Strong's Concordance/Hebrew/H4005

Strong's H4005 · Hebrew

מִבְחָר

mibchâr · /mib-khawr'/

Number
H4005
Language
Hebrew
Original word
מִבְחָר
Transliteration
mibchâr
Pronunciation
mib-khawr'
KJV occurrences
12 verses

Definition

select, i.e. best

KJV: choice(-st), chosen.

Root / derivation: from H977 (בָּחַר);

KJV usage breakdown

How the Authorized (KJV) translators rendered מִבְחָר across 12 verses.

choice7×
chosen4×
choicest1×

Every occurrence (KJV)

12 verses use this word, grouped by book — the translated form is highlighted.

Genesis1 verse
Exodus1 verse
Deuteronomy1 verse
Isaiah2 verses
Jeremiah2 verses
Ezekiel4 verses
Ezekiel 23:7

Thus she committed her whoredoms with them, with all them that were the chosen men of Assyria, and with all on whom she doted: with all their idols she defiled herself. committed: Heb. bestowed her whoredoms upon them the chosen: Heb. the choice of the children of Asshur

Ezekiel 24:4

Gather the pieces thereof into it, even every good piece, the thigh, and the shoulder; fill it with the choice bones.

Ezekiel 24:5

Take the choice of the flock, and burn also the bones under it, and make it boil well, and let them seethe the bones of it therein. burn: or, heap

Ezekiel 31:16

I made the nations to shake at the sound of his fall, when I cast him down to hell with them that descend into the pit: and all the trees of Eden, the choice and best of Lebanon, all that drink water, shall be comforted in the nether parts of the earth.

Daniel1 verse

Topics that use this word

Frequently asked questions

What does Strong's H4005 (mibchâr) mean?

select, i.e. best

How many times does H4005 appear in the Bible?

Strong's H4005 (מִבְחָר) appears in 12 verses of the King James Version, most often translated “choice.”

How is mibchâr translated in the KJV?

In the KJV, Strong's H4005 is rendered as “choice” (7×), “chosen” (4×), “choicest” (1×).

Where does the Hebrew word מִבְחָר come from?

from H977 (בָּחַר);