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בְּחֻרוֹת H979
H979 is the Hebrew word בְּחֻרוֹת, transliterated bᵉchurôwth and said bekh-oo-rothe'. The King James Version most often renders it youth.
What it means
youth (collectively and abstractly).
Where it comes from
or בְּחוּרוֹת; feminine plural of H970 (בָּחוּר); also (masculine plural) בְּחֻרִים.
How the King James Version translates it
Across 3 tagged occurrences, counted from this edition's word index.
Strong's own list of renderings: young men, youth.
Verses using בְּחֻרוֹת
All 3 verses, quoted in full.
Numbers 11:28 · KJV
And Joshua the son of Nun, the servant of Moses, one of his young men, answered and said, My lord Moses, forbid them.
Ecclesiastes 11:9 · KJV
Rejoice, O young man, in thy youth; and let thy heart cheer thee in the days of thy youth, and walk in the ways of thine heart, and in the sight of thine eyes: but know thou, that for all these things God will bring thee into judgment.
Ecclesiastes 12:1 · KJV
Remember now thy Creator in the days of thy youth, while the evil days come not, nor the years draw nigh, when thou shalt say, I have no pleasure in them;
Common questions
What does Strong's H979 mean?
H979 is the Hebrew word בְּחֻרוֹת (bᵉchurôwth), meaning youth (collectively and abstractly).
How is H979 translated in the King James Version?
The King James translators rendered it youth (2 times), one of his young men (1 time).
How many times does H979 appear in the Bible?
בְּחֻרוֹת (bᵉchurôwth) is tagged in 3 verses of the King James Version in this edition's word index.
Where does H979 come from?
Strong's gives its derivation as: or בְּחוּרוֹת; feminine plural of H970 (בָּחוּר); also (masculine plural) בְּחֻרִים.
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