בָּחַר
bâchar(baw-khar')
“properly, to try, i.e. (by implication) select”
171 occurrencesOld TestamentCommon word
Definition
Strong’s Definition
properly, to try, i.e. (by implication) select
Translated in KJV as
acceptableappointchoose (choice)excellentjoinbe ratherrequire.
Etymology
a primitive root;
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“I call heaven and earth to record this day against you, that I have set before you life and death, blessing and cursing: therefore choose life, that both thou and thy seed may live:”