8 occurrences

'Chooses' in the Bible

And he said to Korah and to his entire company, saying, "[Tomorrow] morning Yahweh will make known who [is] his and [who] is holy, and he will bring him near to him, whomever he chooses he will bring near to him.

Verse ConceptsGod, All knowingMorningGod's Action TomorrowPeople Belong To God

tomorrow put fire in them and place incense on them {before} Yahweh; the man whom Yahweh chooses [will be] the holy [one]. You take too much upon yourselves, sons of Levi!"

Verse ConceptsHoliness, Believers' Growth In

He shall reside with you in your midst in the place that he chooses in one of {your towns wherever he pleases}; you shall not oppress him.

Verse ConceptsTroubling Groups Of People

Then the servants of the king said to the king, "According to all that my lord the king chooses, {your servants are ready to act}!"

Verse ConceptsChoosing Things

He chooses for us our inheritance, the pride of Jacob whom he loves.

Verse ConceptsPsalm InterjectionsGod's Love For Israel

The one who is [too] impoverished [for] a gift chooses wood [that] will not rot; he seeks a skillful artisan for himself to set up an image [that] will not be knocked over.

Verse ConceptsUnreliabilityWisdom, Human NaturedissatisfactionMotionlessnessSkilled PeopleNo DecayMoving Oncraftsmanshipimage

Look! you [are] nothing, and your work [is] something worthless; whoever chooses you [is] an abomination.

Verse ConceptsIdols Not ExistingUseless Idols

Cutting down cedars for himself, he {chooses} a holm tree and an oak, and he lets it grow strong for him among [the] trees of [the] forest. He plants a cedar, and [the] rain makes [it] grow.

Verse ConceptsTreesFelling Treeswoodworkingtoughness

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Choose (144 instances)
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Root Form
Definition
Usage
בּחר 
Bachar 
Usage: 169

ἐκλέγομαι 
Eklegomai 
Usage: 14

בּרא 
Bara' 
Usage: 54

בּרה 
Barah 
eat , choose , give , cause to eat
Usage: 7

קבל 
Qabal 
Usage: 13

αἱρέομαι 
Haireomai 
Usage: 3

αἱρετίζω 
Hairetizo 
Usage: 1

ἐπιλέγομαι 
Epilegomai 
be called , choose
Usage: 2

προχειρίζομαι 
Procheirizomai 
Usage: 1

προχειροτονέω 
Procheirotoneo 
Usage: 1

χειροτονέω 
Cheirotoneo 
Usage: 2