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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.
Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew and English Lexicon, Unabridged, Electronic Database.
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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 seven H7651 men H376 from his sons H1121 be given H5414 to us, and we will [fn]hang H3363 them before the LORD H3068 in Gibeah H1390 of Saul H7586, the chosen H972 of the LORD H3068.” And the king H4428 said H559, “I will give H5414 them.”

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You [fn]descendants H2233 of Israel H3478 His servant H5650,

Sons H1121 of Jacob H3290, His chosen H972 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 to My servant H5650 David H1732,

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 105:6

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You [fn]descendants H2233 of Abraham H85, His servant H5650,

You sons H1121 of Jacob H3290, His chosen H972 ones H972!

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 105:43

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And He led H3318 out H3318 His people H5971 with joy H8342,

His chosen H972 ones H972 with a joyful H7440 shout H7440.

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So that I may see H7200 the prosperity H2896 of Your chosen H972 ones H972,

That I may rejoice H8055 in the joy H8057 of Your nation H1471,

That I may boast H1984 with Your [fn]inheritance H5159.

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Therefore He said H559 that He would destroy H8045 them,

If Moses H4872, His chosen H972 one, had not stood H5975 in the gap H6556 before H6440 Him,

To turn H7725 away H7725 His wrath H2534 from destroying H7843 them.

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“Behold H2005, My Servant H5650, whom I [fn]uphold H8551;

My chosen H972 one in whom My soul H5315 delights H7521.

I have put H5414 My Spirit H7307 upon Him;

He will bring H3318 forth H3318 justice H4941 to the [fn]nations H1471.

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“The animals H2416 of the field H7704 will glorify H3513 Me,

The jackals H8565 and the ostriches H3284,

Because H3588 I have given H5414 waters H4325 in the wilderness H4057

And rivers H5104 in the desert H3452,

To give H8248 drink H8248 to My chosen H972 people H5971.

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“For the sake H4616 of Jacob H3290 My servant H5650,

And Israel H3478 My chosen H972 one,

I have also called H7121 you by your name H8034;

I have given H3655 you a H3655 title H3655 of H3655 honor H3655

Though you have not known H3045 Me.

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“I will bring H3318 forth H3318 [fn]offspring H2233 from Jacob H3290,

And an heir H3423 of My mountains H2022 from Judah H3063;

My chosen H972 ones H972 shall inherit H3423 it,

And My servants H5650 will live H7931 there H8033.

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“You will leave H5117 your name H8034 as a curse H7621 to My chosen H972 ones H972,

And the Lord H136 [fn]GOD H3068 will put H4191 you to H4191 death H4191.

But [fn]My servants H5650 will be called H7121 by another H312 name H8034.

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Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 65:22

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“They will not build H1129 and another H312 inhabit H3427,

They will not plant H5193 and another H312 eat H398;

For as the [fn]lifetime H3117 of a tree H6086, so will be the days H3117 of My people H5971,

And My chosen H972 ones H972 will fully H1086 enjoy H1086 the work H4639 of their hands H3027.

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