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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 BoxGen 42:15 - iam nunc experimentum vestri capiam per salutem Pharaonis non egrediemini hinc donec veniat frater vester minimus

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Unchecked Copy BoxGen 42:16 - mittite e vobis unum et adducat eum vos autem eritis in vinculis donec probentur quae dixistis utrum falsa an vera sint alioquin per salutem Pharaonis exploratores estis

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Unchecked Copy Box1Ch 29:17 - scio Deus meus quod probes corda et simplicitatem diligas unde et ego in simplicitate cordis mei laetus obtuli universa haec et populum tuum qui hic reppertus est vidi cum ingenti gaudio tibi offerre donaria

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Unchecked Copy BoxJob 7:18 - visitas eum diluculo et subito probas illum

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Unchecked Copy BoxJob 12:11 - nonne auris verba diiudicat et fauces comedentis saporem

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Unchecked Copy BoxJob 23:10 - ipse vero scit viam meam et probavit me quasi aurum quod per ignem transit

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Unchecked Copy BoxJob 34:3 - auris enim verba probat et guttur escas gustu diiudicat

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Unchecked Copy BoxJob 34:36 - pater mi probetur Iob usque ad finem ne desinas in hominibus iniquitatis

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Unchecked Copy Box Psa 7:9

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 7:9 - [Vulgate 7:10] consumatur malum iniquorum et confirmetur iustitia probator cordis et renum Deus iustus

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 11:4 - [Vulgate 10:5] Dominus in templo sancto suo Dominus in caelo thronus eius oculi eius vident palpebrae eius probant filios hominum

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Unchecked Copy Box Psa 11:5

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 11:5 - [Vulgate 10:6] Dominus iustum probat impium autem et diligentem iniquitatem odit anima eius

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 17:3 - [Vulgate 16:3] probasti cor meum visitasti nocte conflasti me et non invenisti

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Unchecked Copy Box Psa 26:2

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 26:2 - [Vulgate 25:2] proba me Domine et tempta me ure renes meos et cor meum

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Unchecked Copy Box Psa 66:10

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 66:10 - [Vulgate 65:10] probasti enim nos Deus igne nos conflasti sicut conflatur argentum

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Unchecked Copy Box Psa 81:7

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 81:7 - [Vulgate 80:8] in tribulatione invocasti et erui te exaudivi te in abscondito tonitrui probavi te super aquam Contradictionis semper

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 95:9 - [Vulgate 94:9] sicut in contradictione sicut in die temptationis in deserto ubi temptaverunt me patres vestri probaverunt me et viderunt opus meum

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Unchecked Copy Box Psa 139:23

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 139:23 - [Vulgate 138:23] scrutare me Deus et cognosce cor meum proba me et scito cogitationes meas

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Unchecked Copy BoxPro 17:3 - sicut igne probatur argentum et aurum camino ita corda probat Dominus

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Unchecked Copy BoxJer 6:27 - probatorem dedi te in populo meo robustum et scies et probabis viam eorum

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Unchecked Copy BoxJer 9:7 - propterea haec dicit Dominus exercituum ecce ego conflabo et probabo eos quid enim aliud faciam a facie filiae populi mei

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Unchecked Copy BoxJer 11:20 - tu autem Domine Sabaoth qui iudicas iuste et probas renes et cor videam ultionem tuam ex eis tibi enim revelavi causam meam

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Unchecked Copy BoxJer 12:3 - et tu Domine nosti me vidisti me et probasti cor meum tecum congrega eos quasi gregem ad victimam et sanctifica eos in die occisionis

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Unchecked Copy BoxJer 17:10 - ego Dominus scrutans cor et probans renes qui do unicuique iuxta viam et iuxta fructum adinventionum suarum

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Unchecked Copy BoxJer 20:12 - et tu Domine exercituum probator iusti qui vides renes et cor videam quaeso ultionem tuam ex eis tibi enim revelavi causam meam

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Unchecked Copy BoxEze 21:13 - quia probatus est et hoc cum sceptrum subverterit et non erit dicit Dominus Deus

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Unchecked Copy BoxZec 13:9 - et ducam tertiam partem per ignem et uram eas sicut uritur argentum et probabo eos sicut probatur aurum ipse vocabit nomen meum et ego exaudiam eum dicam populus meus es et ipse dicet Dominus Deus meus

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Unchecked Copy BoxMal 3:10 - inferte omnem decimam in horreum et sit cibus in domo mea et probate me super hoc dicit Dominus si non aperuero vobis cataractas caeli et effudero vobis benedictionem usque ad abundantiam

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Unchecked Copy BoxMal 3:15 - ergo nunc beatos dicimus arrogantes siquidem aedificati sunt facientes impietatem et temptaverunt Deum et salvi facti sunt
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