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Bible Lexicons

Old Testament Hebrew Lexical DictionaryHebrew Lexicon

Strong's #1249 - בַּר

Transliteration

bar

Phonetics

bar

Origin

from (H1305) (in its various senses)

Parts of Speech

adjective, adverb

TWOT

288a

Definition

Brown-Driver-Briggs
Strong

Brown-Driver-Briggs' Definition

adj
1. pure, clear, sincere
2. clean, empty
adv
1. purely

Greek Equivalent Words:

Strong #: 2112 ‑ εὐθέως (yoo‑theh'‑oce); 273 ‑ ἄμεμπτος (am'‑emp‑tos); 1080 ‑ γεννάω (ghen‑nah'‑o); 1588 ‑ ἐκλεκτός (ek‑lek‑tos'); 1854 ‑ ἔξω (ex'‑o); 2117 ‑ εὐθύς (yoo‑thoos'); 2344 ‑ θησαυρός (thay‑sow‑ros'); 2513 ‑ καθαρός (kath‑ar‑os'); 4621 ‑ σῖτος (see'‑tos); 1729 ‑ ἐνδεής (en‑deh‑ace');

Frequency Lists

Book
Word

Verse Results

ASV (6)

Job 1

Psalms 2

Proverbs 1

Song of Solomon 2

BSB (7)

Job 1

Psalms 3

Proverbs 1

Song of Solomon 2

CSB (6)

Job 1

Psalms 3

Proverbs 1

Song of Solomon 2

ESV (5)

Job 1

Psalms 3

Proverbs 1

KJV (7)

Job 1

Psalms 3

Proverbs 1

Song of Solomon 2

LEB (7)

Job 1

Psalms 3

Proverbs 1

Song of Solomon 2

LSB (8)

Job 1

Psalms 3

Proverbs 1

Song of Solomon 3

N95 (4)

Job 1

Proverbs 1

Song of Solomon 2

NAS (7)

Job 1

Psalms 4

Proverbs 1

Song of Solomon 2

NLT (0)

The World English Bible
did not use
this Strong's Number

WEB (7)

Job 1

Psalms 3

Proverbs 1

Song of Solomon 2

ASV (6)

and a pure 1

and i am clean 1

clear 1

is clean 1

is pure 1

she is the choice 1

BSB (7)

and a pure 1

are radiant 1

as bright 1

is empty 1

pure 1

the favorite 1

to those who are pure 1

CSB (6)

bright 1

is empty 1

is radiant 1

pure 1

the favorite 1

the pure 1

ESV (5)

clean 2

pure 3

KJV (7)

choice 1

clean 3

clear 1

pure 2

LEB (7)

⌊bright 1

⌊the favorite of⌋ 1

and pure of 1

clean 1

is empty 1

is pure 1

to those pure of 1

LSB (8)

clean 1

innocent 1

one 1

pure 5

N95 (4)

clean 1

innocent 1

pure 2

NAS (7)

clean 1

innocent 1

pure 5

NLT (0)

The World English Bible
did not use
this Strong's Number

WEB (7)

and a pure 1

clear 1

i am clean 1

is clean 1

is pure 1

she is the favorite 1

to those who are pure 1

Ancient Hebrew Lexicon Definitions

1043) r b (בר BR) AC: Feed CO: Grain AB: ?: The pictograph b is a picture of a tent but also represents the family which resides inside the tent. The r is a picture of a head. Combined these have the meaning of "family of heads". The plant families of grains such as wheat and barley have a cluster of seeds at the top of the stalk called "heads". These grains were used for food for both man and livestock. (eng: barley - a grain; beer - made from grain; boar - as fat; barn - grain storage; pure - as clean with soap with an exchange for the p and b)

A) r b (בר BR) AC: ? CO: Grain AB: ?: Grains grown in fields were used for meal to make flour as well as feed for livestock. The stalks of the grains were burned to make potash for making soap. What is cleaned with soap becomes white or bright.

N^m) r b (בר BR) - I. Grain:Grain, and field, as a place for growing grain. II. Soap:Made from the ashes of the grain stalks. III. Clean:Cleanliness from soap. Also pure as a moral cleanliness. KJV (33): corn, wheat, son, about, clean, pur, choice, clear, purely, son - Strongs: H1248 (בַּר), H1249 (בַּר), H1250 (בָּר), H1251 (בַּר)

ld^m) r f b r b (ברבור BRBWR) - Fowl: Birds fattened on the grains in the field. KJV (1): fowl - Strongs: H1257 (בַּרְבֻּר)

B) r r b (ברר BRR) AC: ? CO: Soap AB: ?: The stalks of the grains were burned to make potash for making soap.

V) r r b (ברר BRR) - I. Clean:The cleaning or polishing of something to make it bright or pure. II. Choice:Something that is clean or pure. KJV (18): (vf: Paal, Niphal, Hiphil, Hitpael, Piel) pure, choice, chosen, clean, clearly, manifest, bright, purge out, polished, purge, purified - Strongs: H1305 (בָּרַר)

C) r b a (אבר ABR) AC: Fly CO: Wing AB: ?: The fowl, fed on grain, becomes strong for the long flight.

V) r b a (אבר ABR) - Fly: KJV (1): (vf: Hiphil) fly - Strongs: H82 (אָבַר)

N^m) r b a (אבר ABR) - Wing: KJV (3): wing, winged - Strongs: H83 (אֵבֶר)

N^f1) e r b a (אברה ABRH) - Wing: KJV (4): features, wing - Strongs: H84 (אֶבְרָה)

b^m) r i b a (אביר ABYR) - Strong: The mighty power of a bird in flight. Anything or anyone of great strength, physical or mental. KJV (23): might, bulls, strong, mighty, stouthearted, valiant, angels, chiefest - Strongs: H46 (אָבִיר), H47 (אַבִּיר)

E) a r b (ברא BRA) AC: Fill CO: Fat AB: ?: Grain is fed to the livestock making them fat or full.

V) a r b (ברא BRA) - Fill: The fattening or filling up of something. The filling of the earth in ge1with sun, moon, plants, animals, etc. And the filling of man with life and the image of God. KJV (54): (vf: Paal, Niphal, Hiphil, Piel) create, creator, choose, make, cut down, dispatch, done, fat - Strongs: H1254 (בָּרָא)

b^m) a i r b (בריא BRYA) - Fat: KJV (13): fat, rank, firm, fatter, fed, plenteous - Strongs: H1277 (בָּרִיא)

b^f1) e a i r b (בריאה BRYAH) - Fill: KJV (1): new thing - Strongs: H1278 (בְּרִיאָה)

F) r b e (הבר HBR) AC: Divide CO: ? AB: ?: [Unknown connection to root;]

V) r b e (הבר HBR) - Divide: KJV (1): (vf: Paal) astrologer - Strongs: H1895 (הָבַר)

G) r e b (בהר BHR) AC: ? CO: Soap AB: ?: What is cleaned with soap becomes white or bright.

N^f2) t r e b (בהרת BHRT) - Blister: A white spot on the skin and a possible sign of leprosy. KJV (13): bright spot - Strongs: H934 (בַּהֶרֶת)

b^m) r i e b (בהיר BHYR) - Bright: KJV (1): bright - Strongs: H925 (בָּהִיר)

H) e r b (ברה BRH) AC: Eat CO: Meat AB: Covenant: The grain is used as food for man or livestock. Livestock fed grains become fat and are the choicest for slaughter.

V) e r b (ברה BRH) - Eat: KJV (7): (vf: Paal, Hiphil, Piel) eat, choose, give - Strongs: H1262 (בָּרָה)

N^f3) t f r b (ברות BRWT) - Meat: The choicest meats are those from fatted livestock. KJV (1): meat - Strongs: H1267 (בָּרוּת)

N^f4) t i r b (ברית BRYT) - Covenant: A covenant is instituted through a sacrifice of a choice, fatted, animal which is cut into two and the parties of the covenant pass through the pieces. If one party fails to meet the agreements of the covenant then the other may do the same to them. (see Genesis 15:10,17and Jeremiah 34:18-20) KJV (284): covenant, league, confederacy, confederate - Strongs: H1285 (בְּרִית)

f^m) i r b (ברי BRY) - Fat: Livestock that are fed grains become fat. KJV (1): fat - Strongs: H1274 (בְּרִי)

ef^f1) e i r i b (ביריה BYRYH) - Meat: KJV (3): meat - Strongs: H1279 (בִּרְיָה)

J) r f b (בור BWR) AC: ? CO: Soap AB: ?

N^m ) r f b (בור BWR) - Clean: KJV (8): cleanness, pureness, never - Strongs: H1252 (בֹּר), H1253 (בֹּר)

N^f4) t i r f b (בורית BWRYT) - Soap: KJV (2): soap - Strongs: H1287 (בֹּרִית)

M) r i b (ביר BYR) AC: ? CO: Palace AB: ?: [Unknown connection to root;]

N^f1) e r i b (בירה BYRH) - Palace: [Hebrew and Aramaic] KJV (17): palace - Strongs: H1001 (בִּירָה), H1002 (בִּירָה)

m^f4) t i n r i b (בירנית BYRNYT) - Castle: KJV (2): castle - Strongs: H1003 (בִּירָנִיָּה)

Adopted Roots:

A2743 K b r (Mix)
A2041 Q r b (Thrust, Sword)
A2042 S r b (Cypress)
A2052 R b c (Prevail, Warrior)
A2520 R b o (Cross)

Brown-Driver-Briggs Expanded Definition

II. בַּר corn, III. בַּר pure, בָּר, I. II. בֹּר see ברר.

II. בַּר adjective pure, clean, Job 11:4; Psalm 24:4; בָּר Proverbs 14:4; plural construct בָּרֵי Psalm 73:1; feminine בָּרָה Psalm 19:9; Song of Solomon 6:9,10; —

1 pure, clear: בר לבב pure in heart Psalm 24:4; ברי לבב Psalm 73:1; a pure damsel Song of Solomon 6:9,10, man Job 11:4, commands of God Psalm 19:9.

2 clean: אֵבוּס בָּר crib is clean Proverbs 14:4.

3 perhaps adverb נַשְּׁקובַֿר kiss purely, of sincere homage Psalm 2:12 but compare I. בַּר, p. 135.

List of Word Forms

בָּ֑ר בָּ֝רָ֗ה בָּרָ֥ה בָּרָה֙ בר ברה וּ֝בַ֗ר וּֽבַר־ ובר ובר־ לְבָרֵ֥י לברי bā·rāh Bar bār baRah bārāh lə·ḇā·rê ləḇārê levaRei ū·ḇar ū·ḇar- ūḇar ūḇar- uVar