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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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Matthew 3:1
IN those days came John the Baptist, preaching in the wilderness of Judæa,
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Matthew 3:1 · retained source text

¶ In those daies came Iohn the Baptist, preaching in the wildernesse of Iudea,

1611 marginal noteMarke 1.4. luke 3.2.

Matthew 3:3
For this is he that was spoken of by the prophet Esaias, saying, The voice of one crying in the wilderness, Prepare ye the way of the Lord, make his paths straight.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Matthew 3:3 · retained source text

For this is he that was spoken of by the Prophet Esaias, saying, The voyce of one crying in the wildernes, Prepare ye the way of the Lord, make his paths straight.

1611 marginal noteEsay 40.3. marke 1.3.

Matthew 4:1
THEN was Jesus led up of the Spirit into the wilderness to be tempted of the devil.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Matthew 4:1 · retained source text

¶ Then was Iesus led vp of the Spirit into the wildernesse, to bee tempted of the deuill.

1611 marginal noteMarke 1.12. luke 4.1.

Matthew 11:7
¶ And as they departed, Jesus began to say unto the multitudes concerning John, What went ye out into the wilderness to see? A reed shaken with the wind?
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1611 witness · Matthew 11:7 · retained source text

¶ And as they departed, Iesus began to say vnto the multitudes concerning Iohn, what went ye out into the wildernesse to see? a reede shaken with the winde?

Matthew 15:33
And his disciples say unto him, Whence should we have so much bread in the wilderness, as to fill so great a multitude?
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1611 witness · Matthew 15:33 · retained source text

And his disciples say vnto him, Whence should we haue so much bread in the wildernesse, as to fill so great a multitude?

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