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Lexicon :: Strong's H970 - bāḥûr

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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 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).

  1. 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.
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.
Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew and English Lexicon, Unabridged, Electronic Database.
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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

8:12

2 Chronicles

36:17; 36:17

Psalms

78:63; 148:12

Proverbs

20:29; 20:29

Ecclesiastes

11:9

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

H970

Word / Phrase / Strong's Search

Strong's Number H970 matches the Hebrew בָּחוּר (bāḥûr),
which occurs 46 times in 45 verses in the WLC Hebrew.

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Unchecked Copy BoxDeu 32:25 - ‘Outside H4480 H2351 the sword H2719 will bereave, H7921
And inside H4480 H2315 terror H367—
Both H1571 young H970 man H970 and virgin, H1330
The nursling H3243 with the man H376 of gray H7872 hair. H7872

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Unchecked Copy BoxJdg 14:10 - Then his father H1 went H3381 down H3381 to the woman; H802 and Samson H8123 made H6213 a feast H4960 there, H8033 for the young H970 men H970 customarily did H6213 this. H3651

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Unchecked Copy BoxRth 3:10 - Then he said, H559 “May you be blessed H1288 of the LORD, H3068 my daughter. H1323 You have shown H3190 your last H314 kindness H2617 to be better H3190 than H4480 the first H7223 by not going H1980 after H310 young H970 men, H970 whether H518 poor H1800 or H518 rich. H6223

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Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 8:16

Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 8:16 - “He will also take H3947 your male H5650 servants H5650 and your female H8198 servants H8198 and your best H2896 young H970 men H970 and your donkeys H2543 and [fn]use H6213 them for his work. H4399

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Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 9:2 - He had H1961 a son H1121 whose name H8034 was Saul, H7586 a choice H970 and handsome H2896 man, and there H369 was not a more H4480 H2896 handsome H2896 person H376 than H4480 he among H4480 the sons H1121 of Israel; H3478 from his shoulders H7926 and up he was taller H1364 than H4480 any H3605 of the people. H5971

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Unchecked Copy Box2Ki 8:12 - Hazael H2371 said, H559 “Why H4069 does my lord H113 weep?” H1058 Then he [fn]answered, H559 “Because H3588 I know H3045 the evil H7451 that you will do H6213 to the sons H1121 of Israel: H3478 their strongholds H4013 you will set H7971 on fire, H784 and their young H970 men H970 you will kill H2026 with the sword, H2719 and their little H5768 ones H5768 you will dash H7376 in pieces, H7376 and their women H2030 with child H2030 you will rip H1234 up.”

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Unchecked Copy Box2Ch 36:17 - Therefore He brought H5927 up against H5921 them the king H4428 of the Chaldeans H3778 who slew H2026 their young H970 men H970 with the sword H2719 in the house H1004 of their sanctuary, H4720 and had H2550 no H3808 compassion H2550 on young H970 man H970 or virgin, H1330 old H2205 man H2205 or infirm; H3486 He gave H5414 them all H3605 into his hand. H3027

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 78:31

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 78:31 - The anger H639 of God H430 rose H5927 against them
And killed H2026 [fn]some of their stoutest H4924 ones,
And [fn]subdued H3766 the choice H970 men H977 of Israel. H3478

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 78:63

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 78:63 - Fire H784 devoured H398 [fn]His young H970 men, H970
And [fn]His virgins H1330 had no H3808 wedding H1984 songs. H1984

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 89:19

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 89:19 - [fn]Once H227 You spoke H1696 in vision H2377 to Your godly H2623 [fn]ones, H2623
And said, H559 “I have [fn]given H7737 help H5828 to one who H1368 is mighty; H1368
I have exalted H7311 one chosen H977 from the people. H5971

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 148:12 - Both young H970 men H970 and virgins; H1330
Old H2205 men H2205 and children. H5288

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Unchecked Copy BoxPro 20:29 - The glory H8597 of young H970 men H970 is their strength, H3581
And the [fn]honor H1926 of old H2205 men H2205 is their gray H7872 hair. H7872

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Unchecked Copy BoxEcc 11:9 - Rejoice, H8055 young H970 man, H970 during your childhood, H3208 and let your heart H3820 be pleasant H3190 during the days H3117 of young H979 manhood. H979 And follow H1980 the [fn]impulses H1870 of your heart H3820 and the [fn]desires H4758 of your eyes. H5869 Yet know H3045 that God H430 will bring H935 you to judgment H4941 for all H3605 these H428 things. H428

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Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 9:17

Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 9:17 - Therefore H5921 H3651 the Lord H136 does not take H8055 pleasure H8055 in their young H970 men, H970
Nor H3808 does He have H7355 pity H7355 on their [fn]orphans H3490 or their widows; H490
For every H3605 one H3605 of them is godless H2611 and an evildoer, H7489
And every H3605 mouth H6310 is speaking H1696 foolishness. H5039
In spite of all H3605 this, H2088 His anger H639 does not turn H7725 away H7725
And His hand H3027 is still H5750 stretched H5186 out.

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Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 23:4

Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 23:4 - Be ashamed, H954 O Sidon; H6721
For the sea H3220 speaks, H559 the stronghold H4581 of the sea, H3220 saying, H559
“I have neither H3808 travailed H2342 nor H3808 given H3205 birth, H3205
I have neither H3808 brought H1431 up young H970 men H970 nor reared H7311 virgins.” H1330

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Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 31:8

Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 31:8 - And the Assyrian H804 will fall H5307 by a sword H2719 not of man, H376
And a sword H2719 not of man H120 will devour H398 him.
So he will [fn]not escape H5127 the sword, H2719
And his young H970 men H970 will become H1961 forced H4522 laborers. H4522

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Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 40:30

Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 40:30 - Though youths H5288 grow H3286 weary H3286 and tired, H3021
And vigorous H970 young H970 men H970 stumble H3782 badly, H3782

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Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 62:5

Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 62:5 - For as a young H970 man H970 marries H1166 a virgin, H1330
So your sons H1121 will marry H1166 you;
And as the [fn]bridegroom H2860 rejoices H4885 over H5921 the bride, H3618
So your God H430 will rejoice H7797 over H5921 you.

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Unchecked Copy BoxJer 6:11

Unchecked Copy BoxJer 6:11 - But I am full H4390 of the wrath H2534 of the LORD; H3068
I am weary H3811 with holding H3557 it in.
“Pour H8210 it out on the children H5768 in the street H2351
And on the [fn]gathering H5475 of young H970 men H970 together; H3162
For both H1571 husband H376 and wife H802 shall be taken, H3920
The aged H2205 [fn]and the very H4392 H3117 old. H4392 H3117

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Unchecked Copy BoxJer 9:21

Unchecked Copy BoxJer 9:21 - For death H4194 has come H5927 up through our windows; H2474
It has entered H935 our palaces H759
To cut H3772 off H3772 the children H5768 from the streets, H2351
The young H970 men H970 from the town H7339 squares. H7339

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Unchecked Copy BoxJer 11:22

Unchecked Copy BoxJer 11:22 - therefore, H3651 thus H3541 says H559 the LORD H3068 of hosts, H6635 “Behold, H2009 I am about to punish H6485 them! The young H970 men H970 will die H4191 by the sword, H2719 their sons H1121 and daughters H1323 will die H4191 by famine; H7458

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Unchecked Copy BoxJer 15:8

Unchecked Copy BoxJer 15:8 - “Their widows H490 will be more H4480 numerous H6105 before Me
Than H4480 the sand H2344 of the seas; H3220
I will bring H935 against them, against H5921 the mother H517 of a young H970 man, H970
A destroyer H7703 at noonday; H6672
I will suddenly H6597 bring H5307 down H5307 on her
Anguish H5892 and dismay. H928

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Unchecked Copy BoxJer 18:21

Unchecked Copy BoxJer 18:21 - Therefore, H3651 give H5414 their children H1121 over to famine H7458
And deliver H5064 them up to the [fn]power H3027 of the sword; H2719
And let their wives H802 become H1961 childless H7909 and widowed. H490
Let their men H376 also be smitten H2026 to death, H4194
Their young H970 men H970 struck H5221 down H5221 by the sword H2719 in battle. H4421

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Unchecked Copy BoxJer 31:13

Unchecked Copy BoxJer 31:13 - “Then H227 the virgin H1330 will rejoice H8055 in the dance, H4234
And the young H970 men H970 and the old, H2205 together, H3162
For I will turn H2015 their mourning H60 into joy H8342
And will comfort H5162 them and give H8055 them joy H8055 for their sorrow. H3015

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Unchecked Copy BoxJer 48:15

Unchecked Copy BoxJer 48:15 - “Moab H4124 has been destroyed H7703 and [fn]men have gone H5927 up to [fn]his cities; H5892
His choicest H4005 [fn]young H970 men H970 have also gone H3381 down H3381 to the slaughter,” H2874
Declares H5002 the King, H4428 whose name H8034 is the LORD H3068 of hosts. H6635

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Unchecked Copy BoxJer 49:26

Unchecked Copy BoxJer 49:26 - “Therefore, H3651 her young H970 men H970 will fall H5307 in her streets, H7339
And all H3605 the men H376 of war H4421 will be [fn]silenced H1826 in that day,” H3117 declares H5002 the LORD H3068 of hosts. H6635

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Unchecked Copy BoxJer 50:30

Unchecked Copy BoxJer 50:30 - “Therefore H3651 her young H970 men H970 will fall H5307 in her streets, H7339
And all H3605 her men H376 of war H4421 will be [fn]silenced H1826 in that day,” H3117 declares H5002 the LORD. H3068

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Unchecked Copy BoxJer 50:44

Unchecked Copy BoxJer 50:44 - “Behold, H2009 one will come H5927 up like a lion H738 from the [fn]thicket H1347 of the Jordan H3383 to [fn]a perennially H386 watered pasture; H5116 for in an instant H7280 I will make them run H7323 away H4480 from it, and whoever H4310 is chosen H977 I will appoint H6485 over H413 it. For who H4310 is like H3644 Me, and who H4310 will summon H3259 Me into court? And who H4310 then H2088 is the shepherd H7462 who H834 can stand H5975 before H6440 Me?”

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Unchecked Copy BoxJer 51:3

Unchecked Copy BoxJer 51:3 - “[fn]Let not [fn]him who [fn]bends H1869 his bow H7198 [fn]bend H1869 it,
[fn]Nor H413 let him rise H5927 up in his scale-armor; H5630
So do not spare H2550 her young H970 men; H970
Devote H2763 all H3605 her army H6635 to destruction. H2763

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Unchecked Copy BoxJer 51:22

Unchecked Copy BoxJer 51:22 - And with you I shatter H5310 man H376 and woman, H802
And with you I shatter H5310 old H2205 man H376 and youth, H5288
And with you I shatter H5310 young H970 man H970 and virgin, H1330

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Unchecked Copy BoxLam 1:15

Unchecked Copy BoxLam 1:15 - “The Lord H136 has rejected 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 BoxLam 1:18

Unchecked Copy BoxLam 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 behold H7200 my [fn]pain; H4341
My virgins H1330 and my young H970 men H970
Have gone H1980 into captivity. H7628

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Unchecked Copy BoxLam 2:21

Unchecked Copy BoxLam 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 slain H2026 them in the day H3117 of Your anger, H639
You have slaughtered, H2873 not sparing. H2550

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Unchecked Copy BoxLam 5:13

Unchecked Copy BoxLam 5:13 - Young H970 men H970 [fn]worked H5375 at the grinding H2911 mill, H2911
And youths H5288 stumbled H3782 under loads of wood. H6086

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Unchecked Copy BoxLam 5:14

Unchecked Copy BoxLam 5:14 - Elders H2205 [fn]are gone H7673 from the gate, H8179
Young H970 men H970 from their music. H5058

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Unchecked Copy BoxEze 9:6

Unchecked Copy BoxEze 9:6 - “[fn]Utterly H4889 slay H2026 old H2205 men, H2205 young H970 men, H970 maidens, H1330 little H2945 children, H2945 and women, H802 but do not touch H5066 any H3605 man H376 on whom H834 is the mark; H8420 and you shall start H2490 from My sanctuary.” H4720 So they started H2490 with the [fn]elders H2205 who H834 were before H6440 the [fn]temple. H1004

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Unchecked Copy BoxEze 23:6

Unchecked Copy BoxEze 23:6 - who were clothed H3847 in purple, H8504 governors H6346 and officials, H5461 all H3605 of them desirable H2531 young H970 men, H970 horsemen H6571 riding H7392 on horses. H5483

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Unchecked Copy BoxEze 23:12

Unchecked Copy BoxEze 23:12 - “She lusted H5689 after H413 the [fn]Assyrians, H1121 H804 governors H6346 and officials, H5461 the ones H7138 near, H7138 magnificently H4358 dressed, H3847 horsemen H6571 riding H7392 on horses, H5483 all H3605 of them desirable H2531 young H970 men. H970

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Unchecked Copy BoxEze 23:23 - the [fn]Babylonians H1121 H894 and all H3605 the Chaldeans, H3778 Pekod H6489 and Shoa H7772 and Koa, H6970 and all H3605 the [fn]Assyrians H1121 H804 with them; desirable H2531 young H970 men, H970 governors H6346 and officials H5461 all H3605 of them, officers H7991 and [fn]men H7121 of renown, H7121 all H3605 of them riding H7392 on horses. H5483

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Unchecked Copy BoxEze 30:17

Unchecked Copy BoxEze 30:17 - “The young H970 men H970 of [fn]On H204 and of Pi-beseth H6364
Will fall H5307 by the sword, H2719
And [fn]the women H1992 will go H1980 into captivity. H7628

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Unchecked Copy BoxJoe 2:28 - “[fn]It will come H1961 about after H310 this H3651
That I will pour H8210 out My Spirit H7307 on all H3605 [fn]mankind; H1320
And your sons H1121 and daughters H1323 will prophesy, H5012
Your old H2205 men H2205 will dream H2492 dreams, H2472
Your young H970 men H970 will see H7200 visions. H2384

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Unchecked Copy BoxAmo 2:11

Unchecked Copy BoxAmo 2:11 - “Then I raised H6965 up some H4480 of your sons H1121 to be prophets H5030
And some H4480 of your young H970 men H970 to be Nazirites. H5139
Is this H2088 not so, H637 O sons H1121 of Israel?” H3478 declares H5002 the LORD. H3068

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Unchecked Copy BoxAmo 4:10 - “I sent H7971 a plague H1698 among you after the manner H1870 of Egypt; H4714
I slew H2026 your young H970 men H970 by the sword H2719 along H5973 with your captured H7628 horses, H5483
And I made the stench H889 of your camp H4264 rise H5927 up in your nostrils; H639
Yet you have not returned H7725 to Me,” declares H5002 the LORD. H3068

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Unchecked Copy BoxAmo 8:13

Unchecked Copy BoxAmo 8:13 - “In that day H3117 the beautiful H3303 virgins H1330
And the young H970 men H970 will faint H5968 from thirst. H6772

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Unchecked Copy BoxZec 9:17 - For what H4100 [fn]comeliness H2898 and beauty H3308 will be [fn]theirs!
Grain H1715 will make the young H970 men H970 flourish, H5107 and new H8492 wine H8492 the virgins. H1330
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