KJV dictionary & concordance

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

Some verses contain the word more than once.

First occurrence: Genesis 14:6

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Proverbs 21:19

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It is better to dwell in the wilderness, than with a contentious and an angry woman.

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The 1611 reading & marginal notes

1611 witness · Proverbs 21:19 · retained source text

It is better to dwell in the wildernesse, then with a contentious and an angry woman.

1611 marginal noteVerse 9.

1611 marginal noteHeb. in the land of the desert.

Complete reference index — all 293 verses

Genesis 14:6 Genesis 16:7 Genesis 21:14 Genesis 21:20 Genesis 21:21 Genesis 36:24 Genesis 37:22 Exodus 3:18 Exodus 4:27 Exodus 5:1 Exodus 7:16 Exodus 8:27 Exodus 8:28 Exodus 13:18 Exodus 13:20 Exodus 14:3 Exodus 14:11 Exodus 14:12 Exodus 15:22 Exodus 16:1 Exodus 16:2 Exodus 16:3 Exodus 16:10 Exodus 16:14 Exodus 16:32 Exodus 17:1 Exodus 18:5 Exodus 19:1 Exodus 19:2 Leviticus 7:38 Leviticus 16:10 Leviticus 16:21 Leviticus 16:22 Numbers 1:1 Numbers 1:19 Numbers 3:4 Numbers 3:14 Numbers 9:1 Numbers 9:5 Numbers 10:12 Numbers 10:31 Numbers 12:16 Numbers 13:3 Numbers 13:21 Numbers 13:26 Numbers 14:2 Numbers 14:16 Numbers 14:22 Numbers 14:25 Numbers 14:29 Numbers 14:32 Numbers 14:33 Numbers 14:35 Numbers 15:32 Numbers 16:13 Numbers 20:4 Numbers 21:5 Numbers 21:11 Numbers 21:13 Numbers 21:18 Numbers 21:23 Numbers 24:1 Numbers 26:64 Numbers 26:65 Numbers 27:3 Numbers 27:14 Numbers 32:13 Numbers 32:15 Numbers 33:6 Numbers 33:8 Numbers 33:11 Numbers 33:12 Numbers 33:15 Numbers 33:36 Numbers 34:3 Deuteronomy 1:1 Deuteronomy 1:19 Deuteronomy 1:31 Deuteronomy 1:40 Deuteronomy 2:1 Deuteronomy 2:7 Deuteronomy 2:8 Deuteronomy 2:26 Deuteronomy 4:43 Deuteronomy 8:2 Deuteronomy 8:15 Deuteronomy 8:16 Deuteronomy 9:7 Deuteronomy 9:28 Deuteronomy 11:5 Deuteronomy 11:24 Deuteronomy 29:5 Deuteronomy 32:10 Deuteronomy 32:51 Joshua 1:4 Joshua 5:4 Joshua 5:5 Joshua 5:6 Joshua 8:15 Joshua 8:20 Joshua 8:24 Joshua 12:8 Joshua 14:10 Joshua 15:1 Joshua 15:61 Joshua 16:1 Joshua 18:12 Joshua 20:8 Joshua 24:7 Judges 1:16 Judges 8:7 Judges 8:16 Judges 11:16 Judges 11:18 Judges 11:22 Judges 20:42 Judges 20:45 Judges 20:47 1 Samuel 4:8 1 Samuel 13:18 1 Samuel 17:28 1 Samuel 23:14 1 Samuel 23:15 1 Samuel 23:24 1 Samuel 23:25 1 Samuel 24:1 1 Samuel 25:1 1 Samuel 25:4 1 Samuel 25:14 1 Samuel 25:21 1 Samuel 26:2 1 Samuel 26:3 2 Samuel 2:24 2 Samuel 15:23 2 Samuel 15:28 2 Samuel 16:2 2 Samuel 17:16 2 Samuel 17:29 1 Kings 2:34 1 Kings 9:18 1 Kings 19:4 1 Kings 19:15 2 Kings 3:8 1 Chronicles 5:9 1 Chronicles 6:78 1 Chronicles 12:8 1 Chronicles 21:29 2 Chronicles 1:3 2 Chronicles 8:4 2 Chronicles 20:16 2 Chronicles 20:20 2 Chronicles 20:24 2 Chronicles 24:9 Nehemiah 9:19 Nehemiah 9:21 Job 1:19 Job 12:24 Job 24:5 Job 30:3 Job 38:26 Job 39:6 Psalms 29:8 Psalms 55:7 Psalms 65:12 Psalms 68:7 Psalms 72:9 Psalms 74:14 Psalms 78:15 Psalms 78:17 Psalms 78:19 Psalms 78:40 Psalms 78:52 Psalms 95:8 Psalms 102:6 Psalms 106:9 Psalms 106:14 Psalms 106:26 Psalms 107:4 Psalms 107:33 Psalms 107:35 Psalms 107:40 Psalms 136:16 Proverbs 21:19 Song of Solomon 3:6 Song of Solomon 8:5 Isaiah 14:17 Isaiah 16:1 Isaiah 16:8 Isaiah 23:13 Isaiah 27:10 Isaiah 32:15 Isaiah 32:16 Isaiah 33:9 Isaiah 35:1 Isaiah 35:6 Isaiah 40:3 Isaiah 41:18 Isaiah 41:19 Isaiah 42:11 Isaiah 43:19 Isaiah 43:20 Isaiah 50:2 Isaiah 51:3 Isaiah 63:13 Isaiah 64:10 Jeremiah 2:2 Jeremiah 2:6 Jeremiah 2:24 Jeremiah 2:31 Jeremiah 3:2 Jeremiah 4:11 Jeremiah 4:26 Jeremiah 9:2 Jeremiah 9:10 Jeremiah 9:12 Jeremiah 9:26 Jeremiah 12:10 Jeremiah 12:12 Jeremiah 13:24 Jeremiah 17:6 Jeremiah 22:6 Jeremiah 23:10 Jeremiah 31:2 Jeremiah 48:6 Jeremiah 50:12 Jeremiah 51:43 Lamentations 4:3 Lamentations 4:19 Lamentations 5:9 Ezekiel 6:14 Ezekiel 19:13 Ezekiel 20:10 Ezekiel 20:13 Ezekiel 20:15 Ezekiel 20:17 Ezekiel 20:18 Ezekiel 20:21 Ezekiel 20:23 Ezekiel 20:35 Ezekiel 20:36 Ezekiel 23:42 Ezekiel 29:5 Ezekiel 34:25 Hosea 2:3 Hosea 2:14 Hosea 9:10 Hosea 13:5 Hosea 13:15 Joel 1:19 Joel 1:20 Joel 2:3 Joel 2:22 Joel 3:19 Amos 2:10 Amos 5:25 Amos 6:14 Zephaniah 2:13 Malachi 1:3 Matthew 3:1 Matthew 3:3 Matthew 4:1 Matthew 11:7 Matthew 15:33 Mark 1:3 Mark 1:4 Mark 1:12 Mark 1:13 Mark 8:4 Luke 3:2 Luke 3:4 Luke 4:1 Luke 5:16 Luke 7:24 Luke 8:29 Luke 15:4 John 1:23 John 3:14 John 6:49 John 11:54 Acts 7:30 Acts 7:36 Acts 7:38 Acts 7:42 Acts 7:44 Acts 13:18 Acts 21:38 1 Corinthians 10:5 2 Corinthians 11:26 Hebrews 3:8 Hebrews 3:17 Revelation 12:6 Revelation 12:14 Revelation 17:3

Where “wilderness” appears

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Genesis7 occurrences
7 verses Exodus23 occurrences
22 verses Leviticus4 occurrences
4 verses Numbers45 occurrences
42 verses Deuteronomy19 occurrences
19 verses Joshua15 occurrences
15 verses Judges9 occurrences
9 verses 1 Samuel18 occurrences
14 verses 2 Samuel6 occurrences
6 verses 1 Kings4 occurrences
4 verses 2 Kings1 occurrence
1 verse 1 Chronicles4 occurrences
4 verses 2 Chronicles6 occurrences
6 verses Nehemiah2 occurrences
2 verses Job6 occurrences
6 verses Psalms22 occurrences
21 verses Proverbs1 occurrence
1 verse Song of Solomon2 occurrences
2 verses Isaiah21 occurrences
20 verses Jeremiah21 occurrences
21 verses Lamentations3 occurrences
3 verses Ezekiel15 occurrences
14 verses Hosea5 occurrences
5 verses Joel5 occurrences
5 verses Amos3 occurrences
3 verses Zephaniah1 occurrence
1 verse Malachi1 occurrence
1 verse Matthew5 occurrences
5 verses Mark5 occurrences
5 verses Luke7 occurrences
7 verses John4 occurrences
4 verses Acts7 occurrences
7 verses 1 Corinthians1 occurrence
1 verse 2 Corinthians1 occurrence
1 verse Hebrews2 occurrences
2 verses Revelation3 occurrences
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Leviticus 16:22 Joshua 5:6 Isaiah 40:3 Matthew 4:1 Revelation 17:3 Genesis 14:6 Exodus 19:1 Numbers 15:32 Deuteronomy 2:7 Joshua 18:12 2 Samuel 15:23 Job 38:26 Isaiah 16:1 Jeremiah 9:2 Ezekiel 20:36 Mark 1:12