979. bechurim or bechuroth
Berean Strong's Lexicon
bechurim or bechuroth: Young men / Youths

Original Word: בְּחוּרִים / בְּחוּרוֹת
Part of Speech: Noun Feminine
Transliteration: bechurim or bechuroth
Pronunciation: beh-khoo-REEM / beh-khoo-ROTH
Phonetic Spelling: (bekh-oo-rothe')
Definition: Young men / Youths
Meaning: youth

Word Origin: Derived from the root בָּחַר (bachar), meaning "to choose" or "to select."

Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: - G3495 (neaniskos): Refers to a young man or youth, often used in the New Testament to describe young men in the prime of life.

- G3501 (neos): Meaning new or young, often used to describe youthfulness or newness in age or experience.

Usage: The term "bechurim" or "bechuroth" refers to young men or youths, often highlighting their vigor, strength, and potential. It is used in the Hebrew Bible to denote the period of life characterized by physical and mental development, often associated with the prime of life and the responsibilities that come with it.

Cultural and Historical Background: In ancient Israelite society, young men were often seen as the backbone of the community, expected to take on roles of leadership, defense, and labor. The term reflects a stage of life where individuals are transitioning from dependence to independence, often marked by rites of passage and increased societal responsibilities. This period was crucial for the continuation of family lineage and the community's prosperity.

NAS Exhaustive Concordance
Word Origin
masc. and fem. pl. of bachur
Definition
youth
NASB Translation
young manhood (1), youth (2).

Brown-Driver-Briggs
[בְּחוּרִים] noun feminine abstract plural youth, plural suffix בְּחֻרָיו Numbers 11:28 (J; Onk ᵑ6 Ges De Di; בחיריו ᵐ5 ᵑ9 Luth Ke); בְּחוּרוֺתֶיךָ Ecclesiastes 11:9, בְּחוּרֹתֶיךָ Ecclesiastes 12:1.

Strong's Exhaustive Concordance
young men, youth

Or bchuwrowth {bekh-oo-roth'}; feminine plural of bachuwr; also (masculine plural) bchuriym {bekh-oo-reem'}; youth (collectively and abstractly) -- young men, youth.

see HEBREW bachuwr

Forms and Transliterations
בְּחוּרֹתֶ֑יךָ בְחוּרוֹתֶ֔ךָ בחורותך בחורתיך מִבְּחֻרָ֖יו מבחריו bə·ḥū·rō·ṯe·ḵā ḇə·ḥū·rō·w·ṯe·ḵā bechuroTeicha bəḥūrōṯeḵā ḇəḥūrōwṯeḵā mib·bə·ḥu·rāw mibbechuRav mibbəḥurāw vechuroTecha
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Englishman's Concordance
Numbers 11:28
HEB: מְשָׁרֵ֥ת מֹשֶׁ֛ה מִבְּחֻרָ֖יו וַיֹּאמַ֑ר אֲדֹנִ֥י
NAS: of Moses from his youth, said,
KJV: of Moses, [one] of his young men, answered
INT: the attendant of Moses his youth said my lord

Ecclesiastes 11:9
HEB: לִבְּךָ֙ בִּימֵ֣י בְחוּרוֹתֶ֔ךָ וְהַלֵּךְ֙ בְּדַרְכֵ֣י
NAS: during the days of young manhood. And follow
KJV: thee in the days of thy youth, and walk
INT: your heart the days of young and follow the impulses

Ecclesiastes 12:1
HEB: בּ֣וֹרְאֶ֔יךָ בִּימֵ֖י בְּחוּרֹתֶ֑יךָ עַ֣ד אֲשֶׁ֤ר
NAS: in the days of your youth, before
KJV: in the days of thy youth, while the evil
INT: your Creator the days of your youth against when

3 Occurrences

Strong's Hebrew 979
3 Occurrences


bə·ḥū·rō·ṯe·ḵā — 1 Occ.
mib·bə·ḥu·rāw — 1 Occ.
ḇə·ḥū·rō·w·ṯe·ḵā — 1 Occ.
















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