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בָּחִיר

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בָּחִירH972
Pronunciationbāḥiyr

What does בָּחִיר (bāḥiyr) mean in the Bible?

בָּחִיר (bāḥiyr): One chosen by divine selection for covenant role or office, emphasizing God's sovereign election

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What does בָּחִיר (bāḥiyr) mean in the Bible?

בָּחִיר (bāḥiyr): One chosen by divine selection for covenant role or office, emphasizing God's sovereign election

How does the BSB render H972?

The BSB source-word alignment has 13 aligned rows for this entry. Common renderings include His chosen ones (2), My Chosen One (2), and My chosen ones (1), for My chosen ones (1), His chosen (1).

Where does בָּחִיר (bāḥiyr) appear in Scripture?

The source-word alignment first shows this entry at 2 Samuel 21:6. Its strongest book concentrations include Isaiah (6), Psalms (5), 1 Chronicles (1), 2 Samuel (1).

Source Word Evidence

BSB source-word alignment connects this entry to exact verse rows, English rendering, source form, transliteration, and parsing.

How English Renders It
His chosen ones2×1 Chronicles 16:13, Psalms 105:6
My Chosen One2×Isaiah 42:1, Isaiah 45:4
and My chosen ones1×Isaiah 65:22
for My chosen ones1×Isaiah 65:15
His chosen1×Psalms 105:43
His chosen one1×Psalms 106:23
My elect1×Isaiah 65:9
of Your chosen ones1×Psalms 106:5
the chosen1×2 Samuel 21:6
to My chosen1×Isaiah 43:20
with My chosen one1×Psalms 89:3
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2 Samuel 21:6בְּחִ֣ירtothe chosenAdjective - masculine singular construct1 Chronicles 16:13בְּחִירָֽיו׃toHis chosen onesNoun - masculine plural construct | third person masculine singularPsalms 89:3לִבְחִירִ֑יtowith My chosen onePreposition-l | Adjective - masculine singular construct | first person common singularPsalms 105:6בְּחִירָֽיו׃toHis chosen onesNoun - masculine plural construct | third person masculine singularPsalms 105:43בְּחִירָֽיו׃toHis chosenNoun - masculine plural construct | third person masculine singularPsalms 106:5בְּחִירֶ֗יךָtoof Your chosen onesNoun - masculine plural construct | second person masculine singularPsalms 106:23בְחִיר֗וֹtoHis chosen oneAdjective - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singularIsaiah 42:1בְּחִירִ֖יtoMy Chosen OneAdjective - masculine singular construct | first person common singularIsaiah 43:20בְחִירִֽי׃toto My chosenAdjective - masculine singular construct | first person common singularIsaiah 45:4בְּחִירִ֑יtoMy chosen oneAdjective - masculine singular construct | first person common singular
Usage map

A compact distribution from source-word alignment before the full evidence tables.

First aligned row2 Samuel 21:6
Aligned rows13
Books represented4
2 Samuel11 Chronicles1Psalms5Isaiah6
Source forms
בְּחִירָֽיו׃3xbə·ḥî·rāw1 Chronicles 16:13, Psalms 105:6, Psalms 105:43
בְּחִ֣יר1xbə·ḥîr2 Samuel 21:6
בְחִיר֗וֹ1xḇə·ḥî·rōwPsalms 106:23
בְחִירַ֔י1xḇə·ḥî·rayIsaiah 65:9
בְּחִירִ֖י1xbə·ḥî·rîIsaiah 42:1
בְּחִירִ֑י1xbə·ḥî·rîIsaiah 45:4
בְחִירִֽי׃1xḇə·ḥî·rîIsaiah 43:20
בְחִירָֽי׃1xḇə·ḥî·rāyIsaiah 65:22
Parsing patterns
Adjective - masculine singular construct | first person common singular3xIsaiah 42:1, Isaiah 43:20, Isaiah 45:4
Noun - masculine plural construct | third person masculine singular3x1 Chronicles 16:13, Psalms 105:6, Psalms 105:43
Adjective - masculine plural construct | first person common singular2xIsaiah 65:9, Isaiah 65:22
Adjective - masculine singular construct1x2 Samuel 21:6
Adjective - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singular1xPsalms 106:23
Noun - masculine plural construct | second person masculine singular1xPsalms 106:5
Preposition-l | Adjective - masculine plural construct | first person common singular1xIsaiah 65:15
Preposition-l | Adjective - masculine singular construct | first person common singular1xPsalms 89:3
Sources

MorphGNT Strong's Dictionary XML — CC0 1.0 Public Domain

Open Scriptures Hebrew Bible (morphhb/OSHB) — CC BY 4.0

Open Scriptures Hebrew Lexicon — CC BY 4.0

STEPBible Data — CC BY 4.0

Berean Standard Bible (BSB) source-word alignment - CC0 Public Domain

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