Strong's H977: בָּחַר (bâchar) Definition
- Strong's number
- H977
- Lemma
- בָּחַר
- Transliteration
- bâchar
- Pronunciation
- baw-khar'
- Strong's definition
- properly, to try, i.e. (by implication) select acceptable, appoint, choose (choice), excellent, join, be rather, require. a primitive root;
2 Chronicles 13:3 - in array And Abijah also set the battle of valour being mighty men also set the battle even four hundred thousand men chosen Jeroboam in array also set the battle against him with eight hundred thousand men chosen being mighty men of valour
2 Chronicles 13:17 - slew And Abijah and his people slaughter them with a great so there fell down slain of Israel five hundred thousand men chosen
2 Chronicles 25:5 - gathered Moreover Amaziah Judah and made according to the houses of their fathers and captains over thousands and captains hundred Judah and Benjamin and he numbered old them from twenty years and above and found them three hundred over thousands choice men able to go forth to war that could handle spear and shield
2 Chronicles 29:11 - My sons be not now negligent hath chosen for the LORD you to stand before him and that ye should minister him and that ye should minister unto him and burn incense
2 Chronicles 33:7 - And he set a carved image the idol which he had made In this house of God had said of God to David and to Solomon his son In this house and in Jerusalem which I have chosen before all the tribes of Israel And he set my name for ever
2 Kings 21:7 - And he set a graven image of the grove that he had made In this house said of which the LORD to David and to Solomon his son In this house and in Jerusalem which I have chosen out of all tribes of Israel And he set my name for ever
2 Kings 23:27 - of which I said And the LORD Judah I will remove also out of my sight I will remove Israel and will cast off this city which I have chosen Jerusalem and the house of which I said My name
2 Samuel 6:1 - Again David all the chosen men of Israel thirty thousand
2 Samuel 6:21 - said And David unto Michal It was before of the LORD which chose me before thy father and before all his house to appoint me ruler over the people of the LORD over Israel therefore will I play It was before of the LORD
2 Samuel 10:9 - saw When Joab that the front of the battle that the front and behind he chose he chose men of Israel and put them in array against the Syrians
2 Samuel 15:15 - said Behold thy servants And the king's And the king's shall appoint are ready to do whatsoever my lord And the king's Behold thy servants
2 Samuel 16:18 - said And Hushai unto Absalom choose Nay but whom the LORD and this people and all the men of Israel his will I be and with him will I abide
2 Samuel 17:1 - said Moreover Ahithophel unto Absalom Let me now choose out twelve thousand men and I will arise and pursue after David this night
2 Samuel 19:38 - answered And the king shall go Chimham of me that will I do to him that which shall seem good unto thee and whatsoever thou shalt require of me that will I do
2 Samuel 24:12 - Go Thus saith unto David and say the LORD thee three I offer things choose thee one of them that I may do it unto thee
Deuteronomy 4:37 - And because he loved thy fathers therefore he chose their seed after them and brought thee out in his sight power with his mighty out of Egypt
Deuteronomy 7:6 - people For thou art an holy the LORD thy God hath chosen the LORD thy God people thee to be a special people that are upon the face of the earth
Deuteronomy 7:7 - you because ye were more in number than any people did not set his love The LORD upon you nor choose for ye were the fewest in number than any people
Deuteronomy 10:15 - in thy fathers had a delight Only the LORD to love them and he chose their seed after them even you above all people as it is this day
Deuteronomy 12:5 - But unto the place shall choose which the LORD your God out of all your tribes to put his name there even unto his habitation shall ye seek and thither thou shalt come