וּ/בֹחֵ֖ן
𐤅/𐤁𐤇𐤍
uvochen
and tester
a primitive root; to test (especially metals); generally and figuratively, to investigate; examine, prove, tempt, try (trial).
Proverbs 17:3 · Word #5
Lexicon H974
| Lemma | בָּחַן |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤁𐤇𐤍 |
| Transliteration | bâchan |
| Strong's | H974 |
| In-context | and tester |
Morphology HC/Vqrmsa
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 H974-15
and a tester
| Root | בחן (b-ḥ-n) |
| Core Meanings | to test, examine, assay, prove, scrutinize |
| Semantic Range | to assay metals, to examine or scrutinize a person, to test character, to prove or try motives, to investigate thoroughly |
| Conceptual Significance | בחן often depicts YHWH as the one who tests hearts and minds, highlighting divine discernment and moral evaluation. The imagery of assaying metals conveys refinement, authenticity, and the revealing of true character. |
| Morphological Notes | Conjunction וּ + Qal active participle masculine singular absolute of בחן. The participle functions substantivally, describing "one who tests" or "an examiner." |
| Rendering Rationale | The form is a Qal active participle masculine singular with a prefixed conjunction, literally "and one who tests/examines." Rendering it as "and a tester" preserves the active, ongoing sense of the participle and reflects the masculine singular morphology while maintaining the root idea of careful examination or assaying. |
AI-generated (openai/gpt-5.2-chat-latest)
Words from Root בחן (to test, examine, assay, prove, scrutinize)
| SILEX Code | Transliteration | SIBI-P1 |
|---|---|---|
H974-01 |
bachaneta | you have assayed |
H974-02 |
bachanu | they assayed |
H969-01 |
bachon | metal-tester |
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 |