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Lexicon :: Strong's H974 - bāḥan

Aa
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 - Hereby H2063 ye shall be proved: H974 By the life H2416 of Pharaoh H6547 ye shall H3318➔ not H518 go forth ➔H3318 hence, H2088 except H3588 H518 your H251➔ youngest H6996 brother ➔H251 come H935 hither. H2008

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Unchecked Copy BoxGen 42:16 - Send H7971 one H259 of you, H4480 and let him fetch H3947 your brother, H251 and ye H859 shall be kept in prison, H631 that H974➔ your words H1697 may be proved, ➔ H974 whether H571➔ there be any truth ➔H571 in you: H854 or else H518 H3808 by the life H2416 of Pharaoh H6547 surely H3588 ye H859 are spies. H7270

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Unchecked Copy Box1Ch 29:17 - I know also, H3045 my God, H430 that H3588 thou H859 triest H974 the heart, H3824 and H4339➔ hast pleasure H7521 in uprightness. H3476 As for me, H589 in the uprightness ➔H4339 of mine heart H3824 I have willingly offered H5068 all H3605 these things: H428 and now H6258 have I seen H7200 with joy H8057 thy people, H5971 which are present H4672 here, H6311 to offer willingly H5068 unto thee.

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

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Unchecked Copy BoxJob 12:11 - Doth H974➔ not H3808 the ear H241 try ➔ H974 words? H4405 and the mouth H2441 taste H2938 his meat? H400

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Unchecked Copy BoxJob 23:10 - But H3588 he knoweth H3045 the way H1870 that I take: H5978 when he hath tried me, H974 I shall come forth H3318 as gold. H2091

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Unchecked Copy BoxJob 34:3 - For H3588 the ear H241 trieth H974 words, H4405 as the mouth H2441 tasteth H2938 meat. H398

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Unchecked Copy BoxJob 34:36 - My desire H15 is that Job H347 may be tried H974 unto H5704 the end H5331 because of H5921 his answers H8666 for H376➔ wicked H205 men. ➔H376

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 7:9 - Oh H4994 let H1584➔ the wickedness H7451 of the wicked H7563 come to an end; ➔H1584 but establish H3559 the just: H6662 for H974➔ the H430➔ righteous H6662 God ➔H430 trieth ➔ H974 the hearts H3826 and reins. H3629

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 11:4 - The LORD H3068 is in H1964➔ 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

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 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

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 17:3 - Thou hast proved H974 mine heart; H3820 thou hast visited H6485 me in the night; H3915 thou hast tried me, H6884 and shalt find H4672 nothing; H1077 I am purposed H2161 that my mouth H6310 shall H5674➔ not H1077 transgress. ➔H5674

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 26:2

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

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 66:10

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 66:10 - For H3588 thou, H974➔ O God, H430 hast proved us: ➔ H974 thou hast tried us, H6884 as H6884➔ silver H3701 is tried. ➔H6884

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 81:7

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 81:7 - Thou calledst H7121 in trouble, H6869 and I delivered thee; H2502 I answered thee H6030 in the secret place H5643 of thunder: H7482 I proved thee H974 at H5921 the waters H4325 of Meribah. H4809 Selah. H5542

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 95:9 - When H834 your fathers H1 tempted me, H5254 proved me, H974 and H1571 saw H7200 my work. H6467

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 139:23

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

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

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

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Unchecked Copy BoxJer 9:7 - Therefore H3651 thus H3541 saith H559 the LORD H3068 of hosts, H6635 Behold, I H2005 will melt them, H6884 and try them; H974 for H3588 how H349 shall I do H6213 for H6440 the daughter H1323 of my people? H5971

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Unchecked Copy BoxJer 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: H1992 for H3588 unto thee H413 have I revealed H1540 my cause. H7379

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Unchecked Copy BoxJer 12:3 - But thou, H859 O LORD, H3068 knowest me: H3045 thou hast seen me, H7200 and tried H974 mine heart H3820 toward thee: H854 pull them out H5423 like sheep H6629 for the slaughter, H2878 and prepare them H6942 for the day H3117 of slaughter. H2028

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Unchecked Copy BoxJer 17:10 - I H589 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

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Unchecked Copy BoxJer 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: H1992 for H3588 unto thee H413 have I opened H1540 my cause. H7379

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Unchecked Copy BoxEze 21:13 - Because H3588 it is a trial, H974 and what H4100 if H518 the sword contemn H3988 even H1571 the rod? H7626 it shall be H1961 no H3808 more, saith H5002 the Lord H136 GOD. H3069

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Unchecked Copy BoxZec 13:9 - And I will bring H935 the third part H7992 through the fire, H784 and will refine them H6884 as H6884➔ silver H3701 is refined, ➔H6884 and will try them H974 as H974➔ gold H2091 is tried: ➔ H974 they H1931 shall call H7121 on my name, H8034 and I H589 will hear H6030 them: H853 I will say, H559 It H1931 is my people: H5971 and they H1931 shall say, H559 The LORD H3068 is my God. H430

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Unchecked Copy BoxMal 3:10 - Bring ye H935 all H3605 the tithes H4643 into H413 the storehouse, H1004 H214 that there may be H1961 meat H2964 in mine house, H1004 and prove me H974 now H4994 herewith, H2063 saith H559 the LORD H3068 of hosts, H6635 if H518 I will H6605➔ not H3808 open ➔H6605 you the windows H699 of heaven, H8064 and pour H7324➔ you out ➔H7324 a blessing, H1293 that H5704 there shall not H1097 be room enough H1767 to receive it.

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Unchecked Copy BoxMal 3:15 - And now H6258 we H587 call H833➔ the proud H2086 happy; ➔H833 yea, H1571 they H1129➔ that work H6213 wickedness H7564 are set up; ➔H1129 yea, H1571 they that tempt H974 God H430 are even delivered. H4422
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