בָּחַר (bachar) is a Hebrew verb meaning choose. It appears 170 times in 23 books of the Hebrew Bible (Strong's H977).

Same Hebrew root (TWOT 231)

Root family 231: בָּחַר bāḥar — to choose, elect, decide for

• בָּחוּר bāḥûr — young man
• בָּחִיר bāḥîr — chosen
• מִבְחָר mibḥār — choicest
• בְּחוּרִים bĕḥûrîm — youth
• מִבְחוֹר mibḥôr — choice

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