בַּרbar
son
Pronunciation: bar · Hebrew/Aramaic (Old Testament) · H1247
Meanings
Same root
- בֵּןbên · H1121a son (as a builder of the family name), in the widest sense (of literal and figurative relationship, including grandson, subject, nation, quality or condition, etc., (like father or brother), etc.)
- ΒαρνάβαςBarnábas · G921son of Nabas (i.e. prophecy); Barnabas, an Israelite
- ΒαρσαβᾶςBarsabâs · G923son of Sabas (or Tsaba); Bar-sabas, the name of two Israelites
- ΒαριωνᾶςBariōnâs · G920son of Jonas (or Jonah); Bar-jonas, an Israelite
- ΒαρτιμαῖοςBartimaîos · G924son of Timæus (or the unclean); Bar-timæus, an Israelite
- ΒαρθολομαῖοςBartholomaîos · G918son of Tolmai; Bar-tholomæus, a Christian apostle
- ΒαριησοῦςBariēsoûs · G919son of Jesus (or Joshua); Bar-jesus, an Israelite
- בַּרbar · H1248the heir (apparent to the throne)
Where it appears
Appears 19 times in the Bible.
- Ezra 5:1 At that time the prophets Haggai and Zechariah son of Iddo prophesied to the Jews in Judah and Jerusalem. They prophesied in the name of the God of Israel who was over them.
- Ezra 5:2 Zerubbabel son of Shealtiel and Jeshua son of Jehozadak responded by starting again to rebuild the Temple of God in Jerusalem. And the prophets of God were with them and helped them.
- Ezra 6:9 “Give the priests in Jerusalem whatever is needed in the way of young bulls, rams, and male lambs for the burnt offerings presented to the God of heaven. And without fail, provide them with as much wheat, salt, wine, and olive oil as they need each day.
- Ezra 6:10 Then they will be able to offer acceptable sacrifices to the God of heaven and pray for the welfare of the king and his sons.
- Ezra 6:14 So the Jewish elders continued their work, and they were greatly encouraged by the preaching of the prophets Haggai and Zechariah son of Iddo. The Temple was finally finished, as had been commanded by the God of Israel and decreed by Cyrus, Darius, and Artaxerxes, the kings of Persia.
- Ezra 6:16 The Temple of God was then dedicated with great joy by the people of Israel, the priests, the Levites, and the rest of the people who had returned from exile.
Source: Brown, Driver and Briggs, Hebrew and English Lexicon of the Old Testament (1906), public domain; markup by unfoldingWord, CC BY (github.com/unfoldingWord/Brown-Driver-Briggs-Enhanced).