Psalms 106:14

וַיִּתְאַוּ֣וּ תַ֭אֲוָה בַּמִּדְבָּ֑ר וַיְנַסּוּ אֵ֝֗ל בִּֽישִׁימֽוֹן
But lusted exceedingly in the wilderness, and tempted God in the desert.
Select a Hebrew word above to see its details.

וַ יִּתְאַוּ֣וּ
וַ
Prefix — connector and (sometimes: but, so, then)
יִּתְאַוּ֣וּ
Root word desireth, desired, desire, lusted, longed, …
Dictionary form: אָוָה · aw-WAW

וַ
Vav-consecutive (wayyiqtol) The וַ prefix — vav with patach plus a doubling dagesh in the next letter — flips this verb into story-telling past: translate "and (he) ___ed", not "will ___".

Verb — Hithpael, Sequential Imperfect (Wayyiqtol), third person masculine plural reflexive — "he did it to / for himself" story-telling past — try "and he ___ed" the built-in subject is "they"

In the KJV here: but lusted
desireth ×5 desire ×2 have i desired ×2 longed ×2 but lusted ×1 desired ×1 desirous ×1 greatly desire ×1
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desire — Broadest, most neutral modern rendering; suits most contexts.
long for — Emphasizes emotional yearning or deep want.
crave — Suggests intense, appetite-driven urge; fits physical longing.
yearn for — Poetic or emotional register; suits heartfelt desire.
covet — Implies improper or forbidden desire; use in moral contexts.
lust after — Strong, often negative connotation; use when desire is excessive.

BDB176 H183

BDB175 | BIBLICAL HEBREW | BDB177

[אָוָה] verb incline, desire (compare Stem 2). Pi`el Perfect אִוָּה Ps 132:13 אִוְּתָה Mic 7:1 +, etc.; Imperfect 3 feminine singular תְּאַוֶּה Deut 12:20 + 4 t. — desire subject usually נֶפֶשׁ, object fruit Mic 7:1 (in metaphor); flesh (to eat) 1Sam 2:16, compare Deut 12:20 (followed by infinitive לֶאֱכֹל בָּשָׂר); food & drink Deut 14:26 of king desiring rule, וּמָלַכְתָּ בְּכֹל אֲשֶׁרתְּֿאַוֶּה נַפְשֶׁ֑ךָ 2Sam 3:21; 1Kgs 11:37 object evil (רַע) Prov 21:10 once object ׳י Isa 26:9 נַפְשִׁי אִוִּיתִךָ בַּלַּיְלָה; of God וְנַפְשׁוֺ אִוְּתָה וַיַּעַשׂ Job 23:13 as desiring Zion for dwelling-place (late, only cases without נפשׁ) Ps 132:13; Ps 132:14 Hithpa`el Perfect הִתְאַוָּת Prov 21:26 הִתְאַוֵּיתִי Jer 17:16 הִתְאַוּוּ Num 11:4 וְהִתְאַוִּיתֶם Num 34:10 Imperfect יִתְאַוֶּה Eccl 6:2 וַיִּתְאַוֶּה 2Sam 23:15 with apocope וְיִתְאַו Ps 45:12, וַיִּתְאַו 1Chr 11:17, etc. — Participle feminine singular מִתְאַוָּה Prov 13:4 masculine plural מִתְאַוִּים Amos 5:18; Num 11:34 — desire, long for, lust after, of bodily appetites; for dainty food Num 11:4 (E; followed by accusative of cognate meaning) = Ps 106:14; Num 11:34 (E); followed by ל Prov 23:3; Prov 23:6 compare Eccl 6:2 (followed by accusative), see also Prov 13:4 (absolute, subject נֶפֶשׁ); absolute of extreme thirst 2Sam 23:15 = 1Chr 11:17 of king desiring the beauty (יֳפִי) of princess Ps 45:12 (followed by accusative); of covetous man Prov 21:26 (followed by accusative of cognate meaning); object בֵּית רֵעֲךָ Deut 5:18 (|| חמד); followed by infinitive Prov 24:1 (of desiring evil companionship); object ׳יוֺם י Amos 5:18 (accusative; of presumptuous, reckless longing) compare Jer 17:16. (Num 34:7; Num 34:8 for תְּתָאוּ — Pi`el of תאה — Di proposes תִּתְאַוֻּ, & queries whether this & הִתְאַוִּיתֶם vNum 34:10 are not from אוה, = desire for yourselves.)

desireth, desired, desire, lusted, longed, …
ʾāwâ
to wish for
  • desire, incline, covet, wait longingly, wish, sigh, want, be greedy, prefer
    • (Piel) to desire, crave (food and drink)
      • "(Hithpael) to desire, long for, lust after (of bodily appetites)

תַ֭אֲוָה
תַ֭אֲוָה
Root word desire, desireth, exceedingly, greedily, lust, …
Dictionary form: תַּאֲוָה · ta-uh-WAW

Noun — Common, feminine singular, absolute state

In the KJV here: exceedingly
the desire ×6 desire ×2 but when the desire ×1 dainty ×1 desireth ×1 exceedingly ×1 for thee the desire ×1 from their lust ×1
More options
longing — Broad, emotionally rich; fits both positive and negative contexts.
craving — Strong appetite or urge; ideal for greedy or negative desires.
desire — Modernized from KJV; neutral and widely understood.
yearning — Intense, heartfelt desire; suits poetic or emotional passages.
appetite — Good for physical or sensory cravings, especially food contexts.
lust — Strongest negative register; reserve for sinful or excessive desire.

BDB181 H8378

BDB180 | BIBLICAL HEBREW | BDB182

תַּאֲוָה noun feminine desire — absolute Gen 3:6 +; construct תַּאֲוַת Ps 10:3 + etc.; — desire, wish Prov 13:12; Prov 13:19; Prov 18:1 of physical appetite, longing for dainty food מַאֲכַל ׳ת Job 33:20 distinctly good sense Ps 10:17; Ps 38:10; Prov 11:23; Prov 19:22 (? compare below) Isa 26:8 (נָֿ֑פֶשׁ׳לְשִׁמְךָ וּלְזִכְרְךָ ת); bad sense, lust, appetite, covetousness Ps 10:3 (׳ת נַפְשׁוֺ) Ps 112:10; Prov 21:25; Prov 21:26 (as accusative of cognate meaning); particularly of longing for dainties of Egypt Num 11:4; Ps 106:14 (both accusative of cognate meaning) Ps 78:30 & in proper name given to place where it occurred קִבְרוֺת הַתַּאֲוָה (q. v.) Num 11:34; Num 11:35; Num 33:16; Num 33:17; Deut 9:22.

2. thing desired, in good sense Prov 10:24 bad sense Ps 78:29 so לִבּוֺ ׳ת Ps 21:3 thing desirable (to senses) Gen 3:6 (לְעֵינַיִם ׳ת); perhaps also Prov 19:22 the ornament of a man is his kindness (Ra Ki, etc. but compare above)

desire, desireth, exceedingly, greedily, lust, …
taʾăwâ
a longing; by implication, a delight (subjectively, satisfaction, objectively, a charm)
  • desire
    • desire, wish, longings of one's heart
      • lust, appetite, covetousness (bad sense)
      thing desired, object of desire

בַּ מִּדְבָּ֑ר
בַּ
Prefix — preposition in, at, by, with + "the" (the article is absorbed into the prefix)
מִּדְבָּ֑ר
Root word wilderness, desert, south, speech
Dictionary form: מִדְבָּר · mid-BAWR

בַּ
Hidden "the" בַּ = the preposition + the article הַ squeezed together: the "a" vowel under the prefix is the swallowed "the". Translate "in the ___".

Noun — Common, masculine singular, absolute state

In the KJV here: in the wilderness
in the wilderness ×99 the wilderness ×26 of the wilderness ×23 wilderness ×12 into the wilderness ×11 them in the wilderness ×8 through the wilderness ×7 to the wilderness ×7
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wilderness — Modernized KJV standard; retains theological and literary resonance.
desert — Emphasizes aridity and barrenness; good for arid landscape contexts.
wasteland — Stresses desolation and uninhabitability; stronger negative tone.
uninhabited land — Neutral and descriptive; clarifies absence of settlement.
open country — Less dramatic; suits passages about pasture or open terrain.
badlands — Vivid and contemporary; best for harsh, rugged terrain contexts.

BDB1829 H4057

BDB1828 | BIBLICAL HEBREW | BDB1830

I. [מִדְבָּר] noun masculine mouth, as organ of speech, — מִדְבָּרֵךְ נָאוֶה thy mouth is lovely Song 4:3 || שִׁפְתוֺתַיִךְ, ᵐ5 λαλιά, Jerome eloquium.

BDB1830 H4057

BDB1829 | BIBLICAL HEBREW | BDB1831

II. מִדְבָּר270 noun masculine wilderness — Deut 32:10 +; with ה locative מִדְבָּ֫רָה Josh 18:12 + 15 t.; construct Exod 15:22 +; מִדְבַּ֫רָה 1Kgs 19:15 suffix מִדְבָּרָהּ Isa 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) Ps 65:13 ׳מ ׳יָָֽבְשׁוּ נ are dried up Jer 23:10, compare Jer 9:9; Joel 1:19; Joel 1:20.
2. uninhabited land, מִדְבָּר לֹאאָֿדָם בּוֺ wilderness in which is no man Job 38:26 the abode of pelicans Ps 102:7 wild asses Job 24:5; Jer 2:24 jackals Mal 1:3 ostriches Lam 4:3 מִייִֿתְּנֵנִי בַמִּדְבָּר מְלוֺן אֹרְחִים וְֶ˜אעֶזְבָה אֶתעַֿמִּי O that I had in the wilderness a lodging place of wayfarers, that I might leave my people Jer 9:1 טוֺב שֶׁבֶת בְּאֶרֶץ מִדְבָּר better to dwell in a desert land, than with a contentious woman Prov 21:19 בְּאֶרֶץ מִדְבָּר וּבְתֹהוּ יְלֵל יְשִׁמֹן in a desert land, and in a waste howling wilderness Deut 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 Isa 42:11. There were six cities in the wilderness of Judah Josh 15:61; Josh 15:62 הַמִּדְבָּר usually = wilderness of the wanderings Gen 14:6; Num 14:16; Num 14:29; Num 14:32; Num 14:33 (twice in verse) +, or the great Arabian desert Judg 11:22 +; but may also refer to any other Song 3:6; Song 8:5. Special tracts — (a) of the wilderness of the wandering were שׁוּר ׳מ Exod 15:22, סיןExod 16:1 +, סיני Exod 19:1 +, פארן Num 13:26 +, צן Num 20:1 +, קדשׁ Ps 29:8, אתם Num 33:8 (b) in West Palestine יהודה ׳מ Judg 1:16; Ps 63:1 compare Josh 15:61, מעוֺן 1Sam 23:24; 1Sam 23:25, זיף 1Sam 23:15; 1Sam 26:2, באר שׁבע Gen 21:14, עין גדי 1Sam 24:2, תקוע 2Chr 20:20, ירואל 2Chr 20:16, גבעון 2Sam 2:24 (c) in Eastern Palestine מואב Deut 2:8, אדום 2Kgs 3:8, קדמות Deut 2:26.
4. figurative וְשַׂמְתִּיהָ כַמִּדְבָּר וְשַׁתִּהָ כְּאֶרֶץ צִיָּה and (lest I) make her as a wilderness and set her like a dry land Hos 2:5 הֲמִדְבָּר הָיִיתִי לְיִשְׂרָאֵל have I been a wilderness to Israel ? Jer 2:31.

wilderness, desert, south, speech
midbār
a pasture (i.e., open field, whither cattle are driven); also speech (including its organs)
  • wilderness
    • pasture
      • "uninhabited land, wilderness"large tracts of wilderness (around cities)"wilderness (figuratively)
    mouth
    • mouth (as organ of speech)

וַ יְנַסּוּ
וַ
Prefix — connector and (sometimes: but, so, then)
יְנַסּוּ
Root word prove, tempted, proved, tempt, proveth, …
Dictionary form: נָסָה · naw-SAW

וַ
Vav-consecutive (wayyiqtol) The וַ prefix — vav with patach — flips this verb into story-telling past: translate "and (he) ___ed", not "will ___".

Verb — Piel, Sequential Imperfect (Wayyiqtol), third person masculine plural intensive — "he really / thoroughly did" story-telling past — try "and he ___ed" the built-in subject is "they"

In the KJV here: and tempted
to prove ×4 and tempted ×2 prove ×2 proved ×2 adventure ×1 and have tempted ×1 and prove ×1 and proved ×1
More options
test — Broadest modern term; fits trials of faith or ability.
put to the test — Emphatic; good for divine or deliberate testing contexts.
try — Slightly formal; suits legal or evaluative contexts.
tempt — Use only when enticement to sin is clearly in view.
attempt — Rare nuance; fits 'assay/adventure' uses of bold endeavor.
probe — Implies careful, investigative scrutiny; good for wisdom texts.

BDB5227 H5254

BDB5226 | BIBLICAL HEBREW | BDB5228

[נָסָה] verb Pi`el test, try (Late Hebrew id., Pi`el; ᵑ7 Pa`el נַסִּי; Syriac Pa`el ; compare Ethiopic temptation); —

Pi`el Perfect 3 masculine singular נִסָּה Deut 4:34 + 3 t.; suffix נִסָּהוּ Exod 15:25 3 feminine singular נִסְּתָה Deut 28:56 1 singular נִסִּיתִי Eccl 7:23, + 4 t. Perfect; Imperfect 3 masculine singular suffix יְנַסֵּם Dan 1:14 1 singular אֲנַסֶּה Judg 6:39 suffix אֲנַסְּכָה Eccl 2:2 3 masculine plural יְנַסּוּ Num 14:22 2 masculine plural תְּנַסּ֑וּן Exod 17:2, + 7 t. Imperfect; Imperative נַס Dan 1:12 suffix נַסֵּנִי Ps 26:2 Infinitive construct נַסּוֺת Exod 20:20, + 8 t. Infinitive; Participle מְנַסֶּה Deut 13:4 —
1. test, try (synonym בחן), absolute 1Sam 17:39 (a sword); with בְּ Judg 7:39; Eccl 2:1 with accusative Dan 1:12; Dan 1:14 accusative + בְּ 1Kgs 10:1 = 2Chr 9:1; Eccl 7:23.
2. attempt, assay, try to do a thing, with Infinitive Deut 4:34; Deut 28:56 with accusative Job 4:2 (venture a word).
3. test, try, prove, tempt [but not in modern sense of the word: see DrDeut 6:16; Psalms 453, 483]
  a. God tests or proves Abraham Gen 22:1 (E), Israel Exod 15:25; Exod 20:20 (E), Exod 16:4 (J), Deut 8:2; Deut 8:16; Deut 13:4 with בְּ Judg 2:22; Judg 3:1; Judg 3:4 tribe of Levi Deut 33:8 (poem); Hezekiah 2Chr 32:31 psalmist Ps 26:2.
  b. Israel tests, or tries God: Exod 17:2; Exod 17:7; Num 14:22 (J), Deut 6:16; Ps 78:18; Ps 78:41; Ps 78:56; Ps 95:9; Ps 106:14 so Ahaz, Isa 7:12.

prove, tempted, proved, tempt, proveth, …
nāsâ
to test; by implication, to attempt
  • to test, try, prove, tempt, assay, put to the proof or test
    • (Piel)
      • to test, try
        • "to attempt, assay, try"to test, try, prove, tempt

אֵ֝֗ל
אֵ֝֗ל
Root word god, gods, power, mighty, one, …
Dictionary form: אֵל · ale

Noun — Common, masculine singular, absolute state

In the KJV here: god
god ×112 of god ×15 a god ×8 unto god ×7 am god ×6 and god ×5 art my god ×5 my god ×4
More options
God — Preferred when referring to the God of Israel.
god — Use lowercase for foreign or generic deities.
divine being — Neutral; good for ambiguous or poetic contexts.
mighty one — Captures the power/strength nuance of the lemma.
power — Abstract sense; rare but valid in some poetic passages.
idol — Only when context clearly indicates a false or carved god.

BDB425 H410

BDB424 | BIBLICAL HEBREW | BDB426

II. אֵל god, אֶלְדָּד, אֶלְדָּעָה etc. see I. אלה.

BDB428 H410 H1286 H416 H415

BDB427 | BIBLICAL HEBREW | BDB429

II. אֵל noun masculine (also, in proper name אֶל, אֱלִי; Samaritan אל, Phoenician אל, אלן (i.e. probably אֵלֹן), Sabean אל, DHMOr. Congr. Leiden, 1883, Assyrian ilu, Dlw; perhaps also Arabic, Aramaic compare Nöon the passage; on goddess אלת Phoenician, Palmyrene, Nabataean, Sabean (also אלהת) DHMl. c; Arabic (plural ) FlKl. Schr. i. 154, Assyrian Allatu Jr66, Syriac , compare also BaeRel 58, 90, 97, 271, 207) god, but with various subordinate applications to express idea of might; — hardly ever in prose except with defining word (adjective or genitive); its only suffix is יִ֯; —

1. applied to men of might and rank, אֵל גוים mighty one of the nations Ezek 31:11 (of Nebuchadnezzar; ᵐ5 ἄρχων ἔθνων, איל some MSS. Co); אֵלִים mighty men Job 41:17 (אילים, many MSS. Di); אֵלֵי גִבּוֺרִים mighty heroes Ezek 32:21 (אֵילֵי MSS. Co); אֵילֵי הָאֶרֶץ Ezek 17:13; 2Kgs 24:15 (Kt אולי); אֵילִים Exod 15:15 (probably plural of III. אַיִל, q. v.) These readings are uncertain because of an effort to distinguish these forms from the divine name. אֵל גִּבּוֺר mighty hero (as above) ordivine hero (as reflecting the divine majesty) Isa 9:6.
2. angels, בְּנֵי אֵלִים Ps 29:1; Ps 89:7 = בְּנֵי הָאֱלֹהִים.
3. gods of the nations, אֵל אֵלִים God of gods, supreme God Dan 11:36 מִי כָמֹכָה בָּאֵלִם who is like thee among the gods Exod 15:11 idols Isa 43:10; Isa 44:10; Isa 44:15; Isa 44:17; Isa 46:6 מי אל בשמים what God in heaven Deut 3:24 אֵל אחר another god Exod 34:14 (J); אֵל זר foreign god Ps 44:21; Ps 81:10 אל נכר Deut 32:12; Mal 2:11; Ps 81:10.
4. El proper name אל ברית El Berith Judg 9:46 (= בעל ברית Judg 8:33; Judg 9:4) compare also
6.
   (f) below
5. as characterizing mighty things in nature, חררי אל mighty mountains Ps 36:7 (literally mountains of El); also Ps 50:10 Ol Bi Che see below II. אלף; ארזי אל mighty cedars Ps 80:11 כוכבי אל lofty stars Isa 14:13.

6. God217, the one only and true God of Israel:
   (a) הָאֵל the God, the true God Gen 31:13; Gen 35:1; Gen 35:3; Gen 46:3 (E) 2Sam 22:31; 2Sam 22:33; 2Sam 22:48 (= Ps 18:31; Ps 18:33; Ps 18:48) Ps 68:20; Ps 68:21; Ps 77:15 הָאֵל הַנֶּאֱמָן the faithful God Deut 7:9 האל הגדול the great God Deut 10:17 = Jer 32:18; Dan 9:4; Neh 1:5; Neh 9:32 האל הקדשׁ the holy God Isa 5:17 האל יהוה the God Yahweh Isa 42:5; Ps 85:9.
   (b) אֵלִי my God Exod 15:2 (poetry) Ps 18:3; Ps 22:2 (twice in verse); Ps 22:11; Ps 63:2; Ps 68:25; Ps 89:27; Ps 102:25; Ps 118:28; Ps 140:7; Isa 44:17.
   (c) construct אל בית אל the God of Bethel, who had his seat there Gen 35:7 (E); אל אביך God of thy fathers Gen 49:25 (poetry); אל ישראל Ps 68:36 אל יעקב Ps 146:5 אל השמים the God of heaven Ps 136:26 אל סלעי the God who is my rock Ps 42:10 אל שמחת גילי the God who is the joy of my exultation Ps 43:4 אֵל רֳאִי the God who lets himself be seen Gen 16:13 (J); אל הכבוד the God of glory Ps 29:3 אל דעות the all-knowing God 1Sam 2:3 (poetry); אֵל עוֺלָם the everlasting God Gen 21:33 (J); אל ישועתי Isa 12:2 אל חַיָּ֑י Ps 42:9 אל אמת Ps 31:6 = אל אֱמוּנָה Deut 32:4 (poetry); אל נקמות Ps 94:1 (twice in verse); אל גְּמֻלוֺת Jer 51:56.
   (d) אל אֶחָד one God Mal 2:10 אל גדול a great God Deut 7:21; Ps 77:14; Ps 95:3 אל מסתתר a God hiding himself Isa 45:15 אל רחום a compassionate God Exod 34:6 (J) Deut 4:31; Ps 86:15 אל נשא a forgiving God Ps 99:8 אל חַנּוּן a gracious God Neh 9:31; Jonah 4:2 אל קנא a jealous God Exod 20:5; Exod 34:14 (J) Deut 4:24; Deut 5:9; Deut 6:15; Josh 24:19 (D) = אל קנוא Nah 1:2 אֵל חי a living God Josh 3:10 (J) Hos 2:1; Ps 42:3; Ps 84:3 אל צדיק Isa 45:21 לא אֵל חפץ רשע Ps 5:5 לא אֵל Deut 32:21 (poetry) Isa 31:3; Ezek 28:2 (twice in verse); Ezek 28:9 מי אל כמוךָ Mic 7:18 (compare Exod 15:11).
   (e) God (the only true God, needing no article or predicate to define him) Num 12:13 (E read אַל Di) always in poetry, Job 5:8 + (55 t. Job), Ps 7:12; Ps 10:11; Ps 10:12; Ps 16:1; Ps 17:6; Ps 19:1; Ps 52:3; Ps 52:7; Ps 55:20; Ps 57:3; Ps 73:11; Ps 73:17; Ps 74:8; Ps 77:10; Ps 78:7; Ps 78:8; Ps 78:18; Ps 78:19; Ps 78:34; Ps 78:41; Ps 82:1; Ps 83:2; Ps 90:2; Ps 104:21; Ps 106:14; Ps 106:21; Ps 107:11; Ps 118:27; Ps 139:17; Ps 139:23; Ps 149:6; Ps 150:1; Isa 40:18; Isa 43:12; Isa 45:14; Isa 45:20; Isa 46:9; Lam 3:41; Hos 11:9; Hos 12:1; Mal 1:9 עִמָּנוּאל God is with us, as name of child in prediction Isa 7:14 compare Isa 8:8; Isa 8:10.
   (f) El, a divine name אל אלהי ישראל Gen 33:20 (E); אל אלהי הרוחות Num 16:22 (P = יהוה אלהי הרוחות Num 27:16); אל אלהים יהוה Josh 22:22 (P) Ps 50:1. This is probable also in the ancient poems, Num 23:8; Num 23:19; Num 23:22; Num 23:23; Num 24:4; Num 24:8; Num 24:16; Num 24:23 (poetry Balaam || שדּי & עליון) Deut 32:18; Deut 33:26 (poetry Moses || צוּר & אֱלֹהֵי קֶדֶם) 2Sam 22:32; 2Sam 23:5 (poetry David || צוּר) and in the combinations אל עליון (5 t.; see עליון) & אל שדּי (10 t.; see שַׁדַּי).

7. אֵל strength, power (on connection with I. אָלָה compare Di Gen 1:1; Gen 31:29) in יֶשׁלְֿאֵל יָדִי it is according to the power of my hand = it is in my power, etc. Gen 31:29 (E; followed by לְ + Infinitive); בִּהְיוֺת לְאֵל יָדְ֯יךָ Prov 3:27 (followed by id.); יֶשׁלְֿאֵל יָדָם Mic 2:1 (absolute); negative וְאֵין לְאֵל יָדֶ֑ךָ Deut 28:32 (absolute) = thou shalt be powerless, so Neh 5:5.
**See also BrockZAW xxvi (1906). 29 ff. (meaning 'might' very dubious: renders belongs to the god of (my) hand, supposing phrase a survival, with original meaning forgotten, of ancient idea, found also among other nations, of spirits conferring powers upon particular members of body).

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BDB6145 | BIBLICAL HEBREW | BDB6147

עִמָּנוּאֵל proper name, masculine Immanuel (with us is God); — ׳י Isa 7:14 van d. H. Baer; עִמָּנוּ אֵל Gi; — name of child, symbolizing presence of ׳י to deliver his people (on interpret. see Commentaries) — עִמָּנוּ אֵל Isa 8:8; Isa 8:10 is declaration of trust and confidence, with us is God ! (compare Ps 46:8; Ps 46:12); see עִם.

god, gods, power, mighty, one, …
ʾēl
strength; as adjective, mighty; especially the Almighty (but used also of any deity)
  • god, god-like one, mighty one
    • mighty men, men of rank, mighty heroes
      • "angels"god, false god, (demons, imaginations)"God, the one true God, Jehovah
    mighty things in nature"strength, power

בִּֽ ישִׁימֽוֹן
בִּֽ
Prefix — preposition in, at, by, with
ישִׁימֽוֹן
Root word jeshimon, desert, wilderness, solitary
Dictionary form: יְשִׁימוֹן · yeh-shee-MONE

Noun — Common, masculine singular, absolute state

In the KJV here: in the desert
jeshimon ×4 in the desert ×3 of jeshimon ×2 him in the desert ×1 in a solitary ×1 through the wilderness ×1 wilderness ×1
More options
wasteland — Broad, vivid term; suits poetic and narrative contexts well.
desert — Common modern word; ideal for arid, barren landscapes.
wilderness — Modernized KJV staple; retains theological resonance of isolation.
desolation — Emphasizes emptiness and ruin; fits lament or judgment passages.
barren expanse — Descriptive phrase; useful when the vastness needs highlighting.
solitary place — Stresses isolation over aridity; good for reflective contexts.

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יְשִׁימוֺן noun masculine waste, wilderness; — absolute יְשִׁימוֺן 1Sam 23:19 + 5 t.; יְשִׁימֹן Num 21:20 + 3 t.; יְשִׁמוֺן Isa 43:19 יְשִׁמֹן Deut 32:10 construct יְשִׁימוֺן Ps 107:4 — waste, wilderness:
  a. with article, almost proper name Num 21:20 (commanded by Pisgah), Num 23:28 (by Pe`or; both J E), frequented by David as an outlaw 1Sam 23:19; 1Sam 23:24; 1Sam 26:1; 1Sam 26:3. Probably some part of the wilderness of Judah, bordering on Dead Sea (ConderTent work, ch. 15; BuhlGeogr. § 61); according to others, at least in Numbers (see Di), part of the `Arábah, northeast of the Dead Sea (in which was בֵּית הַיְשִׁימֹת Num 33:49 and elsewhere) b. without article, a waste or wilderness (only in poetry), of scene of Israel's wanderings (after the Exodus), ׳בְּתֹהוּ יְלֵל יְשׁ Deut 32:10 (|| בְּאֶרֶץ מִדְבָּר), Ps 68:8; Ps 78:40; Ps 106:14 with reference to returning exiles Isa 43:19; Isa 43:20 דֶּרֶךְ ׳י Ps 107:4 waste of a way ( = desert way).

jeshimon, desert, wilderness, solitary
yĕšîmôn
a desolation
  • waste, wilderness, desert, desolate place

This book is chanted to the poetic accent system (used only in Job, Psalms, and Proverbs). Each group below ends at one of its pausing accents — translate a group as one unit.
וַיִּתְאַוּ֣וּ תַ֭אֲוָה Dechi — a lesser break בַּמִּדְבָּ֑ר Atnach — the verse's main pause — take a breath here וַיְנַסּוּ אֵ֝֗ל Revia Mugrash — a lesser break בִּֽישִׁימֽוֹן Silluq — end of the verse

וַיִּתְאַוּוּ תַאֲוָה בַּמִּדְבָּר וַיְנַסּוּ-אֵל בִּֽישִׁימֽוֹן׃
14
But lusted exceedingly in the wilderness, and tempted God in the desert.
Cross References

1 Corinthians 10:9

μηδὲ ἐκπειράζωμεν τὸν Χριστόν καθὼς καί τινες αὐτῶν ἐπείρασαν καὶ ὑπὸ τῶν ὄφεων ἀπώλοντο
9
Neither let us tempt Christ, as some of them also tempted, and were destroyed of serpents.

Numbers 11:4

וְהָֽאסַפְסֻף אֲשֶׁר בְּקִרְבּוֹ הִתְאַוּוּ תַּֽאֲוָה וַיָּשֻׁבוּ וַיִּבְכּוּ גַּם בְּנֵי יִשְׂרָאֵל וַיֹּאמְרוּ מִי יַֽאֲכִלֵנוּ בָּשָֽׂר׃
4
And the mixt multitude that was among them fell a lusting: and the children of Israel also wept again, and said, Who shall give us flesh to eat?

1 Corinthians 10:6

ταῦτα δὲ τύποι ἡμῶν ἐγενήθησαν εἰς τὸ μὴ εἶναι ἡμᾶς ἐπιθυμητὰς κακῶν καθὼς κἀκεῖνοι ἐπεθύμησαν
6
Now these things were our examples, to the intent we should evil not lust after things, as they also lusted.

Exodus 17:2

וַיָּרֶב הָעָם עִם-מֹשֶׁה וַיֹּאמְרוּ תְּנוּ-לָנוּ מַיִם וְנִשְׁתֶּה וַיֹּאמֶר לָהֶם מֹשֶׁה מַה-תְּרִיבוּן עִמָּדִי מַה-תְּנַסּוּן אֶת-יְהוָֽה׃
2
Wherefore the people did chide with Moses, and said, Give us water that we may drink. And Moses said unto them, Why chide ye with me? wherefore do ye tempt the LORD?

Hebrews 3:8

μὴ σκληρύνητε τὰς καρδίας ὑμῶν ὡς ἐν τῷ παραπικρασμῷ κατὰ τὴν ἡμέραν τοῦ πειρασμοῦ ἐν τῇ ἐρήμῳ
8
Harden not your hearts, as in the provocation, in the day of temptation in the wilderness:

Numbers 14:22

כִּי כָל-הָֽאֲנָשִׁים הָֽרֹאִים אֶת-כְּבֹדִי וְאֶת-אֹתֹתַי אֲשֶׁר-עָשִׂיתִי בְמִצְרַיִם וּבַמִּדְבָּר וַיְנַסּוּ אֹתִי זֶה עֶשֶׂר פְּעָמִים וְלֹא שָֽׁמְעוּ בְּקוֹלִֽי׃
22
Because all those men which have seen my glory, and my miracles, which I did in Egypt and in the wilderness, and have tempted me now these ten times, and have not hearkened to my voice;

Psalms 78:40

כַּמָּה יַמְרוּהוּ בַמִּדְבָּר יַעֲצִיבוּהוּ בִּֽישִׁימֽוֹן׃
40
How oft did they provoke him in the wilderness, and grieve him in the desert!

Deuteronomy 9:22

וּבְתַבְעֵרָה וּבְמַסָּה וּבְקִבְרֹת הַֽתַּאֲוָה מַקְצִפִים הֱיִיתֶם אֶת-יְהוָֽה׃
22
And at Taberah, and at Massah, and at Kibroth-hattaavah, ye provoked the LORD to wrath.

Psalms 95:8

אַל-תַּקְשׁוּ לְבַבְכֶם כִּמְרִיבָה כְּיוֹם מַסָּה בַּמִּדְבָּֽר׃
8
Harden not your heart, as in the provocation, and as in the day of temptation in the wilderness:

Psalms 78:30

לֹא-זָרוּ מִתַּאֲוָתָם עוֹד אָכְלָם בְּפִיהֶֽם׃
30
They were not estranged from their lust. But while their meat was yet in their mouths,

Psalms 78:18

וַיְנַסּוּ-אֵל בִּלְבָבָם לִֽשְׁאָל-אֹכֶל לְנַפְשָֽׁם׃
18
And they tempted God in their heart by asking meat for their lust.

Numbers 11:33

הַבָּשָׂר עוֹדֶנּוּ בֵּין שִׁנֵּיהֶם טֶרֶם יִכָּרֵת וְאַף יְהוָה חָרָה בָעָם וַיַּךְ יְהוָה בָּעָם מַכָּה רַבָּה מְאֹֽד׃
33
And while the flesh was yet between their teeth, ere it was chewed, the wrath of the LORD was kindled against the people, and the LORD smote the people with a very great plague.
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