הַ/מִּדְבָּ֑רָ/ה
𐤄/𐤌𐤃𐤁𐤓/𐤄
midbâr
into 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.
Exodus 4:27 · Word #8
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 HTd/Ncmsa/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 | into the wilderness |
SIBI-P1 Translation H4057-04
toward the open country
| Morphological Notes | Noun, masculine singular absolute with definite article and directional he (locative suffix) indicating motion toward. |
| Rendering Rationale | The noun מִדְבָּר denotes open, uncultivated grazing land—land into which flocks are led—reflecting the root sense of driving or leading. The prefixed הַ marks it as definite, and the final directional ה indicates movement toward, yielding "toward the open country." |
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