What does בַּר mean in the Bible?
בַּר is a Hebrew word meaning "the heir (apparent to the throne)".
Hebrew · H1248
בַּר
The heir (apparent to the throne)
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בַּר H1248
What does בַּר mean in the Bible?
בַּר is a Hebrew word meaning "the heir (apparent to the throne)".
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Questions this entry answers
How does the BSB render H1248?
The BSB source-word alignment has 4 aligned rows for this entry. Common renderings include O son (2), O my son (1), the Son (1).
Where does בַּר appear in Scripture?
The source-word alignment first shows this entry at Psalms 2:12. Its strongest book concentrations include Proverbs (3), Psalms (1).
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 O son 2× Proverbs 31:2
O my son 1× Proverbs 31:2
the Son 1× Psalms 2:12
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Usage map
A compact distribution from source-word alignment before the full evidence tables.
First aligned row Psalms 2:12
Aligned rows 4
Books represented 2
Psalms 1 Proverbs 3
Source forms
בַּר־ 2x bar- Proverbs 31:2
בַ֡ר 1x ḇar Psalms 2:12
בְּ֭רִי 1x bə·rî Proverbs 31:2
Parsing patterns
Noun - masculine singular construct 2x Proverbs 31:2
Noun - masculine singular 1x Psalms 2:12
Noun - masculine singular construct | first person common singular 1x Proverbs 31:2
Evidence Summary
Hebrew word. the heir (apparent to the throne)
Source Gloss
the heir (apparent to the throne)
Extended definition Source: Open Scriptures Hebrew Lexicon + Brown-Driver-Briggs
the heir (apparent to the throne) BDB: son Usage: son.
Grammatical Forms
How this word appears across different grammatical cases and numbers.
Word Origins
בַּר is built from this root:
Part of These Phrases
Compound and idiomatic phrases that include this word. Follow a link to study the phrase and how its parts work together.
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