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.
Definition sources
Some verses contain the word more than once.
First occurrence: Genesis 47:19
Complete exact-word concordance
And he dwelleth in desolate cities, and in houses which no man inhabiteth, which are ready to become heaps.
And he dwelleth in desolate cities, and in houses which no man inhabiteth, which are ready to become heapes.
For the congregation of hypocrites shall be desolate, and fire shall consume the tabernacles of bribery.
For the congregation of hypocrites shall be desolate, and fire shall consume the tabernacles of briberie.
But now he hath made me weary: thou hast made desolate all my company.
But now he hath made me weary: thou hast made desolate al my companie.
For want and famine they were solitary; fleeing into the wilderness in former time desolate and waste.
For want and famine they were solitarie: flying into the wildernesse in former time desolate and waste:
1611 marginal noteOr, darke as the night.
1611 marginal noteHeb. yesternight.
To satisfy the desolate and waste ground; and to cause the bud of the tender herb to spring forth?
To satisfie the desolate and waste ground, and to cause the bud of the tender herbe to spring forth.
Turn thee unto me, and have mercy upon me; for I am desolate and afflicted.
Turne thee vnto me, and haue mercy vpon me: for I am desolate and afflicted.
Evil shall slay the wicked: and they that hate the righteous shall be desolate.
Euill shall slay the wicked: and they that hate the righteous shalbe desolate.
1611 marginal noteOr, shalbe guilty.
The Lord redeemeth the soul of his servants: and none of them that trust in him shall be desolate.
The LORD redeemech the soule of his seruants: and none of them that trust in him, shalbe desolate.
Let them be desolate for a reward of their shame that say unto me, Aha, aha.
Let them be desolate, for a reward on their shame, that say vnto me, Aha, aha!
Let their habitation be desolate; and let none dwell in their tents.
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.
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Historical English dictionary sources
Left alone, or forsaken.
