bar enash

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bar enash is an Aramaic expression meaning “son of man,” used in ancient Jewish and Christian texts as a title or designation for a human figure, often with messianic or eschatological connotations.


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Predicate Object
instanceOf Aramaic expression
religious term
appearsAs designation for a representative human
title for a human figure
associatedWithConcept Son of Man
heavenly figure
judgment of the nations
kingdom of God
grammaticalGender masculine
grammaticalNumber singular
hasConnotation anthropological
eschatological
messianic
interpretiveTradition Christological title in Christian theology
messianic title in some Jewish interpretations
language Aramaic
literalMeaning son of man
relatedTerm Son of Man (New Testament title)
ben adam
religiousTradition Christianity
Judaism
scriptContextRole designation of a human-like figure in visions
scripturalContext Book of Daniel
semanticField human being
humanity
timePeriodOfUsage Second Temple period
early Christian era
usedIn Second Temple Jewish literature
ancient Jewish texts
apocalyptic literature
early Christian texts

Referenced by (1)
Subject (surface form when different) Predicate
Son of Man
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