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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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Matthew 14:15
¶ And when it was evening, his disciples came to him, saying, This is a desert place, and the time is now past; send the multitude away, that they may go into the villages, and buy themselves victuals.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Matthew 14:15 · retained source text

¶ And when it was euening, his Disciples came to him, saying, This is a desert place, and the time is now past; send the multitude away, that they may goe into the villages, and buy themselues victuals.

1611 marginal noteIohn 6.5. marke 6.35.

Matthew 24:26
Wherefore if they shall say unto you, Behold, he is in the desert; go not forth: behold, he is in the secret chambers; believe it not.
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · Matthew 24:26 · retained source text

Wherefore, if they shall say vnto you, Behold, he is in the desert, goe not foorth: Behold, he is in the secret chambers, beleeue it not.

Mark 1:45
But he went out, and began to publish it much, and to blaze abroad the matter, insomuch that Jesus could no more openly enter into the city, but was without in desert places: and they came to him from every quarter.
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · Mark 1:45 · retained source text

But he went out, and beganne to publish it much, and to blase abroad the matter: insomuch that Iesus could no more openly enter into the citie, but was without in desert places: and they came to him from euery quarter.

1611 marginal noteLuke 5.15.

Mark 6:31
And he said unto them, Come ye yourselves apart into a desert place, and rest a while: for there were many coming and going, and they had no leisure so much as to eat.
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · Mark 6:31 · retained source text

And he said vnto them, Come yee your selues apart into a desert place, and rest a while. For there were many comming and going, and they had no leisure so much as to eate.

Mark 6:32
And they departed into a desert place by ship privately.
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · Mark 6:32 · retained source text

And they departed into a desert place by ship priuately.

1611 marginal noteMat. 14.13.

Mark 6:35
And when the day was now far spent, his disciples came unto him, and said, This is a desert place, and now the time is far passed:
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Mark 6:35 · retained source text

And when the day was now far spent, his Disciples came vnto him, and said, This is a desert place, and now the time is farre passed.

1611 marginal noteMatth. 14.15.

Luke 4:42
And when it was day, he departed and went into a desert place: and the people sought him, and came unto him, and stayed him, that he should not depart from them.
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · Luke 4:42 · retained source text

And when it was day, he departed, and went into a desert place: and the people sought him, and came vnto him, and stayed him, that he should not depart from them.

Luke 9:10
¶ And the apostles, when they were returned, told him all that they had done. And he took them, and went aside privately into a desert place belonging to the city called Bethsaida.
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1611 witness · Luke 9:10 · retained source text

¶ And the Apostles when they were returned, tolde him all that they had done. And hee tooke them, and went aside priuately into a desert place, belonging to the citie called Bethsaida.

1611 marginal noteMat. 14.13.

Luke 9:12
And when the day began to wear away, then came the twelve, and said unto him, Send the multitude away, that they may go into the towns and country round about, and lodge, and get victuals: for we are here in a desert place.
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · Luke 9:12 · retained source text

And when the day beganne to weare away, then came the twelue, and said vnto him, Send the multitude away, that they may go into the townes and countrey round about, and lodge, and get victuals: for we are here in a desert place.

1611 marginal noteMat. 14.15.

John 6:31
Our fathers did eat manna in the desert; as it is written, He gave them bread from heaven to eat.
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · John 6:31 · retained source text

Our fathers did eate Manna in the desert, as it is written, He gaue them bread from heauen to eate.

1611 marginal noteExod. 16.15. numb. 11.7.

1611 marginal notePsal. 78.25.

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