בָּחַר
bahar (bāḥar)
/baw-KHAR/
“to choose, select, elect”
To choose, select, decide upon; denotes God's sovereign, unmerited election of Abraham, Israel, David, Jerusalem, and the Servant.
Lexical & Etymological Analysis
Root & Derivation
Primitive root.
Traditional English Renderings (KJV/AV)
choosechosenchoice
Septuagint (LXX) & New Testament Conceptual Bridges
Cross-Testament BridgeHow this lemma bridges Old Testament Hebrew and New Testament Koine Greek through the Septuagint (LXX) translation tradition.
H977 בָּחַר to choose, select, elect G1586 ἐκλέγομαι to pick out, choose, to pick out for oneself, choose
LXX conceptual translation: בָּחַר (to choose, select, elect) -> ἐκλέγομαι (to pick out, choose, to pick out for oneself, choose)
LXX conceptual translation: בָּחַר (to choose, select, elect) -> G0138
Key Biblical Occurrences (6)
Foundational passages where בָּחַר (bahar) carries significant theological or narrative weight.