בָּחַן

Strong’s Definition

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

Etymology & Derivation

a primitive root;

KJV Usage

examine, prove, tempt, try (trial).

Detailed Definition

From the Brown–Driver–Briggs (BDB) Hebrew lexicon outline.

• 1.to examine, try, prove
• 2.(qal)
• 3.(niphal) to be tried, proved
• 4.(pual) to make a trial

Scholarly Notes

Transliteration: bâchan; Pronunciation: baw-khan'