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This is seen in passages like 1 Thessalonians 2:4 (BSB), "Instead, we speak as those approved by God to be entrusted with the gospel, not in order to please men but God, who examines our hearts."<p><span class="tophdg">Usage: </span>The Hebrew word "bochan" refers to the concept of testing or examination, often in the context of proving the quality, character, or faithfulness of a person or thing. It is used to describe the process of evaluating or scrutinizing to determine authenticity or value.<p><span class="tophdg">Cultural and Historical Background: </span>In ancient Israel, the concept of testing was integral to both religious and social life. Testing was seen as a means of refining and proving one's faith and character. The process of testing was not only a divine prerogative but also a communal practice, where individuals and their actions were evaluated against the standards of the Torah. The idea of testing is deeply rooted in the covenant relationship between God and His people, where faithfulness and obedience were continually assessed.<div class="vheading2">NAS Exhaustive Concordance</div><span class="hdg">Word Origin</span><br>from <a href="/hebrew/974.htm">bachan</a><br><span class="hdg">Definition</span><br>a testing<br><span class="hdg">NASB Translation</span><br>tested (1), testing (1).<p><div align="center"><span class="smalltext"><iframe width="100%" height="85" scrolling=no src="/nasec.htm" frameborder=0 cellpadding=0></iframe></span></div><div class="vheading2">Brown-Driver-Briggs</div> <font class="hebrew2">בֹּ֫חַן</font> <font size="+1" color="#552200"><b>noun [masculine]</b></font> <font size="+1"><b>testing</b></font>, <a href="/interlinear/isaiah/28-16.htm">Isaiah 28:16</a> <font class="hebrew2">אֶבֶן בֹּחַן</font> <em>a tested, tried stone</em>, i.e. approved for use as a foundation-stone. On <a href="/interlinear/ezekiel/21-18.htm">Ezekiel 21:18</a> <font class="hebrew2">ᵑ0</font> see foregoing <em>near the end.</em> <br><br><iframe width="100%" height="85" scrolling=no src="/bsoft2.htm" frameborder=0 cellpadding=0></iframe><div class="vheading2">Strong's Exhaustive Concordance</div>tried <p>From <a href="/hebrew/974.htm">bachan</a>; trial -- tried. <p>see HEBREW <a href="/hebrew/974.htm">bachan</a> <div class="vheading2">Forms and Transliterations</div>בֹּ֜חַן בחן bō·ḥan Bochan bōḥan<div class="vheading2">Links</div><a href="/interlinear/matthew/1-1.htm">Interlinear Greek</a> • <a href="/interlinear/genesis/1-1.htm">Interlinear Hebrew</a> • <a href="/strongs.htm">Strong's Numbers</a> • <a href="/englishmans_greek.htm">Englishman's Greek Concordance</a> • <a href="/englishmans_hebrew.htm">Englishman's Hebrew Concordance</a> • <a href="/texts/matthew/1-1.htm">Parallel Texts</a></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><div class="vheading">Englishman's Concordance</div><b><a href="/text/isaiah/28-16.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">Isaiah 28:16</a> </b><br><a href="/interlinear/isaiah/28.htm" title="Hebrew">HEB:</a> <span class="hebrew3">אָ֑בֶן אֶ֣בֶן <b> בֹּ֜חַן </b> פִּנַּ֤ת יִקְרַת֙</span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/isaiah/28.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> a stone, <span class="itali">a tested</span> stone,<br><a href="/kjvs/isaiah/28.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> for a foundation a stone, <span class="itali">a tried</span> stone,<br><a href="/interlinear/isaiah/28-16.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> A stone stone <span class="itali">A tested</span> cornerstone A costly<p><i><a href="/hebrew/strongs_976.htm">1 Occurrence</a></i><br /><br /><b><a href="/hebrew/strongs_976.htm">Strong's Hebrew 976<br>1 Occurrence</a></b><br><br><a href="/hebrew/bochan_976.htm">bō·ḥan — 1 Occ.</a><br></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script> <script id="b817b7107f1d4a7997da1b3c33457e03"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=cb0edd8b-b416-47eb-8c6d-3cc96561f7e8&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-2'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-0' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-3'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-1' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div align="center" id='div-gpt-ad-1531425649696-0'> </div><br /><br /> <ins class="adsbygoogle" style="display:inline-block;width:200px;height:200px" data-ad-client="ca-pub-3753401421161123" data-ad-slot="3592799687"></ins> <script> (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); </script><br /><br /> </div> <div id="left"><a href="/hebrew/975.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="975"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="975" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/hebrew/977.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="977"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="977" /></a></div><div id="botleft"><a href="#" onmouseover='botleft.src="/botleftgif.png"' onmouseout='botleft.src="/botleft.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botleft.png" name="botleft" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="botright"><a href="#" onmouseover='botright.src="/botrightgif.png"' onmouseout='botright.src="/botright.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botright.png" name="botright" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="bot"><iframe width="100%" height="1500" scrolling="no" src="/botmenubhchap.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></div></td></tr></table></div></body></html>