בָּחַן
ba.chan
“to test”
Definition
to test (especially metals); generally and figuratively, to investigate
a primitive root;
- 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
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Grammar & Morphology
Verb
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Hebrew Verb
Occurrences
בָּחַן appears 24 times in the Old Testament.
Distribution by Book
Key Passages
I know, my God, that You test the heart and delight in uprightness. All these things I have given willingly and with an upright heart, and now I have seen Your people who are present here giving joyfully and willingly to You.
But You know me, O LORD;You see me and test my heart toward You.Drag away the wicked like sheep to the slaughterand set them apart for the day of carnage.
Does not the ear test wordsas the tongue tastes its food?
that You attend to him every morning,and test him every moment?
The LORD is in His holy temple;the LORD is on His heavenly throne.His eyes are watching closely;they examine the sons of men.
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