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Ibhar — the meaning of the Hebrew name יִבְחַר

יִבְחַר

Yibchar · pronounced yib-khar' · Strong's H2984 · a man

Ibhar means choice.

Built from

בָּחַר bâchar (from, H977) — properly, to try, i.e. (by implication) select open in the lexicon ›

Strong's definition

from H977; choice; Jibchar, an Israelite.

First appearance

2Sam 5:15 Ibhar also, and Elishua, and Nepheg, and Japhia, (KJV)

Every verse that names Ibhar

3 occurrences in 3 verses — 2 Samuel, 1 Chronicles

2Sam 5:151Chr 3:61Chr 14:5

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