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Lexicon :: Strong's H970 - bāḥûr

Strong's

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בָּחוּר

Transliteration

bāḥûr

Pronunciation

baw-khoor'

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Part of Speech

masculine noun

Root Word (Etymology)

Participle passive of בָּחַר (H977)

Dictionary Aids

TWOT Reference: 231a

Strong's Info

Strong’s Definitions

בָּחוּר bâchûwr, baw-khoor'; or בָּחֻר bâchur; participle passive of H977; properly, selected, i.e. a youth (often collective):—(choice) young (man), chosen, × hole.

KJV Translation Count — Total: 45x

The KJV translates Strong's H970 in the following manner: young man (42x), the chosen (1x), young (1x), not translated (1x).

KJV Translation Count — Total: 45x

The KJV translates Strong's H970 in the following manner: young man (42x), the chosen (1x), young (1x), not translated (1x).

Outline of Biblical Usage [?]

youth, young man

Strong’s Definitions [?](Strong’s Definitions Legend)

בָּחוּר bâchûwr, baw-khoor'; or בָּחֻר bâchur; participle passive of H977; properly, selected, i.e. a youth (often collective):—(choice) young (man), chosen, × hole.

Brown-Driver-Briggs Lexicon [?] (Jump to Scripture Index)

STRONGS H970: Abbreviations

† בָּחוּר noun masculine young man Isaiah 62:5 + 7 times; plural בַּחוּרִים (intensive with daghesh forte implicit) Proverbs 20:29 + 13 times; construct בַּחוּרֵי Ezekiel 23:6 + 4 times; suffix בַּחוּרַי etc. Lamentations 1:18 + 16 times; — young man (choice, in the prime of manhood) 1 Samuel 9:2; Ecclesiastes 11:9; Isaiah 62:5; collective young men Jeremiah 15:8; בָּחוּר וּבְתוּלָה young men and virgins Deuteronomy 32:25; 2 Chronicles 36:17; Jeremiah 51:22; Ezekiel 9:6; usually plural Judges 14:10; Ruth 3:10; 1 Samuel 8:16; 2 Kings 8:12; 2 Chronicles 36:17; Proverbs 20:29; Isaiah 9:17; Isaiah 31:8; Isaiah 40:30; Jeremiah 6:11; Jeremiah 9:20; Jeremiah 11:22; Jeremiah 18:21; Jeremiah 48:15; Jeremiah 49:26; Jeremiah 50:3; Jeremiah 51:3; Lamentations 1:15; Lamentations 5:13, 14; Ezekiel 33:6, 12, 23; Ezekiel 30:17; Joel 3:1; Amos 2:11; Amos 4:10; || בתולות Psalm 78:63; Psalm 148:12; Isaiah 23:4; Jeremiah 31:13; Lamentations 1:18; Lamentations 2:21; Amos 8:13; Zechariah 9:17.

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BLB Scripture Index of Brown-Driver-Briggs

Deuteronomy

32:25

Judges

14:10

Ruth

3:10

1 Samuel

8:16; 9:2

2 Kings

2 Chronicles

Psalms

Proverbs

Ecclesiastes

Isaiah

9:17; 23:4; 31:8; 40:30; 62:5; 62:5

Jeremiah

6:11; 9:20; 11:22; 15:8; 18:21; 31:13; 48:15; 49:26; 50:3; 51:3; 51:22

Lamentations

1:15; 1:18; 1:18; 2:21; 5:13; 5:14

Ezekiel

9:6; 23:6; 30:17; 33:6; 33:12; 33:23

Joel

3:1

Amos

2:11; 4:10; 8:13

Zechariah

9:17

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H970

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Strong's Number H970 matches the Hebrew בָּחוּר (bāḥûr),
which occurs 5 times in 5 verses in 'Lam' in the WLC Hebrew.

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Unchecked Copy Box Lam 1:15

Lam 1:15 -

“The Lord^H136 has thrown^H5541 away^H5541 all^H3605 my strong^H47 men^H47

In my midst^H7130;

He has called^H7121 an appointed^H4150 [fn]time^H4150 against^H5921 me

To crush^H7665 my young^H970 men^H970;

The Lord^H136 has trodden^H1869 as in a wine^H1660 press^H1660

The virgin^H1330 daughter^H1323 of Judah^H3063.

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Unchecked Copy Box Lam 1:18

Lam 1:18 -

“The LORD^H3068 is righteous^H6662,

For I have rebelled^H4784 against^H854 His [fn]command^H6310;

Hear^H8085 now^H4994, all^H3605 peoples^H5971,

And see^H7200 my pain^H4341;

My virgins^H1330 and my young^H970 men^H970

Have gone^H1980 into captivity^H7628.

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Unchecked Copy Box Lam 2:21

Lam 2:21 -

“On the ground^H776 in the streets^H2351

Lie^H7901 young^H5288 and old^H2205;

My virgins^H1330 and my young^H970 men^H970

Have fallen^H5307 by the sword^H2719.

You have put^H2026 them to^H2026 death^H2026 on the day^H3117 of Your anger^H639,

You have slaughtered^H2873, without^H3808 sparing^H2550.

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Unchecked Copy Box Lam 5:13

Lam 5:13 -

Young^H970 men^H970 [fn]worked^H5375 at the grinding^H2911 mill^H2911,

And youths^H5288 staggered^H3782 under loads of wood^H6086.

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Unchecked Copy Box Lam 5:14

Lam 5:14 -

Elders^H2205 are^H7673 absent^H7673 from the gate^H8179,

Young^H970 men^H970 from their music^H5058.

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