Extended Strong's Hebrew Lexicon (Brown-Driver-Briggs based)
chosen
Usage: chosen, choice one, chosen one, elect (of God)
Strong's Number
H972
Language
Hebrew
Linked Usages
13
Books
4
Strong's H972 Quick Answer
Strong's H972 בָּחִיר (bachiyr) is a Hebrew Strong's word-study entry. bachiyr (baw-kheer') n-m. 1. select [from H977] It has 13 linked Bible usages across 4 books. Visible English usage signals include chosen, elect, and choose. Indexed coverage on this page includes Old Testament.
- Meaning
- bachiyr (baw-kheer') n-m. 1. select [from H977]
- Usage
- 13 linked usages
- Books
- 4 indexed books
- Corpus
- Old Testament
- Usage Words
- chosen, elect, and choose
Meaning and Definition
bachiyr (baw-kheer') n-m. 1. select [from H977] KJV: choose, chosen one, elect. Root(s): H977
Across Lexicons
How independent scholarly lexicons define Strong's H972. Each definition is shown with its source so you can compare and cite the original reference works.
How Strong's H972 Is Translated
The English word each shown verse actually uses to render bachiyr, taken from the interlinear word alignment (the same word underlined in the excerpts below). Where a rendering is used more than once, the count is shown.
How Strong's H972 Usage Compares
Indexed coverage includes Old Testament. Each section below keeps corpus counts and sample passages visible so readers can compare the word across contexts instead of reading one flat concordance list.
- The largest indexed corpus on this page is Old Testament with 13 linked usages.
- The linked rows are Old Testament Hebrew usage, grouped by book for fast canonical scanning.
Strong's H972 by Corpus
Indexed usage grouped by testament and extended corpus so readers can compare this word across the Bible, Septuagint, deuterocanonical books, and 1 Enoch where present.
Strong's H972 in the Old Testament
13 indexed usages in Old Testament.
Let seven men of his sons be delivered unto us, and we will hang them up unto the LORD in Gibeah of Saul, whom the LORD did choose. And the king said, I will give them.
O ye seed of Israel his servant, ye children of Jacob, his chosen ones.
I have made a covenant with my chosen, I have sworn unto David my servant,
Usage Excerpts
First 13 linked usage excerpts for Strong's H972.
Let seven men of his sons be delivered unto us, and we will hang them up unto the LORD in Gibeah of Saul, whom the LORD did choose. And the king said, I will give them.
O ye seed of Israel his servant, ye children of Jacob, his chosen ones.
I have made a covenant with my chosen, I have sworn unto David my servant,
O ye seed of Abraham his servant, ye children of Jacob his chosen.
And he brought forth his people with joy, and his chosen with gladness:
That I may see the good of thy chosen, that I may rejoice in the gladness of thy nation, that I may glory with thine inheritance.
Therefore he said that he would destroy them, had not Moses his chosen stood before him in the breach, to turn away his wrath, lest he should destroy them.
Behold my servant, whom I uphold; mine elect, in whom my soul delighteth; I have put my spirit upon him: he shall bring forth judgment to the Gentiles.
The beast of the field shall honour me, the dragons and the owls: because I give waters in the wilderness, and rivers in the desert, to give drink to my people, my chosen.
For Jacob my servant's sake, and Israel mine elect, I have even called thee by thy name: I have surnamed thee, though thou hast not known me.
And I will bring forth a seed out of Jacob, and out of Judah an inheritor of my mountains: and mine elect shall inherit it, and my servants shall dwell there.
And ye shall leave your name for a curse unto my chosen: for the Lord GOD shall slay thee, and call his servants by another name:
They shall not build, and another inhabit; they shall not plant, and another eat: for as the days of a tree are the days of my people, and mine elect shall long enjoy the work of their hands.
All Indexed Usage Links
Every indexed verse link for Strong's H972, grouped by book.
2 Samuel 1 usage, Old Testament
1 Chronicles 1 usage, Old Testament
Psalms 5 usages, Old Testament
Isaiah 6 usages, Old Testament
Strong's H972 FAQ
What does bachir (בָּחִיר) mean?
Bachir (Strong's H972) is a Hebrew word most simply glossed "elect". bachiyr (baw-kheer') n-m. 1. select [from H977]
How many times is bachir (בָּחִיר) used in the Bible?
This page currently indexes 13 linked usages for Strong's H972 across 4 books.
Where can I study bachir (בָּחִיר) in context?
Use the linked verse references on this page to study Strong's H972 in context. The indexed coverage includes Old Testament.
What English words translate bachir (בָּחִיר)?
The visible usage excerpts most often surface English words such as chosen, elect, and choose. These are scanning signals from the displayed verses, not replacements for the original-language definition.