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בָּחִיר H972
H972 is the Hebrew word בָּחִיר, transliterated bâchîyr and said baw-kheer'. The King James Version most often renders it chosen.
What it means
select.
Where it comes from
from H977 (בָּחַר).
How the King James Version translates it
Across 11 tagged occurrences, counted from this edition's word index.
Strong's own list of renderings: choose, chosen one, elect.
Verses using בָּחִיר
All 11 verses, quoted in full.
2 Samuel 21:6 · KJV
Let seven men of his sons be delivered unto us, and we will hang them up unto the LORD in Gibeah of Saul, whom the LORD did choose. And the king said, I will give them.
1 Chronicles 16:13 · KJV
O ye seed of Israel his servant, ye children of Jacob, his chosen ones.
Psalm 89:3 · KJV
I have made a covenant with my chosen, I have sworn unto David my servant,
Psalm 105:43 · KJV
And he brought forth his people with joy, and his chosen with gladness:
Psalm 106:5 · KJV
That I may see the good of thy chosen, that I may rejoice in the gladness of thy nation, that I may glory with thine inheritance.
Psalm 106:23 · KJV
Therefore he said that he would destroy them, had not Moses his chosen stood before him in the breach, to turn away his wrath, lest he should destroy them.
Isaiah 42:1 · KJV
Behold my servant, whom I uphold; mine elect, in whom my soul delighteth; I have put my spirit upon him: he shall bring forth judgment to the Gentiles.
Isaiah 45:4 · KJV
For Jacob my servant’s sake, and Israel mine elect, I have even called thee by thy name: I have surnamed thee, though thou hast not known me.
Isaiah 65:9 · KJV
And I will bring forth a seed out of Jacob, and out of Judah an inheritor of my mountains: and mine elect shall inherit it, and my servants shall dwell there.
Isaiah 65:15 · KJV
And ye shall leave your name for a curse unto my chosen: for the Lord GOD shall slay thee, and call his servants by another name:
Isaiah 65:22 · KJV
They shall not build, and another inhabit; they shall not plant, and another eat: for as the days of a tree are the days of my people, and mine elect shall long enjoy the work of their hands.
Common questions
What does Strong's H972 mean?
H972 is the Hebrew word בָּחִיר (bâchîyr), meaning select.
How is H972 translated in the King James Version?
The King James translators rendered it chosen (5 times), mine elect (4 times), choose (1 time), chosen ones (1 time).
How many times does H972 appear in the Bible?
בָּחִיר (bâchîyr) is tagged in 11 verses of the King James Version in this edition's word index.
Where does H972 come from?
Strong's gives its derivation as: from H977 (בָּחַר).
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