Strong's Lexicon

H972

H972 — בָּחִיר

Hebrew / Aramaic entry for Bible study and original-language reference.

Hebrewbachiyrnoun mascOccurrences: 13TWOT: 231cc

Definition / Gloss

Strong's Number:	H972
Word:	בָּחִיר
Part of Speech:	noun masc
Etymology:	from H977
Language:	Hebrew
Occurrences:	13
Transliteration:	bachiyr
Phonetic Spelling/Pronunciation:	baw-kheer'
Meaning:	1. select
KJV Renderings:	choose, chosen one, elect.

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[בָּחִיר] noun masculine chosen, construct בְּחִיר 2Sam 21:6 (but We Dr ׳ בְּהַר י); suffix בְּחִירָיו 1Chr 16:13; Ps 89:4; Ps 105:6; Ps 105:43; Ps 106:5; Ps 106:23 Isa³, Isa 42:1; Isa 43:20; Isa 45:4; Isa 65:9; Isa 65:15; Isa 65:22 always the chosen or elect of Yahweh.

Other Resources

Theological Wordbook of the Old Testament
R. Laird Harris, Gleason L. Archer, and Bruce K. Waltke

Englishman's Hebrew Concordance

בחיר (bah-gheer’)

1 Chronicles 16:13

KJV: O ye seed of Israel his servant, ye children of Jacob, his chosen ones.

EHCC: ye children of Jacob, Ais chosen ones. 1

Psalms 89:3

KJV: I have made a covenant with my chosen, I have sworn unto David my servant,

EHCC: 4(.1 have made acovenant with my chown, |

Psalms 43:20

EHCC: give drink to my people, my chosen.

Psalms 45:4

KJV: And in thy majesty ride prosperously because of truth and meekness and righteousness; and thy right hand shall teach thee terrible things.ride…: Heb. prosper thou, ride thou

EHCC: and Israel mine elect,

Psalms 65:9

KJV: Thou visitest the earth, and waterest it: thou greatly enrichest it with the river of God, which is full of water: thou preparest them corn, when thou hast so provided for it.and…: or, after thou hadst made it to desire rain

EHCC: mine elect shall inherit it, |

Zechariah 11:8

KJV: Three shepherds also I cut off in one month; and my soul lothed them, and their soul also abhorred me.lothed…: Heb. was straightened for them

EHCC: their soul also abhorred me.

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