Matthew 23:38

Behold, your house is left unto you desolate.

Word Reference

Original Word	Definitions
ἰδού G2400	Strong's Definition idou used as imperative lo! behold, see, lo
ἀφίεται G863 V-PPI-3S	Strong's Definition aphiēmi to send forth, in various applications (as follow) to send away to bid going away or depart of a husband divorcing his wife to send forth, yield up, to expire"to let go, let alone, let be to disregard "to leave, not to discuss now, (a topic) of teachers, writers and speakers to omit, neglect to let go, give up a debt, forgive, to remit"to give up, keep no longer to permit, allow, not to hinder, to give up a thing to a person"to leave, go way from one in order to go to another place "to depart from any one"to depart from one and leave him to himself so that all mutual claims are abandoned"to desert wrongfully"to go away leaving something behind"to leave one by not taking him as a companion"to leave on dying, leave behind one"to leave so that what is left may remain, leave remaining"abandon, leave destitute
ὑμῖν G5213	Strong's Definition hymin to (with or by) you you
ὁ G3588 T-NSM	Strong's Definition ho the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in English idiom) this, that, these, etc. Only significant renderings other than ___%___the___%___ counted
οἶκος G3624 N-NSM	Strong's Definition oikos a dwelling (more or less extensive, literal or figurative); by implication, a family (more or less related, literally or figuratively) a house an inhabited house, home "any building whatever of a palace "the house of God, the tabernacle any dwelling place of the human body as the abode of demons that possess it "of tents, and huts, and later, of the nests, stalls, lairs, of animals"the place where one has fixed his residence, one's settled abode, domicile the inmates of a house, all the persons forming one family, a household the family of God, of the Christian Church, of the church of the Old and New Testaments stock, race, descendants of one
ὑμῶν G5216	Strong's Definition hymōn of (from or concerning) you of yours
ἔρημος G2048 A-NSM	Strong's Definition erēmos lonesome, i.e., (by implication) waste (usually as a noun, G5561 being implied) solitary, lonely, desolate, uninhabited used of places a desert, wilderness "deserted places, lonely regions"an uncultivated region fit for pasturage used of persons deserted by others "deprived of the aid and protection of others, especially of friends, acquaintances, kindred"bereft of a flock deserted by the shepherd "of a women neglected by her husband, from whom the husband withholds himself

ἰδού ἀφίεται ὑμῖν ὁ οἶκος ὑμῶν ἔρημος

Behold, your house is left unto you desolate.

Cross References

Jeremiah 22:5

וְאִם לֹא תִשְׁמְעוּ אֶת-הַדְּבָרִים הָאֵלֶּה בִּי נִשְׁבַּעְתִּי נְאֻם-יְהוָה כִּי-לְחָרְבָּה יִֽהְיֶה הַבַּיִת הַזֶּֽה׃

But if ye will not hear these words, I swear by myself, saith the LORD, that this house shall become a desolation.

Luke 13:35

ἰδού ἀφίεται ὑμῖν ὁ οἶκος ὑμῶν ἔρημος· ἀμὴν δὲ λέγω ὑμῖν ὅτι οὐ μὴ με ἴδητέ ἕως ἄν ἥξῃ ὅτε εἴπητε Εὐλογημένος ὁ ἐρχόμενος ἐν ὀνόματι κυρίου.

Behold, your house is left unto you desolate: and verily I say unto you, Ye shall not see me, until the time come when ye shall say, Blessed is he that cometh in the name of the Lord.

Luke 21:24

καὶ πεσοῦνται στόματι μαχαίρας καὶ αἰχμαλωτισθήσονται εἰς πάντα τὰ ἔθνη καὶ Ἰερουσαλὴμ ἔσται πατουμένη ὑπὸ ἐθνῶν ἄχρι πληρωθῶσιν καιροὶ ἐθνῶν

And they shall fall by the edge of the sword, and shall be led away captive into all nations: and Jerusalem shall be trodden down of the Gentiles, until the times of the Gentiles be fulfilled.

1 Kings 9:7

וְהִכְרַתִּי אֶת-יִשְׂרָאֵל מֵעַל פְּנֵי הָֽאֲדָמָה אֲשֶׁר נָתַתִּי לָהֶם וְאֶת-הַבַּיִת אֲשֶׁר הִקְדַּשְׁתִּי לִשְׁמִי אֲשַׁלַּח מֵעַל פָּנָי וְהָיָה יִשְׂרָאֵל לְמָשָׁל וְלִשְׁנִינָה בְּכָל-הָֽעַמִּֽים׃

Then will I cut off Israel out of the land which I have given them; and this house, which I have hallowed for my name, will I cast out of my sight; and Israel shall be a proverb and a byword among all people:

Luke 21:6

Ταῦτα ἃ θεωρεῖτε ἐλεύσονται ἡμέραι ἐν αἷς οὐκ ἀφεθήσεται λίθος ἐπὶ λίθῳ ὃς οὐ καταλυθήσεται

As for these things which ye behold, the days will come, in the which there shall not be left one stone upon another, that shall not be thrown down.

Acts 6:13

ἔστησάν τε μάρτυρας ψευδεῖς λέγοντας Ὁ ἄνθρωπος οὗτος οὐ παύεται ῥήματα βλάσφημα λαλῶν κατὰ τοῦ τόπου τοῦ ἁγίου τούτου καὶ τοῦ νόμου·

And set up false witnesses, which said, This man ceaseth not to speak blasphemous words against this holy place, and the law:

Luke 19:43

ὅτι ἥξουσιν ἡμέραι ἐπὶ σὲ καὶ περιβαλοῦσιν οἱ ἐχθροί σου χάρακά σοι καὶ περικυκλώσουσίν σε καὶ συνέξουσίν σε πάντοθεν

For the days shall come upon thee, that thine enemies shall cast a trench about thee, and compass round, thee and keep in thee on every side,

Luke 21:20

Ὅταν δὲ ἴδητε κυκλουμένην ὑπὸ στρατοπέδων τήν Ἰερουσαλήμ τότε γνῶτε ὅτι ἤγγικεν ἡ ἐρήμωσις αὐτῆς

And when ye shall see Jerusalem compassed with armies, then know that the desolation thereof is nigh.

Mark 13:14

Ὅταν δὲ ἴδητε τὸ βδέλυγμα τῆς ἐρημώσεως τὸ ῥηθὲν ὑπὸ Δανιὴλ τοῦ προφήτου ἑστός ὅπου οὐ δεῖ ὁ ἀναγινώσκων νοείτω τότε οἱ ἐν τῇ Ἰουδαίᾳ φευγέτωσαν εἰς τὰ ὄρη

But when ye shall see the abomination of desolation, spoken of by Daniel the prophet, standing where it ought not, (let him that readeth understand,) then let them that be in Judaea flee to the mountains:

Matthew 24:2

ὁ δὲ Ἰησοῦς εἶπεν αὐτοῖς Οὐ βλέπετε πάντα ταῦτα ἀμὴν λέγω ὑμῖν οὐ μὴ ἀφεθῇ ὧδε λίθος ἐπὶ λίθον ὃς οὐ μὴ καταλυθήσεται

And Jesus said unto them, See ye not all these things? verily I say unto you, There shall not be left here one stone upon another, that shall not be thrown down.

Zechariah 11:6

כִּי לֹא אֶחְמוֹל עוֹד עַל-יֹשְׁבֵי הָאָרֶץ נְאֻם-יְהוָה וְהִנֵּה אָנֹכִי מַמְצִיא אֶת-הָאָדָם אִישׁ בְּיַד-רֵעֵהוּ וּבְיַד מַלְכּוֹ וְכִתְּתוּ אֶת-הָאָרֶץ וְלֹא אַצִּיל מִיָּדָֽם׃

For I will no more pity the inhabitants of the land, saith the LORD: but, lo, I will deliver the men every one into his neighbour's hand, and into the hand of his king: and they shall smite the land, and out of their hand I will not deliver them.

Zechariah 14:1

הִנֵּה יֽוֹם-בָּא לַֽיהוָה וְחֻלַּק שְׁלָלֵךְ בְּקִרְבֵּֽךְ׃

Behold, the day of the LORD cometh, and thy spoil shall be divided in the midst of thee.

Isaiah 64:10

עָרֵי קָדְשְׁךָ הָיוּ מִדְבָּר צִיּוֹן מִדְבָּר הָיָתָה יְרוּשָׁלִַם שְׁמָמָֽה׃

Thy holy cities are a wilderness, Zion is a wilderness, Jerusalem a desolation.

Zechariah 11:1

פְּתַח לְבָנוֹן דְּלָתֶיךָ וְתֹאכַל אֵשׁ בַּאֲרָזֶֽיךָ׃

Open thy doors, O Lebanon, that the fire may devour thy cedars.

Psalms 69:24

שְׁפָךְ-עֲלֵיהֶם זַעְמֶךָ וַחֲרוֹן אַפְּךָ יַשִּׂיגֵֽם׃

Pour out thine indignation upon them, and let thy wrathful anger take hold of them.

Jeremiah 7:9

הֲגָנֹב׀ רָצֹחַ וְֽנָאֹף וְהִשָּׁבֵעַ לַשֶּׁקֶר וְקַטֵּר לַבָּעַל וְהָלֹךְ אַחֲרֵי אֱלֹהִים אֲחֵרִים אֲשֶׁר לֹֽא-יְדַעְתֶּֽם׃

Will ye steal, murder, and commit adultery, and swear falsely, and burn incense unto Baal, and walk after other gods whom ye know not;

2 Chronicles 7:20

וּנְתַשְׁתִּים מֵעַל אַדְמָתִי אֲשֶׁר נָתַתִּי לָהֶם וְאֶת-הַבַּיִת הַזֶּה אֲשֶׁר הִקְדַּשְׁתִּי לִשְׁמִי אַשְׁלִיךְ מֵעַל פָּנָי וְאֶתְּנֶנּוּ לְמָשָׁל וְלִשְׁנִינָה בְּכָל-הָֽעַמִּֽים׃

Then will I pluck them up by the roots out of my land which I have given them; and this house, which I have sanctified for my name, will I cast out of my sight, and will make it to be a proverb and a byword among all nations.

Daniel 9:26

וְאַחֲרֵי הַשָּׁבֻעִים שִׁשִּׁים וּשְׁנַיִם יִכָּרֵת מָשִׁיחַ וְאֵין לוֹ וְהָעִיר וְהַקֹּדֶשׁ יַשְׁחִית עַם נָגִיד הַבָּא וְקִצּוֹ בַשֶּׁטֶף וְעַד קֵץ מִלְחָמָה נֶחֱרֶצֶת שֹׁמֵמֽוֹת׃

And after threescore and two weeks shall Messiah be cut off, but not for himself: and the people of the prince that shall come shall destroy the city and the sanctuary; and the end thereof shall be with a flood, and unto the end of the war desolations are determined.

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