972. bachir

Lexicon

bachir: Chosen, elect

Original Word: בָּחִיר
Part of Speech: Noun Masculine
Transliteration: bachiyr
Pronunciation: bah-KHEER
Phonetic Spelling: (baw-kheer')
Definition: Chosen, elect
Meaning: select

Strong's Exhaustive Concordance

choose, chosen one, elect

From bachar; select -- choose, chosen one, elect.

see HEBREW bachar

NAS Exhaustive Concordance

Word Origin
from bachar
Definition
chosen
NASB Translation
chosen (6), chosen ones (7).

Brown-Driver-Briggs

[בָּחִיר] noun masculine chosen, construct בְּחִיר 2 Samuel 21:6 (but We Dr ׳בְּהַר י); suffix בְּחִירָיו 1 Chronicles 16:13; Psalm 89:4; Psalm 105:6; Psalm 105:43; Psalm 106:5; Psalm 106:23; Isa³, Isaiah 42:1; Isaiah 43:20; Isaiah 45:4; Isaiah 65:9,15,22; always the chosen or elect of Yahweh.

Topical Lexicon

Word Origin: Derived from the root verb בָּחַר (bachar), meaning "to choose" or "to select."

Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: • The Greek equivalent of the concept of being "chosen" or "elect" is often represented by the word ἐκλεκτός (eklektos), which is Strong's Greek Number 1588. This term is used in the New Testament to describe those who are chosen by God, particularly in the context of salvation and divine calling.

By understanding the usage and implications of בָּחִיר in the Hebrew Bible, one gains insight into the biblical themes of election, divine purpose, and the special relationship between God and His people.

Usage: The word בָּחִיר is used in the Hebrew Bible to denote individuals or groups that have been chosen by God or set apart for a special role or purpose. It often carries connotations of divine election or favor.

Context: • The term בָּחִיר appears in various contexts within the Hebrew Scriptures, often highlighting the concept of divine selection. It is used to describe the people of Israel as God's chosen nation, emphasizing their unique relationship with Him and their role in His divine plan. For example, in Isaiah 42:1, the term is used to refer to the "chosen" servant of the Lord, a figure who is endowed with God's Spirit to bring justice to the nations.
• The concept of being "chosen" is central to the theological narrative of the Bible, underscoring themes of covenant, promise, and divine purpose. The chosen status of individuals or groups often implies a responsibility to live according to God's commandments and to fulfill His purposes on earth.
• In the broader biblical narrative, the idea of being chosen extends to the New Testament, where believers in Christ are described as God's elect, continuing the theme of divine selection and purpose.

Forms and Transliterations

בְּחִ֣יר בְּחִירִ֑י בְּחִירִ֖י בְּחִירֶ֗יךָ בְּחִירָֽיו׃ בְחִיר֗וֹ בְחִירִֽי׃ בְחִירַ֔י בְחִירָֽי׃ בחיר בחירו בחירי בחירי׃ בחיריו׃ בחיריך לִבְחִירִ֑י לִבְחִירַ֔י לבחירי bə·ḥî·rāw ḇə·ḥî·ray ḇə·ḥî·rāy bə·ḥî·re·ḵā bə·ḥî·rî ḇə·ḥî·rî ḇə·ḥî·rōw bə·ḥîr beChir bechiRav bechiReicha bechiRi bəḥîr bəḥîrāw ḇəḥîray ḇəḥîrāy bəḥîreḵā bəḥîrî ḇəḥîrî ḇəḥîrōw liḇ·ḥî·ray liḇ·ḥî·rî liḇḥîray liḇḥîrî livchiRai livchiRi vechiRai vechiRi vechiRo

Englishman's Concordance

2 Samuel 21:6
HEB: בְּגִבְעַ֥ת שָׁא֖וּל בְּחִ֣יר יְהוָ֑ה ס
NAS: of Saul, the chosen of the LORD.
KJV: [whom] the LORD did choose. And the king
INT: Gibeah of Saul the chosen of the LORD said

1 Chronicles 16:13
HEB: בְּנֵ֥י יַעֲקֹ֖ב בְּחִירָֽיו׃
NAS: Sons of Jacob, His chosen ones!
KJV: ye children of Jacob, his chosen ones.
INT: Sons of Jacob his chosen

Psalm 89:3
HEB: כָּרַ֣תִּֽי בְ֭רִית לִבְחִירִ֑י נִ֝שְׁבַּ֗עְתִּי לְדָוִ֥ד
NAS: a covenant with My chosen; I have sworn
KJV: a covenant with my chosen, I have sworn
INT: have made A covenant my chosen have sworn to David

Psalm 105:6
HEB: בְּנֵ֖י יַעֲקֹ֣ב בְּחִירָֽיו׃
NAS: O sons of Jacob, His chosen ones!
KJV: ye children of Jacob his chosen.
INT: sons of Jacob his chosen

Psalm 105:43
HEB: בְּ֝רִנָּ֗ה אֶת־ בְּחִירָֽיו׃
NAS: with joy, His chosen ones with a joyful shout.
KJV: with joy, [and] his chosen with gladness:
INT: joy A joyful his chosen

Psalm 106:5
HEB: לִרְא֤וֹת ׀ בְּט֘וֹבַ֤ת בְּחִירֶ֗יךָ לִ֭שְׂמֹחַ בְּשִׂמְחַ֣ת
NAS: the prosperity of Your chosen ones, That I may rejoice
KJV: the good of thy chosen, that I may rejoice
INT: may see the good of your chosen may rejoice the gladness

Psalm 106:23
HEB: לוּלֵ֡י מֹ֘שֶׁ֤ה בְחִיר֗וֹ עָמַ֣ד בַּפֶּ֣רֶץ
NAS: them, Had not Moses His chosen one stood
KJV: Moses his chosen stood
INT: had not Moses his chosen stood the breach

Isaiah 42:1
HEB: אֶתְמָךְ־ בּ֔וֹ בְּחִירִ֖י רָצְתָ֣ה נַפְשִׁ֑י
NAS: whom I uphold; My chosen one [in whom] My soul
KJV: whom I uphold; mine elect, [in whom] my soul
INT: my Servant uphold my chosen delights my soul

Isaiah 43:20
HEB: לְהַשְׁק֖וֹת עַמִּ֥י בְחִירִֽי׃
NAS: To give drink to My chosen people.
KJV: to give drink to my people, my chosen.
INT: to give people to my chosen

Isaiah 45:4
HEB: יַעֲקֹ֔ב וְיִשְׂרָאֵ֖ל בְּחִירִ֑י וָאֶקְרָ֤א לְךָ֙
NAS: And Israel My chosen [one], I have also called
KJV: sake, and Israel mine elect, I have even called
INT: of Jacob and Israel my chosen called your name

Isaiah 65:9
HEB: הָרָ֑י וִירֵשׁ֣וּהָ בְחִירַ֔י וַעֲבָדַ֖י יִשְׁכְּנוּ־
NAS: from Judah; Even My chosen ones shall inherit
KJV: of my mountains: and mine elect shall inherit
INT: of my mountains shall inherit my chosen and my servants will dwell

Isaiah 65:15
HEB: שִׁמְכֶ֤ם לִשְׁבוּעָה֙ לִבְחִירַ֔י וֶהֱמִיתְךָ֖ אֲדֹנָ֣י
NAS: for a curse to My chosen ones, And the Lord
KJV: for a curse unto my chosen: for the Lord
INT: your name A curse to my chosen will slay and the Lord

Isaiah 65:22
HEB: יְדֵיהֶ֖ם יְבַלּ֥וּ בְחִירָֽי׃
NAS: of My people, And My chosen ones will wear
KJV: of my people, and mine elect shall long enjoy
INT: of their hands will wear and my chosen

13 Occurrences

Strong's Hebrew 972
13 Occurrences

bə·ḥîr — 1 Occ.
bə·ḥî·rāw — 3 Occ.
bə·ḥî·re·ḵā — 1 Occ.
bə·ḥî·rî — 2 Occ.
liḇ·ḥî·ray — 1 Occ.
liḇ·ḥî·rî — 1 Occ.
ḇə·ḥî·ray — 2 Occ.
ḇə·ḥî·rî — 1 Occ.
ḇə·ḥî·rōw — 1 Occ.