Hebrew · H4999, H4057

נְאֹות מִדְבָּר

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

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נָאָהH4999a home ; figuratively, a pasture
מִדְבָּרH4057a pasture (i.e. open field, whither cattle are driven); by implication, a desert ; also speech (including its organs)
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Open grazing land metonymically shifted to wilderness; also designates the mouth as an organ of speech.
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What does נְאֹות מִדְבָּר (nĕʾôṯ miḏbār) mean in the Bible?

נָאָה · מִדְבָּר is a Hebrew phrase meaning "pastures of the wilderness".

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What does נָאָה · מִדְבָּר mean in the Bible?

נָאָה · מִדְבָּר is a Hebrew phrase meaning "pastures of the wilderness".

How many biblical occurrences are listed for H4999, H4057?

H4999, H4057 is connected to 283 lexical occurrence verses in the lexicon data.

Evidence Summary

Hebrew phrase. pastures of the wilderness

Strong'sH4999, H4057
Lexical occurrences283 verses

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pastures of the wilderness
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