כַ/מִּדְבָּ֗ר
𐤊/𐤌𐤃𐤁𐤓
midbâr
as a 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.
Hosea 2:5 · 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 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 | as a wilderness |
SIBI-P1 Translation H4057-06
like the grazing-wilderness
| Morphological Notes | Preposition כַּ ('like/as') + definite article (assimilated) + masculine singular absolute noun. |
| Rendering Rationale | The noun מִדְבָּר denotes a place where flocks are led or driven—open grazing land or wild steppe. The prefixed כַּ marks comparison ('like'), and the assimilated article indicates definiteness, hence 'like the grazing-wilderness.' |
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