בְּחוּרִים
be.chu.rot
youth
Lexicon Entry
Lexicon data from STEPBible TIPNR, Tyndale House, Cambridge. Licensed under CC BY 4.0.
What Original Readers Understood
SupportedBased on the provided data for Strong's number H0979, the Hebrew word בְּחוּרִים (be.chu.rot) has a short definition of 'youth.' This suggests that the term refers to young people in general, likely implying a stage of life characterized by inexperience and immaturity. The word is used three times in the Bible, indicating its relatively limited use. However, its occurrence suggests a specific context where the concept of 'youth' is relevant. The fact that it is not used extensively might imply that the concept is not central to the themes or narrative focus of these passages. The significance of the word can be understood as a descriptive term for a particular age or life stage, rather than carrying a distinct connotation or value. Its usage in the Bible may serve to highlight the limitations or potential of young people in a given situation, without any broader implications or symbolism.
Source data & methodology
Occurrences in Scripture
3 total occurrences across the text
Rejoice, young man, in your youth, and let your heart cheer you in the days of your youth, and walk in the ways of your heart, and in the sight of your eyes; but know that for all these things God will bring you into judgment.
Ecclesiastes 12:1Remember also your Creator in the days of your youth, before the evil days come, and the years draw near, when you will say, “I have no pleasure in them;”
Numbers 11:28Joshua the son of Nun, the servant of Moses, one of his chosen men, answered, “My lord Moses, forbid them!”