לְ/בַר
𐤋/𐤁𐤓
bar
a son of
Male offspring, son; by extension, male descendant or member of a group. In Aramaic portions of the Hebrew Bible, primarily denotes a biological son, but can also refer to a descendant, member, or, in certain constructions, a person characterized by a particular trait (e.g., 'son of old age,' i.e., elderly or aged person; 'sons of the exile,' i.e., those belonging to the group of returnees from exile).
Daniel 3:25 · Word #21
Lexicon H1247
| Lemma | בַּר |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤁𐤓 |
| Transliteration | bar |
| Strong's | H1247 |
| Definition | Male offspring, son; by extension, male descendant or member of a group. In Aramaic portions of the Hebrew Bible, primarily denotes a biological son, but can also refer to a descendant, member, or, in certain constructions, a person characterized by a particular trait (e.g., 'son of old age,' i.e., elderly or aged person; 'sons of the exile,' i.e., those belonging to the group of returnees from exile). |
Morphology AR/Ncmsc
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 | c — Construct — The noun is bound to the following word |
Common Translation
| Phrase | a son of |
SIBI-P1 Translation H1247-04
to a son of
| Morphological Notes | Aramaic noun, masculine singular construct with prefixed לְ (preposition "to/for"). |
| Rendering Rationale | The noun בַּר in Aramaic denotes a male offspring or descendant. As a masculine singular construct form with prefixed לְ, it means "to a son of," preserving both the construct relationship and the prepositional prefix. |
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SILEX v2
SIBI-P2 (Context-Aware)
a son of
| Same as P1 | No — adjusted for context |
| Rationale | 'to a son of' is not precise here; 'a son of' rightly represents לְ/בַר indicating an identity or description (like a son of the gods). |