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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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Judges 10:14
Go and cry unto the gods which ye have chosen; let them deliver you in the time of your tribulation.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Judges 10:14 · retained source text

Go, and cry vnto the gods which ye haue chosen, let them deliuer you in the time of your tribulation.

Judges 20:15
And the children of Benjamin were numbered at that time out of the cities twenty and six thousand men that drew sword, beside the inhabitants of Gibeah, which were numbered seven hundred chosen men.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Judges 20:15 · retained source text

And the children of Beniamin were numbred at that time out of the cities, twentie and sixe thousand men that drew sword, beside the inhabitants of Gibeah, which were numbred seuen hundred chosen men.

Judges 20:16
Among all this people there were seven hundred chosen men lefthanded; every one could sling stones at an hair breadth, and not miss.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Judges 20:16 · retained source text

Among all this people there were seuen hundred chosen men left handed, euery one could sling stones at an haire breadth, and not misse.

1611 marginal noteChap. 3.15.

Judges 20:34
And there came against Gibeah ten thousand chosen men out of all Israel, and the battle was sore: but they knew not that evil was near them.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Judges 20:34 · retained source text

And there came against Gibeah ten thousand chosen men, out of all Israel, and the battell was sore: but they knew not that euill was neere them.

1 Samuel 8:18
And ye shall cry out in that day because of your king which ye shall have chosen you; and the Lord will not hear you in that day.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · 1 Samuel 8:18 · retained source text

And ye shall cry out in that day, because of your king which ye shall haue chosen you; and the LORD will not heare you in that day.

1 Samuel 10:24
And Samuel said to all the people, See ye him whom the Lord hath chosen, that there is none like him among all the people? And all the people shouted, and said, God save the king.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · 1 Samuel 10:24 · retained source text

And Samuel said to all the people, See ye him whome the LORD hath chosen, that there is none like him among all the people? And all the people shouted, and saide, God saue the King.

1611 marginal noteHeb. let the king liue

1 Samuel 12:13
Now therefore behold the king whom ye have chosen, and whom ye have desired! and, behold, the Lord hath set a king over you.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · 1 Samuel 12:13 · retained source text

Now therefore, behold the King whom yee haue chosen, and whom yee haue desired: and behold, the LORD hath set a King ouer you.

1 Samuel 16:8
Then Jesse called Abinadab, and made him pass before Samuel. And he said, Neither hath the Lord chosen this.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · 1 Samuel 16:8 · retained source text

Then Iesse called Abinadab, and made him passe before Samuel: and he said, Neither hath the LORD chosen this.

1 Samuel 16:9
Then Jesse made Shammah to pass by. And he said, Neither hath the Lord chosen this.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · 1 Samuel 16:9 · retained source text

Then Iesse made Shammah to passe by: and he said, Neither hath the LORD chosen this.

1 Samuel 16:10
Again, Jesse made seven of his sons to pass before Samuel. And Samuel said unto Jesse, The Lord hath not chosen these.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · 1 Samuel 16:10 · retained source text

Againe Iesse made seuen of his sonnes to passe before Samuel; and Samuel said vnto Iesse, The LORD hath not chosen these.

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