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OSHB Num 20:1 מִדְבַּר (midbar) Strongs=4057 b Lemma=‘מִדְבָּר’
contextual word gloss=‘the_wilderness_of’ word gloss=‘wilderness_of’
Morphology=Ncmsc PoS=common_noun Gender=masculine Number=singular State=construct
Year=-1471

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Other uses (20) of identical word form מִדְבַּר (Morphology=Ncmsc PoS=common_noun Gender=masculine Number=singular State=construct) in the Hebrew originals

The word form ‘מִדְבַּר’ (Morphology=Ncmsc PoS=common_noun Gender=masculine Number=singular State=construct) has 4 different glosses: ‘a_wilderness_of’, ‘of_[the]_wilderness_of’, ‘of_the_wilderness_of’, ‘the_wilderness_of’.

EXO 15:22 contextual word gloss=‘the_wilderness_of’ word gloss=‘wilderness_of’ OSHB EXO 15:22 word 9

OET-LV: 22 and_ Mosheh _he _led _out DOM Yisrā^ʼēl/(Israel) from_the_sea _of reed[s] and_they _went _out into the _wilderness _of Shūr and_they _went three _of days in_wilderness and_not they _found water. (EXO_15:22)

OET-RV: 22 Then Mosheh lead the Israelis away from the Red Sea and they moved into the wilderness at Shur. They went through the wilderness for three days and finally found some water, (EXO 15:22)

EXO 16:1 contextual word gloss=‘the_wilderness_of’ word gloss=‘wilderness_of’ OSHB EXO 16:1 word 9

OET-LV: 16 And_they _set _out from_ʼĒylim and_ all _of _they _came the _congregation _of the _people _of Yisrā^ʼēl/(Israel) to the _wilderness _of Şīn which is_between ʼĒylim and_between Şīnay on_the_fif- teen day of_month the_second of_their _going_out from_the _land _of Miʦrayim. (EXO_16:1)

OET-RV: 16 Then they left Elim, and all the Israelis entered into the wilderness at Siyn (between Elim and Sinai) around six weeks after leaving Egypt, (EXO 16:1)

EXO 19:1 contextual word gloss=‘the_wilderness_of’ word gloss=‘wilderness_of’ OSHB EXO 19:1 word 11

OET-LV: 19 in_month the_third of_the _going _out of _the _people _of of _Yisrā^ʼēl/(Israel) from_the _land _of Miʦrayim/(Egypt) in _the_day the_this they _came the _wilderness _of Şīnay. (EXO_19:1)

OET-RV: 19 The Israelis entered the Sinai wilderness in the third month after exiting Egypt. (EXO 19:1)

EXO 19:2 contextual word gloss=‘the_wilderness_of’ word gloss=‘wilderness_of’ OSHB EXO 19:2 word 4

OET-LV: 2 And_they _set _out from_Rəfīdīm and_they _came the _wilderness _of Şīnay and_they _encamped in_wilderness and_it _encamped there Yisrā^ʼēl/(Israel) before the_mountain. (EXO_19:2)

OET-RV: 2 After they had departed from Refidim, they had entered the Sinai wilderness and camped there at the base of the mountain. (EXO 19:2)

NUM 13:26 contextual word gloss=‘the_wilderness_of’ word gloss=‘wilderness_of’ OSHB NUM 13:26 word 13

OET-LV: 26 And_they _went and_they _came to Mosheh and_to ʼAhₐron and_near/to all _of the _congregation _of the _people _of Yisrā^ʼēl/(Israel) to the _wilderness _of Pāʼrān to_Qādēsh and_they _brought _back them message and_DOM all _of the_congregation and_they_showed _them DOM the _fruit _of the_earth/land. (NUM_13:26)

OET-RV: 26 and went to Kadesh in the Paran wilderness. There they reported back to Mosheh and Aharon and all the assembled people, and showed them the fruit from the land, (NUM 13:26)

NUM 27:14 contextual word gloss=‘the_wilderness_of’ word gloss=‘wilderness_of’ OSHB NUM 27:14 word 15

OET-LV: 14 Just_as you(pl)_rebelled _against mouth _of_my in_the _wilderness _of Tsin/(Zin) in_the _strife _of the _congregation to_treat_me _as _holy at_waters to_their _of_eyes they were_the _waters _of Mərīⱱāh Qādēsh the _wilderness _of Tsin/(Zin). (NUM_27:14)

OET-RV: 14 That’s because back in the Tsin wilderness when the people complained about water, you two rebelled against my command and failed to respect my holiness in front of them. That was when you struck the rock at Meribah near Kadesh in the Tsin wilderness.” (NUM 27:14)

DEU 2:8 contextual word gloss=‘of_the_wilderness_of’ word gloss=‘wilderness_of’ OSHB DEU 2:8 word 16

OET-LV: 8 And_we _passed _away from_with relatives _of_our the _descendants _of ˊĒsāv who_were_dwelling in_Sēˊīr from_the _way _of the _wilderness _plain from_ʼĒylōt and_from geⱱer and_we _turned and_we _passed _along the _way _of the _wilderness _of Mōʼāⱱ. (DEU_2:8)

OET-RV: 8 “So we passed by our relatives, Esau’s descendants who live in Seir. We travelled along the Yarden valley plain from Eilat and Estyon-Gever, then north through the Moav wilderness. (DEU 2:8)

DEU 32:51 contextual word gloss=‘the_wilderness_of’ word gloss=‘wilderness_of’ OSHB DEU 32:51 word 11

OET-LV: 51 On that you(pl)_acted _unfaithfully against_me in _the_middle the _people _of Yisrā^ʼēl/(Israel) at_the _waters _of Mərīⱱāh _of Qādēsh the _wilderness _of Tsin/(Zin) on that not you(pl)_honoured _as _holy me in _the_middle the _people _of Yisrā^ʼēl/(Israel). (DEU_32:51)

OET-RV: 51 That’s because you were unfaithful to me among the Israelis at the Meribah springs in Kadesh, in the wilderness of Tsin, because you didn’t regard me as holy in front of the Israelis. (DEU 32:51)

JOS 15:1 contextual word gloss=‘the_wilderness_of’ word gloss=‘wilderness_of’ OSHB JOS 15:1 word 10

OET-LV: 15 and_he/it _was the_lot of_the _tribe _of of _the _descendants _of of _Yəhūdāh/(Judah) to_their_clans to the _border _of ʼEdōm the _wilderness _of Tsin/(Zin) south_to_the from_the_end _of the_south. (JOS_15:1)

OET-RV: 15 This was the land that was assigned to Yehudah’s descendants according to their clans:
¶ It went from the Zin wilderness in the south to the border with Edom, (JOS 15:1)

JDG 1:16 contextual word gloss=‘the_wilderness_of’ word gloss=‘wilderness_of’ OSHB JDG 1:16 word 11

OET-LV: 16 and_the _sons the_Qēynī the _father-in-law _of Mosheh they _went _up from_the _city _of the _palm _trees with the _descendants _of Yəhūdāh/(Judah) the _wilderness _of Yəhūdāh which is_in_the _Negeⱱ _of ˊArād and_he/it _went and_he/it _sat _down//remained//lived with the_people. (JDG_1:16)

OET-RV: 16 The Kenites (descendants of Mosheh’s father-in-law), left the city of palm trees (Yericho) and went with Yehudah’s descendants to the southern wilderness near Arad and lived with the people there. (JDG 1:16)

1 SAM 23:25 contextual word gloss=‘the_wilderness_of’ word gloss=‘wilderness_of’ OSHB 1 SAM 23:25 word 17

OET-LV: 25 And_ Shāʼūl/(Saul) _he/it _went and_his _of_men to_seek_him and_people _told to_Dāvid and_he/it _descended the_rock and_he/it _sat _down//remained//lived in_the _wilderness _of Māˊōn and_ Shāʼūl _he/it _listened and_he _pursued after Dāvid the _wilderness _of Māˊōn. (SA1_23:25)

OET-RV: 25 when Sha’ul and his men came to search for them. When David was told, he went further south to a rocky hill therein that wilderness, but Sha’ul also heard that and followed them. (SA1 23:25)

1 SAM 25:1 contextual word gloss=‘the_wilderness_of’ word gloss=‘wilderness_of’ OSHB 1 SAM 25:1 word 15

OET-LV: 25 and_ Shəmū^ʼēl/(Samuel) _he/it _died and_ all _of _they _gathered _together Yisrā^ʼēl/(Israel) and_they _mourned to_him/it and_they_buried _him at_his _of_house in_Rāmāh and_ Dāvid _he/it _rose _up and_he/it _descended to the _wilderness _of Pāʼrān. (SA1_25:1)

OET-RV: 25 Later on, Shemuel died and all the Israelis gathered and mourned for him, then they buried him at his house in Ramah.
¶ Then David left and went to the Paran wilderness. (SA1 25:1)

1 SAM 26:2 contextual word gloss=‘the_wilderness_of’ word gloss=‘wilderness_of’ OSHB 1 SAM 26:2 word 5

OET-LV: 2 And_he/it _rose _up Shāʼūl and_he/it _descended to the _wilderness _of Zīf and_were_with_him three _of thousand(s) man chosen _of Yisrā^ʼēl/(Israel) to_seek DOM Dāvid in_the _wilderness _of Zīf. (SA1_26:2)

OET-RV: 2 So Sha’ul got ready with three thousand chosen Israeli warriors and went to the Zif wilderness to search for David. (SA1 26:2)

2 SAM 2:24 contextual word gloss=‘of_the_wilderness_of’ word gloss=‘wilderness_of’ OSHB 2 SAM 2:24 word 18

OET-LV: 24 And_ Yōʼāⱱ _they _pursued and_ʼAⱱīshay after ʼAⱱnēr and_the_sun it _set and_they they _came to the _hill _of ʼAmmāh which is_on the _face _of Giyaaḩ the _way _of the _wilderness _of Giⱱˊōn. (SA2_2:24)

OET-RV: 24 But Yoav and Abishai kept going after Abner. As the sun was setting, they came to the Ammah hill (east of Giah, along the road to the wilderness near Gibeon) (SA2 2:24)

2 KI 3:8 contextual word gloss=‘of_the_wilderness_of’ word gloss=‘wilderness_of’ OSHB 2 KI 3:8 word 8

OET-LV: 8 And_he/it _said where this is_the_way which_we _will _go _up and_he/it _said the _way _of the _wilderness _of ʼEdōm. (KI2_3:8)

OET-RV: 8 What’s our strategy? Which way should we go in?” he asked.
¶ “Through the Edom wilderness,” he replied. (KI2 3:8)

2 CHR 20:16 contextual word gloss=‘of_the_wilderness_of’ word gloss=‘wilderness_of’ OSHB 2 CHR 20:16 word 13

OET-LV: 16 Tomorrow go _down on_them there_they will _be_coming _up on_the _ascent _of (the)_Tsīʦ/(Ziz) and_you(pl)_will _find DOM_them at_the _end _of the _wadi the _face _of the _wilderness _of Yərū^ʼēl/(Jeruel). (CH2_20:16)

OET-RV: 16 Tomorrow, go down against them. Listen, they’re coming uphill near the Ascent of Tsits, and you’ll all find them at the end of the valley, facing the Yeruel wilderness. (CH2 20:16)

PSA 29:8 contextual word gloss=‘the_wilderness_of’ word gloss=‘wilderness_of’ OSHB PSA 29:8 word 7

OET-LV: 8 The _voice _of YHWH it _causes _to _tremble the_wilderness YHWH he _causes _to _tremble the _wilderness _of Qādēsh. (PSA_29:8)

OET-RV: 8 Yahweh’s voice makes the land shake,
⇔ he shakes the wilderness of Kadesh. (PSA 29:8)

ISA 21:1 contextual word gloss=‘of_[the]_wilderness_of’ word gloss=‘wilderness_of’ OSHB ISA 21:1 word 2

OET-LV: 21 the_oracle _of the_wilderness _of the_sea like_storm-winds in_south to_sweep _on from_the_wilderness someone _is_coming from_a _land to _be _feared. (ISA_21:1)

OET-RV: 21 ◙
¶ … (ISA 21:1)

EZE 20:35 contextual word gloss=‘the_wilderness_of’ word gloss=‘wilderness_of’ OSHB EZE 20:35 word 4

OET-LV: 35 And_I _will _bring you(pl) into the _wilderness _of the _peoples and_I _will _enter _into _judgement with_you(pl) there face to face. (EZE_20:35)

OET-RV: 35 Then I’ll bring you into the wilderness of the people groups, and there I’ll judge you face to face— (EZE 20:35)

JOEL 2:3 contextual word gloss=‘a_wilderness_of’ word gloss=‘wilderness_of’ OSHB JOEL 2:3 word 12

OET-LV: 3 Before_it fire it _has _consumed and_after_it a _flame it _sets _ablaze is_like_the _garden _of ˊĒden the_earth/land before_it and_after_it a _wilderness _of desolation and_also escape not it _belongs for_him/it. (JOL_2:3)

OET-RV: ⇔  3 A devouring fire goes ahead of it,
⇔ and behind it a flame is burning.
⇔ Ahead of it, the land is like the garden of Eden,
⇔ but behind it is a wilderness of desolation,
⇔ and indeed, there’s no escape from it. (JOL 2:3)