Hebrew / Aramaic entry for Bible study and original-language reference.
| Strong's Number: | H4005 |
|---|---|
| Word: | מִבחָר |
| Part of Speech: | noun masc |
| Etymology: | from H977 |
| Language: | Hebrew |
| Occurrences: | 13 |
| Transliteration: | mibchar |
| Phonetic Spelling/Pronunciation: | mib-khawr' |
| Meaning: | 1. select, i.e. best |
| KJV Renderings: | choice(-st), chosen. |
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[מִבְחָר] noun [masculine] (feminine Ezek 24:5) choicest, best, construct מִבְחַר Deut 12:11 + 10 t.; suffix מִבְחָרָיו Dan 11:15 vows Deut 12:11 valleys Isa 22:7 fir trees Isa 37:24 cedars Jer 22:7 bones Ezek 24:4 sepulchres Gen 23:6 ( P ); of the flock Ezek 24:5 of the Assyrians Ezek 23:7 captains Exod 15:4 ( E poetry); young men Jer 48:15 מבחר וטוב לבנון Ezek 31:16 (strike out וטוב ᵐ5 Co); עַם מִבְחָרָיו Dan 11:15 = his choice troops.
Theological Wordbook of the Old Testament
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