Aramaic

Noun

בַּר • ‎(bar)

1. absolute form of בְּרָא ‎(b'rā)
2. construct form of בְּרָא ‎(b'rā)

Hebrew

Pronunciation

• (Modern Israeli Hebrew) IPA^(key): /bar/

Etymology 1

From ב־ר־ר ‎(b-r-r).

Noun

בָּר • ‎(bar) ? [pattern: קֶטֶל]

1. Grain

Derived terms

• לבור את הבר מן התבן ‎(lavór et habár min hatéven)

Proper noun

בַּר • ‎(bar) m f [pattern: קֶטֶל]

1. A male or female given name, Bar.
2. A surname​.

Adjective

בַּר • ‎(bar) ‎(feminine בָּרָה, masculine plural בָּרִים, feminine plural בָּרוֹת) [pattern: קֶטֶל]

1. Clean, pure

   אנו שומרים על בית בר.‎

   anu shomrim al bayit bar.

   We keep a clean house.

Etymology 2

From Aramaic בַּר ‎(bar), singular construct form of בְּרָא ‎(bərā, “son”).

Noun

בַּר • ‎(bar) m ‎(singular construct בַּר־)

1. Son.
2. Owner.

Usage notes

• In the senses of “son” and “owner”, this noun appears primarily in its singular construct form (with the meanings “son of” and “owner of”).

Synonyms

• (son): בֶּן ‎(ben)
• (owner): בַּעַל ‎(bá'al)

Derived terms

• בר מצווה ‎(bar mitzvàh)

Etymology 3

Noun

בַּר • ‎(bar) m [pattern: קֶטֶל]

1. Outside, outdoors, wilderness

   הילדים הלכו לשחק בבר.‎

   ha-y'ladim hal'khu l'sakhek ba-bar.

   The children went to play in the out-of-doors.

Derived terms

• חיית בר ‎(ḥayyát bar)
• בר מינן ‎(bar minan)
• אין תוכו כברו ‎(ein tochó kevaró)

Etymology 4

From English bar.

Noun

בר • ‎(bar)

1. A bar: a venue for the sale of alcoholic beverages.

Etymology 5

From Ancient Greek βάρος ‎(báros, “weight”), English bar.

Noun

בר • ‎(bar)

1. A bar: 100,000 pascals.

Anagrams

• רב