Strong's H1250 · Hebrew
בָּר
bâr · /bawr/
Definition
grain of any kind (even while standing in the field); by extension the open country
KJV: corn, wheat.
Root / derivation: or בַּר; from H1305 (בָּרַר) (in the sense of winnowing);
KJV usage breakdown
How the Authorized (KJV) translators rendered בָּר across 14 verses.
Every occurrence (KJV)
14 verses use this word, grouped by book — the translated form is highlighted.
Genesis5 verses
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 41:49And Joseph gathered corn as the sand of the sea, very much, until he left numbering; for it was without number.
Genesis 42:3And Joseph's ten brethren went down to buy corn in Egypt.
Genesis 42:25Then 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 45:23And 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. laden: Heb. carrying
Psalms2 verses
The pastures are clothed with flocks; the valleys also are covered over with corn; they shout for joy, they also sing.
Psalms 72:16There 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.
Proverbs1 verse
Joel1 verse
Amos3 verses
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. pleasant: Heb. vineyards of desire
Amos 8:5Saying, 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? new: or, month set: Heb. open falsifying: Heb. perverting the balances of deceit
Amos 8:6That we may buy the poor for silver, and the needy for a pair of shoes; yea, and sell the refuse of the wheat?
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Frequently asked questions
What does Strong's H1250 (bâr) mean?
grain of any kind (even while standing in the field); by extension the open country
How many times does H1250 appear in the Bible?
Strong's H1250 (בָּר) appears in 14 verses of the King James Version, most often translated “corn.”
How is bâr translated in the KJV?
In the KJV, Strong's H1250 is rendered as “corn” (9×), “wheat” (5×).
Where does the Hebrew word בָּר come from?
or בַּר; from H1305 (בָּרַר) (in the sense of winnowing);