KJV dictionary & concordance
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.
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First occurrence: Genesis 47:19
Complete exact-word concordance
Therefore also will I make thee sick in smiting thee, in making thee desolate because of thy sins.
Therefore also will I make thee sicke in smiting thee, in making thee desolate, because of thy sinnes.
Notwithstanding the land shall be desolate because of them that dwell therein, for the fruit of their doings.
Notwithstanding the land shall be desolate because of them that dwell therein, for the fruite of their doings.
1611 marginal noteOr, after that it hath beene.
I have cut off the nations: their towers are desolate; I made their streets waste, that none passeth by: their cities are destroyed, so that there is no man, that there is none inhabitant.
I haue cut off the nations: their towres are desolate, I made their streetes waste, that none passeth by: their cities are destroied, so that there is no man, that there is none inhabitant.
1611 marginal noteOr, corners.
But I scattered them with a whirlwind among all the nations whom they knew not. Thus the land was desolate after them, that no man passed through nor returned: for they laid the pleasant land desolate.
But I scattered them with a whirlewinde among all the nations, whom they knew not: thus the land was desolate after them, that no man passed through, nor returned: for they layed the pleasant land desolate.
1611 marginal noteHeb. land of desire.
Whereas Edom saith, We are impoverished, but we will return and build the desolate places; thus saith the Lord of hosts, They shall build, but I will throw down; and they shall call them, The border of wickedness, and, The people against whom the Lord hath indignation for ever.
Whereas Edom sayth, Wee are impouerished, but we will returne and build the desolate places; Thus sayth the LORD of hostes, They shal build, but I will throw downe; and they shal call them, The border of wickednesse, & the people against whom the LORD hath indignation for euer.
Behold, your house is left unto you desolate.
Behold, your house is left vnto you desolate.
Behold, your house is left unto you desolate: and verily I say unto you, Ye shall not see me, until the time come when ye shall say, Blessed is he that cometh in the name of the Lord.
Behold, your house is left vnto you desolate. And verely I say vnto you, ye shall not see me, vntill the time come when yee shall say, Blessed is hee that commeth in the Name of the Lord.
For it is written in the book of Psalms, Let his habitation be desolate, and let no man dwell therein: and his bishoprick let another take.
For it is written in the booke of Psalmes, Let his habitation be desolate, and let no man dwell therein: And his Bishopricke let another take.
1611 marginal noteOr, office: or, charge.
1611 marginal notePsal. 69.26.
1611 marginal notePsal. 109.7.
For it is written, Rejoice, thou barren that bearest not; break forth and cry, thou that travailest not: for the desolate hath many more children than she which hath an husband.
For it is written, Reioyce thou barren that bearest not, breake foorth and cry thou that traueilest not; for the desolate hath many moe children then she which hath an husband.
1611 marginal noteEsay 54.1.
Now she that is a widow indeed, and desolate, trusteth in God, and continueth in supplications and prayers night and day.
Now she that is a widow in deed, and desolate, trusteth in God, and continueth in supplications and prayers night and day.
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Left alone, or forsaken.
