Strong's Lexicon
bar: son, heir, field, grain
Original Word:בָּר
Part of Speech:Noun Masculine
Transliteration:bar
Pronunciation:bahr
Phonetic Spelling:(bawr)
Definition:son, heir, field, grain
Meaning:grain, the open country
Word Origin:Derived from an unused root meaning to purify
Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: -G5207 (huios): son
-G2818 (kleronomos): heir
Usage:The Hebrew word "bar" primarily means "son" or "heir," often used in the context of lineage or descent. It can also refer to "field" or "grain," indicating a connection to agriculture and sustenance. The term is used to denote purity or cleanness in some contexts, reflecting its root meaning.
Cultural and Historical Background:In ancient Hebrew culture, lineage and heritage were of utmost importance, with the "son" being the primary heir to the family name and property. The term "bar" is often used in genealogical contexts to emphasize the continuation of a family line. Additionally, agriculture was central to the Israelite economy and daily life, making terms related to fields and grain significant in both practical and symbolic ways.
NAS Exhaustive Concordance
Word Originfrom
bararDefinitiongrain, corn
NASB Translationgrain (11), wheat (2).
Brown-Driver-Briggs
III. (compare Arabic
wheat, grain of wheat),
Psalm 72:16;
Amos 5:11;
Amos 8:5,6;
Genesis 41:35,49;
Genesis 42:3,25;
Genesis 45:23 (E)
Psalm 65:14;
Proverbs 11:26;
Jeremiah 23:28;
Joel 2:24.
(Biblical Aramaic , Syriac
, Arabic
open country, land) —they grow up in the open fieldJob 39:4 (Aramaic usage).
(√ of following; Biblical Hebrew ,Job 39:4).
Strong's Exhaustive Concordance
corn, wheat
Or bar {bar}; frombarar (in the sense of winnowing); grain of any kind (even while standing in the field); by extens. The open country -- corn, wheat.
see HEBREWbarar
Forms and Transliterations
בַּ֖ר בַּ֨ר ׀ בַּר֙ בַבָּ֑ר בָ֑ר בָ֞ר בָּ֑ר בָּ֖ר בָּ֛ר בָּ֣ר בָּ֭ר בָּר֒ בבר בר הַבָּ֖ר הבר ḇab·bār ḇabbār bar bār ḇār hab·bār habBar habbār vabBar var
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