Words the Bible translates as chosen
English uses one word here. The Bible uses 6 words, and they do not mean the same thing. Each is listed with what it actually means, most frequent first.
- baḥarבָּחַרto choose: to pick out one person, place, or thing from others because it is wanted or preferred
- eklektosἐκλεκτόςchosen: singled out and picked from among others, above all those God has selected as his own
- baḥirבָּחִירGod's chosen one: a person or people God has singled out and claimed as his own.
- mivḥarמִבְחָרthe pick of a group: the finest one, or ones, singled out of a larger set
- eklogēἐκλογήa choosing: the act of picking someone out for a purpose, used in the New Testament of God choosing people for himself
- qariקָרִיאchosennot studied yet
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