BDB1001
בַּ֫חַן noun [masculine] watch-tower, Isa 32:14.
Strong's Lexicon
H975
H975 — בַּחַן
Hebrew / Aramaic entry for Bible study and original-language reference.
Definition / Gloss
| Strong's Number: | H975 |
|---|---|
| Word: | בַּחַן |
| Part of Speech: | noun masc |
| Etymology: | from H974 (in the sense of keeping a look-out) |
| Language: | Hebrew |
| Occurrences: | 1 |
| Transliteration: | bachan |
| Phonetic Spelling/Pronunciation: | bakh'-an |
| Meaning: | 1. a watch-tower |
| 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
בחן (bah’-ghan)
Concordance entry
- EHCC: Ima, 32:14. the forts and towers (arg. watchtowers)