Hebrew · H4057, G2048

מִדְבָּר

A pasture (i.e. open field, whither cattle are driven); by implication, a desert ; also speech (including its organs) · deserted

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מִדְבָּרH4057a pasture (i.e. open field, whither cattle are driven); by implication, a desert ; also speech (including its organs)

Pronunciationmidbar

Open grazing land metonymically shifted to wilderness; also designates the mouth as an organ of speech.

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ἔρημοςG2048deserted

Pronunciationérēmos

Barren, isolated place; often theologically significant as space for divine encounter and testing.

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What does מִדְבָּר (midbar) mean in the Bible?

מִדְבָּר · ἔρημος is a Hebrew phrase meaning "wilderness, desert region".

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What does מִדְבָּר · ἔρημος mean in the Bible?

מִדְבָּר · ἔρημος is a Hebrew phrase meaning "wilderness, desert region".

How many biblical occurrences are listed for H4057, G2048?

H4057, G2048 is connected to 271 lexical occurrence verses in the lexicon data.

Evidence Summary

Hebrew phrase. wilderness, desert region

Strong'sH4057, G2048

Lexical occurrences271 verses

Source Gloss

wilderness, desert region

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