What is "bamidbar"

Bamidbar (בַּמִּדְבָּר) is a Hebrew word, which is the fifth word of the Book of Numbers, the fourth book of the Torah (the first five books of the Tanach, or Hebrew Bible). It means "In the wilderness", ba midbar.

When used as a noun, Bamidbar might refer to:

• The Hebrew title of the biblical Book of Numbers
• Bemidbar (parsha), the 34th weekly parsha in the annual Jewish cycle of Torah readings
• Bamidbar Rabbah is the midrash about the Book of Numbers

Category:Hebrew words and phrases in the Hebrew Bible