Biblical Desert | ἔρημος (Greek), מדבר (Hebrew)
Etymology and Semantic Analysis The term ‘desert’ in the Bible is translated from the Greek word ‘ἔρημος’ (erēmos) and the Hebrew word ‘מדבר’ (midbar). In Greek, ‘ἔρημος’ primarily conveys the notion of a solitary, uninhabited, or desolate place. In Hebrew, ‘מדבר’ also suggests a wilderness or an uninhabited land. These words are often found in […]