Lexicon :: Strong's H974 - bāḥan

בָּחַן

Transliteration

bāḥan

Pronunciation

baw-khan'

Part of Speech

verb

Root Word (Etymology)

A primitive root

Dictionary Aids

TWOT Reference: 230

Strong's Info

Strong’s Definitions

בָּחַן bâchan, baw-khan'; a primitive root; to test (especially metals); generally and figuratively, to investigate:—examine, prove, tempt, try (trial).

KJV Translation Count — Total: 29x

The KJV translates Strong's H974 in the following manner: try (19x), prove (7x), examine (1x), tempt (1x), trial (1x).

KJV Translation Count — Total: 29x

The KJV translates Strong's H974 in the following manner: try (19x), prove (7x), examine (1x), tempt (1x), trial (1x).

Outline of Biblical Usage [?]

to examine, try, prove
1. (Qal)
  1. to examine, scrutinise
  2. to test, prove, try (of gold, persons, the heart, man of God)
2. (Niphal) to be tried, proved
3. (Pual) to make a trial

Strong’s Definitions [?](Strong’s Definitions Legend)

בָּחַן bâchan, baw-khan'; a primitive root; to test (especially metals); generally and figuratively, to investigate:—examine, prove, tempt, try (trial).

Brown-Driver-Briggs Lexicon [?] (Jump to Scripture Index)

STRONGS H974: Abbreviations

† [בָּחַן] verb examine, try (compare Aramaic בְּחַן, Syriac , try, examine; Arabic I. VIII. test, compare W^{SG 65}) —
Qal Perfect suffix בְּחָנַ֫נִי Job 23:10, בָּחַנְתָּ Psalm 17:3 + 7 times; Imperfect יִבְחָ֑ן Psalm 11:5 + 5 times; Imperative suffix בְּחָנֵנִי Psalm 26:2 + 2 times; Infinitive בְּחֹן Zechariah 13:9; Participle בֹּחֵן Jeremiah 11:20 + 5 times (|| צרף, נסה); —

1. examine, scrutinize, try Psalm 11:5; Psalm 139:23; Job 7:18; אָדָם בְנֵי יִבְחֲנוּ עַפְעַפָּיו His eyelids try the children of men (search them through and through) Psalm 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 Zechariah 13:9.

b. without metaphor, of God testing persons Psalm Zech 26:2; Zech 66:10; Zech 81:8; Jeremiah 9:6; their ways Jeremiah 6:27; the לֵב Psalm 17:3; Jeremiah 12:3; Proverbs 17:3; 1 Chronicles 29:17; reins Jeremiah 17:10; heart and reins Psalm 7:10; Jeremiah 11:20 (= Jeremiah 20:12).

c. of man testing or tempting God Psalm 95:9; Malachi 3:10, 15.

d. the ear trying words Job 12:11 = Job 34:3.

Niph. Imperfect יִבָּחֵן Job 34:36; Genesis 42:15, 16, to be tried, proved.
Pu. בֹּחַן Ezekiel 21:18 the trial has been made ( Ges MV Ew Ke, but noun בֹּ֫חַן MT Symm HaEv.; read בְּחֵן with grace, favour, Hi Co).

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BLB Scripture Index of Brown-Driver-Briggs

Genesis

42:15; 42:16

1 Chronicles

29:17

Job

7:18; 12:11; 23:10; 23:10; 34:3; 34:36

Psalms

7:10; 11:4; 11:5; 11:5; 17:3; 17:3; 26:2; 95:9; 139:23

Proverbs

17:3

Jeremiah

6:27; 9:6; 11:20; 11:20; 12:3; 17:10; 20:12

Ezekiel

21:18

Zechariah

13:9; 13:9

Malachi

3:10; 3:15

Gesenius' Hebrew-Chaldee Lexicon [?]

Concordance Results Shown Using the KJV

Strong's Number H974 matches the Hebrew בָּחַן (bāḥan),
which occurs 29 times in 28 verses in the WLC Hebrew.

Gen 42:15

Gen 42:15 - Hereby^H2063 ye shall be proved:^H974 By the life^H2416 of Pharaoh^H6547 ye shall not go forth^H3318 hence, except your youngest^H6996 brother^H251 come^H935 hither.

Gen 42:16

Gen 42:16 - Send^H7971 one^H259 of you, and let him fetch^H3947 your brother,^H251 and ye shall be kept in prison,^H631 that your words^H1697 may be proved,^H974 whether there be any truth^H571 in^H854 you: or else^H3808 by the life^H2416 of Pharaoh^H6547 surely ye are spies.^H7270

1Ch 29:17

1Ch 29:17 - I know^H3045 also, my God,^H430 that thou triest^H974 the heart,^H3824 and hast pleasure^H7521 in uprightness.^H3476 As for me, in the uprightness^H4339 of mine heart^H3824 I have willingly offered^H5068 all these things: and now have I seen^H7200 with joy^H8057 thy people,^H5971 which are present^H4672 here, to offer willingly^H5068 unto thee.

Job 7:18

Job 7:18 - And that thou shouldest visit^H6485 him every morning,^H1242 and try^H974 him every moment?^H7281

Job 12:11

Job 12:11 - Doth not the ear^H241 try^H974 words?^H4405 and the mouth^H2441 taste^H2938 his meat?^H400

Job 23:10

Job 23:10 - But he knoweth^H3045 the way^H1870 that I take:^H5978 when he hath tried^H974 me, I shall come forth^H3318 as gold.^H2091

Job 34:3

Job 34:3 - For the ear^H241 trieth^H974 words,^H4405 as the mouth^H2441 tasteth^H2938 meat.^H398

Job 34:36

Job 34:36 - My desire^H15^H1 is that Job^H347 may be tried^H974 unto the end^H5331 because of his answers^H8666 for wicked^H205 men.^H582

Psa 7:9

Psa 7:9 - Oh let the wickedness^H7451 of the wicked^H7563 come to an end;^H1584 but establish^H3559 the just:^H6662 for the righteous^H6662 God^H430 trieth^H974 the hearts^H3826 and reins.^H3629

Psa 11:4

Psa 11:4 - The LORD^H3068 is in his holy^H6944 temple,^H1964 the LORD'S^H3068 throne^H3678 is in heaven:^H8064 his eyes^H5869 behold,^H2372 his eyelids^H6079 try,^H974 the children^H1121 of men.^H120

Psa 11:5

Psa 11:5 - The LORD^H3068 trieth^H974 the righteous:^H6662 but the wicked^H7563 and him that loveth^H157 violence^H2555 his soul^H5315 hateth.^H8130

Psa 17:3

Psa 17:3 - Thou hast proved^H974 mine heart;^H3820 thou hast visited^H6485 me in the night;^H3915 thou hast tried^H6884 me, and shalt find^H4672 nothing; I am purposed^H2161 that my mouth^H6310 shall not transgress.^H5674

Psa 26:2

Psa 26:2 - Examine^H974 me, O LORD,^H3068 and prove^H5254 me; try^H6884 my reins^H3629 and my heart.^H3820

Psa 66:10

Psa 66:10 - For thou, O God,^H430 hast proved^H974 us: thou hast tried^H6884 us, as silver^H3701 is tried.^H6884

Psa 81:7

Psa 81:7 - Thou calledst^H7121 in trouble,^H6869 and I delivered^H2502 thee; I answered^H6030 thee in the secret place^H5643 of thunder:^H7482 I proved^H974 thee at the waters^H4325 of Meribah.^H4809 Selah.^H5542

Psa 95:9

Psa 95:9 - When your fathers^H1 tempted^H5254 me, proved^H974 me, and saw^H7200 my work.^H6467

Psa 139:23

Psa 139:23 - Search^H2713 me, O God,^H410 and know^H3045 my heart:^H3824 try^H974 me, and know^H3045 my thoughts:^H8312

Pro 17:3

Pro 17:3 - The fining pot^H4715 is for silver,^H3701 and the furnace^H3564 for gold:^H2091 but the LORD^H3068 trieth^H974 the hearts.^H3826

Jer 6:27

Jer 6:27 - I have set^H5414 thee for a tower^H969 and a fortress^H4013 among my people,^H5971 that thou mayest know^H3045 and try^H974 their way.^H1870

Jer 9:7

Jer 9:7 - Therefore thus saith^H559 the LORD^H3068 of hosts,^H6635 Behold, I will melt^H6884 them, and try^H974 them; for how shall I do^H6213 for^H6440 the daughter^H1323 of my people?^H5971

Jer 11:20

Jer 11:20 - But, O LORD^H3068 of hosts,^H6635 that judgest^H8199 righteously,^H6664 that triest^H974 the reins^H3629 and the heart,^H3820 let me see^H7200 thy vengeance^H5360 on them: for unto thee have I revealed^H1540 my cause.^H7379

Jer 12:3

Jer 12:3 - But thou, O LORD,^H3068 knowest^H3045 me: thou hast seen^H7200 me, and tried^H974 mine heart^H3820 toward thee: pull them out^H5423 like sheep^H6629 for the slaughter,^H2878 and prepare^H6942 them for the day^H3117 of slaughter.^H2028

Jer 17:10

Jer 17:10 - I the LORD^H3068 search^H2713 the heart,^H3820 I try^H974 the reins,^H3629 even to give^H5414 every man^H376 according to his ways,^H1870 and according to the fruit^H6529 of his doings.^H4611

Jer 20:12

Jer 20:12 - But, O LORD^H3068 of hosts,^H6635 that triest^H974 the righteous,^H6662 and seest^H7200 the reins^H3629 and the heart,^H3820 let me see^H7200 thy vengeance^H5360 on them: for unto thee have I opened^H1540 my cause.^H7379

Eze 21:13

Eze 21:13 - Because it is a trial,^H974 and what if the sword contemn^H3988 even the rod?^H7626 it shall be no more, saith^H5002 the Lord^H136 GOD.^H3069

Zec 13:9

Zec 13:9 - And I will bring^H935 the third part^H7992 through the fire,^H784 and will refine^H6884 them as silver^H3701 is refined,^H6884 and will try^H974 them as gold^H2091 is tried:^H974 they shall call^H7121 on my name,^H8034 and I will hear^H6030 them: I will say,^H559 It is my people:^H5971 and they shall say,^H559 The LORD^H3068 is my God.^H430

Mal 3:10

Mal 3:10 - Bring^H935 ye all the tithes^H4643 into the storehouse,^H214 that there may be meat^H2964 in mine house,^H1004 and prove^H974 me now herewith,^H2063 saith^H559 the LORD^H3068 of hosts,^H6635 if I will not open^H6605 you the windows^H699 of heaven,^H8064 and pour you out^H7324 a blessing,^H1293 that there shall not be room enough^H1767 to receive it.

Mal 3:15

Mal 3:15 - And now we call^H833 ➔ the proud^H2086 happy;^H833 yea, they that work^H6213 wickedness^H7564 are set up;^H1129 yea, they that tempt^H974 God^H430 are even delivered.^H4422