בַּחַן
S
975
TWOT
230b
GK
1044
n.
[
m.
]
watch-tower
,
Is 32:14
.
[
בחון
] sf. בַּחוּנָיו
(dag. f. implic.
Qr
;
בחיניו
K
t)
Is 23:13
their siege-towers
.
בָּהֹון
n.
[
m.
]
assayer
, one who tries metals
Je 6:27
(
Ges
§
84, 3
Ew
§
152 b
).
בחיניו Is 23:13 K t; v. [ בחון ] supr.
בָּחַר S 977 TWOT 231 GK 1034, 1047, 1048 vb. choose (cf. Aramaic בְּחַר, Syriac ܒܚܰܪ ( bḥar ) || בחן , Assyrian bêru ( √ באר ) Dl Pr 76) Qal Pf. בָּחַר Dt 7:6 +; Impf. יִבְחַר Is 41:24 + 60 times; אֶבֲחַר Jb 29:25 (Baer); Imv. בְּחַר Ex 17:9 + 5 times; Inf. abs. בָּחֹור 1 S 2:28 Is 7:1 5, 16 ; Inf. cstr. sf. בָּהֳרִי Ez 20: 5; Pt. בֹּחֵר 1 S 20:30 Zc 3: 2; pass. בָּחוּר Ex 14:7 + 18 times; 1. with בְּ , a. divine choice , of Abraham Ne 9:7 ; Israel Dt 7:7 Is 44:1 Ez 20: 5; to become his people Dt 7:6 ; 14:2 ; Jeshurun Is 44:2 ; the seed of the patriarchs Dt 4:37 ; 10:15 ; Levites Dt 18:5 ; 21:5 1 Ch 15:2 2 Ch 29:1 1; Aaron ψ 105:26 ; Judah 1 Ch 28:4 not Ephraim ψ 78:67 ;
Levi and Judah Je 33:24 ; the king Dt 17:15 , especially David 1 S 10:24 ; 16:8 , 9 , 10 2 S 6:21 1 K 8:16 ( = 2 Ch 6: 6) 1 Ch 28:4 , 5 ; 29:1 2 Ch 6:5 ψ 78:70 ; others Nu 16:5 ;
17:20 ( P ) Hg 2:23 ; place of sacrifice Dt 12:11 , 18 ; 14:25 ; 16:7 , 15 ; 17:8 2 Ch 7:1 2; the city 1 K 8:16 , 44 ( = 2 Ch 6: 5, 34 ) 11:32 ; Jerusalem 2 Ch 6:6 Is 14:1 Zc 1:1 7; 2:16 ; 3:2 ; Zion ψ 132:13 ; delusions Is 66:4 . b. mans choice , of ways Pr 3:31 Is 66: 3; good things Is 7:15 , 16 ψ 84:11 (?); life Dt 30:19 ; gods Ju 10:14 Is 41:2 4; Gods
pleasure Is 56:4 ; 65:12 ; 66:4 . 2. with אֲשֶׁר (alone, for אשׁר בחר ב׳ ): a. divine choice , of Israel Is 41:8 יַעֲקֹב אֲשֶׁר בְּחַרְתִּיךָ , 43:10 ; the people 1 K 3:8 ψ 33:12 ; men Nu 16:7 ( P ) ψ 65:5 ; king 2 S 16:18 1 K 11:3 4; place of sacrifice Dt
12:14 , 26 ; 15:20 ; 17:10 ; 31:11 ( D ) Jos 9:27 ( P ), especially לָשׂוּם שְׁמֹו שָׁם Dt 12:5 , 21 ; 14:24 , לְשַׁכֵּן שְׁמֹו שָׁם Dt 12:1 1; 14:23 ; 16:2 , 6 , 11 Ne 1: 9; the city 1 K 8:48 ( = 2 Ch 6:3 8), לשׂום שׁמי שׁם 1 K 11:3 6; 14:21 ( = 2 Ch 12:13 ); Jerusalem 1 K 11:13 2 K 21:7 ( = 2 Ch 33: 7) 23:27 ; fast Is 58:5 , 6 ; way ψ 25:12 . b. mans choice , place to dwell in Dt 23:7 ; gardens Is 1:29 ; king 1 S 12:13 ;
wives Gn 6:2 ( J ); what to do 2 S 15:15 . 3. with acc. & לְ , choose some one or something for: a. divine choice , of Levi 1 S 2:28 ; Jacob ψ 135:4 , 5 ; inheritance ψ 47:5 . b. human choice , persons Ex 17:9 Jos 24:1 5, 22 ( E ) 1 S 8:18 ; 13:2 2 S 24:12 ( =
1 Ch 21:20 ); things Gn 13:11 ( J ) 1 S 17:40 1 K 18:2 3, 25 Jb 34: 4. 4. with acc. and מִן , choose, select from 2 S 10:9 ( = 1 Ch 19:1 0). 5. acc. a. divine choice , temple 2