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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:

CH2 6:38

OET-LV: 38 And_they _will _return to_you in_all heart _of_their and_on/over_all being _of_their in_land their _captivity _of_their where they _took _captive DOM_them and_they _will _pray the _direction _of their _land _of_their which you _gave to_ancestors _of_their and_the_city which you _have _chosen and_to_house which I _have _built for_name _of_your. (CH2_6:38)

OET-RV: 38 and they turn to you with total sincerity in that other country, and pray towards the land that you gave their ancestors, and the city that you chose, and toward the temple that I’ve built to honour your name, (CH2 6:38)

CH2 7:12

OET-LV: 12 and_ YHWH _he _appeared to Shəlomoh in_night and_he/it _said to_him/it I _have _heard DOM prayer _of_your and_I _have _chosen (in)_place the_this to_me for_a _house _of sacrifice. (CH2_7:12)

OET-RV: 12 One night, Yahweh appeared to Shelomoh in a dream and told him, “I’ve heard your prayer, and I’ve chosen this temple to be the place where my people will offer sacrifices to me. (CH2 7:12)

KI1 14:21

OET-LV: 21 and_Rəḩaⱱˊām the _son _of Shəlomoh/(Solomon) he _reigned in_Yəhūdāh/(Judah) 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. (KI1_14:21)

OET-RV: 21 Meanwhile, Shelomoh’s son Rehavam reigned in Yehudah. He was forty-one when he started reigning, and he reigned for seventeen years from Yerushalem—the city that Yahweh had chosen to associate his name with out of all the tribes of Yisrael. Rehavam’s mother was Naamah the Ammonite. (KI1 14:21)

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)

SNG 5:15

OET-LV: 15 Legs _of_his are_pillars _of marble founded on bases _of pure _gold appearance _of_his is_like_Ləⱱānōn it_is_chosen like_cedars. (SNG_5:15)

OET-RV: 15 His thighs are pillars of alabaster set on bases of refined gold.
⇔ ≈ His appearance is like Lebanon—as attractive as the cedar trees. (SNG 5:15)

DEU 16:16

OET-LV: 16 Three times in_year every _of he _will _present _himself male _of_your with the _presence _of YHWH god _of_your in_place which he _will _choose at_the _festival _of the _unleavened _bread(s) and_at_the _festival _of (the)_weeks and_at_the _festival _of the _booths and_not he _will _present _himself with the _presence _of YHWH empty. (DEU_16:16)

OET-RV: 16 In summary, all your men must travel three times each year to the place that your god Yahweh will choose: at the Flat Bread Celebration, at the Festival of Weeks, and at the Festival of Shelters. No man should come empty-handed, (DEU 16:16)

SA1 16:10

OET-LV: 10 And_ Yishay _he _made _pass _by seven _of his _sons _of_his to_(the)_face _of/in _front _of/before Shəmū^ʼēl/(Samuel) and_ Shəmū^ʼēl _he/it _said to Yishay not YHWH he _has _chosen (in)_these. (SA1_16:10)

OET-RV: 10 So all up, Yishay made seven of his sons walk across in front of Shemuel, but Shemuel told him, “Yahweh hasn’t chosen any of them.” (SA1 16:10)

ISA 44:2

OET-LV: 2 Thus YHWH he _says who_made _of_you and_who_formed _of_you from_the_womb he_will _help _you do _not be _afraid my _servant _of_my Yaˊₐqoⱱ/(Jacob) and_Yəshurūn/(Jeshurun) whom_I _have _chosen in_him/it. (ISA_44:2)

OET-RV: 2 The one who made you and formed you in the womb,
⇔ Yahweh says this:
⇔ Don’t be afraid, Yakov my servant,
⇔ and Yisrael who I’ve chosen, (ISA 44:2)

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)

CH2 25:5

OET-LV: 5 and_ ʼAmaʦ^yāh _he _assembled DOM Yəhūdāh/(Judah) and_he_appointed _them to_the_house _of ancestors to_the _commanders _of the _thousands and_to_the _commanders _of the _hundreds to/from_all/each/any/every Yəhūdāh and_Binyāmīn and_he_enrolled _them (to)_from_a_son _of twenty year[s] and_upward_upwards and_he_found _them three hundred(s) thousand chosen_man who_goes _forth warfare who_holds a _spear and_a _body _shield. (CH2_25:5)

OET-RV: 5 Then Amatsyah summoned Yehudah’s men and appointed some by their clans to be leaders of hundreds and of thousands, for all of Yehudah and Benyamin. They counted three-hundred thousand men who were twenty and over, and suitable for fighting with a spear and shield. (CH2 25:5)

NUM 16:7

OET-LV: 7 And_put in_them fire and_set on_them incense to_(the)_face _of/in _front _of/before YHWH tomorrow and_it _was the_man whom he _will _choose YHWH he will_be_the _holy_person enough to/for_you(pl) Oh _descendants _of Lēvī. (NUM_16:7)

OET-RV: 7 and put burning coals and incense in them, and bring them to Yahweh’s presence tomorrow. Then the man that Yahweh chooses will be the sacred one. It’s you Levites who think you’re great.” (NUM 16:7)

SA1 12:13

OET-LV: 13 And_now HERE the_king whom you(pl)_have _chosen whom you(pl)_asked _for and_BEHOLD/LO/SEE he _has _set YHWH over_you(pl) a _king. (SA1_12:13)

OET-RV: 13 So now, look, here’s the king that you all chose to have. Yes,, Yahweh has given you all a king. (SA1 12:13)

DEU 18:5

OET-LV: 5 If/because in_him/it YHWH he _has _chosen god _of_your from_all tribes _of_your to_stand to_serve in/on_name _of YHWH he and_descendants _of_his all _of the_days. (DEU_18:5)

OET-RV: 5 because your god Yahweh chose them out of all your tribes for them and their descendants permanently to serve him. (DEU 18:5)

JOB 34:33

OET-LV: 33 From_with_you will_he _repay _it if/because you _have _rejected if/because you you _will _choose and_not I and_what do _you _know speak. (JOB_34:33)

OET-RV: 33 Must he repay it from with you? ???
⇔ Since you despise, then you will choose, not me. ???
⇔ So speak out what you do know. (JOB 34:33)

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)

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)

ZEC 3:2

OET-LV: 2 And_ YHWH _he/it _said to the_accuser may _he _rebuke YHWH (in)_you Oh_accuser and_may _he _rebuke YHWH (in)_you who_has_chosen (in)_Yərūshālam/(Jerusalem) am_not is_this a _piece _of _firewood plucked _out from_a _fire. (ZEC_3:2)

OET-RV: 2 But Yahweh told Satan, “May Yahweh rebuke you, Satan—may Yahweh who’s chosen Yerushalem, rebuke you. Isn’t he energetic like a burning stick taken out of the fire?” (ZEC 3:2)

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