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.

Strong's Exhaustive Concordance (public domain)

Every occurrence

1. 2 Chronicles 6:5 בָחַ֣רְתִּֽי va.Char.ti · An action: simple action, finished, with a lasting result, done by me

   Since the day that I brought forth my people out of the land of Egypt, I chose no city out of all the tribes of Israel to build a house in, that my name might be there; neither chose I any man to be prince over my people Israel:

2. 2 Chronicles 6:5 בָחַ֣רְתִּֽי va.Char.ti · An action: simple action, finished, with a lasting result, done by me

   Since the day that I brought forth my people out of the land of Egypt, I chose no city out of all the tribes of Israel to build a house in, that my name might be there; neither chose I any man to be prince over my people Israel:

3. 2 Chronicles 6:6 וָאֶבְחַר֙ va.'ev.Char · An action: simple action, and then it happened, done by me

   but I have chosen Jerusalem, that my name might be there; and have chosen David to be over my people Israel.

4. 2 Chronicles 6:6 וָאֶבְחַ֣ר va.'ev.Char · An action: simple action, and then it happened, done by me

   but I have chosen Jerusalem, that my name might be there; and have chosen David to be over my people Israel.

5. 2 Chronicles 6:34 בָּחַ֣רְתָּ ba.Char.ta · An action: simple action, finished, with a lasting result, done by you

   If thy people go out to battle against their enemies, by whatsoever way thou shalt send them, and they pray unto thee toward this city which thou hast chosen, and the house which I have built for thy name;

6. 2 Chronicles 6:38 בָּחַ֔רְתָּ ba.Char.ta · An action: simple action, finished, with a lasting result, done by you

   if they return unto thee with all their heart and with all their soul in the land of their captivity, whither they have carried them captive, and pray toward their land, which thou gavest unto their fathers, and the city which thou hast chosen, and toward the house which I have built for thy name:

7. 2 Chronicles 7:12 וּבָחַ֜רְתִּי u.va.Char.ti · An action: simple action, and then it will happen, done by me

   And Jehovah appeared to Solomon by night, and said unto him, I have heard thy prayer, and have chosen this place to myself for a house of sacrifice.

8. 2 Chronicles 7:16 בָּחַ֤רְתִּי ba.Char.ti · An action: simple action, finished, with a lasting result, done by me

   For now have I chosen and hallowed this house, that my name may be there for ever; and mine eyes and my heart shall be there perpetually.

9. 2 Chronicles 11:1 בָּח֖וּר ba.Chur · An -ing word: simple action, it is done to the subject

   And when Rehoboam was come to Jerusalem, he assembled the house of Judah and Benjamin, a hundred and fourscore thousand chosen men, that were warriors, to fight against Israel, to bring the kingdom again to Rehoboam.

10. 2 Chronicles 12:13 בָּחַ֨ר ba.Char · An action: simple action, finished, with a lasting result, done by him, her or it

    So king Rehoboam strengthened himself in Jerusalem, and reigned: for Rehoboam was forty and one years old when he began to reign, and he reigned seventeen years in Jerusalem, the city which Jehovah had chosen out of all the tribes of Israel, to put his name there: and his mother's name was Naamah the Ammonitess.

11. 2 Chronicles 13:3 בָּח֑וּר ס ba.Chur · An -ing word: simple action, it is done to the subject

    And Abijah joined battle with an army of valiant men of war, even four hundred thousand chosen men: and Jeroboam set the battle in array against him with eight hundred thousand chosen men, who were mighty men of valor.

12. 2 Chronicles 13:3 בָּח֖וּר ba.Chur · An -ing word: simple action, it is done to the subject

    And Abijah joined battle with an army of valiant men of war, even four hundred thousand chosen men: and Jeroboam set the battle in array against him with eight hundred thousand chosen men, who were mighty men of valor.

13. 2 Chronicles 13:17 בָּחֽוּר׃ ba.Chur · An -ing word: simple action, it is done to the subject

    And Abijah and his people slew them with a great slaughter: so there fell down slain of Israel five hundred thousand chosen men.

14. 2 Chronicles 25:5 בָּחוּר֙ ba.Chur · An -ing word: simple action, it is done to the subject

    Moreover Amaziah gathered Judah together, and ordered them according to their fathers' houses, under captains of thousands and captains of hundreds, even all Judah and Benjamin: and he numbered them from twenty years old and upward, and found them three hundred thousand chosen men, able to go forth to war, that could handle spear and shield.

15. 2 Chronicles 29:11 בָּחַ֣ר ba.Char · An action: simple action, finished, with a lasting result, done by him, her or it

    My sons, be not now negligent; for Jehovah hath chosen you to stand before him, to minister unto him, and that ye should be his ministers, and burn incense.

16. 2 Chronicles 33:7 בָּחַ֙רְתִּי֙ ba.Char.ti · An action: simple action, finished, with a lasting result, done by me

    And he set the graven image of the idol, which he had made, in the house of God, of which God said to David and to Solomon his son, In this house, and in Jerusalem, which I have chosen out of all the tribes of Israel, will I put my name for ever:

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