בֹּחֵ֣ן
𐤁𐤇𐤍
bochen
test
a primitive root; to test (especially metals); generally and figuratively, to investigate; examine, prove, tempt, try (trial).
1 Chronicles 29:17 · Word #5
Lexicon H974
| Lemma | בָּחַן |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤁𐤇𐤍 |
| Transliteration | bâchan |
| Strong's | H974 |
| In-context | test |
Morphology HVqrmsa
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | V — Verb — An action or state |
| Binyan | q — Qal — Simple active |
| Conjugation | r — Participle Active — The one doing the action |
| Gender | m — Masculine — Masculine |
| Number | s — Singular — Singular |
| State | a — Absolute — The noun stands independently |
SIBI-P1 H974-03
tester
| Root | בחן (b-ḥ-n) |
| Core Meanings | to test, examine, assay, scrutinize, prove |
| Semantic Range | to assay metals, to examine or scrutinize, to test character, to prove genuineness, to investigate motives (often of the heart). |
| Conceptual Significance | Frequently used of YHWH as the one who tests or examines hearts and minds, emphasizing divine discernment, moral evaluation, and the proving of true character. |
| Morphological Notes | Qal active participle, masculine singular absolute from the root בחן; denotes an agent characterized by the act of testing or examining. |
| Rendering Rationale | The form בֹּחֵן is a Qal masculine singular active participle, meaning "one who tests" or "tester." Rendering it as "tester" preserves the active, ongoing sense of the participle and reflects the masculine singular form while retaining the root idea of examining or assaying. |
AI-generated (openai/gpt-5.2-chat-latest)
Words from Root בחן (to test, examine, assay, scrutinize, prove)
| SILEX Code | Transliteration | SIBI-P1 |
|---|---|---|
H974-01 |
bachanu | they assayed |
H974-02 |
bechaneni | Assay me |
H974-04 |
kivechon | as testing |
H974-05 |
tivechan | she will assay |
H974-06 |
uvachaneta | and you tested |
H974-07 |
uvechanetim | and I tested them |
H974-08 |
uvechanuni | and you all assay Me |
H974-09 |
uvochen | and a tester |
|
vavachan | and a lookout-tower |
|
vchynyv | his watch-towers |
H974-10 |
vechanetanu | you have assayed us |
H974-11 |
veyibachanu | and they shall be tested |
H974-12 |
vochan | one who tests |
H974-13 |
yibachen | he will be tested |
H974-14 |
yivechan | he will assay |
|
yivechanu | they will assay |
Word Usage (29 occurrences of H974)
| Location | Form | Transliteration | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| Genesis 42:15 | תִּבָּחֵ֑נוּ | tibachenu | you shall be tested |
| Genesis 42:16 | וְ/יִבָּֽחֲנוּ֙ | veyibachanu | may be tested |
| Jeremiah 6:27 | וּ/בָחַנְתָּ֖ | uvachaneta | and test |