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Lexicon :: Strong's H972 - bāḥîr

Aa
בָּחִיר
Transliteration
bāḥîr
Pronunciation
baw-kheer'
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Part of Speech
masculine noun
Root Word (Etymology)
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TWOT Reference: 231c

Strong’s Definitions

בָּחִיר bâchîyr, baw-kheer'; from H977; select:—choose, chosen one, elect.

KJV Translation Count — Total: 13x

The KJV translates Strong's H972 in the following manner: chosen (8x), elect (4x), chose (1x).

KJV Translation Count — Total: 13x
The KJV translates Strong's H972 in the following manner: chosen (8x), elect (4x), chose (1x).

  1. chosen, choice one, chosen one, elect (of God)

Strong’s Definitions [?](Strong’s Definitions Legend)
בָּחִיר bâchîyr, baw-kheer'; from H977; select:—choose, chosen one, elect.
STRONGS H972: Abbreviations
† [בָּחִיר] noun masculine chosen, construct בְּחִיר 2 Samuel 21:6 (but We Dr בְּהַר י׳); suffix בְּחִירָיו 1 Chronicles 16:13; Psalm 89:4; Psalm 105:6; Psalm 105:43; Psalm 106:5; Psalm 106:23; Isa3, Isaiah 42:1; Isaiah 43:20; Isaiah 45:4; Isaiah 65:9, 15, 22; always the chosen or elect of Yahweh.
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BLB Scripture Index of Brown-Driver-Briggs

2 Samuel

21:6

1 Chronicles

16:13

Psalms

89:4; 105:6; 105:43; 106:5; 106:23

Isaiah

42:1; 43:20; 45:4; 65:9; 65:15; 65:22

H972

Word / Phrase / Strong's Search

Strong's Number H972 matches the Hebrew בָּחִיר (bāḥîr),
which occurs 13 times in 13 verses in the WLC Hebrew.

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Unchecked Copy Box2Sa 21:6 - Let H5414➔ seven H7651 men H376 of his sons H1121 be delivered ➔H5414 unto us, and we will hang them up H3363 unto the LORD H3068 in Gibeah H1390 of Saul, H7586 whom the LORD H3068 did choose. H972 And H559➔ the king H4428 said, ➔H559 I H589 will give H5414 them.

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Unchecked Copy Box1Ch 16:13

Unchecked Copy Box1Ch 16:13 - O ye seed H2233 of Israel H3478 his servant, H5650 ye children H1121 of Jacob, H3290 his chosen ones. H972

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 89:3

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 89:3 - I have made H3772 a covenant H1285 with my chosen, H972 I have sworn H7650 unto David H1732 my servant, H5650

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 105:6

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 105:6 - O ye seed H2233 of Abraham H85 his servant, H5650 ye children H1121 of Jacob H3290 his chosen. H972

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 105:43

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 105:43 - And he brought forth H3318 his people H5971 with joy, H8342 and his chosen H972 with gladness: H7440

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 106:5

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 106:5 - That I may see H7200 the good H2896 of thy chosen, H972 that I may rejoice H8055 in the gladness H8057 of thy nation, H1471 that I may glory H1984 with H5973 thine inheritance. H5159

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 106:23

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 106:23 - Therefore he said H559 that he would destroy them, H8045 had H5975➔ not H3884 Moses H4872 his chosen H972 stood ➔H5975 before him H6440 in the breach, H6556 to turn away H7725 his wrath, H2534 lest he should destroy H7843 them.

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Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 42:1 - Behold H2005 my servant, H5650 whom I uphold; H8551 mine elect, H972 in whom my soul H5315 delighteth; H7521 I have put H5414 my spirit H7307 upon him: H5921 he shall bring forth H3318 judgment H4941 to the Gentiles. H1471

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Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 43:20 - The beast H2416 of the field H7704 shall honour me, H3513 the dragons H8577 and the owls: H1323 H3284 because H3588 I give H5414 waters H4325 in the wilderness, H4057 and rivers H5104 in the desert, H3452 to give drink H8248 to my people, H5971 my chosen. H972

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Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 45:4 - For H4616➔ Jacob H3290 my servant's H5650 sake, ➔H4616 and Israel H3478 mine elect, H972 I have even called H7121 thee by thy name: H8034 I have surnamed thee, H3655 though H3808➔ thou hast H3045➔ not ➔H3808 known me. ➔H3045

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Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 65:9 - And I will bring forth H3318 a seed H2233 out of Jacob, H3290 and out of Judah H3063 an inheritor H3423 of my mountains: H2022 and H3423➔ mine elect H972 shall inherit it, ➔H3423 and my servants H5650 shall dwell H7931 there. H8033

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Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 65:15 - And ye shall leave H3240 your name H8034 for a curse H7621 unto my chosen: H972 for H4191➔ the Lord H136 GOD H3069 shall slay thee, ➔H4191 and H5650➔ call H7121 his servants ➔H5650 by H8034➔ another H312 name: ➔H8034

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Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 65:22

Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 65:22 - They shall H1129➔ not H3808 build, ➔H1129 and another H312 inhabit; H3427 they shall H5193➔ not H3808 plant, ➔H5193 and another H312 eat: H398 for H3588 as the days H3117 of a tree H6086 are the days H3117 of my people, H5971 and H4639➔ mine elect H972 shall long enjoy H1086 the work ➔H4639 of their hands. H3027
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