Extended Strong's Hebrew Lexicon (Brown-Driver-Briggs based)
son
Usage: son Aramaic of ben (בֵּן ": child" H1121)
Strong's Number
H1247
Language
Hebrew
Linked Usages
7
Books
2
Strong's H1247 Quick Answer
Strong's H1247 בַּר (bar) is a Hebrew Strong's word-study entry. bar (bar) n-m. 1. a son, grandson, etc [(Aramaic) corresponding to H1121] It has 7 linked Bible usages across 2 books. Visible English usage signals include son and old. Indexed coverage on this page includes Old Testament.
- Meaning
- bar (bar) n-m. 1. a son, grandson, etc [(Aramaic) corresponding to H1121]
- Usage
- 7 linked usages
- Books
- 2 indexed books
- Corpus
- Old Testament
- Usage Words
- son and old
Meaning and Definition
bar (bar) n-m. 1. a son, grandson, etc [(Aramaic) corresponding to H1121] KJV: X old, son. Root(s): H1121
Across Lexicons
How independent scholarly lexicons define Strong's H1247. Each definition is shown with its source so you can compare and cite the original reference works.
How Strong's H1247 Is Translated
The English word each shown verse actually uses to render bar, taken from the interlinear word alignment (the same word underlined in the excerpts below). Where a rendering is used more than once, the count is shown.
son
Ezra 5:1
6×
old
Daniel 5:31
How Strong's H1247 Usage Compares
Indexed coverage includes Old Testament. Each section below keeps corpus counts and sample passages visible so readers can compare the word across contexts instead of reading one flat concordance list.
- The largest indexed corpus on this page is Old Testament with 7 linked usages.
- The linked rows are Old Testament Hebrew usage, grouped by book for fast canonical scanning.
Strong's H1247 by Corpus
Indexed usage grouped by testament and extended corpus so readers can compare this word across the Bible, Septuagint, deuterocanonical books, and 1 Enoch where present.
Strong's H1247 in the Old Testament
7 indexed usages in Old Testament.
Then the prophets, Haggai the prophet, and Zechariah the son of Iddo, prophesied unto the Jews that were in Judah and Jerusalem in the name of the God of Israel, even unto them.
Then rose up Zerubbabel the son of Shealtiel, and Jeshua the son of Jozadak, and began to build the house of God which is at Jerusalem: and with them were the prophets of God helping them.
And the elders of the Jews builded, and they prospered through the prophesying of Haggai the prophet and Zechariah the son of Iddo. And they builded, and finished it, according to the commandment of the God of Israel, and according to the commandment of Cyrus, and Darius, and Artaxerxes king of Persia.
Usage Excerpts
First 7 linked usage excerpts for Strong's H1247.
Then the prophets, Haggai the prophet, and Zechariah the son of Iddo, prophesied unto the Jews that were in Judah and Jerusalem in the name of the God of Israel, even unto them.
Then rose up Zerubbabel the son of Shealtiel, and Jeshua the son of Jozadak, and began to build the house of God which is at Jerusalem: and with them were the prophets of God helping them.
And the elders of the Jews builded, and they prospered through the prophesying of Haggai the prophet and Zechariah the son of Iddo. And they builded, and finished it, according to the commandment of the God of Israel, and according to the commandment of Cyrus, and Darius, and Artaxerxes king of Persia.
He answered and said, Lo, I see four men loose, walking in the midst of the fire, and they have no hurt; and the form of the fourth is like the Son of God.
And thou his son, O Belshazzar, hast not humbled thine heart, though thou knewest all this;
And Darius the Median took the kingdom, being about threescore and two years old.
I saw in the night visions, and, behold, one like the Son of man came with the clouds of heaven, and came to the Ancient of days, and they brought him near before him.
All Indexed Usage Links
Every indexed verse link for Strong's H1247, grouped by book.
Daniel 4 usages, Old Testament
Strong's H1247 FAQ
What does bar (בַּר) mean?
Bar (Strong's H1247) is a Hebrew word most simply glossed "son". bar (bar) n-m. 1. a son, grandson, etc [(Aramaic) corresponding to H1121]
How many times is bar (בַּר) used in the Bible?
This page currently indexes 7 linked usages for Strong's H1247 across 2 books.
Where can I study bar (בַּר) in context?
Use the linked verse references on this page to study Strong's H1247 in context. The indexed coverage includes Old Testament.
What English words translate bar (בַּר)?
The visible usage excerpts most often surface English words such as son and old. These are scanning signals from the displayed verses, not replacements for the original-language definition.