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H977

בָּחַר (bâchar) v (baw-khar')
Source: a primitive root;
Meaning: properly, to try, i.e. (by implication) select
KJV: acceptable, appoint, choose (choice), excellent, join, be rather, require.

Brown, Driver, Briggs lexicon entry

Type: root" cite="full
בָּחַר vb. chooseQalwith בְּ,divine choiceman’s choicewith אֲשֶׁר:divine choiceman’s choicewith acc. & לְ, choose some one or something forwith acc. and מִן, choose, select fromacc.divine choiceman’s choicewith עַל, for this hast thou chosen rather than afflictionwith לְ of acc. chosentest, tryNiph. to be chosenPu. chosen, selected {103}

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ISA 56:4

OET-LV: 4if/because thus YHWH he_says to_eunuchs who they_keep DOM sabbaths_of_my and_they_choose (in)_that_which I_desire and_they_are_keeping_hold on_covenant_of_my.   (ISA_56:4)

OET-RV: 4
 ⇔ 
 ⇔  (ISA 56:4)

PRO 1:29

OET-LV: 29Because if/because they_hated knowledge and_the_fear_of YHWH not they_chose.   (PRO_1:29)

OET-RV: 29because they hated wisdom
 ⇔ ≈ and didn’t choose to respect and obey Yahweh. (PRO 1:29)

JDG 20:15

OET-LV: 15And_they_were_mustered the_descendants_of Binyāmīn in_the_day (the)_that from_the_cities twenty and_six thousand man who_drew a_sword apart from_the_inhabitants_of (the)_Giⱱˊāh who_they_were_mustered seven hundred(s) man chosen.   (JDG_20:15)

OET-RV: 15The Benyamites mobilised together twenty-six thousand men from their cities on that day, all carrying swords. In addition, seven hundred chosen men had been mobilised from the Gibeah region. (JDG 20:15)

PSA 78:68

OET-LV: 68And_he_chose DOM the_tribe_of Yəhūdāh/(Judah) DOM the_mountain_of Tsiyyōn/(Zion) which he_loved.   (PSA_78:68)

OET-RV: 68He chose the tribe of Yehudah
 ⇔ and Mt. Tsiyyon (Zion) that he loved. (PSA 78:68)

DEU 12:21

OET-LV: 21If/because it_will_be_too_far for_you the_place where he_will_choose YHWH god_of_your to_put his/its_name there and_you_will_slaughter some_of_your_herd and_some_of_your_flock which he_has_given YHWH to/for_yourself(m) just_as I_commanded_you and_you(ms)_will_eat in_gates_of_your in_all_of the_desire_of your_self_of_your.   (DEU_12:21)

OET-RV: 21If the place that he chooses to attach his name to is too far away, then it’s permissible to sacrifice like I’ve instructed you from your herd or flock, and you can eat it where you live whenever you want. (DEU 12:21)

KI1 18:25

OET-LV: 25And_ ʼĒliyyāh _he/it_said to_the_prophets_of (the)_Baˊal choose to/for_you(pl) the_young_bull the_one and_prepare_it first if/because you(pl) are_the_many and_call in/on_name_of your(pl)_god_of_your(pl) and_fire not you(pl)_will_set.   (KI1_18:25)

OET-RV: 25So Eliyah told Baal’s prophets, “Okay, there’s a lot more of you guys, so you choose your bull and go first and call out to your god, but don’t set fire to the pile.” (KI1 18:25)

DEU 12:18

OET-LV: 18If/because (if) to_(the)_face_of/in_front_of/before YHWH god_of_your you_will_eat_it in_place which he_will_choose YHWH god_of_your in/on/over_him/it you and_son_of_your and_daughter_of_your and_your_male_of_servant and_your_female_of_servant and_the_Lēviyyiy who is_in_gates_of_your and_you_will_rejoice to_(the)_face_of/in_front_of/before YHWH god_of_your in_every_of (the)_undertaking_of your_hand_of_your.   (DEU_12:18)

OET-RV: 18You can only eat those in Yahweh’s presence in the place that he’ll choose. The same applies to your children, your servants, and any Levites who live in your towns. The celebration for what you’ve produced must be done in front of your god Yahweh. (DEU 12:18)

ISA 43:10

OET-LV: 10You(pl) witnesses_of_are_my the_utterance_of YHWH and_servant_of_my whom I_have_chosen so_that you(pl)_may_know and_you(pl)_may_believe to_me and_you(pl)_may_perceive if/because_that I am_he to/for_my_face/front not a_god it_was_formed and_after_me not it_will_be.   (ISA_43:10)

OET-RV:  ⇔  10
 ⇔ 
 ⇔ 
 ⇔ 
 ⇔  (ISA 43:10)

CH1 15:2

OET-LV: 2Then Dāvid he_said not to_carry DOM the_box_of the_ʼElohīm if/because (if) the_Lēviyyiy if/because (in)_them YHWH he_had_chosen to_carry DOM the_box_of YHWH and_to_serve_him until perpetuity.   (CH1_15:2)

OET-RV: 2Then David ordered, “Only the Levites are allowed to carry God’s box, because Yahweh chose them to carry the box and to minister for him forever.” (CH1 15:2)

JOB 7:15

OET-LV: 15And_it_chose strangling self_of_my death more_than_of_my_bones.   (JOB_7:15)

OET-RV: 15My inner self chooses strangling
 ⇔ ≈ death over life in this body. (JOB 7:15)

CH1 21:10

OET-LV: 10Go and_you_will_speak to Dāvid to_say thus YHWH he_says three_things I am_holding_out over_you choose to/for_yourself(m) one of_them and_I_will_do_it to_you.   (CH1_21:10)

OET-RV: 10“Go and tell David that Yahweh says this: I’ll give you three options—choose one of them and that’s what I’ll do to you.” (CH1 21:10)

PSA 65:5

OET-LV: 5 how_blessed is_the_one_whom_you_choose and_whom_you_bring_near he_dwells courts_of_your may_we_be_satisfied by_the_goodness_of your_house_of_your the_holy_place_of your_temple_of_your.   (PSA_65:5)

OET-RV: 5God of our salvation, answer us
 ⇔ by awesome acts of justice—
 ⇔ yes, you who are hope of all this entire region,
 ⇔ as well as the hope of those who are far across the sea. (PSA 65:5)

DEU 12:14

OET-LV: 14If/because (if) in_place which he_will_choose YHWH in_one_of your(pl)_tribes_of_your there you_will_offer_up offerings_of_your_burnt and_there you_will_do all that I am_commanding_of_you.   (DEU_12:14)

OET-RV: 14only at the place that Yahweh will choose from one of your tribes. That’s where you’ll offer your sacrifices, and do everything else that I tell you. (DEU 12:14)

ISA 7:15

OET-LV: 15Curd[s] and_honey he_will_eat to_knowing_his to_reject (in)_evil and_to_choose (in)_good.   (ISA_7:15)

OET-RV: 15He’ll know how to refuse evil and do good by the time that he can eat yoghurt and honey. (ISA 7:15)

CH2 12:13

OET-LV: 13and_he_strengthened_himself the_king Rəḩaⱱˊām in_Yərūshālam/(Jerusalem) and_he_reigned if/because was_a_son_of forty and_one year[s] Rəḩaⱱˊām when_he_became_king and_seven- teen year[s] he_reigned in_Yərūshālam/(Jerusalem) the_city where he_had_chosen YHWH to_put DOM his/its_name there from_all the_tribes_of Yisrāʼēl/(Israel) and_name_of his/its_mother was_Naˊₐmāh the_ˊAmmōnī_woman.   (CH2_12:13)

OET-RV: 13King Rehaveam consolidated his rule in Yerushalem. He reigned for a total of forty-one years—seventeen of which were from Yerushalem city where Yahweh had chosen from all the tribes in Yisrael to establish his reputation. (Rehaveam’s mother was the Ammonitess, Naamah.) (CH2 12:13)

ISA 58:5

OET-LV: 5Like_this is_it the_fast which_I_choose_it a_day_of to_humble anyone self_of_his to_bow_down like_a_bulrush his/its_head and_sackcloth and_ash[es] he_spreads_as_a_bed (to)_this do_you_call a_fast and_a_day_of acceptance to/for_YHWH.   (ISA_58:5)

OET-RV: 5
 ⇔ 
 ⇔ 
 ⇔ 
 ⇔ 
 ⇔ 
 ⇔ 
 ⇔  (ISA 58:5)

CH2 6:5

OET-LV: 5Since the_day when I_brought_out DOM people_of_my from_the_land_of Miʦrayim/(Egypt) not I_chose (in)_a_city from_all the_tribes_of Yisrāʼēl/(Israel) to_build a_house to_be name_of_my there and_not I_chose (in)_a_person to_be ruler over people_of_my Yisrāʼēl/(Israel).   (CH2_6:5)

OET-RV: 5‘From the time that I brought my people out of Egypt, I hadn’t choosen a city from all the tribes of Yisrael as a place to build a house so my name could be there. Nor had I chosen a man to be leader over my people Israel, (CH2 6:5)

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