בָּחַר (bâcharbaw-khar'verbchoose)
[Heb] בָּחַר, בָּחוּר ETCBC: בחר‎ (verb|examine) OSHL: b.bg.aa TWOT: 231 GK: H1034, H1047, H1048 Greek: αἱρέομαι, αἱρετίζω, ἀρεστός, διακρίνω, δοκιμάζω, ἐκδέχομαι, ἐκλέγομαι, ἐκλεκτός, ἐξαιρέω, ἐπιθυμέω, ἐπιλέγομαι, ζηλόω, κοινωνέω, μέτοχος, πυρόω
Derivation: a primitive root;
Strong's: properly, to try, i.e. (by implication) select
KJV: acceptable, appoint, choose (choice), excellent, join, be rather, require.