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Strong's H1248 בַּר (bar)

Bar means “son” — full meaning, definition, and every linked Bible usage across the indexed canon.

Same number, other testament: Strong's G1248 — diakonia (“office”) in the Greek Bible.

Strong's Number H1248
Language Hebrew
Linked Usages 2
Books 2

Strong's H1248 Quick Answer

Strong's H1248 בַּר (bar) is a Hebrew Strong's word-study entry. bar (bar) n-m. 1. the heir (apparent to the throne) [borrowed (as a title) from H1247] It has 2 linked Bible usages across 2 books. Visible English usage signals include son. Indexed coverage on this page includes Old Testament.

Meaning
bar (bar) n-m. 1. the heir (apparent to the throne) [borrowed (as a title) from H1247]
Usage
2 linked usages
Books
2 indexed books
Corpus
Old Testament
Usage Words
son

Meaning and Definition

bar (bar) n-m. 1. the heir (apparent to the throne) [borrowed (as a title) from H1247] KJV: son. Root(s): H1247

Original Word
בַּר
Transliteration
bar
Derivation
First root strongs: 1247
Morphology
noun masc

Across Lexicons

How independent scholarly lexicons define Strong's H1248. Each definition is shown with its source so you can compare and cite the original reference works.

How Strong's H1248 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 Psalms 2:12

How Strong's H1248 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 2 linked usages.
  • The linked rows are Old Testament Hebrew usage, grouped by book for fast canonical scanning.

Strong's H1248 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 H1248 in the Old Testament

2 indexed usages in Old Testament.

Psalms 2:12 KJV

Kiss the Son, lest he be angry, and ye perish from the way, when his wrath is kindled but a little. Blessed are all they that put their trust in him.

Proverbs 31:2 KJV

What, my son? and what, the son of my womb? and what, the son of my vows?

Usage Excerpts

First 2 linked usage excerpts for Strong's H1248.

Psalms 2:12 Old Testament, KJV
Kiss the Son, lest he be angry, and ye perish from the way, when his wrath is kindled but a little. Blessed are all they that put their trust in him.
Proverbs 31:2 Old Testament, KJV
What, my son? and what, the son of my womb? and what, the son of my vows?

All Indexed Usage Links

Every indexed verse link for Strong's H1248, grouped by book.

Psalms 1 usage, Old Testament
Proverbs 1 usage, Old Testament

Strong's H1248 FAQ

What does bar (בַּר) mean?

Bar (Strong's H1248) is a Hebrew word most simply glossed "son". bar (bar) n-m. 1. the heir (apparent to the throne) [borrowed (as a title) from H1247]

How many times is bar (בַּר) used in the Bible?

This page currently indexes 2 linked usages for Strong's H1248 across 2 books.

Where can I study bar (בַּר) in context?

Use the linked verse references on this page to study Strong's H1248 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. These are scanning signals from the displayed verses, not replacements for the original-language definition.