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Bible Lexicons

Old Testament Hebrew Lexical DictionaryHebrew Lexicon

Strong's #972 - בָּחִיר

Transliteration

bâchîyr

Phonetics

baw-kheer'

Origin

from (H977)

Parts of Speech

masculine noun

TWOT

231c

Definition

Brown-Driver-Briggs
Strong

Brown-Driver-Briggs' Definition

chosen, choice one, chosen one, elect (of God)

Frequency Lists

Book
Word

Verse Results

ASV (12)

2 Samuel 1

1 Chronicles 1

Psalms 4

Isaiah 6

BSB (13)

2 Samuel 1

1 Chronicles 1

Psalms 5

Isaiah 6

CSB (12)

2 Samuel 1

1 Chronicles 1

Psalms 5

Isaiah 6

ESV (13)

2 Samuel 1

1 Chronicles 1

Psalms 5

Isaiah 6

KJV (13)

2 Samuel 1

1 Chronicles 1

Psalms 5

Isaiah 6

LEB (12)

2 Samuel 1

1 Chronicles 1

Psalms 4

Isaiah 6

LSB (20)

2 Samuel 1

1 Chronicles 2

Psalms 8

Isaiah 9

N95 (12)

2 Samuel 1

1 Chronicles 2

Isaiah 9

NAS (20)

2 Samuel 1

1 Chronicles 2

Psalms 8

Isaiah 9

NLT (0)

The World English Bible
did not use
this Strong's Number

WEB (13)

2 Samuel 1

1 Chronicles 1

Psalms 5

Isaiah 6

ASV (12)

and my chosen 2

his chosen 1

his chosen ones 2

my chosen 3

of thy chosen 1

the chosen 1

unto my chosen 1

with my chosen 1

BSB (13)

and my chosen ones 1

for my chosen ones 1

his chosen 1

his chosen one 1

his chosen ones 2

my chosen one 2

my elect 1

of your chosen ones 1

the chosen 1

to my chosen 1

with my chosen one 1

CSB (12)

chosen 5

his chosen one 1

his chosen ones 2

my chosen one 2

my chosen ones 1

your chosen ones 1

ESV (13)

chosen 10

chosen one 1

chosen ones 2

KJV (13)

choose 1

chosen 7

elect 4

ones 1

LEB (12)

and my chosen ones 2

his chosen one 1

his chosen ones 2

my chosen 1

my chosen one 2

the chosen one of 1

to my chosen ones 1

with my chosen one 1

your chosen ones 1

LSB (20)

chosen 13

ones 7

N95 (12)

chosen 8

ones 4

NAS (20)

chosen 13

ones 7

NLT (0)

The World English Bible
did not use
this Strong's Number

WEB (13)

and my chosen 2

his chosen 2

his chosen ones 2

my chosen 3

of your chosen 1

the chosen 1

to my chosen 1

with my chosen 1

Ancient Hebrew Lexicon Definitions

2012) r h b (בההר BHhR) AC: Choose CO: ? AB: Youth: An examination to determine the choicest. [from: hb- choosing a choice one]

V) r h b (בההר BHhR) - Choose: KJV (172): (vf: Paal, Niphal, Pual) choose, chosen, choice, acceptable, appoint, excellent - Strongs: H977 (בָּחַר) b^m) r i h b (בההיר BHhYR) - Chosen: KJV (13): chosen, choice one, chosen one, elect - Strongs: H972 (בָּחִיר)

d^m) r f h b (בההור BHhWR) - Youth: A young person as one chosen for an activity. KJV (45): young, chosen - Strongs: H970 (בָּחֻר)

d^f3) t f r f h b (בההורות BHhWRWT) - Youth: A young age. KJV (3): youth - Strongs: H979 (בְּחֻרוֹת)

h^m) r h b m (מבההר MBhhR) - Chosen: KJV (12): choose, chosen, choice, acceptable, appoint, excellent - Strongs: H4005 (מִבְחָר)

hc^m) r f h b m (מבההור MBHhWR) - Choice: The best of a group. KJV (2): choice - Strongs: H4004 (מִבְחוֹר)

Brown-Driver-Briggs Expanded Definition

[בָּחִיר] noun masculine chosen, construct בְּחִיר 2 Samuel 21:6 (but We Dr ׳בְּהַר י); suffix בְּחִירָיו 1 Chronicles 16:13; Psalm 89:4; Psalm 105:6; Psalm 105:43; Psalm 106:5; Psalm 106:23; Isa³, Isaiah 42:1; Isaiah 43:20; Isaiah 45:4; Isaiah 65:9,15,22; always the chosen or elect of Yahweh.

Gesenius' Hebrew and Chaldee Definition

בָּחִיר m., adj. verb, elect, chosen, ἐ̓κλεκτός: only in the phrase בְּחִיר יְהֹוָה chosen of God, 2 Samuel 21:6 of Moses, Psalms 106:23 of the people of Israel, Isaiah 43:20, 45:4 (parall. עֶבֶר יְהֹוָה); of the pious and prophets, Isaiah 42:1 (according to others, of the Messiah [this is of course the true application]); pl. of the pious, Isaiah 65:9, 15 Isaiah 65:15, 22 Isaiah 65:22; Psalms 105:43.

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List of Word Forms

בְּחִ֣יר בְּחִירִ֑י בְּחִירִ֖י בְּחִירֶ֗יךָ בְּחִירָֽיו׃ בְחִיר֗וֹ בְחִירִֽי׃ בְחִירַ֔י בְחִירָֽי׃ בחיר בחירו בחירי בחירי׃ בחיריו׃ בחיריך לִבְחִירִ֑י לִבְחִירַ֔י לבחירי bə·ḥî·rāw ḇə·ḥî·ray ḇə·ḥî·rāy bə·ḥî·re·ḵā bə·ḥî·rî ḇə·ḥî·rî ḇə·ḥî·rōw bə·ḥîr beChir bechiRav bechiReicha bechiRi bəḥîr bəḥîrāw ḇəḥîray ḇəḥîrāy bəḥîreḵā bəḥîrî ḇəḥîrî ḇəḥîrōw liḇ·ḥî·ray liḇ·ḥî·rî liḇḥîray liḇḥîrî livchiRai livchiRi vechiRai vechiRi vechiRo