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Lexicon :: Strong's H970 - bāḥûr

Aa
בָּחוּר
Transliteration
bāḥûr
Pronunciation
baw-khoor'
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Part of Speech
masculine noun
Root Word (Etymology)
Participle passive of בָּחַר (H977)
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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.
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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 - The sword H2719 without, H2351 and H2315➔ terror H367 within, ➔H2315 shall destroy H7921 both H1571 the young man H970 and H1571 the virgin, H1330 the suckling H3243 also with H5973 the man H376 of gray hairs. H7872

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Unchecked Copy BoxJdg 14:10 - So H3381➔ his father H1 went down ➔H3381 unto H413 the woman: H802 and H6213➔ Samson H8123 made ➔H6213 there H8033 a feast; H4960 for H3588 so H3651 used H6213➔ the young men H970 to do. ➔H6213

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Unchecked Copy BoxRth 3:10 - And he said, H559 Blessed H1288 be thou H859 of the LORD, H3068 my daughter: H1323 for thou hast shewed H3190 more kindness H2617 in the latter end H314 than H4480 at the beginning, H7223 inasmuch as H1115➔ thou followedst H3212 H310 not ➔H1115 young men, H970 whether H518 poor H1800 or H518 rich. H6223

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Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 8:16 - And H853 he will take H3947 your menservants, H5650 and H853 your maidservants, H8198 and H853 your H970➔ goodliest H2896 young men, ➔ H970 and H853 your asses, H2543 and put H6213 them to his work. H4399

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Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 9:2 - And he had H1961 a son, H1121 whose name H8034 was Saul, H7586 a choice young man, H970 and a goodly: H2896 and H369➔ there was not ➔H369 among the children H1121 of Israel H3478 a goodlier H2896 person H376 than he: H4480 from his shoulders H7926 and upward H4605 he was higher H1364 than any H3605 of the people. H5971

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Unchecked Copy Box2Ki 8:12 - And H559➔ Hazael H2371 said, ➔H559 Why H4069 weepeth H1058 my lord? H113 And he answered, H559 Because H3588 I know H3045 the evil H7451 that H834 thou wilt do H6213 unto the children H1121 of Israel: H3478 their strong holds H4013 wilt thou set H7971 on fire, H784 and their young men H970 wilt thou slay H2026 with the sword, H2719 and H5768➔ wilt dash H7376 their children, ➔H5768 and H2030➔ rip up H1234 their women with child. ➔H2030

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Unchecked Copy Box2Ch 36:17 - Therefore he brought H5927 upon them H5921 the king H4428 of the Chaldees, H3778 who slew H2026 their young men H970 with the sword H2719 in the house H1004 of their sanctuary, H4720 and H3808➔ had H2550➔ no ➔H3808 compassion ➔H2550 upon H5921 young man H970 or maiden, H1330 old man, H2205 or him that stooped for age: H3486 he gave H5414 them all H3605 into his hand. H3027

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 78:31 - The wrath H639 of God H430 came H5927 upon them, and slew H2026 the fattest of them, H4924 and H970➔ smote down H3766 the chosen ➔ H970 men of Israel. H3478

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 78:63 - The fire H784 consumed H398 their young men; H970 and their maidens H1330 were H1984➔ not H3808 given to marriage. ➔H1984

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 89:19

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 89:19 - Then H227 thou spakest H1696 in vision H2377 to thy holy one, H2623 and saidst, H559 I have laid H7737 help H5828 upon H5921 one that is mighty; H1368 I have exalted H7311 one chosen H970 out of the people. H5971

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 148:12

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 148:12 - Both H1571➔ young men, H970 and ➔H1571 maidens; H1330 old men, H2205 and H5973 children: H5288

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Unchecked Copy BoxPro 20:29 - The glory H8597 of young men H970 is their strength: H3581 and the beauty H1926 of old men H2205 is the gray head. H7872

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Unchecked Copy BoxEcc 11:9 - Rejoice, H8055 O young man, H970 in thy youth; H3208 and let H3190➔ thy heart H3820 cheer thee ➔H3190 in the days H3117 of thy youth, H979 and walk H1980 in the ways H1870 of thine heart, H3820 and in the sight H4758 of thine eyes: H5869 but know thou, H3045 that H3588 for H5921 all H3605 these H428 things God H430 will bring thee H935 into judgment. H4941

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Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 9:17

Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 9:17 - Therefore H5921 H3651 the Lord H136 shall have H8055➔ no H3808 joy ➔H8055 in H5921 their young men, H970 neither H3808 shall have mercy H7355 on their fatherless H3490 and H853 widows: H490 for H3588 every one H3605 is an hypocrite H2611 and an evildoer, H7489 and every H3605 mouth H6310 speaketh H1696 folly. H5039 For all H3605 this H2063 his anger H639 is H7725➔ not H3808 turned away, ➔H7725 but H5750➔ his hand H3027 is stretched out H5186 still. ➔H5750

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Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 23:4 - Be thou ashamed, H954 O Zidon: H6721 for H3588 the sea H3220 hath spoken, H559 even the strength H4581 of the sea, H3220 saying, H559 I travail H2342 not, H3808 nor H3808 bring forth children, H3205 neither H3808 do I nourish up H1431 young men, H970 nor bring up H7311 virgins. H1330

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Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 31:8 - Then shall H5307➔ the Assyrian H804 fall ➔H5307 with the sword, H2719 not H3808 of a mighty man; H376 and the sword, H2719 not H3808 of a mean man, H120 shall devour him: H398 but H5127➔ he shall flee ➔H5127 from H6440 the sword, H2719 and his young men H970 shall be H1961 discomfited. H4522

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Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 40:30

Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 40:30 - Even H3286➔ the youths H5288 shall faint ➔H3286 and be weary, H3021 and the young men H970 shall H3782➔ utterly H3782 fall: ➔H3782

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Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 62:5

Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 62:5 - For H3588 as a young man H970 marrieth H1166 a virgin, H1330 so shall H1166➔ thy sons H1121 marry thee: ➔H1166 and as H4885➔ the bridegroom H2860 rejoiceth ➔H4885 over H5921 the bride, H3618 so shall H7797➔ thy God H430 rejoice ➔H7797 over thee. H5921

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Unchecked Copy BoxJer 6:11

Unchecked Copy BoxJer 6:11 - Therefore H853 I am full H4392 of the fury H2534 of the LORD; H3068 I am weary H3811 with holding in: H3557 I will pour it out H8210 upon H5921 the children H5768 abroad, H2351 and upon H5921 the assembly H5475 of young men H970 together: H3162 for H3588 even H1571 the husband H376 with H5973 the wife H802 shall be taken, H3920 the aged H2205 with H5973 him that is full H4390 of days. H3117

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Unchecked Copy BoxJer 9:21

Unchecked Copy BoxJer 9:21 - For H3588 death H4194 is come up H5927 into our windows, H2474 and is entered H935 into our palaces, H759 to cut off H3772 the children H5768 from without, H2351 and the young men H970 from the streets. H7339

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Unchecked Copy BoxJer 11:22

Unchecked Copy BoxJer 11:22 - Therefore H3651 thus H3541 saith H559 the LORD H3068 of hosts, H6635 Behold, I H2005 will punish H6485 them: H5921 the young men H970 shall die H4191 by the sword; H2719 their sons H1121 and their daughters H1323 shall die H4191 by famine: H7458

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Unchecked Copy BoxJer 15:8

Unchecked Copy BoxJer 15:8 - Their widows H490 are increased H6105 to me H589 above the sand H2344 of the seas: H3220 I have brought H935 upon them against H5921 the mother H517 of the young men H970 a spoiler H7703 at noonday: H6672 I have caused him to fall H5307 upon it H5921 suddenly, H6597 and terrors H928 upon the city. H5892

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Unchecked Copy BoxJer 18:21

Unchecked Copy BoxJer 18:21 - Therefore H3651 deliver up H5414 their children H1121 to the famine, H7458 and pour out their H5064 blood by H5921 the force H3027 of the sword; H2719 and let H1961➔ their wives H802 be ➔H1961 bereaved of their children, H7909 and H490➔ be widows; ➔H490 and H376➔ let H1961➔ their men ➔H376 be ➔H1961 put H2026 to death; H4194 let their young men H970 be slain H5221 by the sword H2719 in battle. H4421

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Unchecked Copy BoxJer 31:13

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

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Unchecked Copy BoxJer 48:15

Unchecked Copy BoxJer 48:15 - Moab H4124 is spoiled, H7703 and H5892➔ gone up H5927 out of her cities, ➔H5892 and H4005➔ his H970➔ chosen ➔H4005 young men ➔ H970 are gone down H3381 to the slaughter, H2874 saith 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 men H970 shall fall H5307 in her streets, H7339 and all H3605 the H4421➔ men H376 of war ➔H4421 shall be cut off H1826 in H3117➔ that H1931 day, ➔H3117 saith H5002 the LORD H3068 of hosts. H6635

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Unchecked Copy BoxJer 50:30

Unchecked Copy BoxJer 50:30 - Therefore H3651 shall H5307➔ her young men H970 fall ➔H5307 in the streets, H7339 and all H3605 her H4421➔ men H376 of war ➔H4421 shall be cut off H1826 in H3117➔ that H1931 day, ➔H3117 saith H5002 the LORD. H3068

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Unchecked Copy BoxJer 50:44

Unchecked Copy BoxJer 50:44 - Behold, H2009 he shall come up H5927 like a lion H738 from H1347➔ the H3383➔ swelling ➔H1347 of Jordan ➔H3383 unto H413 the habitation H5116 of the strong: H386 but H3588 I will make them H7323➔ suddenly H7280 run away ➔H7323 from her: H5921 and who H4310 is a chosen H970 man, that I may appoint H6485 over her? H413 for H3588 who H4310 is like me? H3644 and who H4310 will appoint me the time? H3259 and who H4310 is that H2088 shepherd H7462 that H834 will stand H5975 before me? H6440

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Unchecked Copy BoxJer 51:3

Unchecked Copy BoxJer 51:3 - Against H413 him that bendeth H1869 let H1869➔ the archer H1869 bend ➔H1869 his bow, H7198 and against H408 him that lifteth himself up H5927 in his brigandine: H5630 and H413➔ spare ye H2550 not ➔H413 her young men; H970 destroy ye utterly H2763 all H3605 her host. H6635

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Unchecked Copy BoxJer 51:22

Unchecked Copy BoxJer 51:22 - With thee also will I break in pieces H5310 man H376 and woman; H802 and H5310➔ with thee will I break in pieces ➔H5310 old H2205 and young; H5288 and H5310➔ with thee will I break in pieces ➔H5310 the young man H970 and the maid; H1330

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Unchecked Copy BoxLam 1:15 - The Lord H136 hath trodden under foot H5541 all H3605 my mighty H47 men in the midst of me: H7130 he hath called H7121 an assembly H4150 against me H5921 to crush H7665 my young men: H970 the Lord H136 hath trodden H1869 the virgin, H1330 the daughter H1323 of Judah, H3063 as in a winepress. H1660

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Unchecked Copy BoxLam 1:18 - The LORD H3068 is H1931 righteous; H6662 for H3588 I have rebelled H4784 against his commandment: H6310 hear, H8085 I pray you, H4994 all H3605 people, H5971 and behold H7200 my sorrow: H4341 my virgins H1330 and my young men H970 are gone H1980 into captivity. H7628

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Unchecked Copy BoxLam 2:21 - The young H5288 and the old H2205 lie H7901 on the ground H776 in the streets: H2351 my virgins H1330 and my young men H970 are fallen H5307 by the sword; H2719 thou hast slain H2026 them in the day H3117 of thine anger; H639 thou hast killed, H2873 and not H3808 pitied. H2550

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Unchecked Copy BoxLam 5:13 - They took H5375 the young men H970 to grind, H2911 and the children H5288 fell H3782 under the wood. H6086

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Unchecked Copy BoxLam 5:14

Unchecked Copy BoxLam 5:14 - The elders H2205 have ceased H7673 from the gate, H8179 the young men H970 from their musick. H5058

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Unchecked Copy BoxEze 9:6 - Slay H2026 utterly H4889 old H2205 and young, H970 both maids, H1330 and little children, H2945 and women: H802 but H5921 come H5066➔ not H408 near ➔H5066 any H3605 man H376 upon H5921 whom H834 is the mark; H8420 and H4720➔ begin H2490 at my sanctuary. ➔H4720 Then they began H2490 at H376➔ the ancient H2205 men ➔H376 which H834 were before H6440 the house. H1004

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Unchecked Copy BoxEze 23:6 - Which were clothed H3847 with blue, H8504 captains H6346 and rulers, H5461 all of them H3605 desirable H2531 young men, H970 horsemen H6571 riding H7392 upon horses. H5483

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Unchecked Copy BoxEze 23:12 - She doted H5689 upon H413 the Assyrians H1121 H804 her neighbours, H7138 captains H6346 and rulers H5461 clothed H3847 most gorgeously, H4358 horsemen H6571 riding H7392 upon horses, H5483 all of them H3605 desirable H2531 young men. H970

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Unchecked Copy BoxEze 23:23 - The Babylonians, H1121 H894 and all H3605 the Chaldeans, H3778 Pekod, H6489 and Shoa, H7772 and Koa, H6970 and all H3605 the Assyrians H1121 H804 with them: H853 all of them H3605 desirable H2531 young men, H970 captains H6346 and rulers, H5461 great lords H7991 and renowned, H7121 all of them H3605 riding H7392 upon horses. H5483

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Unchecked Copy BoxEze 30:17

Unchecked Copy BoxEze 30:17 - The young men H970 of Aven H206 and of Pibeseth H6364 H6364 shall fall H5307 by the sword: H2719 and these H2007 cities shall go H3212 into captivity. H7628

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Unchecked Copy BoxJoe 2:28 - And it shall come to pass H1961 afterward, H310 H3651 that I will pour out H8210 my spirit H7307 upon H5921 all H3605 flesh; H1320 and H5012➔ your sons H1121 and your daughters H1323 shall prophesy, ➔H5012 your old men H2205 shall dream H2492 dreams, H2472 your young men H970 shall see H7200 visions: H2384

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Unchecked Copy BoxAmo 2:11 - And I raised up H6965 of your sons H1121 for prophets, H5030 and of your young men H970 for Nazarites. H5139 Is it not H369 even H637 thus, H2063 O ye children H1121 of Israel? H3478 saith H5002 the LORD. H3068

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Unchecked Copy BoxAmo 4:10 - I have sent H7971 among you H859 the pestilence H1698 after the manner H1870 of Egypt: H4714 your young men H970 have I slain H2026 with the sword, H2719 and have taken away H5973 H7628 your horses; H5483 and I have made H5927➔ the stink H889 of your camps H4264 to come up ➔H5927 unto your nostrils: H639 yet H3808➔ have ye H7725➔ not ➔H3808 returned ➔H7725 unto me, H5704 saith H5002 the LORD. H3068

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Unchecked Copy BoxAmo 8:13 - In H3117➔ that H1931 day ➔H3117 shall H5968➔ the H1330➔ fair H3303 virgins ➔H1330 and young men H970 faint ➔H5968 for thirst. H6772

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Unchecked Copy BoxZec 9:17 - For H3588 how great H4100 is his goodness, H2898 and how great H4100 is his beauty! H3308 corn H1715 shall make H5107➔ the young men H970 cheerful, ➔H5107 and new wine H8492 the maids. H1330
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