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. Genesis 6:2 בָּחָֽרוּ׃ ba.Cha.ru · An action: simple action, finished, with a lasting result, done by them

   that the sons of God saw the daughters of men that they were fair; and they took them wives of all that they chose.

2. Genesis 13:11 וַיִּבְחַר־ vai.yiv.char- · An action: simple action, and then it happened, done by him, her or it

   So Lot chose him all the Plain of the Jordan; and Lot journeyed east: and they separated themselves the one from the other.

3. Exodus 14:7 בָּח֔וּר ba.Chur · An -ing word: simple action, it is done to the subject

   and he took six hundred chosen chariots, and all the chariots of Egypt, and captains over all of them.

4. Exodus 17:9 בְּחַר־ be.char- · A command to you: simple action

   And Moses said unto Joshua, Choose us out men, and go out, fight with Amalek: to-morrow I will stand on the top of the hill with the rod of God in my hand.

5. Exodus 18:25 וַיִּבְחַ֨ר vai.yiv.Char · An action: simple action, and then it happened, done by him, her or it

   And Moses chose able men out of all Israel, and made them heads over the people, rulers of thousands, rulers of hundreds, rulers of fifties, and rulers of tens.

6. Numbers 16:5 יִבְחַר־ yiv.char- · An action: simple action, not finished: still happening or still to come, done by him, her or it

   and he spake unto Korah and unto all his company, saying, In the morning Jehovah will show who are his, and who is holy, and will cause him to come near unto him: even him whom he shall choose will he cause to come near unto him.

7. Numbers 16:7 יִבְחַ֥ר yiv.Char · An action: simple action, not finished: still happening or still to come, done by him, her or it

   and put fire in them, and put incense upon them before Jehovah to-morrow: and it shall be that the man whom Jehovah doth choose, he shall be holy: ye take too much upon you, ye sons of Levi.

8. Numbers 17:5 אֶבְחַר־ 'ev.char- · An action: simple action, not finished: still happening or still to come, done by me

   And it shall come to pass, that the rod of the man whom I shall choose shall bud: and I will make to cease from me the murmurings of the children of Israel, which they murmur against you.

9. Deuteronomy 4:37 וַיִּבְחַ֥ר vai.yiv.Char · An action: simple action, and then it happened, done by him, her or it

   And because he loved thy fathers, therefore he chose their seed after them, and brought thee out with his presence, with his great power, out of Egypt;

10. Deuteronomy 7:6 בָּחַ֣ר׀ ba.Char · An action: simple action, finished, with a lasting result, done by him, her or it

    For thou art a holy people unto Jehovah thy God: Jehovah thy God hath chosen thee to be a people for his own possession, above all peoples that are upon the face of the earth.

11. Deuteronomy 7:7 וַיִּבְחַ֣ר vai.yiv.Char · An action: simple action, and then it happened, done by him, her or it

    Jehovah did not set his love upon you, nor choose you, because ye were more in number than any people; for ye were the fewest of all peoples:

12. Deuteronomy 10:15 וַיִּבְחַ֞ר vai.yiv.Char · An action: simple action, and then it happened, done by him, her or it

    Only Jehovah had a delight in thy fathers to love them, and he chose their seed after them, even you above all peoples, as at this day.

13. Deuteronomy 12:5 יִבְחַ֨ר yiv.Char · An action: simple action, not finished: still happening or still to come, done by him, her or it

    But unto the place which Jehovah your God shall choose out of all your tribes, to put his name there, even unto his habitation shall ye seek, and thither thou shalt come;

14. Deuteronomy 12:11 יִבְחַר֩ yiv.Char · An action: simple action, not finished: still happening or still to come, done by him, her or it

    then it shall come to pass that to the place which Jehovah your God shall choose, to cause his name to dwell there, thither shall ye bring all that I command you: your burnt-offerings, and your sacrifices, your tithes, and the heave-offering of your hand, and all your choice vows which ye vow unto Jehovah.

15. Deuteronomy 12:14 יִבְחַ֤ר yiv.Char · An action: simple action, not finished: still happening or still to come, done by him, her or it

    but in the place which Jehovah shall choose in one of thy tribes, there thou shalt offer thy burnt-offerings, and there thou shalt do all that I command thee.

16. Deuteronomy 12:18 יִבְחַ֜ר yiv.Char · An action: simple action, not finished: still happening or still to come, done by him, her or it

    but thou shalt eat them before Jehovah thy God in the place which Jehovah thy God shall choose, thou, and thy son, and thy daughter, and thy man-servant, and thy maid-servant, and the Levite that is within thy gates: and thou shalt rejoice before Jehovah thy God in all that thou puttest thy hand unto.

17. Deuteronomy 12:21 יִבְחַ֜ר yiv.Char · An action: simple action, not finished: still happening or still to come, done by him, her or it

    If the place which Jehovah thy God shall choose, to put his name there, be too far from thee, then thou shalt kill of thy herd and of thy flock, which Jehovah hath given thee, as I have commanded thee; and thou mayest eat within thy gates, after all the desire of thy soul.

18. Deuteronomy 12:26 יִבְחַ֥ר yiv.Char · An action: simple action, not finished: still happening or still to come, done by him, her or it

    Only thy holy things which thou hast, and thy vows, thou shalt take, and go unto the place which Jehovah shall choose:

19. Deuteronomy 14:2 בָּחַ֣ר ba.Char · An action: simple action, finished, with a lasting result, done by him, her or it

    For thou art a holy people unto Jehovah thy God, and Jehovah hath chosen thee to be a people for his own possession, above all peoples that are upon the face of the earth.

20. Deuteronomy 14:23 יִבְחַר֮ yiv.Char · An action: simple action, not finished: still happening or still to come, done by him, her or it

    And thou shalt eat before Jehovah thy God, in the place which he shall choose, to cause his name to dwell there, the tithe of thy grain, of thy new wine, and of thine oil, and the firstlings of thy herd and of thy flock; that thou mayest learn to fear Jehovah thy God always.

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