H977 בָּחַר
Strong's Hebrew Concordance · 171 KJV occurrences
בָּחַר
bâchar · baw-khar'
Definition
properly, to try, i.e. (by implication) select
KJV Renderings
acceptable, appoint, choose (choice), excellent, join, be rather, require.
Derivation / Etymology
a primitive root;
Sample KJV Verses (8 of 171)
- Genesis 6:2That the sons of God saw the daughters of men that they were fair; and they took them wives of all which they chose.
- Deuteronomy 14:25Then shalt thou turn it into money, and bind up the money in thine hand, and shalt go unto the place which the LORD thy God shall choose:
- Joshua 24:22And Joshua said unto the people, Ye are witnesses against yourselves that ye have chosen you the LORD, to serve him. And they said, We are witnesses.
- 2 Samuel 15:15And the king’s servants said unto the king, Behold, thy servants are ready to do whatsoever my lord the king shall appoint.
- 1 Chronicles 19:10Now when Joab saw that the battle was set against him before and behind, he chose out of all the choice of Israel, and put them in array against the Syrians.
- 2 Chronicles 13:17And Abijah and his people slew them with a great slaughter: so there fell down slain of Israel five hundred thousand chosen men.
- Psalms 105:26He sent Moses his servant; and Aaron whom he had chosen.
- Isaiah 41:24Behold, ye are of nothing, and your work of nought: an abomination is he that chooseth you.