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bars

Meaning of “bars”

Sense 1: Rigid rods, crosspieces, or bolts used to join, strengthen, close, or secure a structure or gate. Sense 2: Figuratively, strong barriers, bonds, or restraints.

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38 occurrences34 verses16 booksKJV PCE

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First occurrence: Exodus 26:26

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Numbers 4:31
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,
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Numbers 4:31 · retained source text

And this is the charge of their burden, according to all their seruice, in the Tabernacle of the Congregation, the boards of the Tabernacle, and the barres thereof, and the pillars thereof, and sockets thereof:

1611 marginal noteExod. 26.15.

1 Samuel 23:7
¶ 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.
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · 1 Samuel 23:7 · retained source text

¶ And it was told Saul that Dauid was come to Keilah: and Saul said, God hath deliuered him into mine hand: for he is shut in, by entring into a towne that hath gates and barres.

1 Kings 4:13
The son of Geber, in Ramoth-gilead; to him pertained the towns of Jair the son of Manasseh, which are in Gilead; to him also pertained the region of Argob, which is in Bashan, threescore great cities with walls and brasen bars:
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · 1 Kings 4:13 · retained source text

The sonne of Geber in Ramoth Gilead, to him pertained the townes of Iair the sonne of Manasseh, which are in Gilead: to him also pertained the region of Argob, which is in Bashan, threescore great cities, with walles, and brasen barres.

1611 marginal noteOr, Ben-Geber.

2 Chronicles 8:5
Also he built Beth-horon the upper, and Beth-horon the nether, fenced cities, with walls, gates, and bars;
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · 2 Chronicles 8:5 · retained source text

Also he built Beth-horon the vpper, and Beth-horon the nether, fensed cities with walles, gates and barres:

2 Chronicles 14:7
Therefore he said unto Judah, Let us build these cities, and make about them walls, and towers, gates, and bars, while the land is yet before us; because we have sought the Lord our God, we have sought him, and he hath given us rest on every side. So they built and prospered.
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1611 witness · 2 Chronicles 14:7 · retained source text

Therefore hee said vnto Iudah, Let vs build these cities, & make about them walles, and towers, gates and barres, while the land is yet before vs: because wee haue sought the LORD our God, wee haue sought him, and hee hath giuen vs rest on euery side: so they built, and prospered.

Nehemiah 3:3
But the fish gate did the sons of Hassenaah build, who also laid the beams thereof, and set up the doors thereof, the locks thereof, and the bars thereof.
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · Nehemiah 3:3 · retained source text

But the fish-gate did the sonnes of Hassenaah build, who also laide the beames thereof, and set vp the doores thereof, the locks thereof, and the barres thereof.

Nehemiah 3:6
Moreover the old gate repaired Jehoiada the son of Paseah, and Meshullam the son of Besodeiah; they laid the beams thereof, and set up the doors thereof, and the locks thereof, and the bars thereof.
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · Nehemiah 3:6 · retained source text

Moreouer the olde gate repaired Iehoiada the sonne of Paseah, and Meshullam the sonne of Besodaiah; they laid the beames thereof, and set vp the doores thereof, and the lockes thereof, and the barres thereof.

Nehemiah 3:13
The valley gate repaired Hanun, and the inhabitants of Zanoah; they built it, and set up the doors thereof, the locks thereof, and the bars thereof, and a thousand cubits on the wall unto the dung gate.
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · Nehemiah 3:13 · retained source text

The valley-gate repaired Hanun, and the inhabitants of Zanoah; they built it, and set vp the doores thereof, the lockes thereof, and the bars thereof, and a thousand cubits on the wall, vnto the doung-gate.

Nehemiah 3:14
But the dung gate repaired Malchiah the son of Rechab, the ruler of part of Beth-haccerem; he built it, and set up the doors thereof, the locks thereof, and the bars thereof.
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · Nehemiah 3:14 · retained source text

But the doung-gate repaired Malchiah the sonne of Rechab, the ruler of part of Beth-haccerem: hee built it, and set vp the doores thereof, the lockes thereof, and the barres thereof.

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