DEEP KJV WORD STUDY

Chosen

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123exact KJV occurrences 93Old Testament 30New Testament 35books containing the word 12mapped Strong's IDs 119occurrence-specific Strong's links

FIRST OCCURRENCE

Exodus 14:7

And he took six hundred chosen chariots, and all the chariots of Egypt, and captains over every one of them.

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LAST OCCURRENCE

Revelation 17:14

These shall make war with the Lamb, and the Lamb shall overcome them: for he is Lord of lords, and King of kings: and they that are with him are called, and chosen, and faithful.

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HEAVIEST BOOK

2 Chronicles

13 occurrences in 11 verses.

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KJV DISTRIBUTION

Where chosen appears.

This is exact English-word usage from the canonical KJV token index, not a Strong's estimate.

Exodus 22 verses Numbers 11 verses Deuteronomy 66 verses Joshua 11 verses Judges 44 verses 1 Samuel 99 verses 2 Samuel 11 verses 1 Kings 77 verses 2 Kings 22 verses 1 Chronicles 99 verses 2 Chronicles 1311 verses Nehemiah 11 verses Job 11 verses Psalms 1313 verses Proverbs 22 verses Isaiah 1212 verses Jeremiah 55 verses Ezekiel 11 verses Daniel 11 verses Haggai 11 verses Zechariah 11 verses Matthew 33 verses Mark 11 verses Luke 22 verses John 54 verses Acts 77 verses Romans 11 verses 1 Corinthians 32 verses 2 Corinthians 11 verses Ephesians 11 verses 2 Thessalonians 11 verses 2 Timothy 11 verses James 11 verses 1 Peter 22 verses Revelation 11 verses

ORIGINAL-LANGUAGE MAP

Which Hebrew, Aramaic, or Greek words stand behind this KJV word?

These relationships come from exact verse + token-position mappings. We do not assume that one English spelling always equals one Strong's number. A single English token can also carry more than one source tag, so the Strong's-link total can exceed the number of English occurrences.

HebrewH977

בָּחַר

bâchar · baw-khar'

77 times translated as this KJV form171 total Strong's occurrences

properly, to try, i.e. (by implication) select

Strong's KJV usage: acceptable, appoint, choose (choice), excellent, join, be rather, require.

Other KJV renderings

choose 49 chose 22 choice 6 out 5 chooseth 3 choosest 2 appoint 1 require 1

Strong's first: Exodus 14:7Strong's last: Zechariah 3:2

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GreekG1586

ἐκλέγομαι

eklégomai · ek-leg'-om-ahee

16 times translated as this KJV form24 total Strong's occurrences

to select

Strong's KJV usage: :--make choice, choose (out), chosen.

Other KJV renderings

chose 3 have chosen 2 he hath chosen 1 hath chosen 1 out 1 Have 1 I have chosen 1 choice 1

Strong's first: Mark 13:20Strong's last: James 2:5

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GreekG1588

ἐκλεκτός

eklektós · ek-lek-tos'

7 times translated as this KJV form25 total Strong's occurrences

select; by implication, favorite

Strong's KJV usage: :--chosen, elect.

Other KJV renderings

elect 11 of 2 the elect's 1 the 1 the elect's sake 1 the elect 1 elect's 1

Strong's first: Matthew 20:16Strong's last: Revelation 17:14

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HebrewH972

בָּחִיר

bâchîyr · baw-kheer'

7 times translated as this KJV form13 total Strong's occurrences

n-m

select

Strong's KJV usage: choose, chosen one, elect.

Other KJV renderings

elect 4 choose 1 ones 1

Strong's first: Psalms 89:3Strong's last: Isaiah 65:15

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HebrewH4005

מִבְחָר

mibchâr · mib-khawr'

4 times translated as this KJV form12 total Strong's occurrences

n-m

select, i.e. best

Strong's KJV usage: choice(-st), chosen.

Other KJV renderings

choice 7 choicest 1

Strong's first: Exodus 15:4Strong's last: Daniel 11:15

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HebrewH1305

בָּרַר

bârar · baw-rar'

2 times translated as this KJV form18 total Strong's occurrences

to clarify (i.e. brighten), examine, select

Strong's KJV usage: make bright, choice, chosen, cleanse (be clean), clearly, polished, (shew self) pure(-ify), purge (out).

Other KJV renderings

pure 5 choice 2 clearly 1 manifest 1 polished 1 clean 1 cleanse 1 bright 1

Strong's first: 1 Chronicles 9:22Strong's last: 1 Chronicles 16:41

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GreekG138

αἱρέομαι

hairéomai · hahee-reh'-om-ahee

1 times translated as this KJV form4 total Strong's occurrences

to take for oneself, i.e. to prefer

Strong's KJV usage: :--choose.

Other KJV renderings

choose 1 hath 1 Choosing 1

Strong's first: 2 Thessalonians 2:13Strong's last: 2 Thessalonians 2:13

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GreekG140

αἱρετίζω

hairetízō · hahee-ret-id'-zo

1 times translated as this KJV form1 total Strong's occurrences

to make a choice

Strong's KJV usage: :--choose.

Strong's first: Matthew 12:18Strong's last: Matthew 12:18

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GreekG1589

ἐκλογή

eklogḗ · ek-log-ay'

1 times translated as this KJV form7 total Strong's occurrences

(divine) selection (abstractly or concretely)

Strong's KJV usage: :--chosen, election.

Other KJV renderings

election 6 a chosen 1

Strong's first: Acts 9:15Strong's last: Acts 9:15

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GreekG4400

προχειρίζομαι

procheirízomai · prokh-i-rid'-zom-ahee

1 times translated as this KJV form2 total Strong's occurrences

to handle for oneself in advance, i.e. (figuratively) to purpose

Strong's KJV usage: :--choose, make.

Other KJV renderings

to make 1

Strong's first: Acts 22:14Strong's last: Acts 22:14

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GreekG5500

χειροτονέω

cheirotonéō · khi-rot-on-eh'-o

1 times translated as this KJV form3 total Strong's occurrences

to be a hand-reacher or voter (by raising the hand), i.e. (generally) to select or appoint

Strong's KJV usage: :--choose, ordain.

Other KJV renderings

ordained 1 was 1

Strong's first: 2 Corinthians 8:19Strong's last: 2 Corinthians 8:19

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HebrewH970

בָּחוּר

bâchûwr · baw-khoor'

1 times translated as this KJV form44 total Strong's occurrences

n-m

properly, selected, i.e. a youth (often collective)

Strong's KJV usage: (choice) young (man), chosen, × hole.

Other KJV renderings

men 36 man 6 young 1

Strong's first: Psalms 78:31Strong's last: Psalms 78:31

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EVERY OCCURRENCE

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Mark 13:20

G1586

And except that the Lord had shortened those days, no flesh should be saved: but for the elect's sake, whom he hath chosen, he hath shortened the days.

WEBSTER’S 1828

English meaning and historical usage.

Dictionary data is kept visibly separate from Scripture and from lexical Strong's data.

chosen

CHOSEN, participle passive

1. Selected from a number; picked out; taken in preference; elected; predestinated; designated to office.

2. Select; distinguished by preference; eminent.

His chosen captains are drowned in the sea. Exodus 15:4.

Ye are a chosen generation, a royal priesthood. 1 Peter 2:4.

Noah Webster, An American Dictionary of the English Language (1828). A conservative base-form lookup may be used when the exact inflected KJV form is not a Webster headword.

SOURCE & METHOD

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KJV English usageExact token counts, verse counts, first/last occurrence, and book distribution come from the canonical TWBC PCE KJV index.

Webster 1828Historical English dictionary material is reproduced as dictionary data, not as inspired Scripture or TWBC commentary.

Original Word / Strong'sHebrew, Aramaic, and Greek links attach by exact verse + KJV token position. No global “English word always equals Strong's ID” rule is used.

Curated TWBC teaching will remain a separate editorial layer. Raw source data is never silently rewritten to force a doctrinal conclusion.