Strongs H977

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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

b.bg.aa

בָּחַר vb. choose

Qal
- 1 with
  בְּ ,
  - a divine choice
  - b man’s choice
- 2 with
  אֲשֶׁר :
  - a divine choice
  - b man’s choice
- 3 with acc. &
  לְ , choose some one or something for
- 4 with acc. and
  מִן , choose, select from
- 5 acc.
  - a divine choice
  - b man’s choice
- 6 with
  עַל , for this hast thou chosen rather than affliction
- 7 with
  לְ of acc. chosen
- 8 test, try
Niph. to be chosen
Pu. chosen, selected

Displaying only every 10^th verse out of 162:

ISA 41:8

OET-LV: 8 and_you(ms) Oh _Yisrā^ʼēl/(Israel) servant _of_my Yaˊₐqoⱱ/(Jacob) whom I_have _chosen _you the _offspring _of ʼAⱱrāhām friend _of_my. (ISA_41:8)

OET-RV: ⇔  8 But you, my servant Yisrael,
⇔ Yakob (Jacob) who I’ve chosen,
⇔ the offspring of my friend Avraham, (ISA 41:8)

DEU 12:21

OET-LV: 21 If/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: 21 If 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)

CH2 12:13

OET-LV: 13 and_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 Yisrā^ʼēl/(Israel) and_name _of his/its_mother was_Naˊₐmāh the _ˊAmmōnī_woman. (CH2_12:13)

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

JER 8:3

OET-LV: 3 And_ death _it _will _be _chosen more_than _life to_all/each/any/every the_remnant which_remain from the_family (the)_evil (the)_this in_all the_places which_remain where I_have _banished _them there the _utterance _of YHWH soldiers/messengers. (JER_8:3)

OET-RV: 3 The remnant of that evil group of people in all those places where I banished them, will choose death rather than life. That is Commander-in-chief Yahweh’s declaration. (JER 8:3)

KI1 11:34

OET-LV: 34 And_not I _will _take DOM all _of the_kingdom from_hand _of_his if/because ruler I_will _make _him all _of the _days _of his/its_life for _the _sake _of Dāvid servant _of_my whom I _chose DOM_him/it who he _observed commands _of_my and_regulations _of_my. (KI1_11:34)

OET-RV: 34 But I won’t take the entire kingdom off him, but rather I’ll leave him as a leader while he’s still alive for the sake of my chosen servant David, who obeyed my commands and my statutes. (KI1 11:34)

KI1 18:23

OET-LV: 23 And_they _give to/for_us two young _bulls and_let _them _choose to/for_them the _young_bull the_one and_let_them _cut _it _in _pieces and_let _them _put on the_wood(s) and_fire not they _will _set and_I I _will _prepare DOM the _young_bull the_one and_I _will _put on the_wood(s) and_fire not I _will _set. (KI1_18:23)

OET-RV: 23 Let them get us two bulls and they can choose one for themselves. Then they can cut it into pieces and lay them a pile of wood that they’ve set for a fire, but they can’t light the fire. I’ll do the same with the other bull, but also won’t light the fire. (KI1 18:23)

PRO 8:10

OET-LV: 10 Take discipline _of_my and_not silver and_knowledge more_than _gold chosen. (PRO_8:10)

OET-RV: 10 Choose my instruction over silver,
⇔ ≈ and knowledge rather than shiny gold, (PRO 8:10)

NUM 17:20

OET-LV: 20  and_it _was the_man whom I _will _choose in/on/over_him/it rod _of_his it _will _bud and_I _will _put _an _end _to from_on_me DOM the _grumblings _of the _people _of Yisrā^ʼēl/(Israel) which they are_grumbling on_you(pl). (NUM_17:20)

PRO 21:3

OET-LV: 3 To _do righteousness and_justice is_chosen to/for_YHWH more_than _sacrifice. (PRO_21:3)

OET-RV: 3 To do what’s right and fair
⇔ → is more desirable to Yahweh than sacrificing. (PRO 21:3)

DEU 4:37

OET-LV: 37 And_because if/because he _loved DOM ancestors _of_your and_he _chose (in)_offspring _of_his after_him and_he_brought _you _out by_his _own _of_presence by_power _of_his the_big/great(sg) from_Miʦrayim. (DEU_4:37)

OET-RV: 37 Because he loved your ancestors, he chose their descendants as his people and used his power and strength to lead you out of Egypt (DEU 4:37)

JOB 9:14

OET-LV: 14 Indeed if/because I I_will _answer _him I _will _choose words/messages _of_my with_him/it. (JOB_9:14)

OET-RV: ⇔  14 I will certainly answer him.
⇔ I will choose my words against him. (JOB 9:14)

PSA 119:173

OET-LV: 173 May _it _be hand _of_your to_help_me if/because precepts _of_your I _have _chosen. (PSA_119:173)

OET-RV: 173 Let your hand be ready to help me,
⇔ because I’ve chosen to follow your principles. (PSA 119:173)

JOS 9:27

OET-LV: 27 And_he_made _them Yəhōshūˊa in _the_day (the)_that cutters _of wood(s) and_drawers _of water for_congregation and_for_the _altar _of YHWH until the_day the_this to the_place which he _will _choose. (JOS_9:27)

OET-RV: 27 Instead he made them move to where he wanted, to become woodcutters and water-carriers for the people and for Yahweh’s altar until this day. (JOS 9:27)

NUM 16:5

OET-LV: 5 And_he/it _spoke to Qoraḩ and_to all _of company _of_his to_say morning and_he _will _make _known YHWH DOM the_one_who to_him/it and_DOM the _holy_person and_he _will _bring_him_near to_him/it and_DOM the_one_whom he _will _choose in/on/over_him/it he _will _bring _near to_him/it. (NUM_16:5)

OET-RV: 5 and responded to Korah and his supporters, “Tomorrow morning Yahweh will show who’s sacred and who belongs to him. Yahweh will present his chosen leader. make known who is to him and the holy one, and he will present to him, and whom he chooses he will present to him. (NUM 16:5)

DEU 23:17

OET-LV: 17  with_you let _him _remain in_midst _of_your in_place which he _will _choose in_one _of your(pl)_gates _of_your in_place to_him/it not you_will _maltreat _him. (DEU_23:17)

OET-RV: 17 Don’t allow any Israeli man or woman to become a religious prostitute. (DEU 23:17)

KI2 23:27

OET-LV: 27 And_ YHWH _he/it _said also DOM Yəhūdāh I _will _remove from_under face _of_my just_as I _removed DOM Yisrā^ʼēl/(Israel) and_I _will _reject DOM the_city (the)_this which I _chose DOM Yərūshālam/(Jerusalem) and_DOM the_house which I _said it _will _be name _of_my there. (KI2_23:27)

OET-RV: 27 and Yahweh said, “I will also remove Yehudah out of my sight, just like I removed Yisrael. I’ll also reject this city of Yerushalem that I chose, as well as the house where I’d said that my name would be established.” (KI2 23:27)

ISA 49:7

OET-LV: 7 thus he _says YHWH of _Yisrā^ʼēl/(Israel) the _redeemer _of its _holy _of_one to_despise life to_ (of)_a _nation _one _who_abhors _of to_a _servant _of kings rulers they _will _see and_ princes _they _will _stand _up and_they _will _bow _down on _account _of YHWH who is_reliable the _holy_one_of Yisrā^ʼēl/(Israel) and_he_has _chosen _you. (ISA_49:7)

OET-RV: ⇔  7 Yahweh, Yisrael’s holy one,
⇔ the one who paid the price for their freedom
⇔ says to the one whose life is despised,
⇔ the one who’s hated by the nations—a slave of rulers:
⇔ ‘Kings will see and stand up,
⇔ and princes will bow down
⇔ on account of Yahweh who is faithful—Yisrael’s holy one
⇔ because he has chosen you.’ (ISA 49:7)

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