Extended Strong's Hebrew Lexicon (Brown-Driver-Briggs based)
youth
Usage: youth
Strong's Number
H979
Language
Hebrew
Linked Usages
3
Books
2
Strong's H979 Quick Answer
Strong's H979 בְּחוּרוֹת בְּחוּרוֹת בְּחוּרִים (bchurowth) is a Hebrew Strong's word-study entry. bchurowth (bekh-oo-rothe') (or bchuwrowth {bekh-oo-roth'}) n-f. 1. youth (collectively and abstractly) [feminine plural of H970; also (masculine plural) bchuriym {bekh-oo-reem'}] It has 3 linked Bible usages across 2 books. Visible English usage signals include youth. Indexed coverage on this page includes Old Testament.
- Meaning
- bchurowth (bekh-oo-rothe') (or bchuwrowth {bekh-oo-roth'}) n-f. 1. youth (collectively and abstractly) [feminine plural of H970; also (masculine plural) bchuriym {bekh-oo-reem'}]
- Usage
- 3 linked usages
- Books
- 2 indexed books
- Corpus
- Old Testament
- Usage Words
- youth
Meaning and Definition
bchurowth (bekh-oo-rothe') (or bchuwrowth {bekh-oo-roth'}) n-f. 1. youth (collectively and abstractly) [feminine plural of H970; also (masculine plural) bchuriym {bekh-oo-reem'}] KJV: young men, youth. Root(s): H970
Across Lexicons
How independent scholarly lexicons define Strong's H979. Each definition is shown with its source so you can compare and cite the original reference works.
How Strong's H979 Is Translated
The English word each shown verse actually uses to render bchurowth, 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.
youth
Ecclesiastes 11:9
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How Strong's H979 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 3 linked usages.
- The linked rows are Old Testament Hebrew usage, grouped by book for fast canonical scanning.
Strong's H979 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 H979 in the Old Testament
3 indexed usages in Old Testament.
And Joshua the son of Nun, the servant of Moses, one of his young men, answered and said, My lord Moses, forbid them.
Rejoice, O young man, in thy youth; and let thy heart cheer thee in the days of thy youth, and walk in the ways of thine heart, and in the sight of thine eyes: but know thou, that for all these things God will bring thee into judgment.
Remember now thy Creator in the days of thy youth, while the evil days come not, nor the years draw nigh, when thou shalt say, I have no pleasure in them;
Usage Excerpts
First 3 linked usage excerpts for Strong's H979.
And Joshua the son of Nun, the servant of Moses, one of his young men, answered and said, My lord Moses, forbid them.
Rejoice, O young man, in thy youth; and let thy heart cheer thee in the days of thy youth, and walk in the ways of thine heart, and in the sight of thine eyes: but know thou, that for all these things God will bring thee into judgment.
Remember now thy Creator in the days of thy youth, while the evil days come not, nor the years draw nigh, when thou shalt say, I have no pleasure in them;
All Indexed Usage Links
Every indexed verse link for Strong's H979, grouped by book.
Numbers 1 usage, Old Testament
Ecclesiastes 2 usages, Old Testament
Strong's H979 FAQ
What does bechuroth (בְּחֻרוֹת) mean?
Bechuroth (Strong's H979) is a Hebrew word most simply glossed "youth". bchurowth (bekh-oo-rothe') (or bchuwrowth {bekh-oo-roth'}) n-f. 1. youth (collectively and abstractly) [feminine plural of H970; also (masculine plural) bchuriym {bekh-oo-reem'}]
How many times is bechuroth (בְּחֻרוֹת) used in the Bible?
This page currently indexes 3 linked usages for Strong's H979 across 2 books.
Where can I study bechuroth (בְּחֻרוֹת) in context?
Use the linked verse references on this page to study Strong's H979 in context. The indexed coverage includes Old Testament.
What English words translate bechuroth (בְּחֻרוֹת)?
The visible usage excerpts most often surface English words such as youth. These are scanning signals from the displayed verses, not replacements for the original-language definition.