HebrewH0972Noun (Masculine)

בָּחִיר

ba.chir

12Occurrences
H0972Strong's #
Noun (Masculine)Part of Speech

Definition

Quick Definition(Strong's Concordance)

select

from H977 (בָּחַר);

Full Lexicon Entry(Abbott-Smith)
chosen, choice one, chosen one, elect (of God)

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Grammar & Morphology

Part of Speech

Noun (Masculine)

Morphology Code

H:N-M

Full Description

H:N-M

Occurrences

בָּחִיר appears 12 times in the Old Testament.

Distribution by Book

Isaiah
6
Psalms
4
1 Chronicles
1
2 Samuel
1

Key Passages

1 Chronicles 16:13BSB

O offspring of His servant Israel,O sons of Jacob, His chosen ones.

Isaiah 42:1BSB

“Here is My Servant, whom I uphold,My Chosen One, in whom My soul delights.I will put My Spirit on Him,and He will bring justice to the nations.

Isaiah 45:4BSB

For the sake of Jacob My servantand Israel My chosen one,I call you by name;I have given you a title of honor,though you have not known Me.

Isaiah 65:15BSB

You will leave behind your nameas a curse for My chosen ones,and the Lord GOD will slay you;but to His servants He will give another name.

Psalms 105:6BSB

O offspring of His servant Abraham,O sons of Jacob, His chosen ones.

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