Strong's Lexicon bachan: To test, examine, try, prove Original Word: בָּחן Word Origin: A primitive root Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: - G1381 (δοκιμάζω - dokimazo): To test, examine, prove, scrutinize (as in testing metals) - G3985 (πειράζω - peirazo): To test, try, tempt Usage: The Hebrew verb "bachan" primarily means to test or examine something to determine its quality, genuineness, or value. It is often used in the context of refining metals, where the process of testing involves removing impurities to reveal the true nature of the material. In a broader sense, "bachan" is used metaphorically to describe the testing of individuals, particularly their faith, character, or integrity. Cultural and Historical Background: In ancient Israel, the process of testing metals was a common practice, as metals like gold and silver were valuable commodities. The imagery of refining and testing metals was thus a powerful metaphor for spiritual and moral examination. The concept of testing is deeply embedded in the Hebrew understanding of God's relationship with His people, where trials and tests are seen as opportunities for growth and purification. NAS Exhaustive Concordance Word Origina prim. root Definition to examine, try NASB Translation assay (2), examine (2), proved (1), test (7), tested (3), tests (3), tried (5), tries (2), try (3). Brown-Driver-Briggs [בָּחַן] verb examine, try (compare Aramaic בְּחַן, Syriac  , try, examine; Arabic  I. VIII. test, compare WSG 65) — Qal Perfect suffix בְּחָנַ֫נִי Job 23:10, בָּחַנְתָּ Psalm 17:3 7t.; Imperfect יִבְחָ֑ן Psalm 11:5 5t.; Imperative suffix בְּחָנֵנִי Psalm 26:2 2t.; Infinitive בְּחֹן Zechariah 13:9; Participle בֹּחֵן Jeremiah 11:20 5t. ("" צרף, נסה); — 1 examine, scrutinize, try Psalm 11:5; Psalm 139:23; Job 7:18; עַפְעַמָּיו יִבְחֲנוּ בְנֵי אָדָם 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 Jer 95:9; Malachi 3:10,15. d. the ear trying words Job 12:11 = Job 34:3. Niph`al Imperfect יִבָּחֵן Job 34:36; Genesis 42:15,16, to be tried, proved. Pu`al בֹּחַן Ezekiel 21:18 the trial has been made (ᵐ5 ᵑ6 ᵑ9 Ges MV Ew Ke, but noun בֹּ֫חַן ᵑ0 Symm HaEv.; read בְּחֵן with grace, favour, Hi Co). Strong's Exhaustive Concordance examine, prove, tempt, try trial A primitive root; to test (especially metals); generally and figuratively, to investigate -- examine, prove, tempt, try (trial). Forms and Transliterations אֶבְחָֽנְךָ֨ אבחנך בְּ֝חָנ֗וּנִי בְּ֝חָנֵ֗נִי בְּ֝חָנַ֗נִי בְּחָנֵ֣נִי בְחַנְתָּ֥נוּ בָּ֘חַ֤נְתָּ בָּחֲנ֛וּ בֹ֔חַן בֹּחֵ֣ן בֹּחֵ֥ן בחן בחנו בחנוני בחנני בחנת בחנתנו וְיִבָּֽחֲנוּ֙ וּבְחַנְתִּ֑ים וּבְחַנְתִּ֖ים וּבְחָנ֤וּנִי וּבָחַנְתָּ֖ וּבָחַנְתָּ֥ וּבֹחֵ֖ן וּבֹחֵ֣ן ובחן ובחנוני ובחנת ובחנתים ויבחנו יִ֝בְחֲנ֗וּ יִ֫בְחָ֥ן יִבָּחֵ֣ן יבחן יבחנו כִּבְחֹ֣ן כבחן תִּבְחָ֑ן תִּבְחָנֶֽנּוּ׃ תִּבָּחֵ֑נוּ תבחן תבחנו תבחננו׃ ’eḇ·ḥā·nə·ḵā ’eḇḥānəḵā bā·ḥă·nū bā·ḥan·tā baChanta bachaNu bāḥantā bāḥănū bə·ḥā·na·nî bə·ḥā·nê·nî bə·ḥā·nū·nî ḇə·ḥan·tā·nū bechaNani bechaNeni bechaNuni bəḥānanî bəḥānênî ḇəḥantānū bəḥānūnî ḇō·ḥan bō·ḥên boChen ḇōḥan bōḥên evchaneCha kiḇ·ḥōn kiḇḥōn kivChon tib·bā·ḥê·nū tiḇ·ḥā·nen·nū tiḇ·ḥān tibbaChenu tibbāḥênū tiḇḥān tiḇḥānennū tivChan tivchaNennu ū·ḇā·ḥan·tā ū·ḇə·ḥā·nū·nî ū·ḇə·ḥan·tîm ū·ḇō·ḥên ūḇāḥantā ūḇəḥantîm ūḇəḥānūnî ūḇōḥên uvachanTa uvechanTim uvechaNuni uvoChen vechanTanu veyibbachaNu Vochan wə·yib·bā·ḥă·nū wəyibbāḥănū yib·bā·ḥên yiḇ·ḥă·nū yiḇ·ḥān yibbaChen yibbāḥên yiḇḥān yiḇḥănū yivChan yivchaNuLinks Interlinear Greek • Interlinear Hebrew • Strong's Numbers • Englishman's Greek Concordance • Englishman's Hebrew Concordance • Parallel TextsEnglishman's Concordance Genesis 42:15 HEB: בְּזֹ֖את תִּבָּחֵ֑נוּ חֵ֤י פַרְעֹה֙ NAS: by this you will be tested: by the life KJV: Hereby ye shall be proved: By the life INT: Hereby will be tested the life of Pharaoh Genesis 42:16 1 Chronicles 29:17 Job 7:18 Job 12:11 Job 23:10 Job 34:3 Job 34:36 Psalm 7:9 Psalm 11:4 Psalm 11:5 Psalm 17:3 Psalm 26:2 Psalm 66:10 Psalm 81:7 Psalm 95:9 Psalm 139:23 Proverbs 17:3 Jeremiah 6:27 Jeremiah 9:7 Jeremiah 11:20 Jeremiah 12:3 Jeremiah 17:10 Jeremiah 20:12 Ezekiel 21:13 29 Occurrences |
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