ξηρὰν [2 verses] (adj sg fem acc) "Land" is xeros, which means "dry," of bodily condition "withered," "lean," "fasting," hence, generally, "austere," "aridity," as a noun, "dry land," and "room for dry heat."  - the Greek word for "land" is the adjective for "dry," which, when used as a noun, as it is here, means "dry land." However, the word has a number of meanings that would relate to the behavior of the Pharisees including "fasting," "austere," and "withered." This is an uncommon word for Christ to use, but in Matthew 12:43, Christ uses another word meaning "waterless," translated as "dry places," to refer to where unclean spirits go when caste out of a person.