The meaning of “בָּר”
Understanding bâr reveals the original theological depth often simplified in translation.
or בַּר bar (bar); from בָּרַר (in the sense of winnowing) corn, wheat. - grain of any kind (even while standing in the ...
בָּר
or בַּר bar (bar); from בָּרַר (in the sense of winnowing) corn, wheat. - grain of any kind (even while standing in the field) - by extension the open country 1) corn, grain
Occurrences in the Bible
| Reference | Text | |
|---|---|---|
| Genesis 42:3 | “And Joseph’s ten brethren went down to buy corn in Egypt.” Word: בָּר (bâr) | |
| Job 39:4 | “Their young ones are in good liking, they grow up with corn; they go forth, and return not unto them.” Word: בָּר (bâr) | |
| Psalms 72:16 | “There shall be an handful of corn in the earth upon the top of the mountains; the fruit thereof shall shake like Lebanon: and they of the city shall flourish like grass of the earth.” Word: בָּר (bâr) | |
| Proverbs 11:26 | “He that withholdeth corn, the people shall curse him: but blessing shall be upon the head of him that selleth it.” Word: בָּר (bâr) | |
| Jeremiah 23:28 | “The prophet that hath a dream, let him tell a dream; and he that hath my word, let him speak my word faithfully. What is the chaff to the wheat? saith the Lord.” Word: בָּר (bâr) |
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