KJV dictionary & concordance

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.

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KJV context and cross-referencesCawdrey 1604

148 occurrences132 verses25 booksKJV PCE

Some verses contain the word more than once.

First occurrence: Genesis 47:19

Complete exact-word concordance

Every verse containing “desolate”

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Jeremiah 49:2

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Therefore, behold, the days come, saith the Lord, that I will cause an alarm of war to be heard in Rabbah of the Ammonites; and it shall be a desolate heap, and her daughters shall be burned with fire: then shall Israel be heir unto them that were his heirs, saith the Lord.

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The 1611 reading & marginal notes

1611 witness · Jeremiah 49:2 · retained source text

Therfore behold, the dayes come, saith the LORD, that I will cause an alarme of warre to be heard in Rabbah of the Ammonites, and it shall be a desolate heape, and her daughters shall be burnt with fire: then shall Israel be heire vnto them that were his heires, saith the LORD.

1611 marginal noteAmos. 1.14.

Jeremiah 49:20

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Therefore hear the counsel of the Lord, that he hath taken against Edom; and his purposes, that he hath purposed against the inhabitants of Teman: Surely the least of the flock shall draw them out: surely he shall make their habitations desolate with them.

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1611 witness · Jeremiah 49:20 · retained source text

Therfore heare the counsell of the LORD, that he hath taken against Edom, & his purposes that hee hath purposed against the inhabitants of Teman: surely the least of the flocke shall draw them out: surely hee shall make their habitations desolate with them.

Jeremiah 50:3

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For out of the north there cometh up a nation against her, which shall make her land desolate, and none shall dwell therein: they shall remove, they shall depart, both man and beast.

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1611 witness · Jeremiah 50:3 · retained source text

For out of the North there commeth vp a nation against her, which shall make her land desolate, and none shall dwell therein: they shall remoue, they shall depart both man and beast.

Jeremiah 50:13

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Because of the wrath of the Lord it shall not be inhabited, but it shall be wholly desolate: every one that goeth by Babylon shall be astonished, and hiss at all her plagues.

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1611 witness · Jeremiah 50:13 · retained source text

Because of the wrath of the LORD, it shall not be inhabited, but it shalbe wholly desolate: euery one that goeth by Babylon shall be astonished, and hisse at all her plagues.

1611 marginal noteChap.49.17.

Jeremiah 50:45

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Therefore hear ye the counsel of the Lord, that he hath taken against Babylon; and his purposes, that he hath purposed against the land of the Chaldeans: Surely the least of the flock shall draw them out: surely he shall make their habitation desolate with them.

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1611 witness · Jeremiah 50:45 · retained source text

Therefore heare yee the counsell of the LORD that hee hath taken against Babylon, and his purposes that he hath purposed against the land of the Caldeans: surely the least of the flocke shall drawe them out: surely he shall make their habitation desolate with them.

Jeremiah 51:26

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And they shall not take of thee a stone for a corner, nor a stone for foundations; but thou shalt be desolate for ever, saith the Lord.

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1611 witness · Jeremiah 51:26 · retained source text

And they shall not take of thee a stone for a corner, nor a stone for foundations, but thou shalt be desolate for euer, saith the LORD.

1611 marginal noteHebr. euerlasting desolations.

Jeremiah 51:62

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Then shalt thou say, O Lord, thou hast spoken against this place, to cut it off, that none shall remain in it, neither man nor beast, but that it shall be desolate for ever.

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1611 witness · Jeremiah 51:62 · retained source text

Then shalt thou say, O LORD, thou hast spoken against this place, to cut it off, that none shall remaine in it, neither man nor beast, but that it shalbe desolate for euer.

1611 marginal noteHeb. desolations.

Lamentations 1:4

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The ways of Zion do mourn, because none come to the solemn feasts: all her gates are desolate: her priests sigh, her virgins are afflicted, and she is in bitterness.

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1611 witness · Lamentations 1:4 · retained source text

The wayes of Zion do mourne, because none come to the solemne feasts: all her gates are desolate: her priests sigh: her virgins are afflicted, and she is in bitternesse.

Lamentations 1:13

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From above hath he sent fire into my bones, and it prevaileth against them: he hath spread a net for my feet, he hath turned me back: he hath made me desolate and faint all the day.

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1611 witness · Lamentations 1:13 · retained source text

From aboue hath he sent fire into my bones, and it preuaileth against them: he hath spread a net for my feete, he hath turned me backe: he hath made me desolate, and faint all the day.

Lamentations 1:16

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For these things I weep; mine eye, mine eye runneth down with water, because the comforter that should relieve my soul is far from me: my children are desolate, because the enemy prevailed.

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1611 witness · Lamentations 1:16 · retained source text

For these things I weepe, mine eye, mine eye runneth downe with water, because the comforter that should relieue my soule is farre from me: my children are desolate, because the enemy preuailed.

1611 marginal noteHeb. bring backe.

1611 marginal noteIer.13.17 and 14.17. chap. 2.18.

Complete reference index — all 132 verses

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

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Genesis 47:19 Job 30:3 Psalm 25:16 Isaiah 6:11 Jeremiah 9:11 Ezekiel 12:20 Job 15:28 Psalms 25:16 Ezekiel 36:35 Daniel 11:31 1 Timothy 5:5 Psalms 69:25 Isaiah 59:10 Jeremiah 44:6 Ezekiel 6:14 Ezekiel 33:29 Hosea 13:16 Revelation 18:19

Historical English dictionary sources

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Left alone, or forsaken.

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desolate

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