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. Job 7:15 וַתִּבְחַ֣ר va.tiv.Char · An action: simple action, and then it happened, done by him, her or it

   So that my soul chooseth strangling, And death rather than these my bones.

2. Job 9:14 אֶבְחֲרָ֖ה 'ev.cha.Rah · A wish or plan to act: simple action, not finished: still happening or still to come, done by me

   How much less shall I answer him, And choose out my words to reason with him?

3. Job 15:5 וְ֝תִבְחַ֗ר ve.tiv.Char · An action: simple action, not finished: still happening or still to come, done by you

   For thine iniquity teacheth thy mouth, And thou choosest the tongue of the crafty.

4. Job 29:25 אֶֽבֲחַ֣ר 'e.va.Char · An action: simple action, not finished: still happening or still to come, done by me

   I chose out their way, and sat as chief, And dwelt as a king in the army, As one that comforteth the mourners.

5. Job 34:4 נִבְחֲרָה־ niv.cha.rah- · A wish or plan to act: simple action, not finished: still happening or still to come, done by us

   Let us choose for us that which is right: Let us know among ourselves what is good.

6. Job 34:33 תִבְחַ֣ר tiv.Char · An action: simple action, not finished: still happening or still to come, done by you

   Shall his recompense be as thou wilt, that thou refusest it? For thou must choose, and not I: Therefore speak what thou knowest.

7. Job 36:21 בָּחַ֥רְתָּ ba.Char.ta · An action: simple action, finished, with a lasting result, done by you

   Take heed, regard not iniquity: For this hast thou chosen rather than affliction.

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