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desert

Meaning of “desert”

1. A wilderness or solitary place. 2. That which is deserved; a due recompence.

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42 occurrences41 verses14 booksKJV PCE

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First occurrence: Exodus 3:1

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Isaiah 13:21
But wild beasts of the desert shall lie there; and their houses shall be full of doleful creatures; and owls shall dwell there, and satyrs shall dance there.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Isaiah 13:21 · retained source text

But wilde beastes of the desert shall lye there, and their houses shalbe full of dolefull creatures, and owles shall dwell there, and Satyres shall daunce there.

1611 marginal noteHeb. Ziim.

1611 marginal noteHebr. Ochim.

1611 marginal noteOr, Ostriches.

1611 marginal noteHebr. daughters of the owle.

Isaiah 21:1
THE burden of the desert of the sea. As whirlwinds in the south pass through; so it cometh from the desert, from a terrible land.
2 word occurrences in this verse
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1611 witness · Isaiah 21:1 · retained source text

¶ The burden of the desert of the sea. As whirlewinds in the South passe thorough; so it commeth from the desert, from a terrible land.

Isaiah 34:14
The wild beasts of the desert shall also meet with the wild beasts of the island, and the satyr shall cry to his fellow; the screech owl also shall rest there, and find for herself a place of rest.
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · Isaiah 34:14 · retained source text

The wilde beasts of the desert shall also meete with the wilde beasts of the Iland and the satyre shall cry to his felow, the shrichowle also shall rest there, & finde for her selfe a place of rest.

1611 marginal noteHeb. Zijm.

1611 marginal noteHeb. Iijm.

1611 marginal noteOr, nightmonster.

Isaiah 35:1
THE wilderness and the solitary place shall be glad for them; and the desert shall rejoice, and blossom as the rose.
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · Isaiah 35:1 · retained source text

¶ The wildernesse and the solitarie place shall be glad for them: and the desert shall reioyce and blossome as the rose.

Isaiah 35:6
Then shall the lame man leap as an hart, and the tongue of the dumb sing: for in the wilderness shall waters break out, and streams in the desert.
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · Isaiah 35:6 · retained source text

Then shall the lame man leape as an Hart, and the tongue of the dumbe sing: for in the wildernesse shall waters breake out, and streames in the desert.

1611 marginal noteMatth.11 5. and 15.30. and 21.14. ioh. 5.8, 9 acts 3.2. and 8.7 and 14.8.

1611 marginal noteMatth. 9.32. and 12.22. and 15.30.

1611 marginal noteIoh.7.38.39.

Isaiah 40:3
¶ The voice of him that crieth in the wilderness, Prepare ye the way of the Lord, make straight in the desert a highway for our God.
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · Isaiah 40:3 · retained source text

¶ The voyce of him that cryeth in the wildernesse, Prepare yee the way of the LORD, make straight in the desert a high way for our God.

1611 marginal noteMat.3.3. mark. 1.3. luke 3.4. ioh.1.23.

Isaiah 41:19
I will plant in the wilderness the cedar, the shittah tree, and the myrtle, and the oil tree; I will set in the desert the fir tree, and the pine, and the box tree together:
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · Isaiah 41:19 · retained source text

I will plant in the wildernes the Cedar, the Shittah tree, and the Myrtle, and the Oyle tree: I will set in the desert the Firre tree, and the Pine and the Boxe tree together:

Isaiah 43:19
Behold, I will do a new thing; now it shall spring forth; shall ye not know it? I will even make a way in the wilderness, and rivers in the desert.
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · Isaiah 43:19 · retained source text

Behold, I will doe a new thing: now it shall spring foorth, shall yee not know it? I will euen make a way in the wildernesse, and riuers in the desert.

1611 marginal note2.Cor.6.17. reuel. 21.5.

Isaiah 43:20
The beast of the field shall honour me, the dragons and the owls: because I give waters in the wilderness, and rivers in the desert, to give drink to my people, my chosen.
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · Isaiah 43:20 · retained source text

The beast of the field shall honor mee, the dragons and the owles, because I giue waters in the wildernesse, and riuers in the desert, to giue drinke to my people, my chosen.

1611 marginal noteOr, ostriches. Hebr. daughters of the owle.

Isaiah 51:3
For the Lord shall comfort Zion: he will comfort all her waste places; and he will make her wilderness like Eden, and her desert like the garden of the Lord; joy and gladness shall be found therein, thanksgiving, and the voice of melody.
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · Isaiah 51:3 · retained source text

For the LORD shall comfort Zion: he wil comfort all her waste places, and he wil make her wildernes like Eden, and her desert like the garden of the LORD: ioy and gladnesse shalbe found therein, thankesgiuing, and the voice of melody.

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