בָּחוּר (bâchûwr) — Young

Hebrew word study: בָּחוּר (bâchûwr), Strong's H970. properly, selected, i.e. a youth (often collective)

HebrewStrong's H970
Quick definition
Hebrew word
בָּחוּר (bâchûwr)
Pronounced: baw-khoor'

Approximate — computer-generated, not a recording of historical speech.

properly, selected, i.e. a youth (often collective)

Word study
Derivation: or בָּחֻר; participle passive of H977 (בָּחַר);

KJV translation words: (choice) young (man), chosen, [idiom] hole.

Where this word appears

Strong's H970 is tagged on 44 words in 43 verses across 16 books of the word-by-word Hebrew and Aramaic Old Testament text on this site. It first appears in Deuteronomy 32:25 and last appears in Zechariah 9:17.

How it is rendered in the text

The plain-English sense shown on each tagged word, with the number of times each appears.

young men ×7young men its ×6young man ×4a young man ×3the young men ×3young men your ×3and young men ×2and young men my ×2young men of ×2young men their ×2and the young men of ×1and young men their ×1

Forms found in the text

The spellings in which the word is actually written, which can differ by prefix, ending or tense.

בַּחוּרִים ×8בָּחוּר ×8בַּחוּרֵי ×4בַּחוּרֵיכֶם ×3בַּחוּרָיו ×3הַבַּחוּרִים ×3בַחוּרֶיהָ ×2בַּחוּרֵיהֶם ×2וּבַחוּרַי ×2וּבַחֻרֵיהֶם ×1

Books where it appears most

Jeremiah ×11Isaiah ×5Lamentations ×5Ezekiel ×5Psalms ×3Amos ×31 Samuel ×22 Chronicles ×2

Verses (first 25 of 43)

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Related entries

Named in this entry's derivation: H977 בָּחַר (bâchar).

Entries whose derivation names this word: H979 בְּחֻרוֹת (bᵉchurôwth), H980 בַּחֻרִים (Bachurîym).

Counts and verses come from the word-by-word tagging of the original-language text published on this site (STEPBible data, CC BY 4.0). They count tagged words, not English translations.

Frequently asked questions

What does bâchûwr (H970) mean?

Properly, selected, i.e. a youth (often collective).

How is H970 translated in the KJV?

The KJV translates H970 as: (choice) young (man), chosen, [idiom] hole..

How often does בָּחוּר (bâchûwr) appear?

Strong's H970 is tagged on 44 words in 43 verses across 16 books of the word-by-word Hebrew and Aramaic Old Testament text on this site. It first appears in Deuteronomy 32:25 and last appears in Zechariah 9:17.