Strong's Lexicon

H976

H976 — בּוֹחַן

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

Hebrewbochannoun mascOccurrences: 1TWOT: 230a

Definition / Gloss

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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Brown-Driver-Briggs Enhanced

BDB1000

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.


Other Resources

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

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