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chosen

Meaning of “chosen”

Selected, preferred, or appointed from among others.

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123 occurrences119 verses35 booksKJV PCE

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First occurrence: Exodus 14:7

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Exodus 14:7
And he took six hundred chosen chariots, and all the chariots of Egypt, and captains over every one of them.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Exodus 14:7 · retained source text

And hee tooke sixe hundred chosen charets, and all the charets of Egypt, and captaines ouer euery one of them.

Exodus 15:4
Pharaoh’s chariots and his host hath he cast into the sea: his chosen captains also are drowned in the Red sea.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Exodus 15:4 · retained source text

Pharaohs charets and his hoste hath he cast into the sea: his chosen captaines also are drowned in the red Sea.

Numbers 16:5
And he spake unto Korah and unto all his company, saying, Even to morrow the Lord will shew who are his, and who is holy; and will cause him to come near unto him: even him whom he hath chosen will he cause to come near unto him.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Numbers 16:5 · retained source text

And hee spake vnto Korah, and vnto all his company, saying, Euen to morrow the LORD will shew who are his, and who is holy, and will cause him to come neere vnto him: euen him whom he hath chosen, will he cause to come neere vnto him.

Deuteronomy 7:6
For thou art an holy people unto the Lord thy God: the Lord thy God hath chosen thee to be a special people unto himself, above all people that are upon the face of the earth.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Deuteronomy 7:6 · retained source text

For thou art an holy people vnto the LORD thy God: the LORD thy God hath chosen thee to be a special people vnto himselfe, aboue all people that are vpon the face of the earth.

1611 marginal noteChap. 14.2. and 26.19.

1611 marginal noteExod. 19.5. 1.pet. 2.9.

Deuteronomy 12:21
If the place which the Lord thy God hath chosen to put his name there be too far from thee, then thou shalt kill of thy herd and of thy flock, which the Lord hath given thee, as I have commanded thee, and thou shalt eat in thy gates whatsoever thy soul lusteth after.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Deuteronomy 12:21 · retained source text

If the place which the LORD thy God hath chosen to put his Name there, be too farre from thee, then thou shalt kill of thy herd and of thy flocke, which the LORD hath giuen thee, as I haue commaunded thee, and thou shalt eate in thy gates, whatsoeuer thy soule lusteth after.

Deuteronomy 14:2
For thou art an holy people unto the Lord thy God, and the Lord hath chosen thee to be a peculiar people unto himself, above all the nations that are upon the earth.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Deuteronomy 14:2 · retained source text

For thou art an holy people vnto the LORD thy God, and the LORD hath chosen thee to be a peculiar people vnto himselfe, aboue all the nations that are vpon the earth.

1611 marginal noteChap. 7.6. and 26.18.

Deuteronomy 16:11
And thou shalt rejoice before the Lord thy God, thou, and thy son, and thy daughter, and thy manservant, and thy maidservant, and the Levite that is within thy gates, and the stranger, and the fatherless, and the widow, that are among you, in the place which the Lord thy God hath chosen to place his name there.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Deuteronomy 16:11 · retained source text

And thou shalt reioyce before the LORD thy God, thou, and thy sonne, and thy daughter, and thy man seruant and thy maid seruant, and the Leuite that is within thy gates, and the stranger, and the fatherlesse, and the widow, that are among you, in the place which the LORD thy God hath chosen to place his Name there.

Deuteronomy 18:5
For the Lord thy God hath chosen him out of all thy tribes, to stand to minister in the name of the Lord, him and his sons for ever.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Deuteronomy 18:5 · retained source text

For the LORD thy God hath chosen him out of all thy tribes, to stand to minister in the Name of the LORD, him, and his sonnes for euer.

Deuteronomy 21:5
And the priests the sons of Levi shall come near; for them the Lord thy God hath chosen to minister unto him, and to bless in the name of the Lord; and by their word shall every controversy and every stroke be tried:
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Deuteronomy 21:5 · retained source text

And the Priests the sonnes of Leui shall come neere (for them the LORD thy God hath chosen to minister vnto him, and to blesse in the Name of the LORD:) and by their worde shall euery controuersie and euery stroke bee tried.

1611 marginal noteHeb. mouth

Joshua 24:22
And Joshua said unto the people, Ye are witnesses against yourselves that ye have chosen you the Lord, to serve him. And they said, We are witnesses.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Joshua 24:22 · retained source text

And Ioshua said vnto the people, Yee are witnesses against your selues, that yee haue chosen you the LORD, to serue him. And they said, We are witnesses.

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