בַ/בָּ֑ר
𐤁/𐤁𐤓
bâr
in the open field
Edible grain, especially of cereal crops such as wheat or barley; used to refer both to grain as food and the kernels harvested from the field. In poetic and metaphorical usage, 'bar' can also signify abundance, produce, or nourishment. In rare cases, the word can metonymically denote the open, cultivated fields where grain is grown, emphasizing fertile or productive land.
ubara "maize, cereal grain (generic)" (Efik) · ubara "maize, millet (generic term for grain/cereal foodplants)" (Ibibio) · bàrà "millet" (Igala) +2 moreJob 39:4 · Word #4
Lexicon H1250
| Lemma | בָּר |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤁𐤓 |
| Transliteration | bâr |
| Strong's | H1250 |
| Definition | Edible grain, especially of cereal crops such as wheat or barley; used to refer both to grain as food and the kernels harvested from the field. In poetic and metaphorical usage, 'bar' can also signify abundance, produce, or nourishment. In rare cases, the word can metonymically denote the open, cultivated fields where grain is grown, emphasizing fertile or productive land. |
Morphology HRd/Ncmsa
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | N — Noun — A person, place, thing, or idea |
| Subtype | c — Common — Common noun |
| Gender | m — Masculine — Masculine |
| Number | s — Singular — Singular |
| State | a — Absolute — The noun stands independently |
Common Translation
| Phrase | in the open field |
SIBI-P1 Translation H1250-03
winnowed grain
| Morphological Notes | Noun, masculine singular, absolute state. |
| Rendering Rationale | The noun derives from ברר, "to purify or separate by winnowing," and denotes grain that has been cleansed and selected from chaff. "Winnowed grain" preserves the root idea of purification and reflects the masculine singular absolute form as a simple noun. |
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SILEX v2
SIBI-P2 (Context-Aware)
in the open field
| Same as P1 | No — adjusted for context |
| Rationale | P1 'winnowed grain' does not fit context. The poetic/metonymic 'in the open field' is appropriate here for 'בַּבָּר'. |
| P1 Flag | wrong sense/root (does not refer to grain here, but to the open field in poetry) |
Bantu Hebrew
בַ/בָּ֑ר (bâr) — Edible grain, especially of cereal crops such as wheat or barley; used to refer both to grain as food and the kernels harvested from the field. In poetic and metaphorical usage, 'bar' can also signify abundance, produce, or nourishment. In rare cases, the word can metonymically denote the open, cultivated fields where grain is grown, emphasizing fertile or productive land.