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Lexicon :: Strong's H977 - bāḥar

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בָּחַר
Transliteration
bāḥar
Pronunciation
baw-khar'
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Part of Speech
verb
Root Word (Etymology)
A primitive root
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TWOT Reference: 231

Strong’s Definitions

בָּחַר bâchar, baw-khar'; a primitive root; properly, to try, i.e. (by implication) select:—acceptable, appoint, choose (choice), excellent, join, be rather, require.

KJV Translation Count — Total: 172x

The KJV translates Strong's H977 in the following manner: choose (77x), chosen (77x), choice (6x), choose...out (5x), acceptable (1x), appoint (1x), excellent (1x), chosen men (1x), rather (1x), require (1x), not translated.

KJV Translation Count — Total: 172x
The KJV translates Strong's H977 in the following manner: choose (77x), chosen (77x), choice (6x), choose...out (5x), acceptable (1x), appoint (1x), excellent (1x), chosen men (1x), rather (1x), require (1x), not translated.

  1. to choose, elect, decide for

    1. (Qal) to choose

    2. (Niphal) to be chosen

    3. (Pual) to be chosen, selected

Strong’s Definitions [?](Strong’s Definitions Legend)
בָּחַר bâchar, baw-khar'; a primitive root; properly, to try, i.e. (by implication) select:—acceptable, appoint, choose (choice), excellent, join, be rather, require.
STRONGS H977: Abbreviations
† בָּחַר verb choose (compare Aramaic בְּחַר, Syriac bdb010310 || בחן, Assyrian bêru (√ באר :3) DlPr 76) —
Qal Perfect בָּחַר Deuteronomy 7:6 + 66 times; יִבְחַר Isaiah 41:24 + 60 times; אֶבֲחַר Job 29:25 (Baer); Imperative בְּחַר Exodus 17:9 + 5 times; Infinitive absolute בָּחוֺר 1 Samuel 2:28; Isaiah 7:15, 16; Infinitive construct suffix בָּחֳרִי Ezekiel 20:5; Participle בֹּחֵר 1 Samuel 20:30; Zechariah 3:2; passive בָּחוּר Exodus 14:7 + 18 times; —
1. with בְּ
a. divine choice, of Abraham Nehemiah 9:7; Israel Deuteronomy 7:7; Isaiah 44:1; Ezekiel 20:5; to become his people Deuteronomy 7:6; Deuteronomy 14:2; Jeshurun Isaiah 44:2; the seed of the patriarchs Deuteronomy 4:37; Deuteronomy 10:15; Levites Deuteronomy 18:5; Deuteronomy 21:5; 1 Chronicles 15:2; 2 Chronicles 29:11; Aaron Psalm 105:26; Judah 1 Chronicles 28:4 not Ephraim Psalm 78:67; Levi and Judah Jeremiah 33:24; the king Deuteronomy 17:15, especially David 1 Samuel 10:24; 1 Samuel 16:8, 9, 10; 2 Samuel 6:21; 1 Kings 8:16 (= 2 Chronicles 6:6) 1 Chronicles 28:4, 5; 1 Chronicles 29:1; 2 Chronicles 6:5; Psalm 78:70; others Numbers 16:5; Numbers 17:20 (P) Haggai 2:23; place of sacrifice Deuteronomy 12:18; Deuteronomy 14:25; Deuteronomy 16:7, 15; Deuteronomy 17:8; 2 Chronicles 7:12; the city 1 Kings 8:16, 44 (= 2 Chronicles 6:5, 34) 1 Kings 11:32; Jerusalem 2 Chronicles 6:6; Isaiah 14:1; Zechariah 1:17; Zechariah 2:16; Zechariah 3:2; Zion Psalm 132:13; delusions Isaiah 66:4.
b. man's choice, of ways Proverbs 3:31; Isaiah 66:3; good things Isaiah 7:15, 16; life Deuteronomy 30:19; gods Judges 10:14; Isaiah 41:24; God's pleasure Isaiah 56:4; Isaiah 65:12; Isaiah 66:4.
2. with אֲשֶׁר (alone, for אשׁר בחר ב׳):
a. divine choice, Israel Isaiah 41:8 יַעֲקֹב אֲשֶׁר בְּחַרְתִּיךָ, Isaiah 43:10; the people 1 Kings 3:8; Psalm 33:12; men Numbers 16:7 (P) Psalm 65:5; king 2 Samuel 16:18; 1 Kings 11:34; place of sacrifice Deuteronomy 12:14, 26; Deuteronomy 15:20; Deuteronomy 17:10; Deuteronomy 31:11 (D) Joshua 9:27 (P), especially לָשׂוּם שְׁמוֺ שָׁם Deuteronomy 12:5, 21; Deuteronomy 14:24, לְשַׁכֵּן שְׁמוֺ שָׁם Deuteronomy 12:11; Deuteronomy 14:23; Deuteronomy 16:2, 6, 11; Nehemiah 1:9; the city 1 Kings 8:48 (= 2 Chronicles 6:38), לשׂום שׁמי שׁם 1 Kings 11:36; 1 Kings 14:21 (= 2 Chronicles 12:13); Jerusalem 1 Kings 11:13; 2 Kings 21:7 (= 2 Chronicles 33:7) 2 Kings 23:27; fast Isaiah 58:5, 6; way Psalm 25:12.
b. man's choice, place to dwell in Deuteronomy 23:7; gardens Isaiah 1:29; king 1 Samuel 12:13; wives Genesis 6:2 (J); what to do 2 Samuel 15:15.
3. with accusative & לְ, choose some one or something for:
a. divine choice, of Levi 1 Samuel 2:28; Jacob Psalm 135:4; Psalm 135:5; inheritance Psalm 47:5.
b. human choice persons Exodus 17:9; Joshua 24:15, 22 (E) 1 Samuel 8:18; 1 Samuel 13:12; 2 Samuel 24:12 (= 1 Chronicles 21:20); things Genesis 13:11 (J) 1 Samuel 17:40; 1 Kings 18:23, 25; Job 34:4.
4. with accusative and מִן, choose, select from 2 Samuel 10:9 (= 1 Chronicles 19:10).
5. accusative
a. divine choice, temple 2 Chronicles 7:16; Judah Psalm 78:68; servant Isaiah 41:9; Isaiah 49:7.
b. man's choice, persons Exodus 18:28 (E) Judges 5:8; Joshua 8:3 (J) 2 Samuel 17:1; things Job 7:15; Job 9:14; Job 15:5; Job 29:25; Job 34:33; Psalm 119:30; Psalm 119:173; Proverbs 1:29; Isaiah 40:20.
6. with עַל, כי על זה בחרת מעני for this thou hast chosen rather than affliction Job 36:21; with accusative and על pregnantly כל אשׁר תבחר עלי all that thou choosest (to lay) upon me 2 Samuel 19:39.
7. with לְ of accusative 1 Samuel 20:30 (many MSS. have בְּ; but Greek Version of the LXX We Dr read חָבֵר companion). The participle בָּחוּר chosen, of a ruler Psalm 89:20, warrior Jeremiah 49:19 (= Jeremiah 50:44); as cedars Songs 5:15; collective רכב בחור chosen chariots Exodus 14:7 (E); אישׁ בחור chosen men, warriors Judges 20:15, 16, 34; 1 Samuel 24:3; 2 Chronicles 13:3, 17, for which בָּחוּר alone 1 Kings 12:21 2 Chronicles 11:1; 25:5; בחורי ישׂראל 1 Samuel 26:2; Psalm 78:31; 2 Samuel 10:9 בחורי בישׂראל (|| 1 Chronicles 19:10 בחור בישׂראל, doubtless the true reading, as 2 Samuel 6:1).
8. test, try (Aramaic = בחן) בְּחַרְתִּיךָ בְּכוּר עֹ֑נִי Isaiah 48:10 I have tested thee in the furnace of affliction Syriac Version Targum Ges Hi Ew De Che Dr, but chosen Vulgate Rab Calv AV. Niph. נִבְחַר Jeremiah 8:3; Participle נִבְחָר Proverbs 8:10 + 5 times; — to be chosen.
a. absolute chosen, choice Proverbs 8:10, 19; Proverbs 10:20.
b. construct מִן, וְנִבְחַר מות מחיים death will be chosen rather than life Jeremiah 8:3; choicer than Proverbs 16:16; Proverbs 22:1; נבחר ליהוה מזבח choicer (more acceptable) to Yahweh than peace-offering Proverbs 21:3.
Pu. יְבֻחַר chosen, selected Ecclesiastes 9:4 (יְחֻבַּר Qr).
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BLB Scripture Index of Brown-Driver-Briggs

Genesis

6:2; 13:11

Exodus

14:7; 14:7; 17:9; 17:9

Leviticus

1

Numbers

16:5; 16:7

Deuteronomy

4:37; 7:6; 7:6; 7:7; 10:15; 12:5; 12:11; 12:14; 12:18; 12:21; 12:26; 14:2; 14:23; 14:24; 14:25; 15:20; 16:2; 16:6; 16:7; 16:11; 16:15; 17:8; 17:10; 17:15; 18:5; 21:5; 23:7; 30:19; 31:11

Joshua

8:3; 9:27; 24:15; 24:22

Judges

5:8; 10:14; 20:15; 20:16; 20:34

1 Samuel

2:28; 8:18; 10:24; 12:13; 13:12; 16:8; 16:9; 16:10; 17:40; 20:30; 20:30; 24:3; 26:2

2 Samuel

6:1; 6:21; 10:9; 10:9; 15:15; 16:18; 17:1; 19:39; 24:12

1 Kings

3:8; 8:16; 8:16; 8:44; 8:48; 11:13; 11:32; 11:34; 11:36; 12:21; 14:21; 18:23; 18:25

2 Kings

21:7; 23:27

1 Chronicles

15:2; 19:10; 19:10; 21:20; 28:4; 28:4; 28:5; 29:1

2 Chronicles

6:5; 6:5; 6:6; 6:6; 6:34; 6:38; 7:12; 7:16; 11:1; 12:13; 13:3; 13:17; 25:5; 29:11; 33:7

Nehemiah

1:9; 9:7

Job

7:15; 9:14; 15:5; 29:25; 29:25; 34:4; 34:33; 36:21

Psalms

25:12; 33:12; 47:5; 65:5; 78:31; 78:67; 78:68; 78:70; 89:20; 105:26; 119:30; 119:173; 132:13; 135:4; 135:5

Proverbs

1:29; 3:31; 8:10; 8:10; 8:19; 10:20; 16:16; 21:3; 22:1

Ecclesiastes

9:4

Song of Songs

5:15

Isaiah

1:29; 7:15; 7:15; 7:16; 7:16; 14:1; 40:20; 41:8; 41:9; 41:24; 41:24; 43:10; 44:1; 44:2; 48:10; 49:7; 56:4; 58:5; 58:6; 65:12; 66:3; 66:4; 66:4

Jeremiah

8:3; 8:3; 33:24; 49:19; 50:44

Ezekiel

20:5; 20:5

Haggai

2:23

Zechariah

1:17; 3:2; 3:2

H977

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Strong's Number H977 matches the Hebrew בָּחַר (bāḥar),
which occurs 170 times in 162 verses in the WLC Hebrew.

Page 3 / 4 (2Ch 25:5–Isa 58:5)

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Unchecked Copy Box2Ch 25:5 - Moreover Amaziah gathered Judah together, and made them captains over thousands, and captains over hundreds, according to the houses of their fathers, throughout all Judah and Benjamin: and he numbered them from twenty years old and above, and found them three hundred thousand choice H977 men, able to go forth to war, that could handle spear and shield.

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Unchecked Copy Box2Ch 29:11 - My sons, be not now negligent: for the LORD hath chosen H977 you to stand before him, to serve him, and that ye should minister unto him, and burn incense.

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Unchecked Copy Box2Ch 33:7 - And he set a carved image, the idol which he had made, in the house of God, of which God had said to David and to Solomon his son, In this house, and in Jerusalem, which I have chosen H977 before all the tribes of Israel, will I put my name for ever:

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Unchecked Copy BoxNeh 1:9 - But if ye turn unto me, and keep my commandments, and do them; though there were of you cast out unto the uttermost part of the heaven, yet will I gather them from thence, and will bring them unto the place that I have chosen H977 to set my name there.

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Unchecked Copy BoxNeh 9:7 - Thou art the LORD the God, who didst choose H977 Abram, and broughtest him forth out of Ur of the Chaldees, and gavest him the name of Abraham;

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Unchecked Copy BoxJob 7:15 - So that my soul chooseth H977 strangling, and death rather than my life.

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Unchecked Copy BoxJob 9:14 - How much less shall I answer him, and choose out H977 my words to reason with him?

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Unchecked Copy BoxJob 15:5 - For thy mouth uttereth thine iniquity, and thou choosest H977 the tongue of the crafty.

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Unchecked Copy BoxJob 29:25 - I chose H977 out their way, and sat chief, and dwelt as a king in the army, as one that comforteth the mourners.

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Unchecked Copy BoxJob 34:4 - Let us choose H977 to us judgment: let us know among ourselves what is good.

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Unchecked Copy BoxJob 34:33 - Should it be according to thy mind? he will recompense it, whether thou refuse, or whether thou choose; H977 and not I: therefore speak what thou knowest.

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Unchecked Copy BoxJob 36:21 - Take heed, regard not iniquity: for this hast thou chosen H977 rather than affliction.

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 25:12 - What man is he that feareth the LORD? him shall he teach in the way that he shall choose. H977

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Unchecked Copy Box Psa 33:12

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 33:12 - Blessed is the nation whose God is the LORD; and the people whom he hath chosen H977 for his own inheritance.

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 47:4 - He shall choose H977 our inheritance for us, the excellency of Jacob whom he loved. Selah.

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 65:4 - Blessed is the man whom thou choosest, H977 and causest to approach unto thee, that he may dwell in thy courts: we shall be satisfied with the goodness of thy house, even of thy holy temple.

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 78:67 - Moreover he refused the tabernacle of Joseph, and chose H977 not the tribe of Ephraim:

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Unchecked Copy Box Psa 78:68

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 78:68 - But chose H977 the tribe of Judah, the mount Zion which he loved.

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Unchecked Copy Box Psa 78:70

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 78:70 - He chose H977 David also his servant, and took him from the sheepfolds:

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 84:10 - For a day in thy courts is better than a thousand. I had rather H977 be a doorkeeper in the house of my God, than to dwell in the tents of wickedness.

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 105:26 - He sent Moses his servant; and Aaron whom he had chosen. H977

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 119:30 - I have chosen H977 the way of truth: thy judgments have I laid before me.

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 119:173 - Let thine hand help me; for I have chosen H977 thy precepts.

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 132:13 - For the LORD hath chosen H977 Zion; he hath desired it for his habitation.

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 135:4 - For the LORD hath chosen H977 Jacob unto himself, and Israel for his peculiar treasure.

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Unchecked Copy BoxPro 1:29 - For that they hated knowledge, and did not choose H977 the fear of the LORD:

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Unchecked Copy BoxPro 3:31 - Envy thou not the oppressor, and choose H977 none of his ways.

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Unchecked Copy BoxPro 8:10 - Receive my instruction, and not silver; and knowledge rather than choice H977 gold.

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Unchecked Copy Box Pro 8:19

Unchecked Copy BoxPro 8:19 - My fruit is better than gold, yea, than fine gold; and my revenue than choice H977 silver.

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Unchecked Copy BoxPro 10:20 - The tongue of the just is as choice H977 silver: the heart of the wicked is little worth.

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Unchecked Copy BoxPro 16:16 - How much better is it to get wisdom than gold! and to get understanding rather to be chosen H977 than silver!

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Unchecked Copy BoxPro 21:3 - To do justice and judgment is more acceptable H977 to the LORD than sacrifice.

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Unchecked Copy BoxPro 22:1 - A good name is rather to be chosen H977 than great riches, and loving favour rather than silver and gold.

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Unchecked Copy BoxEcc 9:4 - For to him that is joined H977 to all the living there is hope: for a living dog is better than a dead lion.

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Unchecked Copy BoxSng 5:15 - His legs are as pillars of marble, set upon sockets of fine gold: his countenance is as Lebanon, excellent H977 as the cedars.

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Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 1:29 - For they shall be ashamed of the oaks which ye have desired, and ye shall be confounded for the gardens that ye have chosen. H977

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Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 7:15 - Butter and honey shall he eat, that he may know to refuse the evil, and choose H977 the good.

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Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 7:16 - For before the child shall know to refuse the evil, and choose H977 the good, the land that thou abhorrest shall be forsaken of both her kings.

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Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 14:1 - For the LORD will have mercy on Jacob, and will yet choose H977 Israel, and set them in their own land: and the strangers shall be joined with them, and they shall cleave to the house of Jacob.

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Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 40:20 - He that is so impoverished that he hath no oblation chooseth H977 a tree that will not rot; he seeketh unto him a cunning workman to prepare a graven image, that shall not be moved.

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Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 41:8 - But thou, Israel, art my servant, Jacob whom I have chosen, H977 the seed of Abraham my friend.

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Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 41:9 - Thou whom I have taken from the ends of the earth, and called thee from the chief men thereof, and said unto thee, Thou art my servant; I have chosen H977 thee, and not cast thee away.

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Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 41:24 - Behold, ye are of nothing, and your work of nought: an abomination is he that chooseth H977 you.

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Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 43:10 - Ye are my witnesses, saith the LORD, and my servant whom I have chosen: H977 that ye may know and believe me, and understand that I am he: before me there was no God formed, neither shall there be after me.

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Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 44:1 - Yet now hear, O Jacob my servant; and Israel, whom I have chosen: H977

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Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 44:2 - Thus saith the LORD that made thee, and formed thee from the womb, which will help thee; Fear not, O Jacob, my servant; and thou, Jesurun, whom I have chosen. H977

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Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 48:10 - Behold, I have refined thee, but not with silver; I have chosen H977 thee in the furnace of affliction.

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Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 49:7 - Thus saith the LORD, the Redeemer of Israel, and his Holy One, to him whom man despiseth, to him whom the nation abhorreth, to a servant of rulers, Kings shall see and arise, princes also shall worship, because of the LORD that is faithful, and the Holy One of Israel, and he shall choose H977 thee.

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Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 56:4 - For thus saith the LORD unto the eunuchs that keep my sabbaths, and choose H977 the things that please me, and take hold of my covenant;

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Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 58:5 - Is it such a fast that I have chosen? H977 a day for a man to afflict his soul? is it to bow down his head as a bulrush, and to spread sackcloth and ashes under him? wilt thou call this a fast, and an acceptable day to the LORD?

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