יִבְחַ֥ר
𐤉𐤁𐤇𐤓
yivechar
chooses
a primitive root; properly, to try, i.e. (by implication) select; acceptable, appoint, choose (choice), excellent, join, be rather, require.
Numbers 16:7 · Word #13
Lexicon H977
| Lemma | בָּחַר |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤁𐤇𐤓 |
| Transliteration | bâchar |
| Strong's | H977 |
| In-context | chooses |
Morphology HVqi3ms
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | V — Verb — An action or state |
| Binyan | q — Qal — Simple active |
| Conjugation | i — Imperfect — Incomplete or ongoing action |
| Person | 3 — 3rd person — Third person ("he/she/they") |
| Gender | m — Masculine — Masculine |
| Number | s — Singular — Singular |
SIBI-P1 H977-36
he selects
| Morphological Notes | Qal (simple active) imperfect/yiqtol, 3rd person masculine singular from בָּחַר. |
| Rendering Rationale | The Qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular form denotes a simple active action performed by "he." Rendering it as "he selects" preserves the core sense of deliberate choosing inherent in בחר, which carries the idea of examining and then selecting. |
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AI-generated (openai/gpt-5.2-chat-latest)
Words from Root בחר (to test, examine, select, choose, prefer)
| 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 (170 occurrences of H977)
| Location | Form | Transliteration | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| Genesis 6:2 | בָּחָֽרוּ | bacharu | they chose |
| Genesis 13:11 | וַ/יִּבְחַר | vayivechar | and chose |
| Exodus 14:7 | בָּח֔וּר | bachur | chosen |