Strong's H2984: יִבְחַר (Yibchar) Meaning

Quick Definition

Ibhar

Biblical Persons & Places

Ibhar David's son living at the time of United Monarchy

A man from the tribe of Judah living at the time of United Monarchy, first mentioned at 2Sa.5.15; only referred to as Ibhar (יִבְחָר); son of David; a brother of Amnon, Chileab, Absalom, Adonijah, Shephatiah, Ithream, Shammua, Shobab, Nathan, Solomon, Elishua, Nepheg, Japhia, Elishama, Eliada, Eliphelet, Tamar, Elpelet, Nogah and Jerimoth.

Strong's Definition

Jibchar, an Israelite

Derivation: from H977 (בָּחַר); choice;

KJV Usage: Ibhar.

Outline of Biblical Usage

Ibhar = "Jehovah chooses"

1) one of the sons of David, born in Jerusalem

STEPBible — Tyndale Abridged Hebrew Lexicon

יִבְחָר (yiv.char) — Ibhar. A man of the tribe of Judah living at the time of United Monarchy, first mentioned at 2Sa.5.15; son of: David (H1732); brother of: Amnon (H0550), Chileab (H3609), Absalom (H0053), Adonijah (H0138), Shephatiah (H8203), Ithream (H3507), Shammua (H8051H), Shobab (H7727), Nathan (H5416), Solomon (H8010), Elishua (H0474), Nepheg (H5298H), Japhia (H3309I), Elishama (H0476H), Eliada (H0450), Eliphelet (H0467), Tamar (H8559H), Elpelet (H0467I), Nogah (H5052) and Jerimoth (H3406N) § Ibhar = "Jehovah chooses" one of the sons of David, born in Jerusalem

UBS Dictionary of Biblical Hebrew

יִבְחָר (H2984)

name · בחר

Names of People

Ibhar = man; ◄ son of David

2SA 5:15 · 1CH 3:6 · 1CH 14:5

Timothy L. Wilt

Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew Lexicon

יִבְחָר n.pr.m. (He (Ēl or י׳) chooses) son of David base

Bible Occurrences (3)

5:15

3:6 14:5

H2984 יִבְחַר (Yibchar) yib-khar'