בַּח֣וּרֵי/כֶ֔ם
𐤁𐤇𐤅𐤓𐤉/𐤊𐤌
bâchûwr
your young men
A young man, especially one in the prime of physical vigor and youth; often used collectively for a group of young men or warriors. The term may connote those who are physically strong, age-appropriate for military service, or in the stage of life marked by unmarried status. While the underlying sense is of being chosen or selected, in the majority of contexts it simply refers to the age-group of young men rather than implying elite or specifically chosen status.
Amos 4:10 · Word #8
Lexicon H970
| Lemma | בָּחוּר |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤁𐤇𐤅𐤓 |
| Transliteration | bâchûwr |
| Strong's | H970 |
| Definition | A young man, especially one in the prime of physical vigor and youth; often used collectively for a group of young men or warriors. The term may connote those who are physically strong, age-appropriate for military service, or in the stage of life marked by unmarried status. While the underlying sense is of being chosen or selected, in the majority of contexts it simply refers to the age-group of young men rather than implying elite or specifically chosen status. |
Morphology HNcmpc/Sp2mp
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | N — Noun — A person, place, thing, or idea |
| Subtype | c — Common — Common noun |
| Gender | m — Masculine — Masculine |
| Number | p — Plural — Plural |
| State | c — Construct — The noun is bound to the following word |
Common Translation
| Phrase | your young men |
SIBI-P1 Translation H970-07
your chosen young men
| Morphological Notes | Masculine plural construct noun (passive participle in origin) with 2nd person masculine plural pronominal suffix. |
| Rendering Rationale | בַּחוּר is a passive participle from בחר, originally meaning "chosen one," which semantically developed into "young man" in his prime. The plural construct with 2mp suffix requires "your," and the masculine plural is preserved with "young men." |
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