בָּחַר
ba.charVerbH0977
to choose
From: a primitive root;
Short Definition
properly, to try, i.e. (by implication) select
Full Lexicon Entry
- to choose, elect, decide for 1a) (Qal) to choose 1b) (Niphal) to be chosen 1c) (Pual) to be chosen, selected
Grammar
Part of Speech Verb
Morphology H:V
DescriptionHebrew Verb
Occurrences
154 timesAppears 154 times in the Old Testament. Top books include:
Deuteronomy
30
Isaiah
19
2 Chronicles
13
1 Kings
12
1 Samuel
11
Key Passages
- 1 Chronicles 15:2
- 1 Samuel 8:18
- Deuteronomy 14:2
- Isaiah 1:29
- Job 34:4
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