# desert ## Related Ideas: remote place, solitary place, wilderness ## Definition: A desert, or wilderness, is a dry, barren place where very few plants and trees can grow. * A desert is a land area with a dry climate and few plants or animals. * Because of the harsh conditions, very few people can live in the desert, so it is also referred to as "wilderness." * "Wilderness" conveys the meaning of being remote, desolate and isolated from people. * This word can also be translated as "deserted place," "remote place," "solitary place," or "uninhabited place." ## Bible References: * [Acts 13:16-18](rc://en/tn/help/act/13/16) * [Acts 21:38](rc://en/tn/help/act/21/38) * [Exodus 04:27-28](rc://en/tn/help/exo/04/27) * [Genesis 37:21-22](rc://en/tn/help/gen/37/21) * [John 03:14](rc://en/tn/help/jhn/03/14) * [Luke 01:80](rc://en/tn/help/luk/01/80) * [Luke 09:12-14](rc://en/tn/help/luk/09/12) * [Mark 01:03](rc://en/tn/help/mrk/01/03) * [Matthew 04:01](rc://en/tn/help/mat/04/01) * [Matthew 11:08](rc://en/tn/help/mat/11/08) ## Word Data: * Strong's: H776, H2723, H3293, H3452, H4057, H6160, H6723, H6728, H6921, H8047, H8414, G2047, G2048 ## Forms Found in the English ULB: desert, deserts, remote places, solitary place, wilderness, wildernesses