בָּחִירbâchîyr
always the chosen or elect of Yahweh (2 Samuel 21:6; 1 Chronicles 16:13; Psalms 89:4; Psalms 105:6; Psalms 105:43)
Pronunciation: baw-kheer' · Hebrew/Aramaic (Old Testament) · H972
Same root
Where it appears
Appears 13 times in the Bible.
- 2 Samuel 21:6 So let seven of Saul’s sons be handed over to us, and we will execute them before the Lord at Gibeon, on the mountain of the Lord.” “All right,” the king said, “I will do it.”
- 1 Chronicles 16:13 you children of his servant Israel, you descendants of Jacob, his chosen ones.
- Psalms 89:3 The Lord said, “I have made a covenant with David, my chosen servant. I have sworn this oath to him:
- Psalms 105:6 you children of his servant Abraham, you descendants of Jacob, his chosen ones.
- Psalms 105:43 So he brought his people out of Egypt with joy, his chosen ones with rejoicing.
- Psalms 106:5 Let me share in the prosperity of your chosen ones. Let me rejoice in the joy of your people; let me praise you with those who are your heritage.
Source: Brown, Driver and Briggs, Hebrew and English Lexicon of the Old Testament (1906), public domain; markup by unfoldingWord, CC BY (github.com/unfoldingWord/Brown-Driver-Briggs-Enhanced).