Word Study · Strong's H1247 · Hebrew
בַּר
bar
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“a son, grandson, etc.”
Strong's Dictionary · 1890 · public domain
a son, grandson, etc.
Rendered in the KJV as
[idiom] old, son.
- 19occurrencesin the Old Testament
- 2 of 39Old Testament bookswhere the word stands
- 14inflected formsdistinct spellings
Across 19 occurrences
The word itself
Inflected forms · 14
- בַּר־3
- בְּנֵ֤י2
- וּבְנֽוֹהִי׃2
- כְּבַ֥ר2
- בְּנֵי֩1
- בְּנֵ֨י1
- בְנֵֽי־1
- בְּֽנֵי־1
- בְּנֵי־1
- בְּנֵיה֣וֹן1
- בַר־1
- בְּרֵהּ֙1
and 2 more spellings in the ledger below.
How it is rendered · 10
- [the] sons of5
- [the] son of4
- [the] people of2
- and sons his2
- about a son of1
- and young of1
- like a son of1
- obj. a son of1
- son his1
- sons their1
The sense the word carries at each spot — how the translators read it there, not a fixed translation.
How it parses · 7
- noun · masculine plural · in construct (“…of”)7
- noun · masculine or feminine singular · in construct (“…of”)4
- preposition + noun · masculine or feminine singular · in construct (“…of”)3
- conjunction (“and”) + noun · masculine plural · in construct (“…of”) + pronoun suffix · 3rd person masculine singular2
- conjunction (“and”) + noun · masculine plural · in construct (“…of”)1
- noun · masculine or feminine singular · in construct (“…of”) + pronoun suffix · 3rd person masculine singular1
- noun · masculine plural · in construct (“…of”) + pronoun suffix · 3rd person masculine plural1
Show the grammar codes as tagged
- ANcmpc · 7
- ANcbsc · 4
- AR/Ncbsc · 3
- AC/Ncmpc/Sp3ms · 2
- AC/Ncmpc · 1
- ANcbsc/Sp3ms · 1
- ANcmpc/Sp3mp · 1
All 19, in canonical order
The ledger of occurrences
Where this word lives
Daniel carries the most and opens below; every other book is one click.
Ezra9 occurrences
- Ezra 5:1בַר־var-noun · masculine or feminine singular · in construct (“…of”)Later, the prophets Haggai and Zechariah son of Iddo prophesied to the Jews in Judah and Jerusalem in the name of the God of Israel, who was over them.here: [the] son of
- Ezra 5:2בַּר־bar-noun · masculine or feminine singular · in construct (“…of”)Then Zerubbabel son of Shealtiel and Jeshua son of Jozadak rose up and began to rebuild the house of God in Jerusalem. And the prophets of God were with them, helping them.here: [the] son of
- Ezra 5:2בַּר־bar-noun · masculine or feminine singular · in construct (“…of”)Then Zerubbabel son of Shealtiel and Jeshua son of Jozadak rose up and began to rebuild the house of God in Jerusalem. And the prophets of God were with them, helping them.here: [the] son of
- Ezra 6:9וּבְנֵ֣יuveneiconjunction (“and”) + noun · masculine plural · in construct (“…of”)Whatever is needed—young bulls, rams, and lambs for burnt offerings to the God of heaven, as well as wheat, salt, wine, and oil, as requested by the priests in Jerusalem—must be given to them daily without fail.here: and young of
- Ezra 6:10וּבְנֽוֹהִי׃uvenohiconjunction (“and”) + noun · masculine plural · in construct (“…of”) + pronoun suffix · 3rd person masculine singularThen they will be able to offer sacrifices of a sweet aroma to the God of heaven and to pray for the lives of the king and his sons.here: and sons his
- Ezra 6:14בַּר־bar-noun · masculine or feminine singular · in construct (“…of”)So the Jewish elders built and prospered through the prophesying of Haggai the prophet and Zechariah son of Iddo. They finished building according to the command of the God of Israel and the decrees of Cyrus, Darius, and Artaxerxes, kings of Persia.here: [the] son of
- Ezra 6:16בְנֵֽי־venei-noun · masculine plural · in construct (“…of”)Then the people of Israel—the priests, the Levites, and the rest of the exiles—celebrated the dedication of the house of God with joy.here: [the] people of
- Ezra 6:16בְּנֵי־benei-noun · masculine plural · in construct (“…of”)Then the people of Israel—the priests, the Levites, and the rest of the exiles—celebrated the dedication of the house of God with joy.here: [the] people of
- Ezra 7:23וּבְנֽוֹהִי׃uvenohiconjunction (“and”) + noun · masculine plural · in construct (“…of”) + pronoun suffix · 3rd person masculine singularWhatever is commanded by the God of heaven must be done diligently for His house. For why should wrath fall on the realm of the king and his sons?here: and sons his
Daniel10 occurrences
- Daniel 2:25בְּנֵ֤יbeneinoun · masculine plural · in construct (“…of”)Arioch hastily brought Daniel before the king and said to him, “I have found a man among the exiles from Judah who will tell the king the interpretation.”here: [the] sons of
- Daniel 2:38בְּֽנֵי־benei-noun · masculine plural · in construct (“…of”)Wherever the sons of men or beasts of the field or birds of the air dwell, He has given them into your hand and has made you ruler over them all. You are that head of gold.here: [the] sons of
- Daniel 3:25לְבַר־levar-preposition + noun · masculine or feminine singular · in construct (“…of”)“Look!” he exclaimed. “I see four men, unbound and unharmed, walking around in the fire—and the fourth looks like a son of the gods!”here: obj. a son of
- Daniel 5:13בְּנֵ֤יbeneinoun · masculine plural · in construct (“…of”)So Daniel was brought before the king, who asked him, “Are you Daniel, one of the exiles my father the king brought from Judah?here: [the] sons of
- Daniel 5:21בְּנֵי֩beneinoun · masculine plural · in construct (“…of”)He was driven away from mankind, and his mind was like that of a beast. He lived with the wild donkeys and ate grass like an ox, and his body was drenched with the dew of heaven until he acknowledged that the Most High God rules over the kingdom of mankind, setting over it whom He wishes.here: [the] sons of
- Daniel 5:22בְּרֵהּ֙berehnoun · masculine or feminine singular · in construct (“…of”) + pronoun suffix · 3rd person masculine singularBut you his son, O Belshazzar, have not humbled your heart, even though you knew all this.here: son his
- Daniel 5:31כְּבַ֥רkevarpreposition + noun · masculine or feminine singular · in construct (“…of”)and Darius the Mede received the kingdom at the age of sixty-two.here: about a son of
- Daniel 6:13בְּנֵ֨יbeneinoun · masculine plural · in construct (“…of”)Then they told the king, “Daniel, one of the exiles from Judah, shows no regard for you, O king, or for the decree that you have signed. He still makes his petition three times a day.”here: [the] sons of
- Daniel 6:24בְּנֵיה֣וֹןbeneihonnoun · masculine plural · in construct (“…of”) + pronoun suffix · 3rd person masculine pluralAt the command of the king, the men who had falsely accused Daniel were brought and thrown into the den of lions—they and their children and wives. And before they had reached the bottom of the den, the lions overpowered them and crushed all their bones.here: sons their
- Daniel 7:13כְּבַ֥רkevarpreposition + noun · masculine or feminine singular · in construct (“…of”)In my vision in the night I continued to watch, and I saw One like the Son of Man coming with the clouds of heaven. He approached the Ancient of Days and was led into His presence.here: like a son of
Same headword in Strong's