כִּ/בְחֹ֣ן
𐤊/𐤁𐤇𐤍
kivechon
as [one] tests
a primitive root; to test (especially metals); generally and figuratively, to investigate; examine, prove, tempt, try (trial).
Zechariah 13:9 · Word #10
Lexicon H974
| Lemma | בָּחַן |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤁𐤇𐤍 |
| Transliteration | bâchan |
| Strong's | H974 |
| In-context | as [one] tests |
Morphology HR/Vqc
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | V — Verb — An action or state |
| Binyan | q — Qal — Simple active |
| Conjugation | c — Infinitive Construct — The verbal noun ("to ...") |
SIBI-P1 H974-08
as testing
| Morphological Notes | Prefixed preposition כְּ/כִּי ("as, like") + Qal infinitive construct of בחן; verbal noun, simple active stem, no person/gender/number marking. |
| Rendering Rationale | The form is a Qal infinitive construct of בחן with the prefixed preposition כְּ/כִּי meaning "as" or "like." Rendering it "as testing" preserves the simple active sense of the Qal stem and maintains the root idea of examining or proving, while accurately reflecting its infinitive (verbal noun) form. |
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AI-generated (openai/gpt-5.2-chat-latest)
Words from Root בחן (testing, examining, proving, refining (especially metals), investigating)
| 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 |