מִדְבָּ֣ר
𐤌𐤃𐤁𐤓
midbâr
a desert
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 moreIsaiah 64:9 · Word #6
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 HNcmsa
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 | a — Absolute — The noun stands independently |
Common Translation
| Phrase | a desert |
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)
a desert
| Same as P1 | No — adjusted for context |
| Rationale | As with position 4, the absolute use of H4057 here means 'a desert' rather than the construct 'grazing-land of.' |
Bantu Hebrew
מִדְבָּ֣ר (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.