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Lexicon :: Strong's H977 - bāḥar

Aa
בָּחַר
Transliteration
bāḥar
Pronunciation
baw-khar'
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Part of Speech
verb
Root Word (Etymology)
A primitive root
Dictionary Aids

TWOT Reference: 231

Strong’s Definitions

בָּחַר bâchar, baw-khar'; a primitive root; properly, to try, i.e. (by implication) select:—acceptable, appoint, choose (choice), excellent, join, be rather, require.


KJV Translation Count — Total: 172x

The KJV translates Strong's H977 in the following manner: choose (77x), chosen (77x), choice (6x), choose...out (5x), acceptable (1x), appoint (1x), excellent (1x), chosen men (1x), rather (1x), require (1x), not translated.

KJV Translation Count — Total: 172x
The KJV translates Strong's H977 in the following manner: choose (77x), chosen (77x), choice (6x), choose...out (5x), acceptable (1x), appoint (1x), excellent (1x), chosen men (1x), rather (1x), require (1x), not translated.
  1. to choose, elect, decide for

    1. (Qal) to choose

    2. (Niphal) to be chosen

    3. (Pual) to be chosen, selected

Strong’s Definitions [?](Strong’s Definitions Legend)
בָּחַר bâchar, baw-khar'; a primitive root; properly, to try, i.e. (by implication) select:—acceptable, appoint, choose (choice), excellent, join, be rather, require.
STRONGS H977: Abbreviations
בָּחַר verb choose (compare Aramaic בְּחַר, Syriac bdb010310 || בחן, Assyrian bêru (√ באר :3) DlPr 76) —
Qal Perfect בָּחַר Deuteronomy 7:6 + 66 times; יִבְחַר Isaiah 41:24 + 60 times; אֶבֲחַר Job 29:25 (Baer); Imperative בְּחַר Exodus 17:9 + 5 times; Infinitive absolute בָּחוֺר 1 Samuel 2:28; Isaiah 7:15, 16; Infinitive construct suffix בָּחֳרִי Ezekiel 20:5; Participle בֹּחֵר 1 Samuel 20:30; Zechariah 3:2; passive בָּחוּר Exodus 14:7 + 18 times; —
1. with בְּ
b. man's choice, of ways Proverbs 3:31; Isaiah 66:3; good things Isaiah 7:15, 16; life Deuteronomy 30:19; gods Judges 10:14; Isaiah 41:24; God's pleasure Isaiah 56:4; Isaiah 65:12; Isaiah 66:4.
2. with אֲשֶׁר (alone, for אשׁר בחר ב׳):
a. divine choice, Israel Isaiah 41:8 יַעֲקֹב אֲשֶׁר בְּחַרְתִּיךָ, Isaiah 43:10; the people 1 Kings 3:8; Psalm 33:12; men Numbers 16:7 (P) Psalm 65:5; king 2 Samuel 16:18; 1 Kings 11:34; place of sacrifice Deuteronomy 12:14, 26; Deuteronomy 15:20; Deuteronomy 17:10; Deuteronomy 31:11 (D) Joshua 9:27 (P), especially לָשׂוּם שְׁמוֺ שָׁם Deuteronomy 12:5, 21; Deuteronomy 14:24, לְשַׁכֵּן שְׁמוֺ שָׁם Deuteronomy 12:11; Deuteronomy 14:23; Deuteronomy 16:2, 6, 11; Nehemiah 1:9; the city 1 Kings 8:48 (= 2 Chronicles 6:38), לשׂום שׁמי שׁם 1 Kings 11:36; 1 Kings 14:21 (= 2 Chronicles 12:13); Jerusalem 1 Kings 11:13; 2 Kings 21:7 (= 2 Chronicles 33:7) 2 Kings 23:27; fast Isaiah 58:5, 6; way Psalm 25:12.
b. man's choice, place to dwell in Deuteronomy 23:7; gardens Isaiah 1:29; king 1 Samuel 12:13; wives Genesis 6:2 (J); what to do 2 Samuel 15:15.
3. with accusative & לְ, choose some one or something for:
a. divine choice, of Levi 1 Samuel 2:28; Jacob Psalm 135:4; Psalm 135:5; inheritance Psalm 47:5.
4. with accusative and מִן, choose, select from 2 Samuel 10:9 (= 1 Chronicles 19:10).
5. accusative
a. divine choice, temple 2 Chronicles 7:16; Judah Psalm 78:68; servant Isaiah 41:9; Isaiah 49:7.
6. with עַל, כי על זה בחרת מעני for this thou hast chosen rather than affliction Job 36:21; with accusative and על pregnantly כל אשׁר תבחר עלי all that thou choosest (to lay) upon me 2 Samuel 19:39.
7. with לְ of accusative 1 Samuel 20:30 (many MSS. have בְּ; but Greek Version of the LXX We Dr read חָבֵר companion). The participle בָּחוּר chosen, of a ruler Psalm 89:20, warrior Jeremiah 49:19 (= Jeremiah 50:44); as cedars Songs 5:15; collective רכב בחור chosen chariots Exodus 14:7 (E); אישׁ בחור chosen men, warriors Judges 20:15, 16, 34; 1 Samuel 24:3; 2 Chronicles 13:3, 17, for which בָּחוּר alone 1 Kings 12:21 2 Chronicles 11:1; 25:5; בחורי ישׂראל 1 Samuel 26:2; Psalm 78:31; 2 Samuel 10:9 בחורי בישׂראל (|| 1 Chronicles 19:10 בחור בישׂראל, doubtless the true reading, as 2 Samuel 6:1).
8. test, try (Aramaic = בחן) בְּחַרְתִּיךָ בְּכוּר עֹ֑נִי Isaiah 48:10 I have tested thee in the furnace of affliction Syriac Version Targum Ges Hi Ew De Che Dr, but chosen Vulgate Rab Calv AV. Niph. נִבְחַר Jeremiah 8:3; Participle נִבְחָר Proverbs 8:10 + 5 times; — to be chosen.
a. absolute chosen, choice Proverbs 8:10, 19; Proverbs 10:20.
b. construct מִן, וְנִבְחַר מות מחיים death will be chosen rather than life Jeremiah 8:3; choicer than Proverbs 16:16; Proverbs 22:1; נבחר ליהוה מזבח choicer (more acceptable) to Yahweh than peace-offering Proverbs 21:3.
Pu. יְבֻחַר chosen, selected Ecclesiastes 9:4 (יְחֻבַּר Qr).
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BLB Scripture Index of Brown-Driver-Briggs

Genesis

6:2; 13:11

Exodus

14:7; 14:7; 17:9; 17:9

Leviticus

1

Numbers

16:5; 16:7

Deuteronomy

4:37; 7:6; 7:6; 7:7; 10:15; 12:5; 12:11; 12:14; 12:18; 12:21; 12:26; 14:2; 14:23; 14:24; 14:25; 15:20; 16:2; 16:6; 16:7; 16:11; 16:15; 17:8; 17:10; 17:15; 18:5; 21:5; 23:7; 30:19; 31:11

Joshua

8:3; 9:27; 24:15; 24:22

Judges

5:8; 10:14; 20:15; 20:16; 20:34

1 Samuel

2:28; 8:18; 10:24; 12:13; 13:12; 16:8; 16:9; 16:10; 17:40; 20:30; 20:30; 24:3; 26:2

2 Samuel

6:1; 6:21; 10:9; 10:9; 15:15; 16:18; 17:1; 19:39; 24:12

1 Kings

3:8; 8:16; 8:16; 8:44; 8:48; 11:13; 11:32; 11:34; 11:36; 12:21; 14:21; 18:23; 18:25

2 Kings

21:7; 23:27

1 Chronicles

15:2; 19:10; 19:10; 21:20; 28:4; 28:4; 28:5; 29:1

2 Chronicles

6:5; 6:5; 6:6; 6:6; 6:34; 6:38; 7:12; 7:16; 11:1; 12:13; 13:3; 13:17; 25:5; 29:11; 33:7

Nehemiah

1:9; 9:7

Job

7:15; 9:14; 15:5; 29:25; 29:25; 34:4; 34:33; 36:21

Psalms

25:12; 33:12; 47:5; 65:5; 78:31; 78:67; 78:68; 78:70; 89:20; 105:26; 119:30; 119:173; 132:13; 135:4; 135:5

Proverbs

1:29; 3:31; 8:10; 8:10; 8:19; 10:20; 16:16; 21:3; 22:1

Ecclesiastes

9:4

Song of Songs

5:15

Isaiah

1:29; 7:15; 7:15; 7:16; 7:16; 14:1; 40:20; 41:8; 41:9; 41:24; 41:24; 43:10; 44:1; 44:2; 48:10; 49:7; 56:4; 58:5; 58:6; 65:12; 66:3; 66:4; 66:4

Jeremiah

8:3; 8:3; 33:24; 49:19; 50:44

Ezekiel

20:5; 20:5

Haggai

2:23

Zechariah

1:17; 3:2; 3:2

Word / Phrase / Strong's Search

Strong's Number H977 matches the Hebrew בָּחַר (bāḥar),
which occurs 170 times in 162 verses in the WLC Hebrew.

Page 3 / 4 (2Ch 25:5–Isa 58:5)

Unchecked Copy Box2Ch 25:5 - Moreover H6908 Amaziah H558 gathered H6908 Judah H3063 together, H6908 and made them H5975 captains H8269 over thousands, H505 and captains H8269 over hundreds, H3967 according to the houses H1004 of their fathers, H1 throughout all H3605 Judah H3063 and Benjamin: H1144 and he numbered them H6485 from H1121 twenty H6242 years H8141 old H1121 and above, H4605 and found them H4672 three H7969 hundred H3967 thousand H505 choice H977 men, able to go forth H3318 to war, H6635 that could handle H270 spear H7420 and shield. H6793
Unchecked Copy Box2Ch 29:11 - My sons, H1121 be H7952 not H408 now H6258 negligent: H7952 for H3588 the LORD H3068 hath chosen H977 you H859 to stand H5975 before him, H6440 to serve him, H8334 and that ye should H1961 minister H8334 unto him, and burn incense. H6999
Unchecked Copy Box2Ch 33:7 - And he set H7760 a carved image, H6459 the idol H5566 which H834 he had made, H6213 in H1004 the H430 house H1004 of God, H430 of which H834 God H430 had said H559 to H413 David H1732 and to H413 Solomon H8010 his son, H1121 In H1004 this H2088 house, H1004 and in Jerusalem, H3389 which H834 I have chosen H977 before all H3605 the tribes H7626 of Israel, H3478 will I put H7760 my name H8034 for ever: H5865
Unchecked Copy BoxNeh 1:9 - But if ye turn H7725 unto me, H413 and keep H8104 my commandments, H4687 and do H6213 them; H853 though H518 there were H1961 of you cast out H5080 unto the uttermost part H7097 of the heaven, H8064 yet will I gather them H6908 from thence, H8033 and will bring them H935 unto H413 the place H4725 that H834 I have chosen H977 to set H7931 my name H8034 there. H8033
Unchecked Copy BoxNeh 9:7 - Thou H859 art the LORD H3068 the God, H430 who H834 didst choose H977 Abram, H87 and broughtest him forth H3318 out of Ur H218 of the Chaldees, H3778 and gavest H7760 him the name H8034 of Abraham; H85
Unchecked Copy BoxJob 7:15 - So that H977 my soul H5315 chooseth  H977 strangling, H4267 and death H4194 rather than my life. H6106
Unchecked Copy BoxJob 9:14 - How much less H637 H3588 shall H6030 I H595 answer him, H6030 and choose out H977 my words H1697 to reason with him? H5973
Unchecked Copy BoxJob 15:5 - For H3588 thy mouth H6310 uttereth H502 thine iniquity, H5771 and thou choosest H977 the tongue H3956 of the crafty. H6175
Unchecked Copy BoxJob 29:25 - I chose out H977 their way, H1870 and sat H3427 chief, H7218 and dwelt H7931 as a king H4428 in the army, H1416 as one H834 that comforteth H5162 the mourners. H57
Unchecked Copy BoxJob 34:4 - Let us choose H977 to us judgment: H4941 let us know H3045 among ourselves H996 what H4100 is good. H2896
Unchecked Copy BoxJob 34:33 - Should it be according to thy mind? H5973 he will recompense it, H7999 whether H3588 thou refuse, H3988 or whether H3588 thou H859 choose; H977 and not H3808 I: H589 therefore H4100 speak H1696 what H4100 thou knowest. H3045
Unchecked Copy BoxJob 36:21 - Take heed, H8104 regard H6437 not H408 iniquity: H205 for H3588 this H2088 hast thou chosen H977 rather than affliction. H6040
Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 25:12 - What H4310 man H376 is he that H2088 feareth H3373 the LORD? H3068 him shall he teach H3384 in the way H1870 that he shall choose. H977
Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 33:12 - Blessed H835 is the nation H1471 whose H834 God H430 is the LORD; H3068 and the people H5971 whom he hath chosen H977 for H5159 his own inheritance. H5159
Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 47:4 - He shall choose H977 our inheritance H5159 for us, the excellency H1347 of Jacob H3290 whom H834 he loved. H157 Selah. H5542
Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 65:4 - Blessed H835 is the man whom thou choosest, H977 and causest to approach H7126 unto thee, that he may dwell H7931 in thy courts: H2691 we shall be satisfied H7646 with the goodness H2898 of thy house, H1004 even of thy H1964 holy H6918 temple. H1964
Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 78:67 - Moreover he refused H3988 the tabernacle H168 of Joseph, H3130 and H7626 chose H977 not H3808 the tribe H7626 of Ephraim: H669
Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 78:68 - But chose H977 the tribe H7626 of Judah, H3063 the mount H2022 Zion H6726 which H834 he loved. H157
Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 78:70 - He chose H977 David H1732 also  H977 his servant, H5650 and took him H3947 from the sheepfolds: H4356 H6629
Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 84:10 - For H3588 a day H3117 in thy courts H2691 is better H2896 than a thousand. H505 I had rather H977 be a doorkeeper H5605 in the house H1004 of my God, H430 than to dwell H1752 in the tents H168 of wickedness. H7562
Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 105:26 - He sent H7971 Moses H4872 his servant; H5650 and Aaron H175 whom H834 he had chosen. H977
Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 119:30 - I have chosen H977 the way H1870 of truth: H530 thy judgments H4941 have I laid H7737 before me.
Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 119:173 - Let H1961 thine hand H3027 help me; H5826 for H3588 I have chosen H977 thy precepts. H6490
Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 132:13 - For H3588 the LORD H3068 hath chosen H977 Zion; H6726 he hath desired H183 it for his habitation. H4186
Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 135:4 - For H3588 the LORD H3050 hath chosen H977 Jacob H3290 unto himself, H1931 and Israel H3478 for his peculiar treasure. H5459
Unchecked Copy BoxPro 1:29 - For H8478 that H3588 they hated H8130 knowledge, H1847 and H3374 did H977 not H3808 choose  H977 the fear H3374 of the LORD: H3068
Unchecked Copy BoxPro 3:31 - Envy thou H7065 not H408 the oppressor, H376 H2555 and H408 choose H977 none H408 of H3605 his ways. H1870
Unchecked Copy BoxPro 8:10 - Receive H3947 my instruction, H4148 and not H408 silver; H3701 and knowledge H1847 rather than H2742 choice H977 gold. H2742
Unchecked Copy BoxPro 8:19 - My fruit H6529 is better H2896 than gold, H2742 yea, than fine gold; H6337 and my revenue H8393 than H3701 choice H977 silver. H3701
Unchecked Copy BoxPro 10:20 - The tongue H3956 of the just H6662 is as choice H977 silver: H3701 the heart H3820 of the wicked H7563 is little worth. H4592
Unchecked Copy BoxPro 16:16 - How much H4100 better H2896 is it to get H7069 wisdom H2451 than gold! H2742 and to get H7069 understanding H998 rather to be chosen H977 than silver! H3701
Unchecked Copy BoxPro 21:3 - To do H6213 justice H6666 and judgment H4941 is more acceptable H977 to the LORD H3068 than sacrifice. H2077
Unchecked Copy BoxPro 22:1 - A H8034 good name H8034 is rather H6239 to be chosen H977 than H6239 great H7227 riches, H6239 and loving H2896 favour H2580 rather than silver H3701 and gold. H2091
Unchecked Copy BoxEcc 9:4 - For H3588 to him H4310 that H834 is joined H2266 to H413 all H3605 the living H2416 there is H3426 hope: H986 for H3588 a H3611 living H2416 dog H3611 is better H2896 than H4480 a H738 dead H4191 lion. H738
Unchecked Copy BoxSng 5:15 - His legs H7785 are as pillars H5982 of marble, H8336 set H3245 upon H5921 sockets H134 of fine gold: H6337 his countenance H4758 is as Lebanon, H3844 excellent H977 as the cedars. H730
Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 1:29 - For H3588 they shall be ashamed H954 of the oaks H352 which H834 ye have desired, H2530 and ye shall be confounded H2659 for the gardens H1593 that H834 ye have chosen. H977
Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 7:15 - Butter H2529 and honey H1706 shall he eat, H398 that he may know H3045 to refuse H3988 the evil, H7451 and choose H977 the good. H2896
Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 7:16 - For H3588 before H2962 the child H5288 shall know H3045 to refuse H3988 the evil, H7451 and choose H977 the good, H2896 the land H127 that H834 thou H859 abhorrest H6973 shall be forsaken H5800 of H6440 both H8147 her kings. H4428
Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 14:1 - For H3588 the LORD H3068 will have mercy H7355 on Jacob, H3290 and will H977 yet H5750 choose  H977 Israel, H3478 and set them H3240 in H5921 their own land: H127 and H3867 the strangers H1616 shall be joined H3867 with them, H5921 and they shall cleave H5596 to H5921 the house H1004 of Jacob. H3290
Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 40:20 - He that is so impoverished H5533 that he hath no H5533 oblation H8641 chooseth H977 a tree H6086 that will H7537 not H3808 rot; H7537 he seeketh H1245 unto him a H2796 cunning H2450 workman H2796 to prepare H3559 a graven image, H6459 that shall H4131 not H3808 be moved. H4131
Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 41:8 - But thou, H859 Israel, H3478 art my servant, H5650 Jacob H3290 whom H834 I have chosen, H977 the seed H2233 of Abraham H85 my friend. H157
Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 41:9 - Thou whom H834 I have taken H2388 from the ends H7098 of the earth, H776 and H678 called thee H7121 from the chief men thereof, H678 and said H559 unto thee, Thou H859 art my servant; H5650 I have chosen thee, H977 and not H3808 cast thee away. H3988
Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 41:24 - Behold, H2005 ye H859 are of nothing, H369 and your work H6467 of nought: H659 an abomination H8441 is he that chooseth H977 you.
Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 43:10 - Ye H859 are my witnesses, H5707 saith H5002 the LORD, H3068 and my servant H5650 whom H834 I have chosen: H977 that H4616 ye may know H3045 and believe H539 me, H589 and understand H995 that H3588 I H589 am he: H1931 before me H6440 there was H3335 no H3808 God H410 formed, H3335 neither H3808 shall there be H1961 after me. H310
Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 44:1 - Yet now H6258 hear, H8085 O Jacob H3290 my servant; H5650 and Israel, H3478 whom I have chosen: H977
Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 44:2 - Thus H3541 saith H559 the LORD H3068 that made thee, H6213 and formed thee H3335 from the womb, H990 which will help thee; H5826 Fear H3372 not, H408 O Jacob, H3290 my servant; H5650 and thou, Jesurun, H3484 whom I have chosen. H977
Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 48:10 - Behold, H2009 I have refined thee, H6884 but not H3808 with silver; H3701 I have chosen thee H977 in the furnace H3564 of affliction. H6040
Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 49:7 - Thus H3541 saith H559 the LORD, H3068 the Redeemer H1350 of Israel, H3478 and his Holy One, H6918 to him whom H960 man H5315 despiseth, H960 to him whom H8581 the nation H1471 abhorreth, H8581 to a servant H5650 of rulers, H4910 Kings H4428 shall see H7200 and arise, H6965 princes H8269 also shall worship, H7812 because H4616 of the LORD H3068 that H834 is faithful, H539 and the Holy One H6918 of Israel, H3478 and he shall choose thee. H977
Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 56:4 - For H3588 thus H3541 saith H559 the LORD H3068 unto the eunuchs H5631 that H834 keep H8104 my sabbaths, H7676 and choose H977 the things that H834 please me, H2654 and take hold H2388 of my covenant; H1285
Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 58:5 - Is it H1961 such H2088 a fast H6685 that I have chosen? H977 a day H3117 for a man H120 to afflict H6031 his soul? H5315 is it to bow down H3721 his head H7218 as a bulrush, H100 and H8242 to spread H3331 sackcloth H8242 and ashes H665 under him? wilt thou call H7121 this H2088 a fast, H6685 and an H3117 acceptable H7522 day H3117 to the LORD? H3068

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