2563 shaken G4531 by the wind? G417

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Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 8:29

Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 8:29 - For He had commanded G3853 the unclean G169 spirit G4151 to come G1831 out of the man. G444 For it had seized G4884 him many G4183 times; G5550 and he was bound G1195 with chains G254 and shackles G3976 and kept G5442 under G5442 guard, G5442 and yet he would break G1284 his bonds G1199 and be driven G1643 by the demon G1140 into the desert. G2048

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Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 9:12

Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 9:12 - Now the day G2250 [fn]was ending, G2827 and the twelve G1427 came G4334 and said G3004 to Him, “Send G630 the crowd G3793 away, G630 that they may go G4198 into the surrounding G2945 villages G2968 and countryside G68 and find G2647 lodging G2647 and get G2147 [fn]something G1979 to eat; G1979 for here G5602 we are in a desolate G2048 place.” G5117

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Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 15:4

Unchecked Copy BoxLuk 15:4 - “What G5101 man G444 among G1537 you, if he has G2192 a hundred G1540 sheep G4263 and has lost G622 one G1520 of them, does not leave G2641 the ninety-nine G1768 G1767 in the [fn]open G2048 pasture G2048 and go G4198 after G1909 the one which is lost G622 until G2193 he finds G2147 it?

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Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 1:23

Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 1:23 - He said, G5346 “I am A VOICE G5456 OF ONE CRYING G994 IN THE WILDERNESS G2048, ‘MAKE G2116 STRAIGHT G2116 THE WAY G3598 OF THE LORD,’ G2962 as Isaiah G2268 the prophet G4396 said.” G3004

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Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 3:14

Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 3:14 - “As Moses G3475 lifted G5312 up the serpent G3789 in the wilderness, G2048 even so G3779 must G1163 the Son G5207 of Man G444 be lifted G5312 up;

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Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 6:31

Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 6:31 - “Our fathers G3962 ate G2068 the manna G3131 in the wilderness; G2048 as it is written, G1125 ‘HE GAVE G1325 THEM BREAD G740 OUT OF HEAVEN G3772 TO EAT G2068.’”

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Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 6:49

Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 6:49 - “Your fathers G3962 ate G2068 the manna G3131 in the wilderness, G2048 and they died. G599

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Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 11:54

Unchecked Copy BoxJhn 11:54 - Therefore G3767 Jesus G2424 no G3765 longer G3765 continued to walk G4043 publicly G3954 among G1722 the Jews, G2453 but went G565 away G565 from there G1564 to the country G5561 near G1451 the wilderness, G2048 into a city G4172 called G3004 Ephraim; G2187 and there G2546 He stayed G3306 with the disciples. G3101

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Unchecked Copy BoxAct 1:20

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 1:20 - “For it is written G1125 in the book G976 of Psalms, G5568
‘LET HIS HOMESTEAD G1886 BE MADE G1096 DESOLATE G2048,
AND LET NO G3361 ONE G3361 DWELL G2730 IN IT’;
and,
‘LET ANOTHER G2087 MAN G2087 TAKE G2983 HIS [fn]OFFICE G1984.’

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Unchecked Copy BoxAct 7:30

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 7:30 - “After forty G5062 years G2094 had passed, G4137 AN ANGEL G32 APPEARED G3708 TO HIM IN THE WILDERNESS G2048 OF MOUNT G3735 Sinai, G4614 IN THE FLAME G5395 OF A BURNING G4442 THORN G942 BUSH G942.

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Unchecked Copy BoxAct 7:36

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 7:36 - “This G3778 man G3778 led G1806 them out, performing G4160 wonders G5059 and [fn]signs G4592 in the land G1093 of Egypt G125 and in the Red G2063 Sea G2281 and in the wilderness G2048 for forty G5062 years. G2094

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Unchecked Copy BoxAct 7:38

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 7:38 - “This G3778 is the one who was in the [fn]congregation G1577 in the wilderness G2048 together G3326 with the angel G32 who was speaking G2980 to him on Mount G3735 Sinai, G4614 and who was with our fathers; G3962 and he received G1209 living G2198 oracles G3051 to pass G1325 on to you.

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Unchecked Copy BoxAct 7:42

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 7:42 - “But God G2316 turned G4762 away G4762 and delivered G3860 them up to [fn]serve G3000 the [fn]host G4756 of heaven; G3772 as it is written G1125 in the book G976 of the prophets, G4396 ‘IT WAS NOT TO ME THAT YOU OFFERED G4374 VICTIMS G4968 AND SACRIFICES G2378 FORTY G5062 YEARS G2094 IN THE WILDERNESS G2048, WAS IT, O HOUSE G3624 OF ISRAEL G2474?

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Unchecked Copy BoxAct 7:44

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 7:44 - “Our fathers G3962 had G1510 the tabernacle G4633 of testimony G3142 in the wilderness, G2048 just G2531 as He who spoke G2980 to Moses G3475 directed G1299 him to make G4160 it according G2596 to the pattern G5179 which G3739 he had seen. G3708

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Unchecked Copy BoxAct 8:26

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 8:26 - But an angel G32 of the Lord G2962 spoke G2980 to Philip G5376 saying, G3004 “Get G450 up and go G4198 south G3314 to the road G3598 that descends G2597 from Jerusalem G2419 to Gaza.” G1048 ([fn]This G3778 is a desert G2048 road.)

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Unchecked Copy BoxAct 13:18

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 13:18 - “For a period G5550 of about G5613 forty G5063 years G5063 He put G5159 up with them in the wilderness. G2048

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Unchecked Copy BoxAct 21:38

Unchecked Copy BoxAct 21:38 - “Then G686 you are not the Egyptian G124 who some G3778 [fn]time G2250 ago G4253 stirred G387 up a revolt G387 and led G1806 the four G5070 thousand G5070 men G435 of the Assassins G4607 out into the wilderness?” G2048

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Unchecked Copy Box1Co 10:5

Unchecked Copy Box1Co 10:5 - Nevertheless, G235 with most G4183 of them God G2316 was not well-pleased; G2106 for they were laid G2693 low G2693 in the wilderness. G2048

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Unchecked Copy BoxGal 4:27 - For it is written, G1125
“REJOICE G2165, BARREN G4723 WOMAN G4723 WHO DOES NOT BEAR G5088;
BREAK G4486 FORTH G4486 AND SHOUT G994, YOU WHO ARE NOT IN LABOR G5605;
FOR MORE G4183 NUMEROUS G4183 ARE THE CHILDREN G5043 OF THE DESOLATE G2048
THAN G2228 OF THE ONE WHO HAS G2192 A HUSBAND G435.”

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Unchecked Copy BoxHeb 3:8 - DO NOT HARDEN G4645 YOUR HEARTS G2588 AS [fn]WHEN G1722 THEY PROVOKED G3894 ME,
AS IN THE DAY G2250 OF TRIAL G3986 IN THE WILDERNESS G2048,

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Unchecked Copy BoxHeb 3:17 - And with whom G5101 was He angry G4360 for forty G5062 years? G2094 Was it not with those G3588 who G5101 sinned, G264 whose G3739 bodies G2966 fell G4098 in the wilderness? G2048

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Unchecked Copy BoxRev 12:6 - Then G2532 the woman G1135 fled G5343 into the wilderness G2048 where G3699 she *had G2192 a place G5117 prepared G2090 by God, G2316 so G2443 that there G1563 [fn]she would be nourished G5142 for one G5507 thousand G5507 two G1250 hundred G1250 and sixty G1835 days. G2250

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Unchecked Copy BoxRev 12:14 - But the two G1417 wings G4420 of the great G3173 eagle G105 were given G1325 to the woman, G1135 so G2443 that she could fly G4072 into the wilderness G2048 to her place, G5117 where G3699 she *was nourished G5142 for a time G2540 and times G2540 and half G2255 a time, G2540 from the [fn]presence G4383 of the serpent. G3789

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Unchecked Copy BoxRev 17:3 - And he carried G667 me away G667 [fn]in the Spirit G4151 into a wilderness; G2048 and I saw G3708 a woman G1135 sitting G2521 on a scarlet G2847 beast, G2342 full G1073 of blasphemous G988 names, G3686 having G2192 seven G2033 heads G2776 and ten G1176 horns. G2768
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