eremosis denotes devastation or desolation in warnings about Jerusalem and an abomination standing in a forbidden place.

The attested use denotes devastation or desolation: in Luke it is associated with Jerusalem surrounded by armies, while Matthew and Mark place it within the phrase concerning an abomination standing in a holy or improper place.

1. Devastation in warning scenes · dominant

   The noun occurs in warnings of impending devastation or desolation. In Luke 21:20, the nominative singular form is used as Jerusalem is surrounded by armies, and the APB renders the clause "its desolation has drawn near." In Mark 13:14 and Matthew 24:15, the genitive singular form occurs with an abomination standing where it ought not or in the holy place; the APB renders the larger expressions "abomination of desolation" and "abomination of devastation."

   Luke 21:20Mark 13:14Matthew 24:15

In the Anselm Project Bible: The APB varies between "desolation" in Luke 21:20 and "devastation" in Matthew 24:15, while Mark 13:14 has "abomination of desolation." These renderings confirm the scene-level presentation rather than isolate a precise English equivalent in every clause.