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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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Isaiah 1:29
For they shall be ashamed of the oaks which ye have desired, and ye shall be confounded for the gardens that ye have chosen.
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · Isaiah 1:29 · retained source text

For they shall be ashamed of the okes which yee haue desired, and yee shalbe confounded for the gardens that yee haue chosen.

Isaiah 41:8
But thou, Israel, art my servant, Jacob whom I have chosen, the seed of Abraham my friend.
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · Isaiah 41:8 · retained source text

But thou Israel, art my seruant, Iacob whom I haue chosen, the seede of Abraham my friend.

1611 marginal noteDeut.7.6 and 10.15. and 14. 2. psal. 135.4. chap.43.1. and 44 1.

1611 marginal note2.Chron. 20.7. iam 2.23.

Isaiah 41:9
Thou whom I have taken from the ends of the earth, and called thee from the chief men thereof, and said unto thee, Thou art my servant; I have chosen thee, and not cast thee away.
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1611 witness · Isaiah 41:9 · retained source text

Thou whom I haue taken from the ends of the earth, and called thee from the chiefe men thereof, and sayd vnto thee; Thou art my seruant, I haue chosen thee, and not cast thee away.

Isaiah 43:10
Ye are my witnesses, saith the Lord, and my servant whom I have chosen: that ye may know and believe me, and understand that I am he: before me there was no God formed, neither shall there be after me.
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · Isaiah 43:10 · retained source text

Yee are my witnesses, saith the LORD, and my seruant whom I haue chosen: that ye may know and beleeue me, and vnderstand that I am he: before me there was no God formed, neither shall there be after me.

1611 marginal noteOr, nothing formed of God.

1611 marginal noteCha.41.4 and 44.8,

Isaiah 43:20
The beast of the field shall honour me, the dragons and the owls: because I give waters in the wilderness, and rivers in the desert, to give drink to my people, my chosen.
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · Isaiah 43:20 · retained source text

The beast of the field shall honor mee, the dragons and the owles, because I giue waters in the wildernesse, and riuers in the desert, to giue drinke to my people, my chosen.

1611 marginal noteOr, ostriches. Hebr. daughters of the owle.

Isaiah 44:1
YET now hear, O Jacob my servant; and Israel, whom I have chosen:
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1611 witness · Isaiah 44:1 · retained source text

¶ Yet now heare, O Iacob my seruant, and Israel whom I haue chosen.

1611 marginal noteCha.41.8. and 43.5. iere.30.10. and 46.27.

Isaiah 44:2
Thus saith the Lord that made thee, and formed thee from the womb, which will help thee; Fear not, O Jacob, my servant; and thou, Jesurun, whom I have chosen.
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1611 witness · Isaiah 44:2 · retained source text

Thus sayeth the LORD that made thee, and formed thee from the wombe, which wil helpe thee: Feare not, O Iacob, my seruant, and thou Iesurun, whom I haue chosen.

Isaiah 48:10
Behold, I have refined thee, but not with silver; I have chosen thee in the furnace of affliction.
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · Isaiah 48:10 · retained source text

Behold, I haue refined thee, but not with siluer; I haue chosen thee in the fornace of affliction.

1611 marginal noteOr, for siluer.

Isaiah 58:5
Is it such a fast that I have chosen? a day for a man to afflict his soul? is it to bow down his head as a bulrush, and to spread sackcloth and ashes under him? wilt thou call this a fast, and an acceptable day to the Lord?
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · Isaiah 58:5 · retained source text

Is it such a fast that I haue chosen? a day for a man to afflict his soule? Is it to bow down his head as a bulrush, and to spread sackecloth and ashes vnder him? wilt thou call this a fast, and an acceptable day to the LORD?

1611 marginal noteOr, to afflict his soule for a day?

1611 marginal noteZech.7.5.

1611 marginal noteLeuit.16.29.

Isaiah 58:6
Is not this the fast that I have chosen? to loose the bands of wickedness, to undo the heavy burdens, and to let the oppressed go free, and that ye break every yoke?
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · Isaiah 58:6 · retained source text

Is not this the fast that I haue chosen? to loose the bandes of wickednesse, to vndoe the heauie burdens, and to let the oppressed goe free, and that ye breake euery yoke?

1611 marginal noteHeb. the bundles of the yoke.

1611 marginal noteHeb. broken.

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