What does בַּר · אֱנָשׁ mean in the Bible?
בַּר · אֱנָשׁ is a Hebrew phrase meaning "son of man, human-like one".
Hebrew · H1247, H606
בַּר אֱנָשׁ
A son , grandson , etc. · a man
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בַּר H1247 a son , grandson , etc.
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Son as relational identity: defines kinship, inheritance rights, and covenantal standing within tribal structures
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אֱנָשׁ H606 a man
Pronunciation ʾĕnāš
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What does בַּר אֱנָשׁ (bar enash) mean in the Bible?
בַּר · אֱנָשׁ is a Hebrew phrase meaning "son of man, human-like one".
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How many biblical occurrences are listed for H1247, H606?
H1247, H606 is connected to 35 lexical occurrence verses in the lexicon data.
Evidence Summary
Hebrew phrase. son of man, human-like one
Strong's H1247, H606
Lexical occurrences 35 verses Source Gloss
son of man, human-like one
Word Origins
Cross-Language Connections
Greek words that correspond to or develop the meaning of this Hebrew word in the New Testament.
Βαρθολομαῖος Bartholomaîos G918 LXX equivalent Greek
son of Tolmai; Bar-tholomæus, a Christian apostle
G919 LXX equivalent Greek
Βαριωνᾶς Bariōnâs G920 LXX equivalent Greek
son of Jonas (or Jonah); Bar-jonas, an Israelite
Βαρνάβας Barnábas G921 LXX equivalent Greek
son of Nabas (i.e. prophecy); Barnabas, an Israelite
G923 LXX equivalent Greek
Βαρτιμαῖος Bartimaîos G924 LXX equivalent Greek
son of Timæus (or the unclean); Bar-timæus, an Israelite
Sources
MorphGNT Strong's Dictionary XML — CC0 1.0 Public Domain
Open Scriptures Hebrew Bible (morphhb/OSHB) — CC BY 4.0
Open Scriptures Hebrew Lexicon — CC BY 4.0
Berean Standard Bible (BSB) source-word alignment - CC0 Public Domain