בָּחַר (bâchar) — Acceptable
Hebrew word study: בָּחַר (bâchar), Strong's H977. properly, to try, i.e. (by implication) select
Approximate — computer-generated, not a recording of historical speech.
properly, to try, i.e. (by implication) select
KJV translation words: acceptable, appoint, choose (choice), excellent, join, be rather, require.
Strong's H977 is tagged on 171 words in 163 verses across 22 books of the word-by-word Hebrew and Aramaic Old Testament text on this site. It first appears in Genesis 6:2 and last appears in Zechariah 3:2.
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Books where it appears most
Verses (first 25 of 163)
- Genesis 6:2 — בָּחָרוּ — they chose
- Genesis 13:11 — וַיִּבְחַר — and he chose
- Exodus 14:7 — בָּחוּר — chosen
- Exodus 17:9 — בְּחַר — choose
- Exodus 18:25 — וַיִּבְחַר — and he chose
- Numbers 16:5 — יִבְחַר — he will choose
- Numbers 16:7 — יִבְחַר — he will choose
- Numbers 17:5 — אֶבְחַר — I will choose
- Deuteronomy 4:37 — וַיִּבְחַר — and he chose
- Deuteronomy 7:6 — בָּחַר — he has chosen
- Deuteronomy 7:7 — וַיִּבְחַר — and he chose
- Deuteronomy 10:15 — וַיִּבְחַר — and he chose
- Deuteronomy 12:5 — יִבְחַר — he will choose
- Deuteronomy 12:11 — יִבְחַר — he will choose
- Deuteronomy 12:14 — יִבְחַר — he will choose
- Deuteronomy 12:18 — יִבְחַר — he will choose
- Deuteronomy 12:21 — יִבְחַר — he will choose
- Deuteronomy 12:26 — יִבְחַר — he will choose
- Deuteronomy 14:2 — בָּחַר — he has chosen
- Deuteronomy 14:23 — יִבְחַר — he will choose
- Deuteronomy 14:24 — יִבְחַר — he will choose
- Deuteronomy 14:25 — יִבְחַר — he will choose
- Deuteronomy 15:20 — יִבְחַר — he will choose
- Deuteronomy 16:2 — יִבְחַר — he will choose
- Deuteronomy 16:6 — יִבְחַר — he will choose
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Related entries
Entries whose derivation names this word: H970 בָּחוּר (bâchûwr), H972 בָּחִיר (bâchîyr), H2984 יִבְחַר (Yibchar), H4004 מִבְחוֹר (mibchôwr), H4005 מִבְחָר (mibchâr).
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Frequently asked questions
What does bâchar (H977) mean?
Properly, to try, i.e. (by implication) select.
How is H977 translated in the KJV?
The KJV translates H977 as: acceptable, appoint, choose (choice), excellent, join, be rather, require..
How often does בָּחַר (bâchar) appear?
Strong's H977 is tagged on 171 words in 163 verses across 22 books of the word-by-word Hebrew and Aramaic Old Testament text on this site. It first appears in Genesis 6:2 and last appears in Zechariah 3:2.
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