What does בַּר mean in the Bible?
בַּר is a Hebrew word meaning "beloved ; also pure , empty".
Hebrew · H1249
בַּר
Beloved ; also pure , empty
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בַּר H1249
What does בַּר mean in the Bible?
בַּר is a Hebrew word meaning "beloved ; also pure , empty".
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Questions this entry answers
How does the BSB render H1249?
The BSB source-word alignment has 7 aligned rows for this entry. Common renderings include and a pure (1), are radiant (1), as bright (1), is empty (1), pure (1).
Where does בַּר appear in Scripture?
The source-word alignment first shows this entry at Job 11:4. Its strongest book concentrations include Psalms (3), Song Of Solomon (2), Job (1), Proverbs (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 and a pure 1× Psalms 24:4
are radiant 1× Psalms 19:8
as bright 1× Song Of Solomon 6:10
is empty 1× Proverbs 14:4
pure 1× Job 11:4
the favorite 1× Song Of Solomon 6:9
to those who are pure 1× Psalms 73:1
Show sample aligned rows
Job 11:4 וּ֝בַ֗ר to pure Conjunctive waw | Adjective - masculine singular construct Psalms 19:8 בָּ֝רָ֗ה to are radiant Adjective - feminine singular Psalms 24:4 וּֽבַר־ to and a pure Conjunctive waw | Adjective - masculine singular construct Psalms 73:1 לְבָרֵ֥י to to those who are pure Preposition-l | Adjective - masculine plural construct Proverbs 14:4 בָּ֑ר to is empty Noun - masculine singular Song Of Solomon 6:9 בָּרָ֥ה to the favorite Adjective - feminine singular Song Of Solomon 6:10 בָּרָה֙ to as bright Adjective - feminine singular
Usage map
A compact distribution from source-word alignment before the full evidence tables.
First aligned row Job 11:4
Aligned rows 7
Books represented 4
Job 1 Psalms 3 Proverbs 1 Song Of Solomon 2
Source forms
בָּ֑ר 1x bār Proverbs 14:4
בָּ֝רָ֗ה 1x bā·rāh Psalms 19:8
בָּרָ֥ה 1x bā·rāh Song Of Solomon 6:9
בָּרָה֙ 1x bā·rāh Song Of Solomon 6:10
וּ֝בַ֗ר 1x ū·ḇar Job 11:4
וּֽבַר־ 1x ū·ḇar- Psalms 24:4
לְבָרֵ֥י 1x lə·ḇā·rê Psalms 73:1
Parsing patterns
Adjective - feminine singular 3x Psalms 19:8, Song Of Solomon 6:9, Song Of Solomon 6:10
Conjunctive waw | Adjective - masculine singular construct 2x Job 11:4, Psalms 24:4
Noun - masculine singular 1x Proverbs 14:4
Preposition-l | Adjective - masculine plural construct 1x Psalms 73:1
Evidence Summary
Hebrew word. beloved ; also pure , empty
Source Gloss
beloved ; also pure , empty
Extended definition Source: Open Scriptures Hebrew Lexicon + Brown-Driver-Briggs
beloved; also pure, empty BDB: pure Usage: choice, clean, clear, pure.
Grammatical Forms
How this word appears across different grammatical cases and numbers.
Word Origins
בַּר is built from this root:
Part of These Phrases
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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