Greek core word #301 · adjective · 48 times in the New Testament
ἔρημος
EH-ray-mosἔρημος, ἔρημον — deserted; ἡ ἔρημος wilderness
- Two endings: ἔρημος (masc./fem.), ἔρημον (neut.).
- ἡ ἔρημος (supply γῆ or χώρα) is “the wilderness, desert”; ἐν τῇ ἐρήμῳ “in the wilderness”.
Forms in bold occur in the New Testament; the others complete the pattern. A dash (—) marks a form that does not exist.
Two-ending adjective (2-2)
| Masc./Fem. sg | Neut. sg | Masc./Fem. pl | Neut. pl | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nom | ἔρημος | ἔρημον | ἔρημοι | ἔρημα |
| Gen | ἐρήμου | ἐρήμου | ἐρήμων | ἐρήμων |
| Dat | ἐρήμῳ | ἐρήμῳ | ἐρήμοις | ἐρήμοις |
| Acc | ἔρημον | ἔρημον | ἐρήμους | ἔρημα |
| Voc | ἔρημε | ἔρημον | ἔρημοι | ἔρημα |
Where you meet it
First met in passage 73, John 1:23.
From Appendix B of the Greek and Latin with Jerome study companion · PDF page 227 · open the PDF here