Hebrew word study
בָּחַןbâchan — to test (especially metals)
Pronounced “baw-khan'”
to test (especially metals); generally and figuratively, to investigate
Translated in the King James as: examine, prove, tempt, try (trial).
Appears 28 times in Scripture
Origin: a primitive root;
Read it in context & ask Abram about this wordWhere it appears
Genesis — 2×
1 Chronicles — 1×
Psalms — 9×
Proverbs — 1×
Ezekiel — 1×
Zechariah — 1×
Malachi — 2×
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Lexicon data: Open Scriptures Strong’s dictionaries (CC-BY-SA). Word alignment: Berean Standard Bible interlinear (public domain). Self-hosted by Seen.