וּ/מִ/מִּדְבָּ֖ר
𐤅/𐤌/𐤌𐤃𐤁𐤓
midbâr
and from the 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.
Numbers 21:18 · Word #9
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 HC/R/Ncmsa
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 | and from the wilderness |
SIBI-P1 Translation H4057-14
and from the grazing-land
| Morphological Notes | Masculine singular common noun in absolute state (מִדְבָּר) with prefixed conjunction וּ and preposition מִן (assimilated form מִמִּן → מִמִּדְבָּר). |
| Rendering Rationale | מִדְבָּר is a masculine singular noun with prefixed וּ (and) and מִן (from). Rooted in דבר in the sense of leading or driving, it denotes land where flocks are led—thus "grazing-land," preserving the pastoral, open-country sense rather than a barren desert. |
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