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בַּר

A son , grandson , etc.

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בַּרH1247
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What does בַּר (bar) mean in the Bible?

בַּר (bar): Son as relational identity: defines kinship, inheritance rights, and covenantal standing within tribal structures

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What does בַּר (bar) mean in the Bible?

בַּר (bar): Son as relational identity: defines kinship, inheritance rights, and covenantal standing within tribal structures

How does the BSB render H1247?

The BSB source-word alignment has 8 aligned rows for this entry. Common renderings include son (4), a son (1), at the age (1), his son (1), One like the Son (1).

Where does בַּר (bar) appear in Scripture?

The source-word alignment first shows this entry at Ezra 5:1. Its strongest book concentrations include Daniel (4), Ezra (4).

Source Word Evidence

BSB source-word alignment connects this entry to exact verse rows, English rendering, source form, transliteration, and parsing.

How English Renders It
son4×Ezra 5:1, Ezra 5:2, Ezra 6:14
a son1×Daniel 3:25
at the age1×Daniel 5:31
his son1×Daniel 5:22
One like the Son1×Daniel 7:13
Show sample aligned rows
Ezra 5:1בַר־tosonNoun - masculine singular constructEzra 5:2בַּר־tosonNoun - masculine singular constructEzra 5:2בַּר־tosonNoun - masculine singular constructEzra 6:14בַּר־tosonNoun - masculine singular constructDaniel 3:25לְבַר־toa sonPreposition-l | Noun - masculine singular constructDaniel 5:22בְּרֵהּ֙tohis sonNoun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singularDaniel 5:31כְּבַ֥רtoat the agePreposition-k | Noun - masculine singular constructDaniel 7:13כְּבַ֥רtoOne like the SonPreposition-k | Noun - masculine singular construct
Usage map

A compact distribution from source-word alignment before the full evidence tables.

First aligned rowEzra 5:1
Aligned rows8
Books represented2
Ezra4Daniel4
Source forms
בַּר־3xbar-Ezra 5:2, Ezra 6:14
כְּבַ֥ר2xkə·ḇarDaniel 5:31, Daniel 7:13
בַר־1xḇar-Ezra 5:1
בְּרֵהּ֙1xbə·rêhDaniel 5:22
לְבַר־1xlə·ḇar-Daniel 3:25
Parsing patterns
Noun - masculine singular construct4xEzra 5:1, Ezra 5:2, Ezra 6:14
Preposition-k | Noun - masculine singular construct2xDaniel 5:31, Daniel 7:13
Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singular1xDaniel 5:22
Preposition-l | Noun - masculine singular construct1xDaniel 3:25
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

STEPBible Data — CC BY 4.0

Berean Standard Bible (BSB) source-word alignment - CC0 Public Domain

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