Topic
Bar (2)
33 passages cited, from 1 classic reference work.
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The verses
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- Exodus 26:26–29ISBE
¶ And thou shalt make bars of shittim wood; five for the boards of the one side of the tabernacle, And five bars for the boards of the other side of the tabernacle, and five bars for the boards of the side of the tabernacle, for the two sides westward. And…
- Exodus 35:11ISBE
The tabernacle, his tent, and his covering, his taches, and his boards, his bars, his pillars, and his sockets,
- Exodus 36:31–34ISBE
¶ And he made bars of shittim wood; five for the boards of the one side of the tabernacle, And five bars for the boards of the other side of the tabernacle, and five bars for the boards of the tabernacle for the sides westward. And he made the middle bar…
- Exodus 39:33ISBE
¶ And they brought the tabernacle unto Moses, the tent, and all his furniture, his taches, his boards, his bars, and his pillars, and his sockets,
- Exodus 40:18ISBE
And Moses reared up the tabernacle, and fastened his sockets, and set up the boards thereof, and put in the bars thereof, and reared up his pillars.
- Numbers 3:36ISBE
And under the custody and charge of the sons of Merari shall be the boards of the tabernacle, and the bars thereof, and the pillars thereof, and the sockets thereof, and all the vessels thereof, and all that serveth thereto,
- Numbers 4:10ISBE
And they shall put it and all the vessels thereof within a covering of badgers’ skins, and shall put it upon a bar.
- Numbers 4:12ISBE
And they shall take all the instruments of ministry, wherewith they minister in the sanctuary, and put them in a cloth of blue, and cover them with a covering of badgers’ skins, and shall put them on a bar:
- Numbers 4:31ISBE
And this is the charge of their burden, according to all their service in the tabernacle of the congregation; the boards of the tabernacle, and the bars thereof, and the pillars thereof, and sockets thereof,
- Deuteronomy 3:5ISBE
All these cities were fenced with high walls, gates, and bars; beside unwalled towns a great many.
- Judges 16:3ISBE
And Samson lay till midnight, and arose at midnight, and took the doors of the gate of the city, and the two posts, and went away with them, bar and all, and put them upon his shoulders, and carried them up to the top of an hill that is before Hebron.
- 1 Samuel 23:7ISBE
¶ And it was told Saul that David was come to Keilah. And Saul said, God hath delivered him into mine hand; for he is shut in, by entering into a town that hath gates and bars.
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- 1 Kings 4:13 ISBE
- 2 Chronicles 8:5 ISBE
- 2 Chronicles 14:7 ISBE
- Nehemiah 3:3 ISBE
- Nehemiah 3:6 ISBE
- Nehemiah 3:13–15 ISBE
- Nehemiah 7:3 ISBE
- Job 17:16 ISBE
- Job 38:10 ISBE
- Job 40:18 ISBE
- Psalms 107:16 ISBE
- Psalms 147:13 ISBE
- Proverbs 18:19 ISBE
- Isaiah 38:10 ISBE
- Isaiah 45:2 ISBE
- Jeremiah 49:31 ISBE
- Jeremiah 51:30 ISBE
- Lamentations 2:9 ISBE
- Ezekiel 38:11 ISBE
- Amos 1:5 ISBE
- Jonah 2:6 ISBE
In the reference works
International Standard Bible Encyclopedia (1915) · 34 references
bar (substantive):
(1) beriach = "a bolt" (Ex 26:26-29; 35:11; 36:31-34; 39:33; 40:18; Nu 3:36; 4:31; De 3:5; Jud 16:3; 1Sa 23:7; 1Ki 4:13; 2Ch 8:5; 14:7; Ne 3:3,6,13-15; Job 38:10 "bars and doors" for the sea (the bank or shore of the sea); Ps 107:16; 147:13 "the bars of thy gates": the walls of the city were now rebuilt and its gates only closed and barred by night (see Ne 7:3); Pr 18:19, "bars of a castle"; Isa 45:2; Jer 49:31; 51:30; La 2:9; Eze 38:11): meaning "a rock in the sea" (Jon 2:6).
(2) moT = "a staff," "stick," "pole" (Nu 4:10,12 margin); "strong fortification and great impediment" (Isa 45:2; Am 1:5, "the bolt of Damascus": no need here to render prince, as some do (G. A. Smith in the place cited.)).
(3) badh = "staff," "part of body," "strength" (Job 17:16, "bars of Sheol": the gates of the world of the dead; compare Isa 38:10; some read, "Will the bars of Sheol fall?").
(4) meTil = "something hammered out, a (forged) bar" (Job 40:18).
Frank E. Hirsch
Texts: International Standard Bible Encyclopedia (1915), from the CrossWire SWORD modules (public domain). Verse references were parsed from the works' own markup and checked against the KJV verse list.