בָּחַר

Derivation

a primitive root;

Meaning

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

In the King James Version

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

Translated as

chosen (73), choose (43), chose (21), choice (6), out (5), chooseth (2), choosest (2), appoint (1), require (1), men (1), rather (1), acceptable (1), excellent (1)

Where it appears

Found in 151 verses

Senesi

13:11

ʻEkisotosi

14:7, 17:9, 18:25

Nomipā

16:5, 16:7, 17:5

Teutalonome

4:37, 7:6, 7:7, 10:15, 12:5, 12:11, 12:14, 12:18, 12:21, 14:2, 14:23, 14:24, 15:20, 16:2, 16:6, 16:7, 16:11, 16:15, 16:16, 17:10 + 7 more

Siosiua

8:3, 24:15, 24:22

Fakamaau

5:8, 10:14, 20:15, 20:16, 20:34

1 Samuela

2:28, 8:18, 10:24, 12:13, 13:2, 16:8, 16:9, 16:10, 17:40, 20:30, 24:2, 26:2

2 Samuela

6:1, 6:21, 10:9, 15:15, 16:18, 17:1, 19:38, 24:12

1 Tuʻi

3:8, 8:16, 8:44, 8:48, 11:13, 11:32, 11:34, 11:36, 12:21, 14:21, 18:23, 18:25

2 Tuʻi

21:7, 23:27

1 Meʻa Hokohoko

15:2, 19:10, 21:10, 28:4, 28:5, 28:6, 28:10, 29:1

2 Meʻa Hokohoko

6:5, 6:6, 6:34, 6:38, 7:12, 7:16, 11:1, 12:13, 13:3, 13:17, 25:5, 29:11, 33:7

Nehemaia

1:9, 9:7

Siope

7:15, 9:14, 15:5, 29:25, 34:4, 34:33, 36:21

Saame

33:12, 47:4, 65:4, 78:67, 78:68, 78:70, 84:10, 89:19, 119:30, 119:173, 132:13, 135:4

Lea Fakatātā

1:29, 3:31, 8:10, 8:19, 10:20, 16:16, 21:3, 22:1

Tangata Malanga

9:4

Hiva ʻa Solomone

5:15

ʻIsaia

7:15, 7:16, 14:1, 40:20, 41:8, 41:9, 43:10, 48:10, 56:4, 58:5, 58:6, 65:12, 66:3, 66:4

Selemaia

8:3, 33:24, 49:19, 50:44

ʻIsikieli

20:5

Hakeai

2:23

Sakalaia

1:17, 2:12, 3:2