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The meaning of מִבְחָר

Understanding mibchâr reveals the original theological depth often simplified in translation.

Definition

choice(-st), chosen. - select, i.e. best 1) choicest, best

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מִבְחָר

Phoneticmib-khawr'
Transliterationmibchâr
Grammar Code
H:N-M
Hebrew Noun, Masculine
Strong's Definition
Strong's Exhaustive Concordance

choice(-st), chosen. - select, i.e. best 1) choicest, best

Scripture References

Occurrences in the Bible

12 total references
ReferenceText
Genesis 23:6

Hear us, my lord: thou art a mighty prince among us: in the choice of our sepulchres bury thy dead; none of us shall withhold from thee his sepulchre, but that thou mayest bury thy dead.

Word: מִבְחָר (mibchâr)
Exodus 15:4

Pharaoh’s chariots and his host hath he cast into the sea: his chosen captains also are drowned in the Red sea.

Word: מִבְחָר (mibchâr)
Deuteronomy 12:11

Then there shall be a place which the Lord your God shall choose to cause his name to dwell there; thither shall ye bring all that I command you; your burnt offerings, and your sacrifices, your tithes, and the heave offering of your hand, and all your choice vows which ye vow unto the Lord:

Word: מִבְחָר (mibchâr)
Isaiah 37:24

By thy servants hast thou reproached the Lord, and hast said, By the multitude of my chariots am I come up to the height of the mountains, to the sides of Lebanon; and I will cut down the tall cedars thereof, and the choice fir trees thereof: and I will enter into the height of his border, and the forest of his Carmel.

Word: מִבְחָר (mibchâr)
Jeremiah 48:15

Moab is spoiled, and gone up out of her cities, and his chosen young men are gone down to the slaughter, saith the King, whose name is the Lord of hosts.

Word: מִבְחָר (mibchâr)

Usage Statistics

Total Occurrences
12x
Most Frequent Book
Ezekiel

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