Meanings
plural bachurim · alternative bocher · alternative bochur
- A yeshiva student
The average bachur in a yeshiva spends approximately 10 hours a day arguing the meaning of texts.
2001 June 30, toichen, “How long would you last in yeshiva?”, in soc.culture.jewish.moderatted (Usenet)1 more example
The bocherim in the cheder were jumping up and down with joy. "Rabbi you really stuck it to those guys, and we've never understood this red heifer stuff until you said that."
1999 April 10, David Lloyd Jones, “Hillel”, in alt.humor.jewish (Usenet)
Origin
- Hebrewבָּחוּר
- Englishbachur
Borrowed from Hebrew בָּחוּר (bakhur).
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bachur. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/bachur
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WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “bachur,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/bachur.
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