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. Psalms 25:12 יִבְחָֽר׃ yiv.Char · An action: simple action, not finished: still happening or still to come, done by him, her or it

   What man is he that feareth Jehovah? Him shall he instruct in the way that he shall choose.

2. Psalms 33:12 בָּחַ֖ר ba.Char · An action: simple action, finished, with a lasting result, done by him, her or it

   Blessed is the nation whose God is Jehovah, The people whom he hath chosen for his own inheritance.

3. Psalms 47:4 יִבְחַר־ yiv.char- · An action: simple action, not finished: still happening or still to come, done by him, her or it

   He chooseth our inheritance for us, The glory of Jacob whom he loved. Selah

4. Psalms 65:4 תִּֽבְחַ֣ר tiv.Char · An action: simple action, not finished: still happening or still to come, done by you

   Blessed is the man whom thou choosest, and causest to approach unto thee, That he may dwell in thy courts: We shall be satisfied with the goodness of thy house, Thy holy temple.

5. Psalms 78:67 בָחָֽר׃ va.Char · An action: simple action, finished, with a lasting result, done by him, her or it

   Moreover he refused the tent of Joseph, And chose not the tribe of Ephraim,

6. Psalms 78:68 וַ֭יִּבְחַר Vai.yiv.char · An action: simple action, and then it happened, done by him, her or it

   But chose the tribe of Judah, The mount Zion which he loved.

7. Psalms 78:70 וַ֭יִּבְחַר Vai.yiv.char · An action: simple action, and then it happened, done by him, her or it

   He chose David also his servant, And took him from the sheepfolds:

8. Psalms 84:10 בָּחַ֗רְתִּי ba.Char.ti · An action: simple action, finished, with a lasting result, done by me

   For a day in thy courts is better than a thousand. I had rather be a doorkeeper in the house of my God, Than to dwell in the tents of wickedness.

9. Psalms 89:19 בָח֣וּר va.Chur · An -ing word: simple action, it is done to the subject

   Then thou spakest in vision to thy saints, And saidst, I have laid help upon one that is mighty; I have exalted one chosen out of the people.

10. Psalms 105:26 בָּֽחַר־ ba.char- · An action: simple action, finished, with a lasting result, done by him, her or it

    He sent Moses his servant, And Aaron whom he had chosen.

11. Psalms 119:30 בָחָ֑רְתִּי va.Cha.re.ti · An action: simple action, finished, with a lasting result, done by me

    I have chosen the way of faithfulness: Thine ordinances have I set before me.

12. Psalms 119:173 בָחָֽרְתִּי׃ va.Cha.re.ti · An action: simple action, finished, with a lasting result, done by me

    Let thy hand be ready to help me; For I have chosen thy precepts.

13. Psalms 132:13 בָחַ֣ר va.Char · An action: simple action, finished, with a lasting result, done by him, her or it

    For Jehovah hath chosen Zion; He hath desired it for his habitation.

14. Psalms 135:4 בָּחַ֣ר ba.Char · An action: simple action, finished, with a lasting result, done by him, her or it

    For Jehovah hath chosen Jacob unto himself, And Israel for his own possession.

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