Definition: The word "aridnesses" refers to the barren state of a land, characterized by lack of vegetation and little rainfall. It signifies a situation where natural resources are depleted or exhausted. The word often implies scarcity and a feeling of hopelessness or despair. The term can also be used in metaphorical terms to describe a barren landscape, like in John 3:16 (For you know not how all men shall end up, but you shall end up here, as the sand of sea).