- בחור
- בָּחוּרm. (b. h. בחר) 1) chosen. Sabb.105a (ref. to א̇ב̇, Gen. 17:5) I have made thee א̇ב a father of the nations, ב̇׳ נתתיךוכ׳ I have made thee a chosen one among the nations. Gen. R. s. 76, beg.; a. fr. 2) young man, youth, unmarried. Keth.7b, opp. אַלְמוֹן.Gen. R. s. 39 ב׳ ובתולה מיכן a young man and a virgin on the one side (of the coin). Hag. 14a; a. fr.Fem. בַּתוּרָה. Gen. R. s. 71; a. e.Pl. בַּתוּרִים, f. בַּחוּרוֹת. Num. R. s. 10, beg. לב׳ קולוכ׳ to the young (the strong) ‘the voice of the Lord (at revelation) sounded with might, opp. תשים; a. e.
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