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בֹּ֫חַן noun [masculine] testing, Isa 28:16 אֶבֶן בֹּחַן a tested, tried stone, i.e. approved for use as a foundation-stone. On Ezek 21:18 ᵑ0 see foregoing near the end.
Hebrew / Aramaic entry for Bible study and original-language reference.
| Strong's Number: | H976 |
|---|---|
| Word: | בּוֹחַן |
| Part of Speech: | noun masc |
| Etymology: | from H974 |
| Language: | Hebrew |
| Occurrences: | 1 |
| Transliteration: | bochan |
| Phonetic Spelling/Pronunciation: | bo'-khan |
| Meaning: | 1. trial |
| KJV Renderings: | tried. |
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בֹּ֫חַן noun [masculine] testing, Isa 28:16 אֶבֶן בֹּחַן a tested, tried stone, i.e. approved for use as a foundation-stone. On Ezek 21:18 ᵑ0 see foregoing near the end.
Theological Wordbook of the Old Testament
R. Laird Harris, Gleason L. Archer, and Bruce K. Waltke