נִבְחָ֖ר

𐤍𐤁𐤇𐤓

nivechar

is more acceptable

a primitive root; properly, to try, i.e. (by implication) select; acceptable, appoint, choose (choice), excellent, join, be rather, require.

H977

Proverbs 21:3 · Word #4

Lexicon H977

Lemmaבָּחַר
Lemma (Paleo)𐤁𐤇𐤓
Transliterationbâchar
Strong'sH977
In-contextis more acceptable

Morphology HVNrmsa All morphology codes

Part of Speech V — Verb — An action or state
Binyan N — Niphal — Simple passive or reflexive
Conjugation r — Participle Active — The one doing the action
Gender m — Masculine — Masculine
Number s — Singular — Singular
State a — Absolute — The noun stands independently

SIBI-P1 H977-15

the chosen one

Rootבחר (b-ḥ-r)
Core Meaningsto test, examine, select, choose, prefer
Semantic Rangechosen, selected, preferred, appointed, elect, proven and accepted after testing
Conceptual SignificanceThe concept of being "chosen" is central to Israel’s covenant identity—whether referring to an individual, a king, a servant, or the nation itself. It conveys divine selection based on purpose and calling rather than human merit.
Morphological NotesNiphal participle, masculine singular, absolute; from the root בחר. The Niphal stem conveys passive or reflexive sense ("be chosen").
Rendering RationaleThis form is a Niphal participle masculine singular, expressing a passive state—"one who has been selected." "The chosen one" preserves the passive sense of being selected after examination and reflects the masculine singular morphology.

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
H977-04 bacharu they tested and chose
H2750-01 bachori choosing-of
H977-05 bachur chosen young man
H970-01 bachurayv his chosen young men
H970-02 bachurey chosen young men of
bachureyhem their chosen young men
H970-03 bachureykhem your chosen young men
H970-04 bachurim chosen young men
H977-06 bechar you have chosen
H977-07 becharetem you men have selected
H977-08 becharetikha I have selected you (masculine singular)
H972-01 bechirayv his select men
H977-09 bechurey selected men of
H977-10 evachar I will choose
H977-11 evechar I will select
H977-12 evecharah Let me select
H977-13 evecharehu I will choose him
H970-05 habachurim the chosen young men
H977-14 habocher the chooser
mibachurim from Chosen-Young-Men (Bahurim)
H4005-01 mivechar choice-portion of
H977-16 nivecharah let us choose
H977-17 tivechar you (masculine singular) shall choose
H4005-02 umivechar and choice-of
H977-18 uvachar and he chose
H977-19 uvachareta and you have selected
H977-20 uvachareti and I have selected
H977-21 uvacharu and they selected
H977-22 uvachor and choose!
H970-06 uvachuray and my chosen young men
H977-23 vachar he has chosen
H977-24 vachareti I selected
H977-25 vacharu they selected
H970-07 vachur chosen one
H970-08 vachureyha her chosen young-men
H977-26 vaevechar and I chose
H977-27 vativechar and she chose
H977-28 vayivechar and he selected
H977-29 vayivecharekha and he selected you
H972-02 vechiray my chosen ones
H977-30 venivechar and he was chosen
H977-31 vetivechar and you will choose
H2984-01 veyivechar and He-Chooses
H977-32 veyivecharu and let them choose
H977-33 vocher one who selects
H977-34 yivechar he selects
H977-35 yvchr he will carefully select

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
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