בָּחַן

ba.chanVerbH0974

to test

From: a primitive root;

Short Definition

to test (especially metals); generally and figuratively, to investigate

Full Lexicon Entry

  1. 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 times

Appears 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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