... מדבר, midvar (Strong's #4057), mean[s] a "wilderness".
In the ancient Hebrew mind the wilderness, in contrast to the cities, is a place of order.
https://www.ancient-hebrew.org/definition/word.htm
Like the Hebrew noun דבר (davar, Strong's #1697), translated as "word", midvar (מדבר) is derived from a parent root, דר (DR), which means "order."
To me, this raises the prospect of the meaning of Jesus (+/- others) in the wilderness:
1. Mark 1:12–13:
12 At oncea the Spirit sent him out into the wilderness, 13 and he was in the wilderness forty days, being tempted by Satan. He was with the wild animals, and angels attended him.
- after rising out of the water at his baptism and "the Spirit descending on him like a dove"; and the voice from heaven declaring him 'my Son'
Then Jesus was led by the Spirit into the wilderness to be tested/tempted by the devil. 2 After fasting forty days and forty nights, he was hungry. 3 The tempter came to him and said, “If you are the Son of God, tell these stones to become bread.”
4 Jesus answered, “It is written: ‘Man shall not live on bread alone, but on every word that comes from the mouth of God’.” [Deuteronomy. 8:3]
5 Then the devil took him to the holy city/up to a high places and had him stand on the highest point of the temple/showed him in an instant all the kingdoms of the world. 6 “If you are the Son of God,” he said, “throw yourself down. For it is written:
7 Jesus answered him, “It is also written: ‘Do not put the Lord your God to the test’.” [Deuteronomy 6:16]
- “‘He will command his angels concerning you,
and they will lift you up in their hands,
so that you will not strike your foot against a stone’,” [Psalm 91:11,12]
8 Again, the devil took him to a very high mountain and showed him all the kingdoms of the world and their splendor. 9 “All this I will give you,” he said, “if you will bow down and worship me.”
10 Jesus said to him, “Away from me, Satan! For it is written: ‘Worship the Lord your God, and serve him only’.” [Deut. 6:13]
11 Then the devil left him, and angels came and attended him.
A < 3 minute apologetic video:
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(Is the mind the devil (?))