STRONG’S HEBREW CONCORDANCE

H977

בָּחַר

bâchar · baw-khar'

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Meaning and usage

Derivation: a primitive root;

Definition: properly, to try, i.e. (by implication) select

KJV renderings: acceptable, appoint, choose (choice), excellent, join, be rather, require.

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Every KJV occurrence of H977

Showing 1–100 of 171 matching occurrences.

Genesis 6:2

“chose”

בָּחָֽרוּHebrew qal perfect verb · third person · common gender · pluralInterlinear
Genesis 13:11

“chose”

יִּבְחַרHebrew qal sequential imperfect verb · third person · masculine · singularInterlinear
Exodus 14:7

“chosen”

בָּח֔וּרHebrew qal passive participle verb · masculine · singular · absoluteInterlinear
Exodus 17:9

“out”

בְּחַרHebrew qal imperative verb · second person · masculine · singularInterlinear
Exodus 18:25

“chose”

יִּבְחַ֨רHebrew qal sequential imperfect verb · third person · masculine · singularInterlinear
Numbers 16:5

“chosen”

יִבְחַרHebrew qal imperfect verb · third person · masculine · singularInterlinear
Numbers 16:7

“choose”

יִבְחַ֥רHebrew qal imperfect verb · third person · masculine · singularInterlinear
Numbers 17:5

“choose”

אֶבְחַרHebrew qal imperfect verb · first person · common gender · singularInterlinear
Deuteronomy 7:7

“choose”

יִּבְחַ֣רHebrew qal sequential imperfect verb · third person · masculine · singularInterlinear
Joshua 8:3

“out”

יִּבְחַ֣רHebrew qal sequential imperfect verb · third person · masculine · singularInterlinear
Joshua 9:27

“choose”

יִבְחָֽרHebrew qal imperfect verb · third person · masculine · singularInterlinear
Joshua 24:15

“choose”

בַּחֲר֨וּHebrew qal imperative verb · second person · masculine · pluralInterlinear
Joshua 24:22

“chosen”

בְּחַרְתֶּ֥םHebrew qal perfect verb · second person · masculine · pluralInterlinear
Judges 5:8

“chose”

יִבְחַר֙Hebrew qal imperfect verb · third person · masculine · singularInterlinear
Judges 10:14

“chosen”

בְּחַרְתֶּ֖םHebrew qal perfect verb · second person · masculine · pluralInterlinear
Judges 20:15

“chosen”

בָּחֽוּרHebrew qal passive participle verb · masculine · singular · absoluteInterlinear
Judges 20:16

“chosen”

בָּח֔וּרHebrew qal passive participle verb · masculine · singular · absoluteInterlinear
Judges 20:34

“chosen”

בָּחוּר֙Hebrew qal passive participle verb · masculine · singular · absoluteInterlinear
1 Samuel 8:18

“chosen”

בְּחַרְתֶּ֖םHebrew qal perfect verb · second person · masculine · pluralInterlinear
1 Samuel 13:2

“chose”

יִּבְחַרHebrew qal sequential imperfect verb · third person · masculine · singularInterlinear
1 Samuel 17:40

“chose”

יִּבְחַרHebrew qal sequential imperfect verb · third person · masculine · singularInterlinear
1 Samuel 24:2

“chosen”

בָּח֖וּרHebrew qal passive participle verb · masculine · singular · absoluteInterlinear
1 Samuel 26:2

“chosen”

בְּחוּרֵ֣יHebrew qal passive participle verb · masculine · plural · constructInterlinear
2 Samuel 6:1

“chosen”

בָּח֥וּרHebrew qal passive participle verb · masculine · singular · absoluteInterlinear
2 Samuel 10:9

“chose”

יִּבְחַ֗רHebrew qal sequential imperfect verb · third person · masculine · singularInterlinear
2 Samuel 10:9

“choice”

בְּחוּרֵ֣יHebrew qal passive participle verb · masculine · plural · constructInterlinear
2 Samuel 17:1

“out”

אֶבְחֲרָ֣הHebrew qal cohortative verb · first person · common gender · singularInterlinear
1 Kings 3:8

“chosen”

בָּחָ֑רְתָּHebrew qal perfect verb · second person · masculine · singularInterlinear
1 Kings 8:16

“chose”

בָחַ֣רְתִּיHebrew qal perfect verb · first person · common gender · singularInterlinear
1 Kings 8:16

“chose”

אֶבְחַ֣רHebrew qal sequential imperfect verb · first person · common gender · singularInterlinear
1 Kings 8:44

“chosen”

בָּחַ֣רְתָּHebrew qal perfect verb · second person · masculine · singularInterlinear
1 Kings 8:48

“chosen”

בָּחַ֔רְתָּHebrew qal perfect verb · second person · masculine · singularInterlinear
1 Kings 11:13

“chosen”

בָּחָֽרְתִּיHebrew qal perfect verb · first person · common gender · singularInterlinear
1 Kings 11:32

“chosen”

בָּחַ֣רְתִּיHebrew qal perfect verb · first person · common gender · singularInterlinear
1 Kings 11:34

“chose”

בָּחַ֣רְתִּיHebrew qal perfect verb · first person · common gender · singularInterlinear
1 Kings 11:36

“chosen”

בָּחַ֣רְתִּיHebrew qal perfect verb · first person · common gender · singularInterlinear
1 Kings 12:21

“men”

בָּח֖וּרHebrew qal passive participle verb · masculine · singular · absoluteInterlinear
1 Kings 18:25

“Choose”

בַּחֲר֨וּHebrew qal imperative verb · second person · masculine · pluralInterlinear
2 Kings 21:7

“chosen”

בָּחַ֨רְתִּי֙Hebrew qal perfect verb · first person · common gender · singularInterlinear
2 Kings 23:27

“chosen”

בָּחַ֨רְתִּי֙Hebrew qal perfect verb · first person · common gender · singularInterlinear
2 Chronicles 6:6

“chosen”

אֶבְחַר֙Hebrew qal sequential imperfect verb · first person · common gender · singularInterlinear
2 Chronicles 6:6

“chosen”

אֶבְחַ֣רHebrew qal sequential imperfect verb · first person · common gender · singularInterlinear

Dictionary: James Strong, public domain. Occurrences: KJV 2006 Strong’s word alignment. Greek forms and parsing: Maurice A. Robinson’s public-domain Textus Receptus morphology. Hebrew and Aramaic forms and parsing: Original work of the Open Scriptures Hebrew Bible available at https://github.com/openscriptures/morphhb (CC BY 4.0). Device pronunciation voices vary.