בָּחוּר
Transliteration
bāḥûr
Pronunciation
baw-khoor'
Part of Speech
masculine noun
Root Word (Etymology)
Participle passive of בָּחַר (H977)
Dictionary Aids

TWOT Reference: 231a

Strong’s Definitions

בָּחוּר bâchûwr, baw-khoor'; or בָּחֻר bâchur; participle passive of H977; properly, selected, i.e. a youth (often collective):—(choice) young (man), chosen, × hole.

KJV Translation Count — Total: 45x

The KJV translates Strong's H970 in the following manner: young man (42x), the chosen (1x), young (1x), not translated (1x).

KJV Translation Count — Total: 45x
The KJV translates Strong's H970 in the following manner: young man (42x), the chosen (1x), young (1x), not translated (1x).

  1. youth, young man

Strong’s Definitions [?](Strong’s Definitions Legend)
בָּחוּר bâchûwr, baw-khoor'; or בָּחֻר bâchur; participle passive of H977; properly, selected, i.e. a youth (often collective):—(choice) young (man), chosen, × hole.
STRONGS H970: Abbreviations
† בָּחוּר noun masculine young man Isaiah 62:5 + 7 times; plural בַּחוּרִים (intensive with daghesh forte implicit) Proverbs 20:29 + 13 times; construct בַּחוּרֵי Ezekiel 23:6 + 4 times; suffix בַּחוּרַי etc. Lamentations 1:18 + 16 times; — young man (choice, in the prime of manhood) 1 Samuel 9:2; Ecclesiastes 11:9; Isaiah 62:5; collective young men Jeremiah 15:8; בָּחוּר וּבְתוּלָה young men and virgins Deuteronomy 32:25; 2 Chronicles 36:17; Jeremiah 51:22; Ezekiel 9:6; usually plural Judges 14:10; Ruth 3:10; 1 Samuel 8:16; 2 Kings 8:12; 2 Chronicles 36:17; Proverbs 20:29; Isaiah 9:17; Isaiah 31:8; Isaiah 40:30; Jeremiah 6:11; Jeremiah 9:20; Jeremiah 11:22; Jeremiah 18:21; Jeremiah 48:15; Jeremiah 49:26; Jeremiah 50:3; Jeremiah 51:3; Lamentations 1:15; Lamentations 5:13, 14; Ezekiel 33:6, 12, 23; Ezekiel 30:17; Joel 3:1; Amos 2:11; Amos 4:10; || בתולות Psalm 78:63; Psalm 148:12; Isaiah 23:4; Jeremiah 31:13; Lamentations 1:18; Lamentations 2:21; Amos 8:13; Zechariah 9:17.
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References

Deuteronomy

Deuteronomy 32:25

Judges

Judges 14:10

Ruth

Ruth 3:10

1 Samuel

1 Samuel 8:16; 1 Samuel 9:2

2 Kings

2 Kings 8:12

2 Chronicles

2 Chronicles 36:17; 2 Chronicles 36:17

Psalms

Psalms 78:63; Psalms 148:12

Proverbs

Proverbs 20:29; Proverbs 20:29

Ecclesiastes

Ecclesiastes 11:9

Isaiah

Isaiah 9:17; Isaiah 23:4; Isaiah 31:8; Isaiah 40:30; Isaiah 62:5; Isaiah 62:5

Jeremiah

Jeremiah 6:11; Jeremiah 9:20; Jeremiah 11:22; Jeremiah 15:8; Jeremiah 18:21; Jeremiah 31:13; Jeremiah 48:15; Jeremiah 49:26; Jeremiah 50:3; Jeremiah 51:3; Jeremiah 51:22

Lamentations

Lamentations 1:15; Lamentations 1:18; Lamentations 1:18; Lamentations 2:21; Lamentations 5:13; Lamentations 5:14

Ezekiel

Ezekiel 9:6; Ezekiel 23:6; Ezekiel 30:17; Ezekiel 33:6; Ezekiel 33:12; Ezekiel 33:23

Joel

Joel 3:1

Amos

Amos 2:11; Amos 4:10; Amos 8:13

Zechariah

Zechariah 9:17