Hebrew · H4725, H977, H3068 · unreviewed

הַמָּקוֹם אֲשֶׁר יִבְחַר יְהוָה

Properly, a standing , i.e. a spot ; but used widely of a locality (general or specific); also (figuratively) of a condition (of body or mind) · properly, to try , i.e. (by implication) select · (the) self- Existent or Eternal; Jeho-vah , Jewish national name of God

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מָקוֹם H4725 properly, a standing , i.e. a spot ; but used widely of a locality (general or specific); also (figuratively) of a condition (of body or mind)
Pronunciation māqwōm
Physical location extends figuratively to internal condition; versatile spatial term encompassing place, room, and circumstance.
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בָּחַר H977 properly, to try , i.e. (by implication) select
Pronunciation bāḥar
Selection emerges from testing or scrutiny; implies deliberate evaluation before choosing, especially God's covenant choice.
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יְהֹוָה H3068 (the) self- Existent or Eternal; Jeho-vah , Jewish national name of God
Pronunciation YHWH
God's self-existence and eternity marked by the covenantal name revealing His unchanging, personal relationship with Israel
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What does הַמָּקוֹם אֲשֶׁר יִבְחַר יְהוָה (hammaqom asher yivchar YHWH) mean in the Bible?

מָקוֹם · בָּחַר · יְהֹוָה is a Hebrew word meaning "the place that the LORD will choose for His name and worship".

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Meaning

the place that the LORD will choose for His name and worship
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