Strong's Concordance/Hebrew/H974

Strong's H974 · Hebrew

בָּחַן

bâchan · /baw-khan'/

Number
H974
Language
Hebrew
Original word
בָּחַן
Transliteration
bâchan
Pronunciation
baw-khan'
KJV occurrences
28 verses

Definition

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

KJV: examine, prove, tempt, try (trial).

Root / derivation: a primitive root;

KJV usage breakdown

How the Authorized (KJV) translators rendered בָּחַן across 28 verses.

try8×
proved6×
tried4×
trieth4×
triest3×
Examine1×
prove1×
tempt1×
trial1×

Every occurrence (KJV)

28 verses use this word, grouped by book — the translated form is highlighted.

Genesis2 verses
1 Chronicles1 verse
Job5 verses
Psalms9 verses
Psalms 7:9

Oh let the wickedness of the wicked come to an end; but establish the just: for the righteous God trieth the hearts and reins.

Psalms 11:4

The LORD is in his holy temple, the LORD'S throne is in heaven: his eyes behold, his eyelids try, the children of men.

Psalms 11:5

The LORD trieth the righteous: but the wicked and him that loveth violence his soul hateth.

Psalms 17:3

Thou hast proved mine heart; thou hast visited me in the night; thou hast tried me, and shalt find nothing; I am purposed that my mouth shall not transgress.

Psalms 26:2

Examine me, O LORD, and prove me; try my reins and my heart.

Psalms 66:10

For thou, O God, hast proved us: thou hast tried us, as silver is tried.

Psalms 81:7

Thou calledst in trouble, and I delivered thee; I answered thee in the secret place of thunder: I proved thee at the waters of Meribah. Selah. Meribah: or, Strife

Psalms 95:9

When your fathers tempted me, proved me, and saw my work.

Psalms 139:23

Search me, O God, and know my heart: try me, and know my thoughts:

Proverbs1 verse
Jeremiah6 verses
Jeremiah 6:27

I have set thee for a tower and a fortress among my people, that thou mayest know and try their way.

Jeremiah 9:7

Therefore thus saith the LORD of hosts, Behold, I will melt them, and try them; for how shall I do for the daughter of my people?

Jeremiah 11:20

But, O LORD of hosts, that judgest righteously, that triest the reins and the heart, let me see thy vengeance on them: for unto thee have I revealed my cause.

Jeremiah 12:3

But thou, O LORD, knowest me: thou hast seen me, and tried mine heart toward thee: pull them out like sheep for the slaughter, and prepare them for the day of slaughter. toward: Heb. with thee

Jeremiah 17:10

I the LORD search the heart, I try the reins, even to give every man according to his ways, and according to the fruit of his doings.

Jeremiah 20:12

But, O LORD of hosts, that triest the righteous, and seest the reins and the heart, let me see thy vengeance on them: for unto thee have I opened my cause.

Ezekiel1 verse
Zechariah1 verse
Malachi2 verses

Topics that use this word

Frequently asked questions

What does Strong's H974 (bâchan) mean?

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

How many times does H974 appear in the Bible?

Strong's H974 (בָּחַן) appears in 28 verses of the King James Version, most often translated “try.”

How is bâchan translated in the KJV?

In the KJV, Strong's H974 is rendered as “try” (8×), “proved” (6×), “tried” (4×), “trieth” (4×), among other words.

Where does the Hebrew word בָּחַן come from?

a primitive root;