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Lexicon :: Strong's H4057 - miḏbār

Aa
מִדְבָּר
Transliteration
miḏbār
Pronunciation
mid-bawr'
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Part of Speech
masculine noun
Root Word (Etymology)
From דָּבַר (H1696) in the sense of driving
Dictionary Aids

TWOT Reference: 399k,399L

Strong’s Definitions

מִדְבָּר midbâr, mid-bawr'; from H1696 in the sense of driving; a pasture (i.e. open field, whither cattle are driven); by implication, a desert; also speech (including its organs):—desert, south, speech, wilderness.


KJV Translation Count — Total: 271x

The KJV translates Strong's H4057 in the following manner: wilderness (255x), desert (13x), south (1x), speech (1x), wilderness (with H776) (1x).

KJV Translation Count — Total: 271x
The KJV translates Strong's H4057 in the following manner: wilderness (255x), desert (13x), south (1x), speech (1x), wilderness (with H776) (1x).
  1. wilderness

    1. pasture

    2. uninhabited land, wilderness

    3. large tracts of wilderness (around cities)

    4. wilderness (fig.)

  2. mouth

    1. mouth (as organ of speech)

Strong’s Definitions [?](Strong’s Definitions Legend)
מִדְבָּר midbâr, mid-bawr'; from H1696 in the sense of driving; a pasture (i.e. open field, whither cattle are driven); by implication, a desert; also speech (including its organs):—desert, south, speech, wilderness.
STRONGS H4057: Abbreviations
† I. [מִדְבָּר] noun masculine mouth, as organ of speech, — מִדְבָּרֵךְ נָאוֶה thy mouth is lovely Songs 4:3 || שִׁפְתוֺתַיִךְ, Greek Version of the LXX λαλιά, Jerome eloquium.

II. מִדְבָּר 270 noun masculine wildernessDeuteronomy 32:10 +; with ה locative מִדְבָּ֫רָה Joshua 18:12 15 times; construct Exodus 15:22 +; מִדְבַּ֫רָה 1 Kings 19:15; suffix מִדְבָּרָהּ Isaiah 51:3; —
1. tracts of land, used for the pasturage of flocks and herds, דָּֽשְׁאוּ נְאוֺת מִדְבָּר the pastures of the wilderness put forth green grass Joel 2:22; מ׳ יִרְעֲפוּ נ׳ the pastures of the wilderness drop (fertility) Psalm 65:13; מ׳ יָָֽבְשׁוּ נ׳ are dried up Jeremiah 23:10, compare Jeremiah 9:9; Joel 1:19,20.
2. uninhabited land, מִדְבָּר לֹאאָֿדָם בּוֺ wilderness in which is no man Job 38:26; the abode of pelicans Psalm 102:7; wild asses Job 24:5; Jeremiah 2:24; jackals Malachi 1:3; ostriches Lamentations 4:3; מִייִֿתְּנֵנִי בַמִּדְבָּר מְלוֺן אֹרְחִים וְֶֽֽֽאעֶזְבָה אֶתעַֿמִּי O that I had in the wilderness a lodging place of wayfarers, that I might leave my people Jeremiah 9:1; טוֺב שֶׁבֶת בְּאֶרֶץ מִדְבָּר better to dwell in a desert land, than with a contentious woman Proverbs 21:19; בְּאֶרֶץ מִדְבָּר וּבְתֹהוּ יְלֵל יְשִׁמֹן in a desert land, and in a waste howling wilderness Deuteronomy 32:10.
3. large tracts of such land bearing various names, in certain districts of which there might be towns and cities: יִשְׂאוּ מִדְבָּר וְעָרָיו חֲצֵרִים תֵּשֵׁב קֵדָר let the wilderness and its cities lift up (their voice), the villages that Kedar doth inhabit Isaiah 42:11. There were six cities in the wilderness of Judah Joshua 15:61,62; הַמִּדְבָּר usually = wilderness of the wanderings Genesis 14:6; Numbers 14:16,29,32,33 (twice in verse) +, or the great Arabian desert Judges 11:22 +; but may also refer to any other Songs 3:6; Songs 8:5. Special tracts — (a) of the wilderness of the wandering were שׁוּר מ׳ Exodus 15:22, סין Exodus 16:1 +, סיני Exodus 19:1 +, פארן Numbers 13:26 +, צן Numbers 20:1 +, קדשׁ Psalm 29:8, אתם Numbers 33:8; (b) in West Palestine יהודה מ׳ Judges 1:16; Psalm 63:1 compare Joshua 15:61, מעוֺן 1 Samuel 23:24,25, זיף 1 Samuel 23:15; 1 Samuel 26:2, באר שׁבע Genesis 21:14, עין גדי 1 Samuel 24:2, תקוע 2 Chronicles 20:20, ירואל 2 Chronicles 20:16, גבעון 2 Samuel 2:24; (c) in Eastern Palestine מואב Deuteronomy 2:8, אדום 2 Kings 3:8, קדמות Deuteronomy 2:26.
4. figurative וְשַׂמְתִּיהָ כַמִּדְבָּר וְשַׁתִּהָ כְּאֶרֶץ צִיָּה and (lest I) make her as a wilderness and set her like a dry land Hosea 2:5; הֲמִדְבָּר הָיִיתִי לְיִשְׂרָאֵל have I been a wilderness to Israel ? Jeremiah 2:31.
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BLB Scripture Index of Brown-Driver-Briggs

Genesis

14:6; 21:14

Exodus

15:22; 15:22; 16:1; 19:1

Numbers

13:26; 14:16; 14:29; 14:32; 14:33; 20:1; 33:8

Deuteronomy

2:8; 2:26; 32:10; 32:10

Joshua

15:61; 15:61; 15:62; 18:12

Judges

1:16; 11:22

1 Samuel

23:15; 23:24; 23:25; 24:2; 26:2

2 Samuel

2:24

1 Kings

19:15

2 Kings

3:8

2 Chronicles

20:16; 20:20

Job

24:5; 38:26

Psalms

29:8; 63:1; 65:13; 102:7

Proverbs

21:19

Song of Songs

3:6; 4:3; 8:5

Isaiah

42:11; 51:3

Jeremiah

2:24; 2:31; 9:1; 9:9; 23:10

Lamentations

4:3

Hosea

2:5

Joel

1:19; 1:20; 2:22

Malachi

1:3

Word / Phrase / Strong's Search

Strong's Number H4057 matches the Hebrew מִדְבָּר (miḏbār),
which occurs 271 times in 257 verses in the WLC Hebrew.

Page 1 / 6 (Gen 14:6–Num 14:16)

Unchecked Copy BoxGen 14:6 - And H853 the Horites H2752 in their mount H2022 Seir, H8165 unto H5704 Elparan, H364 H364 which H834 is by H5921 the wilderness. H4057
Unchecked Copy BoxGen 16:7 - And H4672 the angel H4397 of the LORD H3068 found her H4672 by H5921 a fountain H5869 of water H4325 in the wilderness, H4057 by H5921 the fountain H5869 in the way H1870 to Shur. H7793
Unchecked Copy BoxGen 21:14 - And H7925 Abraham H85 rose up early H7925 in the morning, H1242 and took H3947 bread, H3899 and a bottle H2573 of water, H4325 and gave H5414 it unto H413 Hagar, H1904 putting H7760 it on H5921 her shoulder, H7926 and H853 the child, H3206 and sent her away: H7971 and she departed, H3212 and wandered H8582 in the wilderness H4057 of Beersheba. H884 H884
Unchecked Copy BoxGen 21:20 - And H1961 God H430 was H1961 with H854 the lad; H5288 and he grew, H1431 and dwelt H3427 in the wilderness, H4057 and became H1961 an archer. H7199
Unchecked Copy BoxGen 21:21 - And he dwelt H3427 in the wilderness H4057 of Paran: H6290 and H3947 his mother H517 took H3947 him a wife H802 out of the land H776 of Egypt. H4714
Unchecked Copy BoxGen 36:24 - And these H428 are the children H1121 of Zibeon; H6649 both Ajah, H345 and Anah: H6034 this H1931 was that Anah H6034 that H834 found H4672 the mules H3222 in the wilderness, H4057 as he fed H7462 the asses H2543 of Zibeon H6649 his father. H1
Unchecked Copy BoxGen 37:22 - And H559 Reuben H7205 said H559 unto them, H413 Shed H8210 no H3808 blood, H1818 but cast H7993 him H853 into H413 this H2088 pit H953 that H834 is in the wilderness, H4057 and H3027 lay H7971 no H408 hand H3027 upon him; that H4616 he might rid H5337 him H853 out of their hands, H3027 to deliver him H7725 to H413 his father H1 again. H7725
Unchecked Copy BoxExo 3:1 - Now Moses H4872 kept H1961 H7462 the flock H6629 of Jethro H3503 his father in law, H2859 the priest H3548 of Midian: H4080 and he led H5090 the flock H6629 to the backside H310 of the desert, H4057 and came H935 to H413 the mountain H2022 of God, H430 even to Horeb. H2722
Unchecked Copy BoxExo 3:18 - And they shall hearken H8085 to thy voice: H6963 and thou shalt come, H935 thou H859 and the elders H2205 of Israel, H3478 unto H413 the king H4428 of Egypt, H4714 and ye shall say H559 unto him, H413 The LORD H3068 God H430 of the Hebrews H5680 hath met H7136 with us: H5921 and now H6258 let us go, H3212 we beseech thee, H4994 three H7969 days' H3117 journey H1870 into the wilderness, H4057 that we may sacrifice H2076 to the LORD H3068 our God. H430
Unchecked Copy BoxExo 4:27 - And H559 the LORD H3068 said H559 to H413 Aaron, H175 Go H3212 into the wilderness H4057 to meet H7125 Moses. H4872 And he went, H3212 and met him H6298 in the mount H2022 of God, H430 and kissed H5401 him.
Unchecked Copy BoxExo 5:1 - And afterward H310 Moses H4872 and Aaron H175 went in, H935 and told H559 Pharaoh, H6547 Thus H3541 saith H559 the LORD H3068 God H430 of Israel, H3478 Let H7971 my people H5971 go, H7971 that they may hold a feast H2287 unto me H589 in the wilderness. H4057
Unchecked Copy BoxExo 5:3 - And they said, H559 The God H430 of the Hebrews H5680 hath met H7122 with us: H5921 let us go, H3212 we pray thee, H4994 three H7969 days' H3117 journey H1870 into the desert, H4057 and sacrifice H2076 unto the LORD H3068 our God; H430 lest H6435 he fall upon us H6293 with pestilence, H1698 or H176 with the sword. H2719
Unchecked Copy BoxExo 7:16 - And thou shalt say H559 unto him, H413 The LORD H3068 God H430 of the Hebrews H5680 hath sent me H7971 unto thee, H413 saying, H559 Let H7971 my people H5971 go, H7971 that they may serve me H5647 in the wilderness: H4057 and, behold, H2009 hitherto H5704 H3541 thou wouldest H8085 not H3808 hear. H8085
Unchecked Copy BoxExo 8:27 - We will go H3212 three H7969 days' H3117 journey H1870 into the wilderness, H4057 and sacrifice H2076 to the LORD H3068 our God, H430 as H834 he shall command H559 us. H413
Unchecked Copy BoxExo 8:28 - And H559 Pharaoh H6547 said, H559 I H595 will let H7971 you H853 go, H7971 that ye may sacrifice H2076 to the LORD H3068 your God H430 in the wilderness; H4057 only H7535 ye shall H7368 not H3808 go H3212 very H7368 far away: H7368 intreat H6279 for me. H1157
Unchecked Copy BoxExo 13:18 - But H5437 God H430 led H5437 the people H5971 about, H5437 through the way H1870 of the wilderness H4057 of the H3220 Red H5488 sea: H3220 and H2571 the children H1121 of Israel H3478 went up H5927 harnessed H2571 out of the land H776 of Egypt. H4714
Unchecked Copy BoxExo 13:20 - And they took their journey H5265 from Succoth, H5523 and encamped H2583 in Etham, H864 in the edge H7097 of the wilderness. H4057
Unchecked Copy BoxExo 14:3 - For H559 Pharaoh H6547 will say H559 of the children H1121 of Israel, H3478 They H1992 are entangled H943 in the land, H776 the wilderness H4057 hath shut H5462 them H5921 in. H5462
Unchecked Copy BoxExo 14:11 - And they said H559 unto H413 Moses, H4872 Because H1097 there were no H369 graves H6913 in Egypt, H4714 hast thou taken us away H3947 to die H4191 in the wilderness? H4057 wherefore H4100 hast thou dealt H6213 thus H2063 with us, to carry us forth H3318 out of Egypt? H4714
Unchecked Copy BoxExo 14:12 - Is not H3808 this H2088 the word H1697 that H834 we did tell H1696 thee H413 in Egypt, H4714 saying, H559 Let H2308 us H4480 alone, H2308 that we may serve H5647 the Egyptians? H4713 For H3588 it had been better H2896 for us to serve H5647 the Egyptians, H4713 than that we should die H4191 in the wilderness. H4057
Unchecked Copy BoxExo 15:22 - So H5265 Moses H4872 brought H5265 Israel H3478 from the H3220 Red H5488 sea, H3220 and they went out H3318 into H413 the wilderness H4057 of Shur; H7793 and they went H3212 three H7969 days H3117 in the wilderness, H4057 and H3808 found H4672 no H3808 water. H4325
Unchecked Copy BoxExo 16:1 - And they took their journey H5265 from Elim, H362 and H935 all H3605 the congregation H5712 of the children H1121 of Israel H3478 came H935 unto H413 the wilderness H4057 of Sin, H5512 which H834 is between H996 Elim H362 and H996 Sinai, H5514 on the fifteenth H2568 H6240 day H3117 of the H2320 second H8145 month H2320 after their departing out H3318 of the land H776 of Egypt. H4714
Unchecked Copy BoxExo 16:2 - And H3885 the whole H3605 congregation H5712 of the children H1121 of Israel H3478 murmured H3885 against H5921 Moses H4872 and H5921 Aaron H175 in the wilderness: H4057
Unchecked Copy BoxExo 16:3 - And H559 the children H1121 of Israel H3478 said H559 unto them, H413 Would H4310 to God H5414 we had died H4191 by the hand H3027 of the LORD H3068 in the land H776 of Egypt, H4714 when we sat H3427 by H5921 the flesh H1320 pots, H5518 and when we did eat H398 bread H3899 to the full; H7648 for H3588 ye have brought H3318 us H853 forth H3318 into H413 this H2088 wilderness, H4057 to kill H4191 this H2088 whole H3605 assembly H6951 with hunger. H7458
Unchecked Copy BoxExo 16:10 - And it came to pass, H1961 as H1696 Aaron H175 spake H1696 unto H413 the H5712 whole H3605 congregation H5712 of the children H1121 of Israel, H3478 that they looked H6437 toward H413 the wilderness, H4057 and, behold, H2009 the glory H3519 of the LORD H3068 appeared H7200 in the cloud. H6051
Unchecked Copy BoxExo 16:14 - And when H5927 the dew H2919 that lay H7902 was gone up, H5927 behold, H2009 upon H5921 the face H6440 of the wilderness H4057 there lay a small H1851 round thing, H2636 as small H1851 as the hoar frost H3713 on H5921 the ground. H776
Unchecked Copy BoxExo 16:32 - And H559 Moses H4872 said, H559 This H2088 is the thing H1697 which H834 the LORD H3068 commandeth, H6680 Fill H4393 an omer H6016 of it H4480 to be kept H4931 for your generations; H1755 that H4616 they may see H7200 the bread H3899 wherewith H834 I have fed H398 you H853 in the wilderness, H4057 when I brought H3318 you H853 forth H3318 from the land H776 of Egypt. H4714
Unchecked Copy BoxExo 17:1 - And H5265 all H3605 the congregation H5712 of the children H1121 of Israel H3478 journeyed H5265 from the wilderness H4057 of Sin, H5512 after their journeys, H4550 according to H5921 the commandment H6310 of the LORD, H3068 and pitched H2583 in Rephidim: H7508 and H369 there was no H369 water H4325 for the people H5971 to drink. H8354
Unchecked Copy BoxExo 18:5 - And H935 Jethro, H3503 Moses' H4872 father in law, H2859 came H935 with his sons H1121 and his wife H802 unto H413 Moses H4872 into H413 the wilderness, H4057 where H834 he H1931 encamped H2583 at H8033 the mount H2022 of God: H430
Unchecked Copy BoxExo 19:1 - In the H2320 third H7992 month, H2320 when H3318 the children H1121 of Israel H3478 were gone forth H3318 out of the land H776 of Egypt, H4714 the H3117 same H2088 day H3117 came they H935 into the wilderness H4057 of Sinai. H5514
Unchecked Copy BoxExo 19:2 - For they were departed H5265 from Rephidim, H7508 and were come H935 to the desert H4057 of Sinai, H5514 and had pitched H2583 in the wilderness; H4057 and H2583 there H8033 Israel H3478 camped H2583 before H5048 the mount. H2022
Unchecked Copy BoxExo 23:31 - And I will set H7896 thy bounds H1366 from the H3220 Red H5488 sea H3220 even unto H5704 the sea H3220 of the Philistines, H6430 and from the desert H4057 unto H5704 the river: H5104 for H3588 I will deliver H5414 the inhabitants H3427 of the land H776 into your hand; H3027 and thou shalt drive them out H1644 before thee. H6440
Unchecked Copy BoxLev 7:38 - Which H834 the LORD H3068 commanded H6680 Moses H4872 in mount H2022 Sinai, H5514 in the day that H3117 he commanded H6680 the children H1121 of Israel H3478 to offer H7126 their oblations H7133 unto the LORD, H3068 in the wilderness H4057 of Sinai. H5514
Unchecked Copy BoxLev 16:10 - But the goat, H8163 on H5921 which H834 the lot H1486 fell H5927 to be the scapegoat, H5799 shall be presented H5975 alive H2416 before H6440 the LORD, H3068 to make an atonement H3722 with him, H5921 and to let H7971 him H853 go H7971 for a scapegoat H5799 into the wilderness. H4057
Unchecked Copy BoxLev 16:21 - And H5564 Aaron H175 shall lay H5564 both H8147 his hands H3027 upon H5921 the head H7218 of the H8163 live H2416 goat, H8163 and confess H3034 over him H5921 all H3605 the iniquities H5771 of the children H1121 of Israel, H3478 and H853 all H3605 their transgressions H6588 in all H3605 their sins, H2403 putting H5414 them H853 upon H5921 the head H7218 of the goat, H8163 and shall send him away H7971 by the hand H3027 of a H376 fit H6261 man H376 into the wilderness: H4057
Unchecked Copy BoxLev 16:22 - And H5375 the goat H8163 shall bear H5375 upon him H5921 all H3605 their iniquities H5771 unto H413 a land H776 not inhabited: H1509 and he shall let go H7971 the goat H8163 in the wilderness. H4057
Unchecked Copy BoxNum 1:1 - And H1696 the LORD H3068 spake H1696 unto H413 Moses H4872 in the wilderness H4057 of Sinai, H5514 in the tabernacle H168 of the congregation, H4150 on the first H259 day of the second H8145 month, in H2320 the second H8145 year after H8141 they were come out H3318 of the land H776 of Egypt, H4714 saying, H559
Unchecked Copy BoxNum 1:19 - As H834 the LORD H3068 commanded H6680 Moses, H4872 so he numbered them H6485 in the wilderness H4057 of Sinai. H5514
Unchecked Copy BoxNum 3:4 - And H4191 Nadab H5070 and Abihu H30 died H4191 before H6440 the LORD, H3068 when they offered H7126 strange H2114 fire H784 before H6440 the LORD, H3068 in the wilderness H4057 of Sinai, H5514 and H1121 they had H1961 no H3808 children: H1121 and H3547 Eleazar H499 and Ithamar H385 ministered in the priest's office H3547 in H5921 the sight H6440 of Aaron H175 their father. H1
Unchecked Copy BoxNum 3:14 - And H1696 the LORD H3068 spake H1696 unto H413 Moses H4872 in the wilderness H4057 of Sinai, H5514 saying, H559
Unchecked Copy BoxNum 9:1 - And H1696 the LORD H3068 spake H1696 unto H413 Moses H4872 in the wilderness H4057 of Sinai, H5514 in H2320 the first H7223 month H2320 of H8141 the second H8145 year H8141 after they were come out H3318 of the land H776 of Egypt, H4714 saying, H559
Unchecked Copy BoxNum 9:5 - And they kept H6213 the passover H6453 on the fourteenth H702 H6240 day H3117 of the first H7223 month H2320 at H996 even H6153 in the wilderness H4057 of Sinai: H5514 according to all H3605 that H834 the LORD H3068 commanded H6680 Moses, H4872 so H3651 did H6213 the children H1121 of Israel. H3478
Unchecked Copy BoxNum 10:12 - And H5265 the children H1121 of Israel H3478 took H5265 their journeys H4550 out of the wilderness H4057 of Sinai; H5514 and H7931 the cloud H6051 rested H7931 in the wilderness H4057 of Paran. H6290
Unchecked Copy BoxNum 10:31 - And he said, H559 Leave H5800 us H853 not, H408 I pray thee; H4994 forasmuch H3588 H5921 as H3651 thou knowest H3045 how we are to encamp H2583 in the wilderness, H4057 and thou mayest be H1961 to us instead of eyes. H5869
Unchecked Copy BoxNum 12:16 - And afterward H310 the people H5971 removed H5265 from Hazeroth, H2698 and pitched H2583 in the wilderness H4057 of Paran. H6290
Unchecked Copy BoxNum 13:3 - And H7971 Moses H4872 by H5921 the commandment H6310 of the LORD H3068 sent H7971 them H853 from the wilderness H4057 of Paran: H6290 all those H3605 men H376 were heads H7218 of the children H1121 of Israel. H3478
Unchecked Copy BoxNum 13:21 - So they went up, H5927 and searched H8446 the land H776 from the wilderness H4057 of Zin H6790 unto H5704 Rehob, H7340 as men come H935 to Hamath. H2574
Unchecked Copy BoxNum 13:26 - And they went H3212 and came H935 to H413 Moses, H4872 and to H413 Aaron, H175 and to H413 all H3605 the congregation H5712 of the children H1121 of Israel, H3478 unto H413 the wilderness H4057 of Paran, H6290 to Kadesh; H6946 and brought back H7725 word H1697 unto them, H853 and H853 unto all H3605 the congregation, H5712 and shewed them H7200 the fruit H6529 of the land. H776
Unchecked Copy BoxNum 14:2 - And H3885 all H3605 the children H1121 of Israel H3478 murmured H3885 against H5921 Moses H4872 and against H5921 Aaron: H175 and H559 the H5712 whole H3605 congregation H5712 said H559 unto them, H413 Would God H3863 that we had died H4191 in the land H776 of Egypt! H4714 or H176 would God H3863 we had died H4191 in H4057 this H2088 wilderness!  H4057
Unchecked Copy BoxNum 14:16 - Because H1115 the LORD H3068 was H3201 not H1115 able H3201 to bring H935 this H2088 people H5971 into H413 the land H776 which H834 he sware H7650 unto them, therefore he hath slain them H7819 in the wilderness. H4057

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Recognizing the value of consistent reflection upon the Word of God in order to refocus one's mind and heart upon Christ and His Gospel of peace, we provide several reading plans designed to cover the entire Bible in a year.

One-Year Plans

Two-Year Plan