2984. Yibchar
Lexicon
Yibchar: Yibchar

Original Word: יָבְחַר
Part of Speech: Proper Name Masculine
Transliteration: Yibchar
Pronunciation: yib-KHAR
Phonetic Spelling: (yib-khar')
Definition: Yibchar
Meaning: Jibchar

Strong's Exhaustive Concordance
Ibhar

From bachar; choice; Jibchar, an Israelite -- Ibhar.

see HEBREW bachar

NAS Exhaustive Concordance
Word Origin
from bachar
Definition
"He chooses," a son of David
NASB Translation
Ibhar (3).

Brown-Driver-Briggs
יִבְחָר proper name, masculine (He (El or ׳י) chooses) son of David 2 Samuel 5:15; 1 Chronicles 3:6; 1 Chronicles 14:5.

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

Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: There are no direct Greek equivalents for the proper noun Jibchar, as it is a specific Hebrew name. However, the concept of divine choice or selection is reflected in Greek terms such as ἐκλεκτός (eklektos, Strong's Greek 1588), meaning "chosen" or "elect."

Usage: The name Jibchar appears in the context of genealogies and historical records within the Old Testament. It is used to identify a specific individual, typically within a list of descendants or associates.

Context: • Jibchar is mentioned in the context of the genealogies of the tribes of Israel. Specifically, he is noted as one of the sons of Obed-edom, a Levite who served as a gatekeeper for the Ark of the Covenant. The mention of Jibchar highlights the importance of lineage and the roles assigned to different families within the Levitical duties. The name signifies the divine choice or selection, reflecting the belief in God's sovereign decision in appointing individuals for specific roles or purposes within the community of Israel.
Biblical Reference: Jibchar is found in 1 Chronicles 26:4, where it states, "The sons of Obed-edom: Shemaiah the firstborn, Jehozabad the second, Joah the third, Sacar the fourth, Nethanel the fifth, Ammiel the sixth, Issachar the seventh, and Peullethai the eighth. For God had blessed Obed-edom."

Forms and Transliterations
וְיִבְחָ֥ר ויבחר veyivChar wə·yiḇ·ḥār wəyiḇḥār
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Englishman's Concordance
2 Samuel 5:15
HEB: וְיִבְחָ֥ר וֶאֱלִישׁ֖וּעַ וְנֶ֥פֶג
NAS: Ibhar, Elishua, Nepheg,
KJV: Ibhar also, and Elishua, and Nepheg,
INT: Ibhar Elishua Nepheg

1 Chronicles 3:6
HEB: וְיִבְחָ֥ר וֶאֱלִישָׁמָ֖ע וֶאֱלִיפָֽלֶט׃
NAS: and Ibhar, Elishama, Eliphelet,
KJV: Ibhar also, and Elishama,
INT: and Ibhar Elishama Eliphelet

1 Chronicles 14:5
HEB: וְיִבְחָ֥ר וֶאֱלִישׁ֖וּעַ וְאֶלְפָּֽלֶט׃
NAS: Ibhar, Elishua, Elpelet,
KJV: And Ibhar, and Elishua, and Elpalet,
INT: Ibhar Elishua Elpelet

3 Occurrences

Strong's Hebrew 2984
3 Occurrences


wə·yiḇ·ḥār — 3 Occ.















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