בָּחַר

Word meanings

Strong's dictionary

a primitive root; properly, to try, i.e. (by implication) select; acceptable, appoint, choose (choice), excellent, join, be rather, require.

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Every occurrence

1. 1 Samuel 2:28 וּבָחֹ֣ר u.va.Chor · The “to do” form of an action: simple action

   and did I choose him out of all the tribes of Israel to be my priest, to go up unto mine altar, to burn incense, to wear an ephod before me? and did I give unto the house of thy father all the offerings of the children of Israel made by fire?

2. 1 Samuel 8:18 בְּחַרְתֶּ֖ם be.char.Tem · An action: simple action, finished, with a lasting result, done by all of you

   And ye shall cry out in that day because of your king whom ye shall have chosen you; and Jehovah will not answer you in that day.

3. 1 Samuel 10:24 בָּֽחַר־ ba.char- · An action: simple action, finished, with a lasting result, done by him, her or it

   And Samuel said to all the people, See ye him whom Jehovah hath chosen, that there is none like him along all the people? And all the people shouted, and said, Long live the king.

4. 1 Samuel 12:13 בְּחַרְתֶּ֖ם be.char.Tem · An action: simple action, finished, with a lasting result, done by all of you

   Now therefore behold the king whom ye have chosen, and whom ye have asked for: and, behold, Jehovah hath set a king over you.

5. 1 Samuel 13:2 וַיִּבְחַר־ vai.yiv.char- · An action: simple action, and then it happened, done by him, her or it

   Saul chose him three thousand men of Israel, whereof two thousand were with Saul in Michmash and in the mount of Beth-el, and a thousand were with Jonathan in Gibeah of Benjamin: and the rest of the people he sent every man to his tent.

6. 1 Samuel 16:8 בָחַ֥ר va.Char · An action: simple action, finished, with a lasting result, done by him, her or it

   Then Jesse called Abinadab, and made him pass before Samuel. And he said, Neither hath Jehovah chosen this.

7. 1 Samuel 16:9 בָחַ֥ר va.Char · An action: simple action, finished, with a lasting result, done by him, her or it

   Then Jesse made Shammah to pass by. And he said, Neither hath Jehovah chosen this.

8. 1 Samuel 16:10 בָחַ֥ר va.Char · An action: simple action, finished, with a lasting result, done by him, her or it

   And Jesse made seven of his sons to pass before Samuel. And Samuel said unto Jesse, Jehovah hath not chosen these.

9. 1 Samuel 17:40 וַיִּבְחַר־ vai.yiv.char- · An action: simple action, and then it happened, done by him, her or it

   And he took his staff in his hand, and chose him five smooth stones out of the brook, and put them in the shepherd's bag which he had, even in his wallet; and his sling was in his hand: and he drew near to the Philistine.

10. 1 Samuel 20:30 בֹחֵ֤ר vo.Cher · An -ing word: simple action

    Then Saul's anger was kindled against Jonathan, and he said unto him, Thou son of a perverse rebellious woman, do not I know that thou hast chosen the son of Jesse to thine own shame, and unto the shame of thy mother's nakedness?

11. 1 Samuel 24:2 בָּח֖וּר ba.Chur · An -ing word: simple action, it is done to the subject

    Then Saul took three thousand chosen men out of all Israel, and went to seek David and his men upon the rocks of the wild goats.

12. 1 Samuel 26:2 בְּחוּרֵ֣י be.chu.Rei · An -ing word: simple action, it is done to the subject

    Then Saul arose, and went down to the wilderness of Ziph, having three thousand chosen men of Israel with him, to seek David in the wilderness of Ziph.

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