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wilderness

Meaning of “wilderness”

Uncultivated, desolate, sparsely inhabited, or uninhabited land; a desert, wild country, or solitary region.

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304 occurrences293 verses36 booksKJV PCE

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First occurrence: Genesis 14:6

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Exodus 3:18
And they shall hearken to thy voice: and thou shalt come, thou and the elders of Israel, unto the king of Egypt, and ye shall say unto him, The Lord God of the Hebrews hath met with us: and now let us go, we beseech thee, three days’ journey into the wilderness, that we may sacrifice to the Lord our God.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Exodus 3:18 · retained source text

And they shall hearken to thy voyce: and thou shalt come, thou and the Elders of Israel vnto the King of Egypt, and you shall say vnto him, The LORD God of the Hebrewes hath met with vs: and now let vs goe, (wee beseech thee) three dayes iourney into the wildernes, that we may sacrifice to the LORD our God.

Exodus 4:27
¶ And the Lord said to Aaron, Go into the wilderness to meet Moses. And he went, and met him in the mount of God, and kissed him.
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · Exodus 4:27 · retained source text

¶ And the LORD said to Aaron, Goe into the wildernesse to meete Moses. And hee went and met him in the mount of God, and kissed him.

Exodus 5:1
AND afterward Moses and Aaron went in, and told Pharaoh, Thus saith the Lord God of Israel, Let my people go, that they may hold a feast unto me in the wilderness.
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · Exodus 5:1 · retained source text

¶ And afterward Moses and Aaron went in, and tolde Pharaoh, Thus saith the LORD God of Israel, Let my people goe, that they may holde a feast vnto mee in the wildernesse.

Exodus 7:16
And thou shalt say unto him, The Lord God of the Hebrews hath sent me unto thee, saying, Let my people go, that they may serve me in the wilderness: and, behold, hitherto thou wouldest not hear.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Exodus 7:16 · retained source text

And thou shalt say vnto him, The LORD God of the Hebrewes hath sent me vnto thee, saying; Let my people goe, that they may serue mee in the wildernesse: and beholde, hitherto thou wouldest not heare.

Exodus 8:27
We will go three days’ journey into the wilderness, and sacrifice to the Lord our God, as he shall command us.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Exodus 8:27 · retained source text

We will goe three dayes iourney into the wildernesse, and sacrifice to the LORD our God, as he shall command vs.

1611 marginal noteChap. 3.18.

Exodus 8:28
And Pharaoh said, I will let you go, that ye may sacrifice to the Lord your God in the wilderness; only ye shall not go very far away: intreat for me.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Exodus 8:28 · retained source text

And Pharaoh said, I wil let you goe that ye may sacrifice to the LORD your God, in the wildernes: onely you shall not goe very farre away: intreate for me.

Exodus 13:18
But God led the people about, through the way of the wilderness of the Red sea: and the children of Israel went up harnessed out of the land of Egypt.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Exodus 13:18 · retained source text

But God ledde the people about through the way of the wildernesse of the Red sea: and the children of Israel went vp harnessed out of the land of Egypt.

1611 marginal noteOr, by fiue in a ranke.

Exodus 13:20
¶ And they took their journey from Succoth, and encamped in Etham, in the edge of the wilderness.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Exodus 13:20 · retained source text

¶ And they tooke their iourney from Succoth, and encamped in Etham, in the edge of the wildernesse.

1611 marginal noteNum. 33.6.

Exodus 14:3
For Pharaoh will say of the children of Israel, They are entangled in the land, the wilderness hath shut them in.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Exodus 14:3 · retained source text

For Pharaoh will say of the children of Israel, They are intangled in the land, the wildernesse hath shut them in.

Exodus 14:11
And they said unto Moses, Because there were no graves in Egypt, hast thou taken us away to die in the wilderness? wherefore hast thou dealt thus with us, to carry us forth out of Egypt?
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Exodus 14:11 · retained source text

And they said vnto Moses, Because there were no graues in Egypt, hast thou taken vs away to die in the wildernesse? Wherefore hast thou dealt thus with vs, to cary vs foorth out of Egypt?

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