בָּחַן
ba.chanVerbH0974
to test
From: a primitive root;
Short Definition
to test (especially metals); generally and figuratively, to investigate
Full Lexicon Entry
- to examine, try, prove 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to examine, scrutinise 1a2) to test, prove, try (of gold, persons, the heart, man of God) 1b) (Niphal) to be tried, proved 1c) (Pual) to make a trial
Grammar
Part of Speech Verb
Morphology H:V
DescriptionHebrew Verb
Occurrences
24 timesAppears 24 times in the Old Testament. Top books include:
Psalms
7
Jeremiah
5
Job
5
Genesis
2
Malachi
2
Key Passages
- 1 Chronicles 29:17
- Jeremiah 12:3
- Job 12:11
- Job 7:18
- Psalms 11:4
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