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desolate

Meaning of “desolate”

1. Of a place or land, left empty, uninhabited, waste, ruined, barren, or without former use and fruitfulness. 2. Of a person or people, bereft, forsaken, solitary, or left without help, comfort, family, or support. 3. As a verb, to make empty, waste, ruined, or bereft.

Definition sources

KJV context and cross-referencesCawdrey 1604
148 occurrences132 verses25 booksKJV PCE

Some verses contain the word more than once.

First occurrence: Genesis 47:19

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Psalms 25:16
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Turn thee unto me, and have mercy upon me; for I am desolate and afflicted.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Psalms 25:16 · retained source text

Turne thee vnto me, and haue mercy vpon me: for I am desolate and afflicted.

Psalms 34:21
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Evil shall slay the wicked: and they that hate the righteous shall be desolate.
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1611 witness · Psalms 34:21 · retained source text

Euill shall slay the wicked: and they that hate the righteous shalbe desolate.

1611 marginal noteOr, shalbe guilty.

Psalms 34:22
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The Lord redeemeth the soul of his servants: and none of them that trust in him shall be desolate.
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The LORD redeemech the soule of his seruants: and none of them that trust in him, shalbe desolate.

Psalms 40:15
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Let them be desolate for a reward of their shame that say unto me, Aha, aha.
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1611 witness · Psalms 40:15 · retained source text

Let them be desolate, for a reward on their shame, that say vnto me, Aha, aha!

Psalms 69:25
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Let their habitation be desolate; and let none dwell in their tents.
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1611 witness · Psalms 69:25 · retained source text

Let their habitation be desolate, and let none dwell in their tents.

1611 marginal noteHebr. their palace.

1611 marginal noteHebr. let there not bee a dweller.

Psalms 109:10
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Let his children be continually vagabonds, and beg: let them seek their bread also out of their desolate places.
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1611 witness · Psalms 109:10 · retained source text

Let his children bee continually vagabonds, & begge: let them seeke their bread also out of their desolate places.

Complete reference index — all 132 verses
Genesis 47:19Exodus 23:29Leviticus 26:22Leviticus 26:33Leviticus 26:34Leviticus 26:35Leviticus 26:432 Samuel 13:202 Chronicles 36:21Job 3:14Job 15:28Job 15:34Job 16:7Job 30:3Job 38:27Psalms 25:16Psalms 34:21Psalms 34:22Psalms 40:15Psalms 69:25Psalms 109:10Psalms 143:4Isaiah 1:7Isaiah 3:26Isaiah 5:9Isaiah 6:11Isaiah 7:19Isaiah 13:9Isaiah 13:22Isaiah 15:6Isaiah 24:6Isaiah 27:10Isaiah 49:8Isaiah 49:19Isaiah 49:21Isaiah 54:1Isaiah 54:3Isaiah 59:10Isaiah 62:4Jeremiah 2:12Jeremiah 4:7Jeremiah 4:27Jeremiah 6:8Jeremiah 7:34Jeremiah 9:11Jeremiah 10:22Jeremiah 10:25Jeremiah 12:10Jeremiah 12:11Jeremiah 18:16Jeremiah 19:8Jeremiah 25:38Jeremiah 26:9Jeremiah 32:43Jeremiah 33:10Jeremiah 33:12Jeremiah 44:6Jeremiah 46:19Jeremiah 48:9Jeremiah 48:34Jeremiah 49:2Jeremiah 49:20Jeremiah 50:3Jeremiah 50:13Jeremiah 50:45Jeremiah 51:26Jeremiah 51:62Lamentations 1:4Lamentations 1:13Lamentations 1:16Lamentations 3:11Lamentations 4:5Lamentations 5:18Ezekiel 6:4Ezekiel 6:6Ezekiel 6:14Ezekiel 12:19Ezekiel 12:20Ezekiel 14:15Ezekiel 14:16Ezekiel 15:8Ezekiel 19:7Ezekiel 20:26Ezekiel 25:3Ezekiel 25:13Ezekiel 26:19Ezekiel 26:20Ezekiel 29:9Ezekiel 29:10Ezekiel 29:12Ezekiel 30:7Ezekiel 30:14Ezekiel 32:15Ezekiel 33:28Ezekiel 33:29Ezekiel 35:3Ezekiel 35:4Ezekiel 35:7Ezekiel 35:12Ezekiel 35:14Ezekiel 35:15Ezekiel 36:3Ezekiel 36:4Ezekiel 36:34Ezekiel 36:35Ezekiel 36:36Ezekiel 38:12Daniel 9:17Daniel 9:27Daniel 11:31Daniel 12:11Hosea 5:9Hosea 13:16Joel 1:17Joel 1:18Joel 2:3Joel 2:20Joel 3:19Amos 7:9Micah 1:7Micah 6:13Micah 7:13Zephaniah 3:6Zechariah 7:14Malachi 1:4Matthew 23:38Luke 13:35Acts 1:20Galatians 4:271 Timothy 5:5Revelation 17:16Revelation 18:19

Where “desolate” appears

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Genesis1 occurrence
1 verseExodus1 occurrence
1 verseLeviticus5 occurrences
5 verses2 Samuel1 occurrence
1 verse2 Chronicles1 occurrence
1 verseJob6 occurrences
6 versesPsalms7 occurrences
7 versesIsaiah18 occurrences
17 versesJeremiah31 occurrences
28 versesLamentations6 occurrences
6 versesEzekiel44 occurrences
34 versesDaniel5 occurrences
4 versesHosea2 occurrences
2 versesJoel5 occurrences
5 versesAmos1 occurrence
1 verseMicah3 occurrences
3 versesZephaniah1 occurrence
1 verseZechariah2 occurrences
1 verseMalachi1 occurrence
1 verseMatthew1 occurrence
1 verseLuke1 occurrence
1 verseActs1 occurrence
1 verseGalatians1 occurrence
1 verse1 Timothy1 occurrence
1 verseRevelation2 occurrences
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