Hebrew · H970 · unreviewed

בָּחוּר

Properly, selected , i.e. a youth (often collective)

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בָּחוּר H970

What does בָּחוּר mean in the Bible?

בָּחוּר is a Hebrew word meaning "properly, selected , i.e. a youth (often collective)". properly, selected, i.

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Meaning

properly, selected , i.e. a youth (often collective)
Extended definition

properly, selected, i.e. a youth (often collective) BDB: young man Usage: (choice) young (man), chosen, × hole.

Source: Open Scriptures Hebrew Lexicon + Brown-Driver-Briggs
Grammatical Forms

How the stem changes the meaning of this verb across the biblical text.

Qal basic active stem — the word in its most common, direct sense
Participle passive Jer 50:44 · Ps 89:20
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