Strongs Number: H974
| Hebrew Word: | בָּחַן |
| Transliteration: | bâchan |
| Phonetic: | baw-khan' |
| Part of Speech: | Verb |
| Strongs Definition: | to test (especially metals); generally and figuratively to investigate |
| BDB Definition: |
1. to examine, try, prove a. (Qal) 1. to examine, scrutinise 2. to test, prove, try (of gold, persons, the heart, man of God) b. (Niphal) to be tried, proved c. (Pual) to make a trial |
| Origin: | A primitive root |
| Bible Usage: | {examine} {prove} {tempt} try (trial). |