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Hebrew wordlink #85502

OSHB Deu 7:6 בָּחַר (bāḩar) Strongs=977 Lemma=‘בָּחַר’
contextual word gloss=‘he_has_chosen’ word gloss=‘chosen’
Morphology=Vqp3ms PoS=qal_verb Type=perfect_(qatal) Person=third Gender=masculine Number=singular
Year=-1451

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Other uses (17) of identical word form בָּחַר (Morphology=Vqp3ms PoS=qal_verb Type=perfect_(qatal) Person=third Gender=masculine Number=singular) in the Hebrew originals

The word form ‘בָּחַר’ (Morphology=Vqp3ms PoS=qal_verb Type=perfect_(qatal) Person=third Gender=masculine Number=singular) has 4 different glosses: ‘[which]_he_has_chosen’, ‘he_chose’, ‘he_had_chosen’, ‘he_has_chosen’.

DEU 14:2 contextual word gloss=‘he_has_chosen’ word gloss=‘chosen’ OSHB DEU 14:2 word 8

OET-LV: 2 If/because are_a _people holy you to/for_YHWH god _of_your and_(in)_you YHWH he _has _chosen to_be to_him/it (into)_a_people _of possession from_all the_peoples which are_on the _surface _of the_soil. (DEU_14:2)

OET-RV: 2 because you’re a nation that’s set apart for your god Yahweh, and he’s chosen you out of all the other peoples in the world to be his own people. (DEU 14:2)

DEU 18:5 contextual word gloss=‘he_has_chosen’ word gloss=‘chosen’ OSHB DEU 18:5 word 3

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_his _of_descendants 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)

DEU 21:5 contextual word gloss=‘he_has_chosen’ word gloss=‘chosen’ OSHB DEU 21:5 word 7

OET-LV: 5 And_they _will _draw _near the_priests the _sons _of Lēvī if/because (in)_them YHWH he _has _chosen god _of_your to_serve_him and_to_bless in/on_name _of YHWH and_on mouth _of_their every _of it _will _be dispute and_all wound. (DEU_21:5)

OET-RV: 5 and the Levitical priests must approach it because your god Yahweh has chosen them to serve him and pronounce blessings on Yahweh’s behalf, and to give rulings on disputes and assaults. (DEU 21:5)

1 SAM 10:24 contextual word gloss=‘he_has_chosen’ word gloss=‘chosen’ OSHB 1 SAM 10:24 word 8

OET-LV: 24 And_ Shəmū^ʼēl/(Samuel) _he/it _said to all _of the_people do_you(pl)_see the_one_whom he _has _chosen in/on/over_him/it YHWH if/because there_is_not like_him in_all the_people and_ all _of _they _shouted the_people and_they _said may _he _live the_king. (SA1_10:24)

OET-RV: 24 Then Shemuel announced to everyone, “Can you see the one that Yahweh has chosen? Certainly there’s no one else like him among all the people.”
¶ All the people saw that and responded, “Long live the king.” (SA1 10:24)

2 SAM 6:21 contextual word gloss=‘he_chose’ word gloss=‘chose’ OSHB 2 SAM 6:21 word 8

OET-LV: 21 And_ Dāvid _he/it _said to Mīkāl to_(the)_face _of/in _front _of/before YHWH who he _chose (in)_me more_than _of_your _father and_more_than _all _of household _of_his to_appoint DOM_me ruler over the _people _of YHWH over Yisrā^ʼēl/(Israel) and_I _will _play to_(the)_face _of/in _front _of/before YHWH. (SA2_6:21)

OET-RV: 21 “It was to thank Yahweh,” David responded, “who chose me (rather than your father and any of his family) by appointing me as leader over Yahweh’s people Yisrael. I was celebrating in front of Yahweh (SA2 6:21)

2 SAM 16:18 contextual word gloss=‘he_has_chosen’ word gloss=‘chosen’ OSHB 2 SAM 16:18 word 8

OET-LV: 18 And_ Ḩūshay _he/it _said to ʼAⱱīshālōm no if/because the_one_whom he _has _chosen YHWH and_the_people the_this and_all (the)_man _of Yisrā^ʼēl/(Israel) wwww I _will _belong and_with_him I _will _remain. (SA2_16:18)

OET-RV: 18 “No,” Hushay replied. “I’ll serve whoever Yahweh and these people and all the men of Yisrael have chosen. So I’ll stay with you. (SA2 16:18)

1 KI 14:21 contextual word gloss=‘he_had_chosen’ word gloss=‘chosen’ OSHB 1 KI 14:21 word 19

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)

1 CHR 15:2 contextual word gloss=‘he_had_chosen’ word gloss=‘chosen’ OSHB 1 CHR 15:2 word 14

OET-LV: 2 Then 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: 2 Then 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)

1 CHR 28:4 contextual word gloss=‘he_chose’ word gloss=‘chose’ OSHB 1 CHR 28:4 word 16

OET-LV: 4 And_ YHWH _he _chose the _god _of Yisrā^ʼēl/(Israel) (in)_me from_all the _house _of my _father _of_of to_be (into)_king over Yisrā^ʼēl/(Israel) forever if/because (in)_Yəhūdāh/(Judah) he _chose to_ruler and_among_the _house _of Yəhūdāh the _house _of my _father _of_of and_among_the _sons _of my _father _of_of in_me he _took _pleasure to_make_me_king over all _of Yisrā^ʼēl/(Israel). (CH1_28:4)

OET-RV: 4 “Yet Yisrael’s god Yahweh chose me from all of my father’s family to be king over Yisrael forever, because he chose a leader from the tribe of Yehudah, my father’ tribe, and among the sons of my father, with me he was pleased to make king over all Israel. (CH1 28:4)

1 CHR 28:10 contextual word gloss=‘he_has_chosen’ word gloss=‘chosen’ OSHB 1 CHR 28:10 word 5

OET-LV: 10 See now if/because YHWH he _has _chosen (in)_you to_build a _house for_sanctuary be _strong and_act. (CH1_28:10)

OET-RV: 10 You can now see that you need to be strong and get busy, because Yahweh has chosen you to erect a building to be his sanctuary.” (CH1 28:10)

1 CHR 29:1 contextual word gloss=‘he_has_chosen’ word gloss=‘chosen’ OSHB 1 CHR 29:1 word 9

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)

2 CHR 12:13 contextual word gloss=‘he_had_chosen’ word gloss=‘chosen’ OSHB 2 CHR 12:13 word 20

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 where Yahweh had chosen from all the tribes in Yisrael to establish his reputation. (Rehaveam’s mother was the Ammonitess, Naamah.) (CH2 12:13)

2 CHR 29:11 contextual word gloss=‘he_has_chosen’ word gloss=‘chosen’ OSHB 2 CHR 29:11 word 7

OET-LV: 11 My _sons _of_Oh now do _not be _negligent if/because (in)_you(pl) he _has _chosen YHWH to_stand before_him to_serve_him and_to_be to_him/it servants and_makers _of _smoke. (CH2_29:11)

OET-RV: 11 So lads, don’t mess around because Yahweh has chosen you all to stand in his presence to serve him, and to be ministering and burning incense. (CH2 29:11)

PSA 33:12 contextual word gloss=‘[which]_he_has_chosen’ word gloss=‘chosen’ OSHB PSA 33:12 word 7

OET-LV: 12 How _blessed is_the_nation which YHWH his/its_god the_people which_he _has _chosen to_an _inheritance to_him/it. (PSA_33:12)

OET-RV: 12 This nation will thrive because Yahweh is their god—
⇔ ≈ the people who he’s chosen as his own inheritance. (PSA 33:12)

PSA 105:26 contextual word gloss=‘he_had_chosen’ word gloss=‘chosen’ OSHB PSA 105:26 word 6

OET-LV: 26 He _sent Mosheh servant _of_his ʼAhₐron whom he _had _chosen in/on/over_him/it. (PSA_105:26)

OET-RV: 26 He sent his servant Mosheh (Moses),
⇔ ≈ and Aharon (Aaron) who he’d chosen
⇔ so they would deal with it. (PSA 105:26)

PSA 135:4 contextual word gloss=‘he_has_chosen’ word gloss=‘chosen’ OSHB PSA 135:4 word 3

OET-LV: 4 If/because Yaˊₐqoⱱ/(Jacob) he _has _chosen to_him/it Yah Yisrā^ʼēl/(Israel) to_his _of_possession. (PSA_135:4)

OET-RV: 4 because Yahweh has chosen Yakov for himself—
⇔ Yisra’el as his very own. (PSA 135:4)

JER 33:24 contextual word gloss=‘he_chose’ word gloss=‘chose’ OSHB JER 33:24 word 11

OET-LV: 24 Am_not have _you _seen what the_people the_this have _they _said to_say the _two _of the_clans which he _chose YHWH (is)_in_them and_he_has _rejected _them and_DOM people _of_my they_spurn from_being again a _nation before_them. (JER_33:24)

OET-RV: 24 ◙ (JER 33:24)