BDB1003
בָּחוֺן noun [masculine] assayer, one who tries metals Jer 6:27 (Ges«GKC:84»§ 84, 3 Ew§ 152 b).
Strong's Lexicon
H969
H969 — בָּחוֹן
Hebrew / Aramaic entry for Bible study and original-language reference.
Definition / Gloss
| Strong's Number: | H969 |
|---|---|
| Word: | בָּחוֹן |
| Part of Speech: | noun masc |
| Etymology: | from H974 |
| Language: | Hebrew |
| Occurrences: | 1 |
| Transliteration: | bachown |
| Phonetic Spelling/Pronunciation: | baw-khone' |
| Meaning: | 1. an assayer or metals |
| KJV Renderings: | tower. |
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Other Resources
Theological Wordbook of the Old Testament
R. Laird Harris, Gleason L. Archer, and Bruce K. Waltke
Englishman's Hebrew Concordance
בחון (bah-ghohn’)
Jeremiah 6:27
- KJV: I have set thee for a tower and a fortress among my people, that thou mayest know and try their way.
- EHCC: 1 have set thee (for) a tower