כַּ/מִּדְבָּֽר
𐤊/𐤌𐤃𐤁𐤓
midbâr
like 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.
Zephaniah 2:13 · Word #13
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 HRd/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 | like the wilderness |
SIBI-P1 Translation H4057-05
like the grazing steppe
| Morphological Notes | Preposition כַּ ("like/as") + masculine singular absolute noun מִדְבָּר. |
| Rendering Rationale | The noun מִדְבָּר denotes a place where flocks are led or driven—open, uncultivated grazing land. The prefixed כַּ preposition means "like," so the form expresses comparison: "like the grazing steppe," preserving both the root sense and singular masculine morphology. |
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