בָּחַר
ba.char
“to choose”
Definition
properly, to try, i.e. (by implication) select
a primitive root;
- to choose, elect, decide for 1a) (Qal) to choose 1b) (Niphal) to be chosen 1c) (Pual) to be chosen, selected
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Grammar & Morphology
Verb
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Hebrew Verb
Occurrences
בָּחַר appears 154 times in the Old Testament.
Distribution by Book
Key Passages
Then David said, “No one but the Levites may carry the ark of God, because the LORD has chosen them to carry the ark of the LORD and to minister before Him forever.”
When that day comes, you will beg for relief from the king you have chosen, but the LORD will not answer you on that day.”
for you are a people holy to the LORD your God. The LORD has chosen you to be a people for His prized possession out of all the peoples on the face of the earth.
Surely you will be ashamed of the sacred oaksin which you have delighted;you will be embarrassed by the gardensthat you have chosen.
Let us choose for ourselves what is right;let us learn together what is good.
Lexicon data from STEPBible.org (Tyndale House, Cambridge) under CC BY 4.0 license.