Bible Dictionary

Desolation

A state of ruin, emptiness, destruction, or abandonment.

Quick Reference

Total Entries

516

Entry Position

129 of 516

Letter

D

Meaning

A state of ruin, emptiness, destruction, or abandonment.

Key Scriptures

  • Leviticus 26:31-35
  • Isaiah 64:10
  • Jeremiah 25:11
  • Daniel 9:27
  • Daniel 11:31
  • Matthew 24:15
  • Mark 13:14
  • Luke 21:20

Also Called

desolate

Original Language

Hebrew

שְׁמָמָה

shemamah

desolation; waste

Greek

ἐρήμωσις

erēmōsis

desolation

Meaning

Desolation is a state of ruin, emptiness, destruction, or abandonment.

It describes a place that has been laid waste or left deserted.


Biblical Usage

In Scripture, desolation refers to places, cities, or lands that have become ruined, deserted, or laid waste.

The term also appears in prophetic passages describing future events.


Key References

  • Leviticus 26:31-35
  • Isaiah 64:10
  • Jeremiah 25:11
  • Daniel 9:27
  • Daniel 11:31
  • Matthew 24:15
  • Mark 13:14
  • Luke 21:20

  • Destruction
  • Wilderness
  • Judgment
  • Abomination
  • Prophecy

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Scriptures

  • Leviticus 26:31-35
  • Isaiah 64:10
  • Jeremiah 25:11
  • Daniel 9:27
  • Daniel 11:31
  • Matthew 24:15
  • Mark 13:14
  • Luke 21:20

Related Terms

Study Topics

desolation prophecy judgment land