בָּחַר

Strong’s Definition

properly, to try, i.e. (by implication) select

Etymology & Derivation

a primitive root;

KJV Usage

acceptable, appoint, choose (choice), excellent, join, be rather, require.

Detailed Definition

From the Brown–Driver–Briggs (BDB) Hebrew lexicon outline.

• 1.to choose, elect, decide for
• 2.(qal) to choose
• 3.(niphal) to be chosen
• 4.(pual) to be chosen, selected

Scholarly Notes

Transliteration: bâchar; Pronunciation: baw-khar'