בְּחִ֣יר
𐤁𐤇𐤉𐤓
bâchîyr
chosen
One who is selected or specially chosen, often for a distinct role, status, or relationship. May denote an individual, group, or object designated by a decisive act of choice, usually for service, honor, or a particular purpose. In some contexts, used in parallel with language of being favored or precious.
2 Samuel 21:6 · Word #11
Lexicon H972
| Lemma | בָּחִיר |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤁𐤇𐤉𐤓 |
| Transliteration | bâchîyr |
| Strong's | H972 |
| Definition | One who is selected or specially chosen, often for a distinct role, status, or relationship. May denote an individual, group, or object designated by a decisive act of choice, usually for service, honor, or a particular purpose. In some contexts, used in parallel with language of being favored or precious. |
Morphology HAamsc
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | A — Adjective — Describes a noun |
| Subtype | a — Adjective — Adjective |
| Gender | m — Masculine — Masculine |
| Number | s — Singular — Singular |
| State | c — Construct — The noun is bound to the following word |
Common Translation
| Phrase | chosen |
SIBI-P1 Translation H972-01
chosen one of
| Morphological Notes | Adjective, masculine singular, construct state; substantival use indicating a selected individual. |
| Rendering Rationale | Derived from בחר ('to choose, select'), this masculine singular construct adjective denotes one who has been specially selected. The construct state is reflected by "of," marking a relational linkage to what follows. |
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SILEX v2
SIBI-P2 (Context-Aware)
chosen one of
| Same as P1 | Yes |
| Rationale | 'Chosen one of' reflects the Hebrew construct; the possessive/construct is required by the next noun (omitted proper noun 'Yahweh'), and this wording is correct in context. |