מִדְבָּ֜רָ/ה
𐤌𐤃𐤁𐤓/𐤄
midbâr
in 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.
1 Chronicles 12:9 · Word #7
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/Sd
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 | in the wilderness |
SIBI-P1 Translation H4057-11
her grazing-wilderness
| Morphological Notes | Noun, masculine singular construct with 3rd feminine singular pronominal suffix. |
| Rendering Rationale | מִדְבָּר is a masculine singular noun meaning a pasture-steppe or open grazing land, derived from the root דבר in the sense of leading or driving flocks. The 3rd feminine singular pronominal suffix is preserved with "her," yielding "her grazing-wilderness." |
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