מִדְבָּר (midbâr) — Desert

Hebrew word study: מִדְבָּר (midbâr), Strong's H4057. a pasture (i.e. open field, whither cattle are driven); by implication, a desert; also speech (including its organs)

HebrewStrong's H4057
Quick definition
Hebrew word
מִדְבָּר (midbâr)
Pronounced: mid-bawr'

Approximate — computer-generated, not a recording of historical speech.

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

Word study
Derivation: from H1696 (דָבַר) in the sense of driving;

KJV translation words: desert, south, speech, wilderness.

Where this word appears

Strong's H4057 is tagged on 271 words in 257 verses across 27 books of the word-by-word Hebrew and Aramaic Old Testament text on this site. It first appears in Genesis 14:6 and last appears in Malachi 1:3.

How it is rendered in the text

The plain-English sense shown on each tagged word, with the number of times each appears.

in the wilderness ×114the wilderness ×47in the wilderness of ×22the wilderness of ×20the wilderness towards ×15a wilderness ×8from the wilderness of ×8from the wilderness ×6like the wilderness ×6and in the wilderness ×3and from the wilderness ×2is in the wilderness ×2

Forms found in the text

The spellings in which the word is actually written, which can differ by prefix, ending or tense.

בַּמִּדְבָּר ×104הַמִּדְבָּר ×33מִדְבָּר ×24בְּמִדְבַּר ×23מִדְבַּר ×21בַמִּדְבָּר ×11הַמִּדְבָּרָה ×11מִמִּדְבַּר ×10כַּמִּדְבָּר ×4וּבַמִּדְבָּר ×3

Books where it appears most

Numbers ×48Exodus ×27Isaiah ×21Jeremiah ×21Deuteronomy ×19Psalms ×191 Samuel ×18Joshua ×15

Verses (first 25 of 257)

  • Genesis 14:6 — הַמִּדְבָּר — the wilderness
  • Genesis 16:7 — בַּמִּדְבָּר — in the wilderness
  • Genesis 21:14 — בְּמִדְבַּר — in the wilderness of
  • Genesis 21:20 — בַּמִּדְבָּר — in the wilderness
  • Genesis 21:21 — בְּמִדְבַּר — in the wilderness of
  • Genesis 36:24 — בַּמִּדְבָּר — in the wilderness
  • Genesis 37:22 — בַּמִּדְבָּר — is in the wilderness
  • Exodus 3:1 — הַמִּדְבָּר — the wilderness
  • Exodus 3:18 — בַּמִּדְבָּר — in the wilderness
  • Exodus 4:27 — הַמִּדְבָּרָה — the wilderness towards
  • Exodus 5:1 — בַּמִּדְבָּר — in the wilderness
  • Exodus 5:3 — בַּמִּדְבָּר — in the wilderness
  • Exodus 7:16 — בַּמִּדְבָּר — in the wilderness
  • Exodus 8:27 — בַּמִּדְבָּר — in the wilderness
  • Exodus 8:28 — בַּמִּדְבָּר — in the wilderness
  • Exodus 13:18 — הַמִּדְבָּר — the wilderness
  • Exodus 13:20 — הַמִּדְבָּר — the wilderness
  • Exodus 14:3 — הַמִּדְבָּר — the wilderness
  • Exodus 14:11 — בַּמִּדְבָּר — in the wilderness
  • Exodus 14:12 — בַּמִּדְבָּר — in the wilderness
  • Exodus 15:22 — מִדְבַּר — the wilderness of
  • Exodus 16:1 — מִדְבַּר — the wilderness of
  • Exodus 16:2 — בַּמִּדְבָּר — in the wilderness
  • Exodus 16:3 — הַמִּדְבָּר — the wilderness
  • Exodus 16:10 — הַמִּדְבָּר — the wilderness

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Related entries

Named in this entry's derivation: H1696 דָבַר (dâbar).

Counts and verses come from the word-by-word tagging of the original-language text published on this site (STEPBible data, CC BY 4.0). They count tagged words, not English translations.

Frequently asked questions

What does midbâr (H4057) mean?

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

How is H4057 translated in the KJV?

The KJV translates H4057 as: desert, south, speech, wilderness..

How often does מִדְבָּר (midbâr) appear?

Strong's H4057 is tagged on 271 words in 257 verses across 27 books of the word-by-word Hebrew and Aramaic Old Testament text on this site. It first appears in Genesis 14:6 and last appears in Malachi 1:3.