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Strong's H1250 בָּר (bar)

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

Same number, other testament: Strong's G1250 — diakosioi (“two hundred”) in the Greek Bible.

Strong's Number H1250
Language Hebrew
Linked Usages 14
Books 7

Strong's H1250 Quick Answer

Strong's H1250 בָּר בַּר (bar) is a Hebrew Strong's word-study entry. bar (bawr) (or bar {bar}) n-m. 1. grain of any kind (even while standing in the field) 2. by extens. the open country It has 14 linked Bible usages across 7 books. Visible English usage signals include corn, wheat, let, good, and ten. Indexed coverage on this page includes Old Testament.

Meaning
bar (bawr) (or bar {bar}) n-m. 1. grain of any kind (even while standing in the field) 2. by extens. the open country
Usage
14 linked usages
Books
7 indexed books
Corpus
Old Testament
Usage Words
corn, wheat, let, good, and ten

Meaning and Definition

bar (bawr) (or bar {bar}) n-m. 1. grain of any kind (even while standing in the field) 2. by extens. the open country [from H1305 (in the sense of winnowing)] KJV: corn, wheat. Root(s): H1305

Original Word
בָּר בַּר
Transliteration
bar
Derivation
Root: ברר First root strongs: 1305
Morphology
noun masc

Across Lexicons

How independent scholarly lexicons define Strong's H1250. Each definition is shown with its source so you can compare and cite the original reference works.

English Usage Signals

Frequent English words from the visible usage excerpts. These are not a replacement for the original-language definition, but they make the usage pattern easier to scan.

corn wheat let good ten upon may food joseph buy egypt way

How Strong's H1250 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 14 linked usages.
  • The linked rows are Old Testament Hebrew usage, grouped by book for fast canonical scanning.

Strong's H1250 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 H1250 in the Old Testament

14 indexed usages in Old Testament.

Genesis 41:35 KJV

And let them gather all the food of those good years that come, and lay up corn under the hand of Pharaoh, and let them keep food in the cities.

Genesis 41:49 KJV

And Joseph gathered corn as the sand of the sea, very much, until he left numbering; for it was without number.

Genesis 42:3 KJV

And Joseph's ten brethren went down to buy corn in Egypt.

Usage Excerpts

First 14 linked usage excerpts for Strong's H1250.

Genesis 41:35 Old Testament, KJV
And let them gather all the food of those good years that come, and lay up corn under the hand of Pharaoh, and let them keep food in the cities.
Genesis 41:49 Old Testament, KJV
And Joseph gathered corn as the sand of the sea, very much, until he left numbering; for it was without number.
Genesis 42:3 Old Testament, KJV
And Joseph's ten brethren went down to buy corn in Egypt.
Genesis 42:25 Old Testament, KJV
Then Joseph commanded to fill their sacks with corn, and to restore every man's money into his sack, and to give them provision for the way: and thus did he unto them.
Genesis 45:23 Old Testament, KJV
And to his father he sent after this manner; ten asses laden with the good things of Egypt, and ten she asses laden with corn and bread and meat for his father by the way.
Job 39:4 Old Testament, KJV
Their young ones are in good liking, they grow up with corn; they go forth, and return not unto them.
Psalms 65:13 Old Testament, KJV
The pastures are clothed with flocks; the valleys also are covered over with corn; they shout for joy, they also sing.
Psalms 72:16 Old Testament, KJV
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.
Proverbs 11:26 Old Testament, KJV
He that withholdeth corn, the people shall curse him: but blessing shall be upon the head of him that selleth it.
Jeremiah 23:28 Old Testament, KJV
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.
Joel 2:24 Old Testament, KJV
And the floors shall be full of wheat, and the vats shall overflow with wine and oil.
Amos 5:11 Old Testament, KJV
Forasmuch therefore as your treading is upon the poor, and ye take from him burdens of wheat: ye have built houses of hewn stone, but ye shall not dwell in them; ye have planted pleasant vineyards, but ye shall not drink wine of them.
Amos 8:5 Old Testament, KJV
Saying, When will the new moon be gone, that we may sell corn? and the sabbath, that we may set forth wheat, making the ephah small, and the shekel great, and falsifying the balances by deceit?
Amos 8:6 Old Testament, KJV
That we may buy the poor for silver, and the needy for a pair of shoes; yea, and sell the refuse of the wheat?

All Indexed Usage Links

Every indexed verse link for Strong's H1250, grouped by book.

Genesis 5 usages, Old Testament
Job 1 usage, Old Testament
Psalms 2 usages, Old Testament
Proverbs 1 usage, Old Testament
Jeremiah 1 usage, Old Testament
Joel 1 usage, Old Testament
Amos 3 usages, Old Testament

Strong's H1250 FAQ

What does bar (בָּר) mean?

Bar (Strong's H1250) is a Hebrew word most simply glossed "corn". bar (bawr) (or bar {bar}) n-m. 1. grain of any kind (even while standing in the field) 2. by extens. the open country

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

This page currently indexes 14 linked usages for Strong's H1250 across 7 books.

Where can I study bar (בָּר) in context?

Use the linked verse references on this page to study Strong's H1250 in context. The indexed coverage includes Old Testament.

What English words translate bar (בָּר)?

The visible usage excerpts most often surface English words such as corn, wheat, let, good, ten, and upon. These are scanning signals from the displayed verses, not replacements for the original-language definition.