Know the Word.

Greek word

xērós

ξηρός

What it means

arid

arid; by implication, shrunken, earth (as opposed to water)

Where it comes from

from the base of xéstēs (ξέστης) (through the idea of scorching)

How the King James translates it

  • withered3
  • land1
  • dry1

Every place it appears 5

Matthew12:1023:15
Luke6:8
John5:3
Hebrews11:29
xērós — Greek word meaning “arid”