And the middle bar in the midst of the boards shall reach from end to end.
The 1611 reading
And the middle barre in the mids of the boards, shall reach from ende to ende.
KJV dictionary & concordance
Sense 1: A solid crosspiece used to fasten, carry, obstruct, or strengthen. Sense 2: As a verb, to fasten with such a bar. In Bar-jona and Bar-jesus, Bar is a name element meaning son.
Definition sources
First occurrence: Exodus 26:28
Complete exact-word concordance
And the middle bar in the midst of the boards shall reach from end to end.
And the middle barre in the mids of the boards, shall reach from ende to ende.
And he made the middle bar to shoot through the boards from the one end to the other.
And he made the middle barre to shoot thorow the boards from the one end to the other.
And they shall put it and all the vessels thereof within a covering of badgers’ skins, and shall put it upon a bar.
And they shall put it, and all the vessels thereof, within a couering of badgers skinnes, and shall put it vpon a barre.
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:
And they shall take all the instruments of ministery, wherewith they minister in the Sanctuary, and put them in a cloth of blew, and couer them with a couering of badgers skinnes, and shall put them on a barre.
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.
And Samson lay till midnight, and arose at midnight, and tooke the doores of the gate of the city, and the two posts, and went away with them, barre and all, and put them vpon his shoulders, and caried them vp to the toppe of an hill that is before Hebron.
1611 marginal noteHeb. with the barre.
And I said unto them, Let not the gates of Jerusalem be opened until the sun be hot; and while they stand by, let them shut the doors, and bar them: and appoint watches of the inhabitants of Jerusalem, every one in his watch, and every one to be over against his house.
And I said vnto them, Let not the gates of Ierusalem be opened, vntill the Sunne bee hot; and while they stand by, let them shut the doores, and barre them. And appoint watches of the inhabitants of Ierusalem, euery one in his wateh, and euery one to bee ouer against his house.
I will break also the bar of Damascus, and cut off the inhabitant from the plain of Aven, and him that holdeth the sceptre from the house of Eden: and the people of Syria shall go into captivity unto Kir, saith the Lord.
I wil breake also the barre of Damascus, and cut off the inhabitant from the plaine of Auen: and him that holdeth the scepter from the house of Eden, and the people of Syria shall goe into captiuitie, vnto Kir, saith the LORD.
1611 marginal noteOr, Bikath Amen.
1611 marginal noteOr, Beth-Eden.
And Jesus answered and said unto him, Blessed art thou, Simon Bar-jona: for flesh and blood hath not revealed it unto thee, but my Father which is in heaven.
And Iesus answered, and said vnto him, Blessed art thou Simon Bar Iona: for flesh and blood hath not reueiled it vnto thee, but my Father which is in heauen.
And when they had gone through the isle unto Paphos, they found a certain sorcerer, a false prophet, a Jew, whose name was Bar-jesus:
And when they had gone thorow the Ile vnto Paphos, they found a certaine sorcerer, a false prophet, a Iewe, whose name was Bariesus:
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Historical English dictionary sources
A piece of wood, iron or other solid matter, long in proportion to its diameter, used especially for a hindrance or obstruction. As a verb, to fasten with a bar.