BDB1012
מִבְחוֺר noun [masculine] choice, in the phrases עִיר מִבְחוֺר choice city 2Kgs 3:19 מִבְחוֺר בְּרשָׁיו choice for trees 2Kgs 19:23 = מִבְחַר בְּרוֺשָׁיו Isa 37:24 (probably scribal error in both cases for מִבְחַר).
Hebrew / Aramaic entry for Bible study and original-language reference.
| Strong's Number: | H4004 |
|---|---|
| Word: | מִבחוֹר |
| Part of Speech: | noun masc |
| Etymology: | from H977 |
| Language: | Hebrew |
| Occurrences: | 1 |
| Transliteration: | mibchowr |
| Phonetic Spelling/Pronunciation: | mib-khore' |
| Meaning: | 1. select, i.e. well fortified |
| KJV Renderings: | choice. |
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מִבְחוֺר noun [masculine] choice, in the phrases עִיר מִבְחוֺר choice city 2Kgs 3:19 מִבְחוֺר בְּרשָׁיו choice for trees 2Kgs 19:23 = מִבְחַר בְּרוֺשָׁיו Isa 37:24 (probably scribal error in both cases for מִבְחַר).
Theological Wordbook of the Old Testament
R. Laird Harris, Gleason L. Archer, and Bruce K. Waltke