מִבְחַר
𐤌𐤁𐤇𐤓
mivechar
choicest
from בָּחַר; select, i.e. best; choice(-st), chosen.
Isaiah 22:7 · Word #2
Lexicon H4005
| Lemma | מִבְחָר |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤌𐤁𐤇𐤓 |
| Transliteration | mibchâr |
| Strong's | H4005 |
| In-context | choicest |
Morphology HNcmsc
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 | c — Construct — The noun is bound to the following word |
SIBI-P1 H4005-02
choice-portion of
| Morphological Notes | Common masculine singular noun in construct (HNcmsc), formed with the מִקטָל pattern indicating the result or product of the verbal action; from בחר (“to choose”). |
| Rendering Rationale | מִבְחָר is a masculine singular noun in the construct state, derived from the root בחר (“to choose”). Rendering it as “choice-portion of” preserves the root idea of deliberate selection while reflecting its singular form and construct relationship to a following noun (“the choice-portion of …”). |
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AI-generated (openai/gpt-5.2-chat-latest)
Words from Root בחר (to choose, select, prefer, pick out as desirable)
| SILEX Code | Transliteration | SIBI-P1 |
|---|---|---|
H977-01 |
bachar | he has chosen |
H977-02 |
bachareta | you have selected |
H977-03 |
bachareti | I have selected |
Word Usage (13 occurrences of H4005)
| Location | Form | Transliteration | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| Genesis 23:6 | בְּ/מִבְחַ֣ר | bemivechar | in the choicest |
| Exodus 15:4 | וּ/מִבְחַ֥ר | umivechar | and chosen |
| Deuteronomy 12:11 | מִבְחַ֣ר | mivechar | choice |