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

81. 1 Kings 18:23 וְיִבְחֲר֣וּ ve.yiv.cha.Ru · An action: simple action, not finished: still happening or still to come, done by them

    Let them therefore give us two bullocks; and let them choose one bullock for themselves, and cut it in pieces, and lay it on the wood, and put no fire under; and I will dress the other bullock, and lay it on the wood, and put no fire under.

82. 1 Kings 18:25 בַּחֲר֨וּ ba.cha.Ru · A command to all of you: simple action

    And Elijah said unto the prophets of Baal, Choose you one bullock for yourselves, and dress it first; for ye are many; and call on the name of your god, but put no fire under.

83. 2 Kings 21:7 בָּחַ֙רְתִּי֙ ba.Char.ti · An action: simple action, finished, with a lasting result, done by me

    And he set the graven image of Asherah, that he had made, in the house of which Jehovah 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;

84. 2 Kings 23:27 בָּחַ֙רְתִּי֙ ba.Char.ti · An action: simple action, finished, with a lasting result, done by me

    And Jehovah said, I will remove Judah also out of my sight, as I have removed Israel, and I will cast off this city which I have chosen, even Jerusalem, and the house of which I said, My name shall be there.

85. 1 Chronicles 15:2 בָּחַ֣ר ba.Char · An action: simple action, finished, with a lasting result, done by him, her or it

    Then David said, None ought to carry the ark of God but the Levites: for them hath Jehovah chosen to carry the ark of God, and to minister unto him for ever.

86. 1 Chronicles 19:10 וַיִּבְחַ֗ר vai.yiv.Char · An action: simple action, and then it happened, done by him, her or it

    Now when Joab saw that the battle was set against him before and behind, he chose of all the choice men of Israel, and put them in array against the Syrians.

87. 1 Chronicles 19:10 בָּחוּר֙ ba.Chur · An -ing word: simple action, it is done to the subject

    Now when Joab saw that the battle was set against him before and behind, he chose of all the choice men of Israel, and put them in array against the Syrians.

88. 1 Chronicles 21:10 בְּחַר־ be.char- · A command to you: simple action

    Go and speak unto David, saying, Thus saith Jehovah, I offer thee three things: choose thee one of them, that I may do it unto thee.

89. 1 Chronicles 28:4 וַיִּבְחַ֡ר vai.yiv.Char · An action: simple action, and then it happened, done by him, her or it

    Howbeit Jehovah, the God of Israel, chose me out of all the house of my father to be king over Israel for ever: for he hath chosen Judah to be prince; and in the house of Judah, the house of my father; and among the sons of my father he took pleasure in me to make me king over all Israel;

90. 1 Chronicles 28:4 בָּחַ֣ר ba.Char · An action: simple action, finished, with a lasting result, done by him, her or it

    Howbeit Jehovah, the God of Israel, chose me out of all the house of my father to be king over Israel for ever: for he hath chosen Judah to be prince; and in the house of Judah, the house of my father; and among the sons of my father he took pleasure in me to make me king over all Israel;

91. 1 Chronicles 28:5 וַיִּבְחַר֙ vai.yiv.Char · An action: simple action, and then it happened, done by him, her or it

    And of all my sons (for Jehovah hath given me many sons), he hath chosen Solomon my son to sit upon the throne of the kingdom of Jehovah over Israel.

92. 1 Chronicles 28:6 בָחַ֨רְתִּי va.Char.ti · An action: simple action, finished, with a lasting result, done by me

    And he said unto me, Solomon thy son, he shall build my house and my courts; for I have chosen him to be my son, and I will be his father.

93. 1 Chronicles 28:10 בָּ֧חַר Ba.char · An action: simple action, finished, with a lasting result, done by him, her or it

    Take heed now; for Jehovah hath chosen thee to build a house for the sanctuary: be strong, and do it.

94. 1 Chronicles 29:1 בָּֽחַר־ ba.char- · An action: simple action, finished, with a lasting result, done by him, her or it

    And David the king said unto all the assembly, Solomon my son, whom alone God hath chosen, is yet young and tender, and the work is great; for the palace is not for man, but for Jehovah God.

95. 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:

96. 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:

97. 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.

98. 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.

99. 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;

100. 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:

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