Hebrew · H970, G3495

בָּחוּר

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

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בָּחוּר H970 properly, selected , i.e. a youth (often collective)

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νεανίσκος G3495 a youth (under forty)

Pronunciation neanískos

A young man, typically under forty, often in roles of service or attendant status.

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What does בָּחוּר (bachur) mean in the Bible?

בָּחוּר · νεανίσκος is a Hebrew phrase meaning "young man in the prime of strength".

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What does בָּחוּר · νεανίσκος mean in the Bible?

בָּחוּר · νεανίσκος is a Hebrew phrase meaning "young man in the prime of strength".

How many biblical occurrences are listed for H970, G3495?

H970, G3495 is connected to 46 lexical occurrence verses in the lexicon data.

Evidence Summary

Hebrew phrase. young man in the prime of strength

Strong's H970, G3495

Lexical occurrences 46 verses Word forms 1 form 22 references

Source Gloss

young man in the prime of strength

Grammatical Forms

How the stem changes the meaning of this verb across the biblical text.

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Form groups 1 Aligned forms 22

Qal basic active stem — the word in its most common, direct sense 2×

Participle passive Jer 50:44 · Ps 89:20 2×

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