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It conveys the idea of being set apart or distinguished from others due to divine selection.<p><span class="tophdg">Cultural and Historical Background: </span>In ancient Israelite culture, the concept of being "chosen" was deeply significant. It often implied a special relationship with God, as seen in the selection of Israel as God's chosen people. This idea of divine election is central to the covenantal relationship between God and His people, where being chosen carries both privilege and responsibility.<div class="vheading2">NAS Exhaustive Concordance</div><span class="hdg">Word Origin</span><br>from <a href="/hebrew/977.htm">bachar</a><br><span class="hdg">Definition</span><br>chosen<br><span class="hdg">NASB Translation</span><br>chosen (6), chosen ones (7).<p><div align="center"><span class="smalltext"><iframe width="100%" height="85" scrolling=no src="/nasec.htm" frameborder=0 cellpadding=0></iframe></span></div><div class="vheading2">Brown-Driver-Briggs</div> [<font class="hebrew2">בָּחִיר</font>] <font size="+1" color="#552200"><b>noun masculine</b></font> <font size="+1"><b>chosen</b></font>, construct <font class="hebrew2">בְּחִיר</font> <a href="/interlinear/2_samuel/21-6.htm">2 Samuel 21:6</a> (but We Dr <font class="hebrew2">׳</font><font class="hebrew2">בְּהַר י</font>); suffix <font class="hebrew2">בְּחִירָיו</font> <a href="/interlinear/1_chronicles/16-13.htm">1 Chronicles 16:13</a>; <a href="/interlinear/psalms/89-4.htm">Psalm 89:4</a>; <a href="/interlinear/psalms/105-6.htm">Psalm 105:6</a>; <a href="/interlinear/psalms/105-43.htm">Psalm 105:43</a>; <a href="/interlinear/psalms/106-5.htm">Psalm 106:5</a>; <a href="/interlinear/psalms/106-23.htm">Psalm 106:23</a>; Isa<sup>3</sup>, <a href="/interlinear/isaiah/42-1.htm">Isaiah 42:1</a>; <a href="/interlinear/isaiah/43-20.htm">Isaiah 43:20</a>; <a href="/interlinear/isaiah/45-4.htm">Isaiah 45:4</a>; <a href="/interlinear/isaiah/65-9.htm">Isaiah 65:9</a>,15,22; always the <em>chosen</em> or <em>elect</em> of Yahweh. <br><br><iframe width="100%" height="85" scrolling=no src="/bsoft2.htm" frameborder=0 cellpadding=0></iframe><div class="vheading2">Strong's Exhaustive Concordance</div>choose, chosen one, elect <p>From <a href="/hebrew/977.htm">bachar</a>; select -- choose, chosen one, elect. <p>see HEBREW <a href="/hebrew/977.htm">bachar</a> <div class="vheading2">Forms and Transliterations</div>בְּחִ֣יר בְּחִירִ֑י בְּחִירִ֖י בְּחִירֶ֗יךָ בְּחִירָֽיו׃ בְחִיר֗וֹ בְחִירִֽי׃ בְחִירַ֔י בְחִירָֽי׃ בחיר בחירו בחירי בחירי׃ בחיריו׃ בחיריך לִבְחִירִ֑י לִבְחִירַ֔י לבחירי bə·ḥî·rāw ḇə·ḥî·ray ḇə·ḥî·rāy bə·ḥî·re·ḵā bə·ḥî·rî ḇə·ḥî·rî ḇə·ḥî·rōw bə·ḥîr beChir bechiRav bechiReicha bechiRi bəḥîr bəḥîrāw ḇəḥîray ḇəḥîrāy bəḥîreḵā bəḥîrî ḇəḥîrî ḇəḥîrōw liḇ·ḥî·ray liḇ·ḥî·rî liḇḥîray liḇḥîrî livchiRai livchiRi vechiRai vechiRi vechiRo<div class="vheading2">Links</div><a href="/interlinear/matthew/1-1.htm">Interlinear Greek</a> • <a href="/interlinear/genesis/1-1.htm">Interlinear Hebrew</a> • <a href="/strongs.htm">Strong's Numbers</a> • <a href="/englishmans_greek.htm">Englishman's Greek Concordance</a> • <a href="/englishmans_hebrew.htm">Englishman's Hebrew Concordance</a> • <a href="/texts/matthew/1-1.htm">Parallel Texts</a></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><div class="vheading">Englishman's Concordance</div><b><a href="/text/2_samuel/21-6.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">2 Samuel 21:6</a> </b><br><a href="/interlinear/2_samuel/21.htm" title="Hebrew">HEB:</a> <span class="hebrew3">בְּגִבְעַ֥ת שָׁא֖וּל <b> בְּחִ֣יר </b> יְהוָ֑ה ס</span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/2_samuel/21.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> of Saul, <span class="itali">the chosen</span> of the LORD.<br><a href="/kjvs/2_samuel/21.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> [whom] the LORD <span class="itali">did choose.</span> And the king<br><a href="/interlinear/2_samuel/21-6.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> Gibeah of Saul <span class="itali">the chosen</span> of the LORD said<p><b><a href="/text/1_chronicles/16-13.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">1 Chronicles 16:13</a> </b><br><a href="/interlinear/1_chronicles/16.htm" title="Hebrew">HEB:</a> <span class="hebrew3">בְּנֵ֥י יַעֲקֹ֖ב <b> בְּחִירָֽיו׃ </b> </span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/1_chronicles/16.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> Sons of Jacob, <span class="itali">His chosen ones!</span><br><a href="/kjvs/1_chronicles/16.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> ye children of Jacob, <span class="itali">his chosen ones.</span><br><a href="/interlinear/1_chronicles/16-13.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> Sons of Jacob <span class="itali">his chosen</span><p><b><a href="/text/psalms/89-3.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">Psalm 89:3</a> </b><br><a href="/interlinear/psalms/89.htm" title="Hebrew">HEB:</a> <span class="hebrew3">כָּרַ֣תִּֽי בְ֭רִית <b> לִבְחִירִ֑י </b> נִ֝שְׁבַּ֗עְתִּי לְדָוִ֥ד</span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/psalms/89.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> a covenant <span class="itali">with My chosen;</span> I have sworn<br><a href="/kjvs/psalms/89.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> a covenant <span class="itali">with my chosen,</span> I have sworn<br><a href="/interlinear/psalms/89-3.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> have made A covenant <span class="itali">my chosen</span> have sworn to David<p><b><a href="/text/psalms/105-6.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">Psalm 105:6</a> </b><br><a href="/interlinear/psalms/105.htm" title="Hebrew">HEB:</a> <span class="hebrew3">בְּנֵ֖י יַעֲקֹ֣ב <b> בְּחִירָֽיו׃ </b> </span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/psalms/105.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> O sons of Jacob, <span class="itali">His chosen ones!</span><br><a href="/kjvs/psalms/105.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> ye children of Jacob <span class="itali">his chosen.</span><br><a href="/interlinear/psalms/105-6.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> sons of Jacob <span class="itali">his chosen</span><p><b><a href="/text/psalms/105-43.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">Psalm 105:43</a> </b><br><a href="/interlinear/psalms/105.htm" title="Hebrew">HEB:</a> <span class="hebrew3">בְּ֝רִנָּ֗ה אֶת־ <b> בְּחִירָֽיו׃ </b> </span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/psalms/105.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> with joy, <span class="itali">His chosen ones</span> with a joyful shout.<br><a href="/kjvs/psalms/105.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> with joy, <span class="itali">[and] his chosen</span> with gladness:<br><a href="/interlinear/psalms/105-43.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> joy A joyful <span class="itali">his chosen</span><p><b><a href="/text/psalms/106-5.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">Psalm 106:5</a> </b><br><a href="/interlinear/psalms/106.htm" title="Hebrew">HEB:</a> <span class="hebrew3">לִרְא֤וֹת ׀ בְּט֘וֹבַ֤ת <b> בְּחִירֶ֗יךָ </b> לִ֭שְׂמֹחַ בְּשִׂמְחַ֣ת</span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/psalms/106.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> the prosperity <span class="itali">of Your chosen ones,</span> That I may rejoice<br><a href="/kjvs/psalms/106.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> the good <span class="itali">of thy chosen,</span> that I may rejoice<br><a href="/interlinear/psalms/106-5.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> may see the good <span class="itali">of your chosen</span> may rejoice the gladness<p><b><a href="/text/psalms/106-23.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">Psalm 106:23</a> </b><br><a href="/interlinear/psalms/106.htm" title="Hebrew">HEB:</a> <span class="hebrew3">לוּלֵ֡י מֹ֘שֶׁ֤ה <b> בְחִיר֗וֹ </b> עָמַ֣ד בַּפֶּ֣רֶץ</span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/psalms/106.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> them, Had not Moses <span class="itali">His chosen</span> one stood<br><a href="/kjvs/psalms/106.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> Moses <span class="itali">his chosen</span> stood<br><a href="/interlinear/psalms/106-23.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> had not Moses <span class="itali">his chosen</span> stood the breach<p><b><a href="/text/isaiah/42-1.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">Isaiah 42:1</a> </b><br><a href="/interlinear/isaiah/42.htm" title="Hebrew">HEB:</a> <span class="hebrew3">אֶתְמָךְ־ בּ֔וֹ <b> בְּחִירִ֖י </b> רָצְתָ֣ה נַפְשִׁ֑י</span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/isaiah/42.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> whom I uphold; <span class="itali">My chosen</span> one [in whom] My soul<br><a href="/kjvs/isaiah/42.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> whom I uphold; <span class="itali">mine elect,</span> [in whom] my soul<br><a href="/interlinear/isaiah/42-1.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> my Servant uphold <span class="itali">my chosen</span> delights my soul<p><b><a href="/text/isaiah/43-20.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">Isaiah 43:20</a> </b><br><a href="/interlinear/isaiah/43.htm" title="Hebrew">HEB:</a> <span class="hebrew3">לְהַשְׁק֖וֹת עַמִּ֥י <b> בְחִירִֽי׃ </b> </span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/isaiah/43.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> To give drink <span class="itali">to My chosen</span> people.<br><a href="/kjvs/isaiah/43.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> to give drink to my people, <span class="itali">my chosen.</span><br><a href="/interlinear/isaiah/43-20.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> to give people <span class="itali">to my chosen</span><p><b><a href="/text/isaiah/45-4.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">Isaiah 45:4</a> </b><br><a href="/interlinear/isaiah/45.htm" title="Hebrew">HEB:</a> <span class="hebrew3">יַעֲקֹ֔ב וְיִשְׂרָאֵ֖ל <b> בְּחִירִ֑י </b> וָאֶקְרָ֤א לְךָ֙</span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/isaiah/45.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> And Israel <span class="itali">My chosen</span> [one], I have also called<br><a href="/kjvs/isaiah/45.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> sake, and Israel <span class="itali">mine elect,</span> I have even called<br><a href="/interlinear/isaiah/45-4.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> of Jacob and Israel <span class="itali">my chosen</span> called your name<p><b><a href="/text/isaiah/65-9.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">Isaiah 65:9</a> </b><br><a href="/interlinear/isaiah/65.htm" title="Hebrew">HEB:</a> <span class="hebrew3">הָרָ֑י וִירֵשׁ֣וּהָ <b> בְחִירַ֔י </b> וַעֲבָדַ֖י יִשְׁכְּנוּ־</span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/isaiah/65.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> from Judah; <span class="itali">Even My chosen ones</span> shall inherit<br><a href="/kjvs/isaiah/65.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> of my mountains: <span class="itali">and mine elect</span> shall inherit<br><a href="/interlinear/isaiah/65-9.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> of my mountains shall inherit <span class="itali">my chosen</span> and my servants will dwell<p><b><a href="/text/isaiah/65-15.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">Isaiah 65:15</a> </b><br><a href="/interlinear/isaiah/65.htm" title="Hebrew">HEB:</a> <span class="hebrew3">שִׁמְכֶ֤ם לִשְׁבוּעָה֙ <b> לִבְחִירַ֔י </b> וֶהֱמִיתְךָ֖ אֲדֹנָ֣י</span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/isaiah/65.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> for a curse <span class="itali">to My chosen ones,</span> And the Lord<br><a href="/kjvs/isaiah/65.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> for a curse <span class="itali">unto my chosen:</span> for the Lord<br><a href="/interlinear/isaiah/65-15.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> your name A curse <span class="itali">to my chosen</span> will slay and the Lord<p><b><a href="/text/isaiah/65-22.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">Isaiah 65:22</a> </b><br><a href="/interlinear/isaiah/65.htm" title="Hebrew">HEB:</a> <span class="hebrew3">יְדֵיהֶ֖ם יְבַלּ֥וּ <b> בְחִירָֽי׃ </b> </span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/isaiah/65.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> of My people, <span class="itali">And My chosen ones</span> will wear<br><a href="/kjvs/isaiah/65.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> of my people, <span class="itali">and mine elect</span> shall long enjoy<br><a href="/interlinear/isaiah/65-22.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> of their hands will wear <span class="itali">and my chosen</span><p><i><a href="/hebrew/strongs_972.htm">13 Occurrences</a></i><br /><br /><b><a href="/hebrew/strongs_972.htm">Strong's Hebrew 972<br>13 Occurrences</a></b><br><br><a href="/hebrew/bechir_972.htm">bə·ḥîr — 1 Occ.</a><br><a href="/hebrew/bechirav_972.htm">bə·ḥî·rāw — 3 Occ.</a><br><a href="/hebrew/bechireicha_972.htm">bə·ḥî·re·ḵā — 1 Occ.</a><br><a href="/hebrew/bechiri_972.htm">bə·ḥî·rî — 2 Occ.</a><br><a href="/hebrew/livchirai_972.htm">liḇ·ḥî·ray — 1 Occ.</a><br><a href="/hebrew/livchiri_972.htm">liḇ·ḥî·rî — 1 Occ.</a><br><a href="/hebrew/vechirai_972.htm">ḇə·ḥî·ray — 2 Occ.</a><br><a href="/hebrew/vechiri_972.htm">ḇə·ḥî·rî — 1 Occ.</a><br><a href="/hebrew/vechiro_972.htm">ḇə·ḥî·rōw — 1 Occ.</a><br></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table 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