Strong's Lexicon

H974

H974 — בָּחַן

Hebrew / Aramaic entry for Bible study and original-language reference.

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HebrewbachanverbOccurrences: 29TWOT: 230

Definition / Gloss

Strong's Number:H974
Word:בָּחַן
Part of Speech:verb
Etymology:a primitive root
Language:Hebrew
Occurrences:29
Transliteration:bachan
Phonetic Spelling/Pronunciation:baw-khan'
Meaning:1. to test (especially metals) 2. (generally and figuratively) to investigate
KJV Renderings:examine, prove, tempt, try (trial).

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[בָּחַן] verb examine, try (compare Aramaic בְּחַן, Syriac [untranscribed source text 555], try, examine; Arabic [untranscribed source text 556] I. VIII. test, compare WSG 65 ) —

Qal Perfect suffix בְּחָנַ֫נִי Job 23:10, בָּחַנְתָּ Ps 17:3 + 7 t.; Imperfect יִבְחָ֑ן Ps 11:5 + 5 t.; Imperative suffix בְּחָנֵנִי Ps 26:2 + 2 t.; Infinitive בְּחֹן Zech 13:9 Participle בֹּחֵן Jer 11:20 + 5 t. (|| צרף, נסה); —
1. examine, scrutinize, try Ps 11:5; Ps 139:23 ; Job 7:18 עַפְעַפָּיו יִבְחֲנוּ בְנֵי אָדָם His eyelids try the children of men (search them through and through) Ps 11:4.
2. prove, test, try.
a. with the metaphor of gold Job 23:10 וּבְחַנְתִּים כִּבְחֹן אֶתהַֿזָּהָב and I will try them as one tries gold Zech 13:9 .
b. without metaphor, of God testing persons Psalm Zech 26:2 ; Zech 66:10 ; Zech 81:8 ; Jer 9:6 their ways Jer 6:27 the לֵב Ps 17:3; Jer 12:3; Prov 17:3 ; 1Chr 29:17 reins Jer 17:10 heart and reins Ps 7:10; Jer 11:20 (= Jer 20:12).
c. of man testing or tempting God Psalm Jer 95:9; Mal 3:10; Mal 3:15.
d. the ear trying words Job 12:11 = Job 34:3.
Niph`al Imperfect יִבָּחֵן Job 34:36 ; Gen 42:15; Gen 42:16, to be tried, proved.
Pu`al בֹּחַן Ezek 21:18 the trial has been made ( ᵐ5 ᵑ6 ᵑ9 Ges MV Ew Ke, but noun בֹּ֫חַן ᵑ0 Symm HaEv.; read בְּחֵן with grace, favour, Hi Co).

Other Resources

Theological Wordbook of the Old Testament
R. Laird Harris, Gleason L. Archer, and Bruce K. Waltke

Englishman's Hebrew Concordance

בחן (bah-ghan’)

Job 23:10

KJV: But he knoweth the way that I take: when he hath tried me, I shall come forth as gold.that…: Heb. that is with me
EHCC: he huth tried me, 1 shall

Psalms 17:3

KJV: Thou hast proved mine heart; thou hast visited me in the night; thou hast tried me, and shalt find nothing; I am purposed that my mouth shall not transgress.
EHCC: Thow hast proved mine heart;

Zechariah 13:9

KJV: And I will bring the third part through the fire, and will refine them as silver is refined, and will try them as gold is tried: they shall call on my name, and I will hear them: I will say, It is my people: and they shall say, The Lord is my God.
EHCC: and will try them as gold

Malachi 8:15

EHCC: yea, (they that) tempt God

Zechariah 13:9

KJV: And I will bring the third part through the fire, and will refine them as silver is refined, and will try them as gold is tried: they shall call on my name, and I will hear them: I will say, It is my people: and they shall say, The Lord is my God.
EHCC: will try them as gold is tried : [

Psalms 26:9

KJV: Gather not my soul with sinners, nor my life with bloody men:Gather…: or, Take not awaybloody…: Heb. men of blood
EHCC: Examine me, 0 Lord,

Malachi 3:10

KJV: Bring ye all the tithes into the storehouse, that there may be meat in mine house, and prove me now herewith, saith the Lord of hosts, if I will not open you the windows of heaven, and pour you out a blessing, that there shall not be room enough to receive it.pour…: Heb. empty out
EHCC: and prove me now herewith,

Job 7:18

KJV: And that thou shouldest visit him every morning, and try him every moment?
EHCC: try him every moment?

Proverbs 17:3

KJV: The fining pot is for silver, and the furnace for gold: but the Lord trieth the hearts.
EHCC: ut the Lord trieth the hearts,

Job 34:36

KJV: My desire is that Job may be tried unto the end because of his answers for wicked men.My…: or, My father, let Job be tried
EHCC: Job may be tried unto the end

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