Biblical Hebrew Forum

[Jim West <jwest AT highland.net>]

Wilderness, wasteland, desert, steppe, pasturage  The choice of words 
used to translate depends completely on the context.  Words have usage, 
not meaning.  Apart from some specific context a word means nothing.  
Take, for example, the word "light".  What does it mean?  Well, it can 
be used to describe something "not heavy" or it can be used to describe 
"illumination" or "the absence of darkness".  Only context will tell you 
which it is.

Best

Jim

ROY THOMAS wrote:

> Dear Hebrew scholars,
> I  am just a beginner. I  want to know and learn hebrew.
> what  would  be  the best   translation of  " midbar"?
> Thanks.
> Roy  Thomas. 

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