Steppe, desert, wilderness

H4057
Hebrew
UBS
מִדְבָּר
midbârmid-bawr'
Noun Masculine

Definition

= area not very suitable for sedentary life and agriculture because of its lack of water; suitable for grazing domestic animals and only inhabited by nomadic tribes and wild animals

Semantic Domains

Landscapes
People

Etymology

from H1696 (דָבַר) in the sense of driving;

KJV Translations

desert, south, speech, wilderness

Occurrences257
Frequency Rank#140

Verse Usage

This word appears 257 times in the Bible. Verse examples coming soon.