הַמָּקוֹם אֲשֶׁר-יִבְחַר יְהוָה
Properly, a standing , i.e. a spot ; but used widely of a locality (general or specific); also (figuratively) of a condition (of body or mind) · properly, to try , i.e. (by implication) select
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מָקוֹם H4725 properly, a standing , i.e. a spot ; but used widely of a locality (general or specific); also (figuratively) of a condition (of body or mind)
בָּחַר H977 properly, to try , i.e. (by implication) select
What does הַמָּקוֹם אֲשֶׁר-יִבְחַר יְהוָה (ha-maqom asher yivchar YHWH) mean in the Bible?
מָקוֹם · בָּחַר is a Hebrew word meaning "The place that the LORD will choose — the elected sanctuary as the covenant's spatial anchor".
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