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The term "choicest" in the Bible often refers to the best, most excellent, or most select of a group or category. It is used to describe the finest quality of various items, including produce, materials, and even people. The concept of "choicest" underscores the value and worth attributed to certain things or individuals, often in the context of God's blessings or human offerings to God.

Biblical Usage:

1. Choicest Produce and Offerings:
· In the context of agriculture and offerings, "choicest" is used to describe the best of the harvest or produce that is to be offered to God. For example, in Genesis 49:11, Jacob's blessing over Judah includes a reference to the "choicest vine," symbolizing abundance and prosperity: "He ties his donkey to the vine, his colt to the choicest branch. He washes his garments in wine, his robes in the blood of grapes."
· The concept of offering the choicest portions to God is a recurring theme, emphasizing the importance of giving God the best of what one has. This is seen in the sacrificial system where the choicest parts of the animal were often reserved for God (Leviticus 3:16).

2. Choicest Materials:
· The construction of the Tabernacle and the Temple involved the use of the choicest materials, reflecting the glory and holiness of God. In 1 Kings 6:7, the stones used in the building of Solomon's Temple were described as being of the highest quality, "The temple was constructed using finished stones cut at the quarry, so that no hammer or chisel or any other iron tool was heard in the temple while it was being built."

3. Choicest People:
· The term is also used metaphorically to describe people who are considered the best or most favored. In Isaiah 5:2, Israel is depicted as God's vineyard, planted with the choicest vines, symbolizing the special status and care given to His chosen people: "He dug it up, cleared the stones, and planted it with the choicest vines. He built a watchtower in the middle and dug out a winepress as well. Then He waited for it to yield good grapes, but it produced only worthless ones."

4. Spiritual Implications:
· The use of "choicest" in Scripture often carries spiritual implications, pointing to the idea that God desires the best from His people, not only in material offerings but also in their devotion and obedience. The choicest offerings are those given with a pure heart and sincere faith.

Theological Significance:

The concept of "choicest" in the Bible highlights the principle of giving God the best of what we have, whether it be in worship, service, or offerings. It reflects the understanding that God, as the Creator and Sustainer, is worthy of the highest honor and the finest gifts. This principle is rooted in the acknowledgment of God's sovereignty and the believer's response to His grace and provision.

In a broader sense, the idea of the "choicest" also points to the ultimate offering of Jesus Christ, who is described as the "Lamb without blemish or defect" (1 Peter 1:19), the choicest sacrifice given for the redemption of humanity. This underscores the depth of God's love and the value He places on His relationship with His people.

Greek

205. akrothinion -- the top of a heap, ie the best of the spoils
... Word Origin from the same as akron and this (a heap) Definition the top of a heap,
ie the best of the spoils NASB Word Usage choicest spoils (1). spoils. ...
//strongsnumbers.com/greek2/205.htm - 6k

Strong's Hebrew

4005. mibchar -- choicest, best
... 4004, 4005. mibchar. 4006 . choicest, best. Transliteration: mibchar
Phonetic Spelling: (mib-khawr') Short Definition: choicest. ...
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8321. soreq -- (choice species of) the vine
... 8320, 8321. soreq. 8321a . (choice species of) the vine. Transliteration: soreq
Phonetic Spelling: (so-rake') Short Definition: choicest. choicest, noble wine ...
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7225. reshith -- beginning, chief
... Word Origin from rosh Definition beginning, chief NASB Word Usage beginning (19),
choice (2), choicest (3), finest (2), first (16), first fruits (7), foremost ...
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8321a. soreq -- (choice species of) the vine
... Word Origin from the same as saroq Definition (choice species of) the vine NASB
Word Usage choice vine (1), choicest vine (1). 8321, 8321a. soreq. 8321b . ...
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977. bachar -- to choose
... root Definition to choose NASB Word Usage choice (6), choicest (2), choose (40),
chooses (22), choosing (1), chose (21), chosen (67), desired (2), men (1 ...
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Library

He Proceeds against his Opponent with the Choicest Arguments, and ...
... Chapter V. He proceeds against his opponent with the choicest arguments, and shows
that we ought to hold fast to the religion which we have received from our ...
/.../cassian/the seven books of john cassian /chapter v he proceeds against.htm

I Rose up to Open to My Beloved; My Hands Dropped with Myrrh, and ...
... CHAPTER V. 5. I rose up to open to my beloved; my hands dropped with myrrh,
and my fingers were bathed with the choicest myrrh. ...
//christianbookshelf.org/guyon/song of songs of solomon/5 i rose up to.htm

For Thy Breasts are Better than Wine, and More Fragrant than the ...
... COMMENTARY. CHAPTER I. 1, 2. For thy breasts are better than wine, and
more fragrant than the choicest ointments. Thy breasts, O ...
//christianbookshelf.org/guyon/song of songs of solomon/1 2 for thy breasts.htm

Apostrophe to Origen, and Therewith the Leave-Taking, and the ...
... us, filling our mind with the understanding of His precepts, inspiring us with the
godly fear of Himself, and vouchsafing us henceforward His choicest guidance ...
/.../argument xix apostrophe to origen and.htm

Jesus at the Well. A Word to Preachers.
... Indeed, if we were to take out of the gospels what Jesus said to small
audiences, we should rob them of their choicest portions. ...
//christianbookshelf.org/champness/broken bread/xxxii jesus at the well.htm

Introduction
... The morning and evening give buoyancy and restfulness to Greek hymnody, and clothe
the work of its choicest singers with a brightness and varying beauty which ...
/...//christianbookshelf.org/brownlie/hymns of the apostolic church/introduction.htm

Lessons.
... "Lazarus is dead!" The choicest tree in the earthly Eden has succumbed to
the blast. The choicest cup has been dashed to the ground. ...
//christianbookshelf.org/macduff/memories of bethany/iii lessons.htm

The Best Beloved
... For him let our choicest spices be reserved, and to him let our sweetest
anthems be raised. Our choicest ointment must be poured ...
/.../spurgeon/spurgeons sermons volume 24 1878/the best beloved.htm

Chapter xxiii
... Please listen to us, sir. Thou art a prince of God among us. Bury thy dead
in the choicest of our sepulchres. Not a one of us would ...
/.../christianbookshelf.org/leupold/exposition of genesis volume 1/chapter xxiii.htm

The Best of the Best
... Christ; do you all perceive it? Once more, in all that he is, Christ is
the choicest of the choice. You notice, the Bridegroom says ...
/.../spurgeon/spurgeons sermons volume 42 1896/the best of the best.htm

Thesaurus

Choicest (32 Occurrences)
... Multi-Version Concordance Choicest (32 Occurrences). Hebrews 7:4 Now consider
how great this man was, to whom even Abraham, the patriarch ...
/c/choicest.htm - 15k

Cream (5 Occurrences)
... 5. (n.) The best or choicest part of a thing; the quintessence; as, the cream of
a jest or story; the cream of a collection of books or pictures. ...
/c/cream.htm - 8k

Choice (113 Occurrences)
... Sea! (YLT NAS). Exodus 23:19 The choicest first-fruits of thy land thou
shalt bring into the house of the LORD thy God. Thou shalt ...
/c/choice.htm - 38k

Yielded (28 Occurrences)
... Isaiah 5:2 He dug it up, gathered out its stones, planted it with the choicest vine,
built a tower in its midst, and also cut out a winepress therein. ...
/y/yielded.htm - 14k

Winepress (19 Occurrences)
... Isaiah 5:2 He dug it up, gathered out its stones, planted it with the choicest vine,
built a tower in its midst, and also cut out a winepress therein. ...
/w/winepress.htm - 14k

Inches (1 Occurrence)
... 5. Biblical Uses: The Psalmist recognizes that the "showers that water the earth"
(Psalm 72:6) are among the choicest blessings from the hand of Yahweh: "The ...
/i/inches.htm - 12k

Firstfruits (37 Occurrences)
... protogennematon, is not quite clear. It may mean the first-ripe or the
choicest of the first-fruits. The re'shith offerings were ...
/f/firstfruits.htm - 24k

Flower (33 Occurrences)
... 3. (n.) The fairest, freshest, and choicest part of anything; as, the flower of
an army, or of a family; the state or time of freshness and bloom; as, the ...
/f/flower.htm - 18k

First-fruits (45 Occurrences)
... protogennematon, is not quite clear. It may mean the first-ripe or the
choicest of the first-fruits. The re'shith offerings were ...
/f/first-fruits.htm - 27k

Elite (2 Occurrences)
... Ezekiel 23:7 She bestowed her prostitution on them, the choicest men of Assyria
all of them; and on whoever she doted, with all their idols she defiled herself ...
/e/elite.htm - 7k

Resources

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Choicest (32 Occurrences)

Hebrews 7:4
Now consider how great this man was, to whom even Abraham, the patriarch, gave a tenth out of the best spoils.
(See NAS)

Genesis 23:6
Hear us, my lord: thou art a prince of God among us: in the choicest of our sepulchres bury thy dead: none of us shall withhold from thee his sepulchre for burying thy dead.
(DBY NAS RSV NIV)

Genesis 27:15
And Rebekah took the goodly garments of Esau her elder son, which were with her in the house, and put them upon Jacob her younger son.
(See JPS)

Genesis 49:11
Binding his foal unto the vine, and his ass's colt unto the choice vine; he washeth his garments in wine, and his vesture in the blood of grapes;
(See NIV)

Exodus 15:4
Pharaoh's chariots and his host hath He cast into the sea, and his chosen captains are sunk in the Red Sea.
(See NAS)

Exodus 23:19
The first of the first-fruits of thy ground thou shalt bring into the house of Jehovah thy God. Thou shalt not boil a kid in it mother's milk.
(See JPS)

Exodus 34:26
The first of the first-fruits of thy ground thou shalt bring unto the house of Jehovah thy God. Thou shalt not boil a kid in its mother's milk.
(See JPS)

Deuteronomy 33:13
Of Joseph he said, "His land is blessed by Yahweh, for the precious things of the heavens, for the dew, for the deep that couches beneath,
(See RSV)

Deuteronomy 33:14
for the precious things of the fruits of the sun, for the precious things of the growth of the moons,
(See RSV)

1 Samuel 2:29
Why do you kick at my sacrifice and at my offering, which I have commanded in my habitation, and honor your sons above me, to make yourselves fat with the best of all the offerings of Israel my people?'
(See NAS RSV)

1 Samuel 15:21
But the people took of the spoil, sheep and oxen, the choicest of the devoted things, to sacrifice to Jehovah thy God in Gilgal.
(DBY NAS)

2 Kings 19:23
By the messengers thou hast taunted the Lord, and hast said: With the multitude of my chariots am I come up to the height of the mountains, to the innermost parts of Lebanon; and I have cut down the tall cedars thereof, and the choice cypresses thereof; and I have entered into his farthest lodge, the forest of his fruitful field.
(See RSV NIV)

Job 22:25
The Almighty will be your treasure, and precious silver to you.
(See NIV)

Job 33:20
So that his life abhors bread, and his soul dainty food.
(See NIV)

Psalms 21:3
For thou meetest him with the blessings of goodness: Thou settest a crown of fine gold on his head.
(See JPS)

Proverbs 8:10
Receive my instruction, and not silver, and knowledge rather than choice gold.
(See NAS)

Proverbs 8:19
My fruit is better than gold, yea, than fine gold; and my produce than choice silver.
(See NAS)

Song of Songs 4:13
The produce of the garden is pomegranates; with all the best fruits, henna and spikenard,
(See RSV)

Song of Songs 4:16
Be awake, O north wind; and come, O south, blowing on my garden, so that its spices may come out. Let my loved one come into his garden, and take of his good fruits.
(See RSV)

Isaiah 5:2
He dug it up, gathered out its stones, planted it with the choicest vine, built a tower in its midst, and also cut out a winepress therein. He looked for it to yield grapes, but it yielded wild grapes.
(WEB KJV JPS ASV DBY WBS NAS NIV)

Isaiah 16:8
For the fields of Heshbon languish, and the vine of Sibmah, whose choice plants did overcome the lords of nations; they reached even unto Jazer, they wandered into the wilderness; her branches were spread abroad, they passed over the sea.
(See NIV)

Isaiah 22:7
It happened that your choicest valleys were full of chariots, and the horsemen set themselves in array at the gate.
(WEB KJV JPS ASV DBY WBS NAS RSV NIV)

Isaiah 37:24
By thy servants hast thou taunted the Lord, and hast said: With the multitude of my chariots am I come up to the height of the mountains, to the innermost parts of Lebanon; and I have cut down the tall cedars thereof, and the choice cypress-trees thereof; and I have entered into his farthest height, the forest of his fruitful field.
(See RSV NIV)

Jeremiah 22:7
And I have separated for thee destroyers, Each with his weapons, And they have cut down the choice of thy cedars, And have cast them on the fire.
(See NAS RSV)

Jeremiah 48:15
Spoiled is Moab, and her cities hath one gone up, And the choice of its young men Have gone down to slaughter, An affirmation of the King, Jehovah of Hosts 'is' His name.
(See NAS RSV)

Ezekiel 20:40
For in my holy mountain, in the mountain of the height of Israel, says the Lord Yahweh, there shall all the house of Israel, all of them, serve me in the land: there will I accept them, and there will I require your offerings, and the first fruits of your offerings, with all your holy things.
(See NAS RSV)

Ezekiel 23:7
She bestowed her prostitution on them, the choicest men of Assyria all of them; and on whoever she doted, with all their idols she defiled herself.
(WEB JPS ASV NAS RSV)

Ezekiel 24:5
The choice of the flock to take, And also to pile of the bones under it, Boil it thoroughly, yea, cook its bones in its midst.
(See NAS RSV)

Ezekiel 31:16
From the sound of his fall I have caused nations to shake, In My causing him to go down to sheol, With those going down to the pit, And comforted in the earth -- the lower part, are all trees of Eden, The choice and the good of Lebanon, All drinking waters.
(See NAS NIV)

Daniel 11:15
And the king of the north cometh in, and poureth out a mount, and hath captured fenced cities; and the arms of the south do not stand, nor the people of his choice, yea, there is no power to stand.
(See NAS)

Habakkuk 1:16
Therefore he sacrifices to his net, and burns incense to his dragnet, because by them his life is luxurious, and his food is good.
(See NIV)

Haggai 2:7
and I will shake all nations; and the precious things of all nations shall come; and I will fill this house with glory, saith Jehovah of hosts.
(See JPS)

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