Hebrew word study
בָּחַר H0977
- Transliteration
- bâchar
- Pronunciation
- baw-khar'
- KJV glosses
- acceptable, appoint, choose (choice), excellent, join, be rather, require.
Lexical summary
properly, to try, i.e. (by implication) select
Strong’s Exhaustive Concordance
properly, to try, i.e. (by implication) select
A word’s possible definitions do not determine its meaning in every passage. Meaning is established by grammar, syntax, literary context, and usage.
Source: Strong’s Hebrew and Greek Lexicon. Data source information