מִדְבַּ֖ר
𐤌𐤃𐤁𐤓
midbâr
wilderness
An uninhabited or sparsely inhabited region characterized by open space, wildness, and a lack of settled agriculture; most commonly, a steppe, wilderness, or desert, understood in the context of the ancient southern Levant not primarily as barren sand, but as pastureland suitable for seasonal grazing. In some contexts, 'midbâr' may refer more broadly to any non-cultivated open country or wild territory. Rarely, it occurs in the sense of a place of retreat or isolation.
mufinda "forest" (Pende) · mfinda "countryside" (Mbala) · mfinda "bush" (Suku) +6 moreEzekiel 20:35 · Word #4
Lexicon H4057
| Lemma | מִדְבָּר |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤌𐤃𐤁𐤓 |
| Transliteration | midbâr |
| Strong's | H4057 |
| Definition | An uninhabited or sparsely inhabited region characterized by open space, wildness, and a lack of settled agriculture; most commonly, a steppe, wilderness, or desert, understood in the context of the ancient southern Levant not primarily as barren sand, but as pastureland suitable for seasonal grazing. In some contexts, 'midbâr' may refer more broadly to any non-cultivated open country or wild territory. Rarely, it occurs in the sense of a place of retreat or isolation. |
Morphology HNcmsc
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | N — Noun — A person, place, thing, or idea |
| Subtype | c — Common — Common noun |
| Gender | m — Masculine — Masculine |
| Number | s — Singular — Singular |
| State | c — Construct — The noun is bound to the following word |
Common Translation
| Phrase | wilderness |
SIBI-P1 Translation H4057-10
grazing-land of
| Morphological Notes | Noun, masculine singular, construct state. |
| Rendering Rationale | The noun מִדְבָּר derives from דבר in the sense of leading or driving flocks, denoting land into which herds are led. The masculine singular construct form is reflected by the "of" relationship, indicating possession or association with what follows. |
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SILEX v2
SIBI-P2 (Context-Aware)
wilderness of
| Same as P1 | No — adjusted for context |
| Rationale | P2 uses 'wilderness of', which fits both the lexical sense and the construct usage. 'Grazing-land of' in P1 is possible but 'wilderness' is the widely understood rendering, especially in this phrase. |
Bantu Hebrew
מִדְבַּ֖ר (midbâr) — An uninhabited or sparsely inhabited region characterized by open space, wildness, and a lack of settled agriculture; most commonly, a steppe, wilderness, or desert, understood in the context of the ancient southern Levant not primarily as barren sand, but as pastureland suitable for seasonal grazing. In some contexts, 'midbâr' may refer more broadly to any non-cultivated open country or wild territory. Rarely, it occurs in the sense of a place of retreat or isolation.