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)
Full lexicon entry (Brown-Driver-Briggs)
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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.
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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
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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.
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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,
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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.
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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:
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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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Proverbs 1:29 בָחָֽרוּ׃ va.Cha.ru · An action: simple action, finished, with a lasting result, done by them
For that they hated knowledge, And did not choose the fear of Jehovah:
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Proverbs 3:31 תִּ֝בְחַ֗ר tiv.Char · A mild command: simple action, not finished: still happening or still to come, done by you
Envy thou not the man of violence, And choose none of his ways.
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Proverbs 8:10 נִבְחָֽר׃ niv.Char · An -ing word: receiving the action
Receive my instruction, and not silver; And knowledge rather than choice gold.
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Proverbs 8:19 נִבְחָֽר׃ niv.Char · An -ing word: receiving the action
My fruit is better than gold, yea, than fine gold; And my revenue than choice silver.
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Proverbs 10:20 נִ֭בְחָר Niv.chor · An -ing word: receiving the action
The tongue of the righteous is as choice silver: The heart of the wicked is little worth.
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Proverbs 16:16 נִבְחָ֥ר niv.Char · An -ing word: receiving the action
How much better is it to get wisdom than gold! Yea, to get understanding is rather to be chosen than silver.
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Proverbs 21:3 נִבְחָ֖ר niv.Char · An -ing word: receiving the action
To do righteousness and justice Is more acceptable to Jehovah than sacrifice.
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