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 56:4

OET-LV: 4 if/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 because Yahweh says this:
⇔  To the castrated slaves who observe my rest days
⇔  and choose what pleases me and are faithful to my agreement, (ISA 56:4)

KI1 11:36

OET-LV: 36 And_to_son _of_his I _will _give a _tribe one so _as to _belong a _lamp to_Dāvid servant _of_my all _of the_days to/for_my_face/front in_Yərūshālam/(Jerusalem) the_city which I _have _chosen to_me to_put name _of_my there. (KI1_11:36)

OET-RV: 36 I’ll give Shelomoh’s son one tribe to rule so that one of David’s descendants will always rule in my chosen city Yerushalem because it’s associated with my name. (KI1 11:36)

EZE 20:5

OET-LV: 5 And_you _will _say to_them thus my_master he _says YHWH in/on_day chose_I (in)_Yisrā^ʼēl/(Israel) and_I _lifted _up hand _of_my to_the _offspring _of the _house _of Yaˊₐqoⱱ/(Jacob) and_I _made _myself _known to/for_them in_land of _Miʦrayim/(Egypt) and_I _lifted _up hand _of_my to/for_them to_say I am_YHWH god _of_your(pl). (EZE_20:5)

OET-RV: 5 Tell them that the master Yahweh says this: ‘On the day that I chose Yisrael and made myself known to them in Egypt, I raised my hand to make a promise to Yakov’s descendants. I told them, “I am Yahweh your god”— (EZE 20:5)

KI1 11:13

OET-LV: 13 Only DOM all _of the_kingdom not I _will _tear _away a _tribe one I _will _give to_son _of_your for _the _sake _of Dāvid servant _of_my and_for _the _sake _of Yərūshālam/(Jerusalem) which I _have _chosen. (KI1_11:13)

OET-RV: 13 What’s more, I won’t tear the whole kingdom away—I’ll leave one tribe for your son to rule for my servant David’s sake, and for the sake of my chosen city Yerushalem.” (KI1 11:13)

CH1 29:1

OET-LV: 29 and_ Dāvid _he/it _said the_king to/from_all/each/any/every the_assembly Shəlomoh son _of_my whom_one he _has _chosen in/on/over_him/it god is_a _youth and_weak and_the_work is_great if/because not to/for_ʼĀdām/humankind the_temple if/because to/for_YHWH god. (CH1_29:1)

OET-RV: 29 Then King David told the entire assembly, “My son Shelomoh (Solomon) has been chosen by God himself. He’s young and tender, and it’s a huge job, because the temple isn’t being built for people, but for Yahweh God. (CH1 29:1)

PSA 47:5

OET-LV: 5  he _chooses to/for_us DOM inheritance _of_our DOM the _pride _of Yaˊₐqoⱱ whom he _loved Şelāh. (PSA_47:5)

OET-RV: 5 God has gone up with a shout,
⇔  ≈ Yahweh ascended with a trumpet blast. (PSA 47:5)

GEN 13:11

OET-LV: 11 And_he _chose to_him/it Lōţ DOM all _of the _valley _of the _Yardēn and_ Lōţ _he _set _out from_east and_they _separated each from_under his/its_brother. (GEN_13:11)

OET-RV: 11 Lot chose all of the Yordan plain for himself, and so he travelled to the east and they separated from each other. (GEN 13:11)

CH2 6:6

OET-LV: 6 And_I _have _chosen (in)_Yərūshālam/(Jerusalem) to_be name _of_my there and_I _have _chosen (in)_Dāvid to_be over people _of_my Yisrā^ʼēl/(Israel). (CH2_6:6)

OET-RV: 6 but now I’ve chosen Yerushalem (Jerusalem) to be my place of residence, and I’ve chosen you, David, to be over my people, Yisrael.’ (CH2 6:6)

DEU 26:2

OET-LV: 2 And_you _will _take some_of _the _first _of all _of the _fruit _of the_soil which you _will _bring _in from_your(ms)_land which YHWH god _of_your is_about _to _give to/for_you(fs) and_you _will _put_it in_basket and_you _will _go to the_place where he _will _choose YHWH god _of_your to_cause _to _dwell his/its_name there. (DEU_26:2)

OET-RV: 2 each of you should take the first part of your harvest in that place and put it in a basket. Then take it to the place that your god Yahweh is going to choose to attach his name to. (DEU 26:2)

DEU 18:6

OET-LV: 6 and_because/when he _will _come (the)_Lēviyyiy from_one _of your(pl)_gates _of_your from_all Yisrā^ʼēl/(Israel) where he was_sojourning there and_he _will _come in_all the _desire _of his _self _of_his to the_place which he _will _choose YHWH. (DEU_18:6)

OET-RV: 6 If a Levite chooses to move his family from their town in any part of Yisrael and sincerely wants to go to the place that Yahweh will choose, (DEU 18:6)

DEU 14:24

OET-LV: 24 And_because/when it _will _be_too_great for_you the_journey if/because not you _will _be _able to_carry _it 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 if/because he_will _bless _you YHWH god _of_your. (DEU_14:24)

OET-RV: 24 When he blesses you with produce, if the place he chooses to attach his name to is too far for you to be able to carry it to, (DEU 14:24)

KI1 8:16

OET-LV: 16 Since the_day when I _brought _out DOM people _of_my DOM Yisrā^ʼēl/(Israel) from_Miʦrayim not I _chose (in)_a_city from_all the _tribes _of Yisrā^ʼēl/(Israel) to_build a _house to_be name _of_my there and_I _have _chosen (in)_Dāvid to_be over people _of_my Yisrā^ʼēl/(Israel). (KI1_8:16)

OET-RV: 16 ‘From the day when I brought my people Yisrael out of Egypt, I didn’t choose a city from among all the tribes of Yisrael to build a house in so that my name would be established there. Instead I chose David to lead my people Yisrael.’ ” (KI1 8:16)

SA2 19:39

OET-LV: 39  and_he/it _said the_king with_me he _will _pass _over Kimham and_I I _will _do for_him/it DOM the_good in_eyes _of_your and_all/each/any/every that you _will _choose on_me I _will _do for_you. (SA2_19:39)

OET-RV: 39 So all the people crossed the Yordan, and then the king crossed over. The king kissed Barzillai and blessed him, and then Barzillai returned home. (SA2 19:39)

DEU 7:7

OET-LV: 7 not because_you_were _numerous from_all the_peoples he _loved YHWH (in)_you(pl) and_he _chose (in)_you(pl) if/because you(pl) were_the_few from_all the_peoples. (DEU_7:7)

OET-RV: 7 Yahweh loved you and chose you all, not because you were the most populous nation (in fact, you were the smallest of all the nations), (DEU 7:7)

ZEC 1:17

OET-LV: 17 Again proclaim to_say thus YHWH he _says soldiers/messengers again cities _of_my they _will _overflow from_good and_ YHWH _he _will _comfort again DOM Tsiyyōn and_he _will _choose again (in)_Yərūshālam/(Jerusalem). (ZEC_1:17)

OET-RV: 17 “Again, call out and say, ‘Commander-in-chief Yahweh says this: My cities will once again overflow with goodness, and I will again comfort Tsiyyon and choose Yerushalem.’ ” (ZEC 1:17)

CH2 13:3

OET-LV: 3 And_ ʼAⱱiy^yāh _he _bound DOM the_battle with_an _army mighty_men_of war four hundred(s) thousand man chosen and_Yārāⱱəˊām he _drew _up _in _formation with_him/it battle with_eight hundred(s) thousand man chosen mighty _of strength. (CH2_13:3)

OET-RV: 3 Aviyah launched the attack with four-hundred thousand strong warriors, and Yaraveam drew up in formation against him with eight-hundred thousand strong warriors in his army. (CH2 13:3)

SA1 8:18

OET-LV: 18 And_you(pl)_will _cry _out in _the_day (the)_that from_to/for_face/front/presence king _of_your(pl) whom you(pl)_have _chosen to/for_you(pl) and_not YHWH he _will _answer you(pl) in _the_day (the)_that. (SA1_8:18)

OET-RV: 18 When that all happens, you’ll all cry out in front of the king who you chose for yourselves, but Yahweh won’t be answering you at that time.” (SA1 8:18)

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