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Lexicon :: Strong's H974 - bāḥan

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בָּחַן
Transliteration
bāḥan
Pronunciation
baw-khan'
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Part of Speech
verb
Root Word (Etymology)
A primitive root
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TWOT Reference: 230

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).

  1. 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).
STRONGS H974: Abbreviations
† [בָּחַן] verb examine, try (compare Aramaic בְּחַן, Syriac bdb010308, try, examine; Arabic bdb010309 I. VIII. test, compare WSG 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 (Greek Version of the LXX Syriac Version Vulgate Ges MV Ew Ke, but noun בֹּ֫חַן MT Symm HaEv.; read בְּחֵן with grace, favour, Hi Co).
Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew and English Lexicon, Unabridged, Electronic Database.
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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

H974

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

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Unchecked Copy Box Gen 42:15

Unchecked Copy BoxGen 42:15 - وَحَيَاةِ فِرْعَوْنَ إِنَّكُمْ لَنْ تُغَادِرُوا هُنَا حَتَّى تَأْتُوا بِأَخِيكُمُ الأَصْغَرِ، وَبِذَلِكَ تُثْبِتُونَ صِدْقَكُمْ.

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Unchecked Copy Box Gen 42:16

Unchecked Copy BoxGen 42:16 - أَوْفِدُوا وَاحِداً مِنْكُمْ لِيَأْتِيَ بِأَخِيكُمْ، أَمَّا بَقِيَّتُكُمْ فَتَمْكُثُونَ فِي السِّجْنِ حَتَّى تَثْبُتَ صِحَّةُ كَلامِكُمْ إِنْ كُنْتُمْ صَادِقِينَ. وَإلَّا فَوَحَيَاةِ فِرْعَوْنَ أَنْتُمْ لَسْتُمْ سِوَى جَوَاسِيسَ».

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Ch 29:17

Unchecked Copy Box1Ch 29:17 - وَأَنَا أَعْلَمُ يَا إِلَهِي أَنَّكَ تَفْحَصُ الْقُلُوبَ وَتُسَرُّ بِالاسْتِقَامَةِ، وَأَنَا قَدَّمْتُ إِلَيْكَ كُلَّ هَذِهِ بِقَلْبٍ مُسْتَقِيمٍ، كَذَلِكَ رَأَيْتُ شَعْبَكَ الْمَاثِلَ هُنَا يَتَبَرَّعُ عَنْ رِضًى بِابْتِهَاجٍ.

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Unchecked Copy Box Job 7:18

Unchecked Copy BoxJob 7:18 - تَفْتَقِدُهُ فِي كُلِّ صَبَاحٍ وَتَمْتَحِنُهُ فِي كُلِّ لَحْظَةٍ؟

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Unchecked Copy Box Job 12:11

Unchecked Copy BoxJob 12:11 - أَلَيْسَتِ الأُذُنُ تَمْتَحِنُ الْكَلامَ كَمَا يَتَذَوَّقُ اللِّسَانُ الطَّعَامَ؟

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Unchecked Copy Box Job 23:10

Unchecked Copy BoxJob 23:10 - وَلَكِنَّهُ يَعْرِفُ الطَّرِيقَ الَّتِي أَسْلُكُهَا، وَإذَا امْتَحَنَنِي أَخْرُجُ كَالذَّهَبِ

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Unchecked Copy Box Job 34:3

Unchecked Copy BoxJob 34:3 - لأَنَّ الأُذُنَ تُمَحِّصُ الأَقْوَالَ كَمَا يَتَذَوَّقُ الْحَنَكُ الطَّعَامَ.

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Unchecked Copy Box Job 34:36

Unchecked Copy BoxJob 34:36 - يَا لَيْتَ أَيُّوبَ يُمْتَحَنُ أَقْسَى امْتِحَانٍ، لأَنَّهُ أَجَابَ كَمَا يُجِيبُ أَهْلُ الشَّرِّ.

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Unchecked Copy Box Psa 7:9

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 7:9 - ضَعْ حَدّاً لِشَرِّ الأَشْرَارِ، وَأَثْبِتْ بَرَاءَةَ الأَبْرَارِ، أَيُّهَا الإِلَهُ الْعَادِلُ فَاحِصُ الْقُلُوبِ وَالدَّخَائِلِ.

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Unchecked Copy Box Psa 11:4

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 11:4 - مَازَالَ الرَّبُّ فِي هَيْكَلِهِ الْمُقَدَّسِ. الرَّبُّ فِي السَّمَاءِ عَرْشُهُ. تُبْصِرُ عَيْنَاهُ بَنِي آدَمَ، وَتَتَقَصَّاهُمْ أَجْفَانُهُ.

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Unchecked Copy Box Psa 11:5

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 11:5 - يَمْتَحِنُ الرَّبُّ الصِّدِّيقَ، وَلَكِنَّ نَفْسَهُ تَمْقُتُ الشِّرِّيرَ وَمُحِبَّ الظُّلْمِ.

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Unchecked Copy Box Psa 17:3

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 17:3 - اخْتَبَرْتَ قَلْبِي إِذِ افْتَقَدْتَنِي لَيْلاً، وَامْتَحَنْتَنِي فَلَمْ تَجِدْ فِيَّ سُوءاً. لَمْ تُخَالِفْ أَقْوَالِي أَفْكَارِي.

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Unchecked Copy Box Psa 26:2

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 26:2 - افْحَصْنِي أَيُّهَا الرَّبُّ وَاخْتَبِرْنِي. امْتَحِنْ دَخَائِلِي وَقَلْبِي،

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Unchecked Copy Box Psa 66:10

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 66:10 - فَإِنَّكَ قَدِ اخْتَبَرْتَنَا يَا اللهُ، فَنَقَّيْتَنَا كَمَا تُنَقَّى الْفِضَّةُ.

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Unchecked Copy Box Psa 81:7

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 81:7 - دَعَوْتَنِي فِي الضِّيقِ فَنَجَّيْتُكَ. اسْتَجَبْتُ لَكَ مِنْ مَكْمَنِ الرَّعْدِ. جَرَّبْتُكَ عِنْدَ مِيَاهِ مَرِيبَةَ.

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Unchecked Copy Box Psa 95:9

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 95:9 - عِنْدَمَا امْتَحَنَنِي آبَاؤُكُمْ وَاخْتَبَرُونِي وَشَهِدُوا جَمِيعَ عَجَائِبِي.

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Unchecked Copy Box Psa 139:23

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 139:23 - تَفَحَّصْنِي يَا اللهُ وَاعْرِفْ قَلْبِي. امْتَحِنِّي وَاعْرِفْ أَفْكَارِي.

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Unchecked Copy Box Pro 17:3

Unchecked Copy BoxPro 17:3 - كَمَا تُنَقِّي الْبُوْتَقَةُ الفِضَّةَ، وَالْكُورُ الذَّهَبَ، فَإِنَّ الرَّبَّ يَمْتَحِنُ الْقُلُوبَ أَيْضاً.

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Unchecked Copy Box Jer 6:27

Unchecked Copy BoxJer 6:27 - «إِنِّي أَقَمْتُكَ مُمْتَحِناً لِلْمَعْدِنِ، وَجَعَلْتُ شَعْبِي مَادَّةَ خَامٍ لِكَيْ تَعْرِفَ طُرُقَهُمْ وَتَفْحَصَهَا.

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Unchecked Copy Box Jer 9:7

Unchecked Copy BoxJer 9:7 - لِذَلِكَ يُعْلِنُ الرَّبُّ الْقَدِيرُ: «هَا أَنَا أُمَحِّصُهُمْ وَأَمْتَحِنُهُمْ، إِذْ أَيُّ شَيْءٍ آخَرَ يُمْكِنُ أَنْ أَفْعَلَهُ عِقَاباً لِخَطَايَا أُورُشَلِيمَ؟

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Unchecked Copy Box Jer 11:20

Unchecked Copy BoxJer 11:20 - وَلَكِنْ أَيُّهَا الرَّبُّ الْقَدِيرُ، الْقَاضِي بِالإِنْصَافِ، الْفَاحِصُ الْقُلُوبِ وَالنَّوَايَا، دَعْنِي أَشْهَدُ انْتِقَامَكَ مِنْهُمْ لأَنِّي إِلَيْكَ رَفَعْتُ دَعْوَايَ.

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Unchecked Copy Box Jer 12:3

Unchecked Copy BoxJer 12:3 - أَنْتَ قَدْ عَرَفْتَنِي وَرَأَيْتَنِي وَامْتَحَنْتَ قَلْبِي مِنْ نَحْوِكَ. افْرِزْهُمْ كَغَنَمٍ لِلذَّبْحِ وَاعْزِلْهُمْ لِيَوْمِ النَّحْرِ.

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Unchecked Copy Box Jer 17:10

Unchecked Copy BoxJer 17:10 - أَنَا الرَّبُّ أَفْحَصُ الْقُلُوبَ وَأَمْتَحِنُ الأَفْكَارَ، لأُجَازِيَ كُلَّ وَاحِدٍ حَسَبَ طُرُقِهِ، وَبِمُقْتَضَى أَفْعَالِهِ».

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Unchecked Copy Box Jer 20:12

Unchecked Copy BoxJer 20:12 - أَيُّهَا الرَّبُّ الْقَدِيرُ مُخْتَبِرُ الصِّدِّيقِ وَالْمُطَّلِعُ عَلَى سَرَائِرِ النُّفُوسِ، دَعْنِي أَشْهَدُ انْتِقَامَكَ مِنْهُمْ لأَنِّي إِلَيْكَ فَوَّضْتُ قَضِيَّتِي.

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Unchecked Copy Box Eze 21:13

Unchecked Copy BoxEze 21:13 - لأَنَّ الامْتِحَانَ قَدْ أُعِدَّ وَمَاذَا يَحْدُثُ إِنْ لَمْ تُقْبَلْ هَذِهِ الْعَصَا الْمُحْتَقِرَةُ؟ يَقُولُ السَّيِّدُ الرَّبُّ.

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Unchecked Copy Box Zec 13:9

Unchecked Copy BoxZec 13:9 - فَأُجِيزُ هَذَا الثُّلْثَ فِي النَّارِ لأُنَقِّيَهُ تَنْقِيَةَ الْفِضَّةِ، وَأَمْحَصَهُ كَمَا يُمْحَصُ الذَّهَبُ. هُوَ يَدْعُو بِاسْمِي وَأَنَا أَسْتَجِيبُهُ. أَنَا أَقُولُ: هُوَ شَعْبِي، وَهُوَ يَقُولُ: الرَّبُّ هُوَ إِلَهِي».

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Unchecked Copy Box Mal 3:10

Unchecked Copy BoxMal 3:10 - هَاتُوا الْعُشُورَ جَمِيعَهَا إِلَى بَيْتِ الْخَزِينَةِ لِيَتَوافَرَ فِي هَيْكَلِي طَعَامٌ، وَاخْتَبِرُونِي لِتَرَوْا إِنْ كُنْتُ لَا أَفْتَحُ كُوَى السَّمَاءِ وَأَفِيضُ عَلَيْكُمْ بَرَكَةً وَفِيرَةً، يَقُولُ الرَّبُّ الْقَدِيرُ.

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Unchecked Copy Box Mal 3:15

Unchecked Copy BoxMal 3:15 - وَهَا نَحْنُ الآنَ نَغْبِطُ الْمُسْتَكْبِرِينَ، وَنَرَى فَاعِلِي الشَّرِّ يَزْدَهِرُونَ، بَلْ إِنَّهُمْ تَحَدُّوا اللهَ وَنَجَوْا.
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