מִבְח֔וֹר
𐤌𐤁𐤇𐤅𐤓
mibchôwr
choice
A place name, likely meaning 'chosen' or 'well-fortified,' indicating a select or preferred location, or possibly one distinguished by strength or desirability in its physical or social aspects.
2 Kings 3:19 · Word #7
Lexicon H4004
| Lemma | מִבְחוֹר |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤌𐤁𐤇𐤅𐤓 |
| Transliteration | mibchôwr |
| Strong's | H4004 |
| Definition | A place name, likely meaning 'chosen' or 'well-fortified,' indicating a select or preferred location, or possibly one distinguished by strength or desirability in its physical or social aspects. |
Morphology HNcmsa
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | N — Noun — A person, place, thing, or idea |
| Subtype | c — Common — Common noun |
| Gender | m — Masculine — Masculine |
| Number | s — Singular — Singular |
| State | a — Absolute — The noun stands independently |
Common Translation
| Phrase | choice |
SIBI-P1 Translation H4004-01
chosen place
| Morphological Notes | Masculine singular common noun, absolute state; mem-prefixed derivative noun from the root בחר indicating place or result. |
| Rendering Rationale | The noun מִבְחוֹר derives from the root בחר with a prefixed mem indicating a place or product, yielding the sense of a location characterized by being chosen or selected. The masculine singular absolute form supports the concise rendering "chosen place." |
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