Strong's Lexicon galmud: solitary, desolate, barren Original Word: גַּלְמוּד Word Origin: Derived from an unused root meaning to be solitary Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: While there is no direct Greek equivalent in the Strong's Concordance, the concept of desolation or barrenness can be found in Greek words such as "ἔρημος" (erēmos - Strong's G2048), which means deserted or solitary. Usage: The Hebrew word "galmud" is used to describe a state of being solitary or desolate. It often conveys a sense of barrenness or isolation, whether in a physical, emotional, or spiritual context. The term can be applied to land, individuals, or situations that are devoid of life, companionship, or productivity. Cultural and Historical Background: In ancient Israelite culture, being solitary or barren was often seen as a negative state, as community and fertility were highly valued. The concept of desolation could also be associated with divine judgment or a period of testing and reflection. The imagery of barrenness was powerful in a society that relied heavily on agriculture and family lineage. NAS Exhaustive Concordance Word Originprobably from galam Definition hard, barren NASB Translation barren (3), gaunt (1). Brown-Driver-Briggs גַּלְמוּד adjective hard, barren (Late Hebrew id. lonely NHWB; Arabic  rock,  stony (of land); Aramaic גַּלְמוּדָה compare BaNB 208) — ׳ג Job 3:7 2t. Job; feminine גַּלְמוּדָה Isaiah 49:21; — hard, barren, unproductive, mostly figurative: Job 15:34 of company of wicked men, where probably a substantive see De Di; Job 30:3 through want and famine (they are) stiff (lifeless; RV gaunt); of exiled Zion as bereaved and barren woman Isaiah 49:21; so of night of Job's birth Job 3:7. Strong's Exhaustive Concordance desolate, solitary Probably by prolonged from galam; sterile (as wrapped up too hard); figuratively, desolate -- desolate, solitary. see HEBREW galam Forms and Transliterations גַּ֫לְמ֥וּד גַּלְמ֑וּד גַלְמ֑וּד גלמוד וְגַלְמוּדָ֑ה וגלמודה gal·mūḏ ḡal·mūḏ galMud galmūḏ ḡalmūḏ vegalmuDah wə·ḡal·mū·ḏāh wəḡalmūḏāhLinks Interlinear Greek • Interlinear Hebrew • Strong's Numbers • Englishman's Greek Concordance • Englishman's Hebrew Concordance • Parallel TextsEnglishman's Concordance Job 3:7 HEB: הַ֭הוּא יְהִ֣י גַלְמ֑וּד אַל־ תָּבֹ֖א NAS: let that night be barren; Let no KJV: Lo, let that night be solitary, let no joyful voice INT: he become be barren no enter Job 15:34 Job 30:3 Isaiah 49:21 4 Occurrences |
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