Biblical Hebrew H972 noun masculine / adjective 13 occurrences

בָּחִיר

Transliteration: bahir (bāḥîr)

Pronunciation: /baw-KHEER/

“chosen one, elect”

Chosen one, elect; designates covenant people, Moses the intercessor, David the royal shepherd, and Messianic Servant (Isaiah 42:1).

Lexical & Etymological Analysis

From בָּחַר (H977) to choose.

chosenelect

Cross-Testament Bridge

How this lemma bridges Old Testament Hebrew and New Testament Koine Greek through the Septuagint (LXX) translation tradition.

LXX conceptual translation: בָּחִיר (chosen one, elect) -> ἐκλεκτός (choice, select, eminent, chosen)

Direct Cross-Language Equivalents:

G1588 ἐκλεκτός (eklektos — “choice, select, eminent, chosen”)

Foundational passages where בָּחִיר (bahir) carries significant theological or narrative weight.