CINXE.COM

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><head><meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=utf-8" /><meta name="viewport" content="width=device-width; initial-scale=1"/><title>Strong's Hebrew: 971. בַּחִין (bachin) -- Test, Examination</title></title><link rel="canonical" href="http://biblehub.com/hebrew/971.htm" /><link rel="stylesheet" href="/strongsnew2.css" type="text/css" media="Screen" /><link rel="stylesheet" href="/print.css" type="text/css" media="Print" /><script type="application/javascript" src="https://scripts.webcontentassessor.com/scripts/8a2459b64f9cac8122fc7f2eac4409c8555fac9383016db59c4c26e3d5b8b157"></script><script src='https://qd.admetricspro.com/js/biblehub/biblehub-layout-loader-revcatch.js'></script><script id='HyDgbd_1s' src='https://prebidads.revcatch.com/ads.js' type='text/javascript' async></script><script>(function(w,d,b,s,i){var cts=d.createElement(s);cts.async=true;cts.id='catchscript'; cts.dataset.appid=i;cts.src='https://app.protectsubrev.com/catch_rp.js?cb='+Math.random(); document.head.appendChild(cts); }) (window,document,'head','script','rc-anksrH');</script></head> <script async src="https://www.googletagmanager.com/gtag/js?id=G-LR4HSKRP2H"></script> <script> window.dataLayer = window.dataLayer || []; function gtag(){dataLayer.push(arguments);} gtag('js', new Date()); gtag('config', 'G-LR4HSKRP2H'); </script><body><div id="fx"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" id="fx2"><tr><td><iframe width="100%" height="30" scrolling="no" src="/interlinear/vmenus/isaiah/23-13.htm" align="left" frameborder="0"></iframe></td></tr></table></div><div id="blnk"></div><div align="center"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" class="maintable"><tr><td><div id="fx5"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" id="fx6"><tr><td><iframe width="100%" height="245" scrolling="no" src="//biblehu.com/bmstrongs/hebrew/971.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></td></tr></table></div></td></tr></table></div><div align="center"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" class="maintable3"><tr><td><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center" id="announce"><tr><td><div id="l1"><div id="breadcrumbs"><a href="/">Bible</a> > <a href="/strongs.htm">Strong's</a> > <a href="/englishmans_hebrew.htm">Hebrew</a> > 971</div><div id="anc"><iframe src="/anc.htm" width="100%" height="27" scrolling="no" frameborder="0"></iframe></div><div id="anc2"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"><tr><td><iframe src="/anc2.htm" width="100%" height="27" scrolling="no" frameborder="0"></iframe></td></tr></table></div></div></td></tr></table><div id="movebox2"><table border="0" align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0"><tr><td><div id="topheading"><a href="../hebrew/970.htm" title="970">◄</a> 971. bachin <a href="../hebrew/972.htm" title="972">►</a></div></td></tr></table></div><div align="center" class="maintable2"><table border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"><tr><td><div id="leftbox"><div class="padleft"><div class="vheading">Strong's Lexicon</div><div align="left"><span class="toptitle2">bachin: Test, Examination</span></div><p><span class="tophdg">Original Word: </span><span class="hebrew">בּחִין</span><br><span class="tophdg">Part of Speech: </span>Noun Masculine<br><span class="tophdg">Transliteration: </span>bachiyn<br><span class="tophdg">Pronunciation: </span>bä-kheen'<br><span class="tophdg">Phonetic Spelling: </span>(bakh-een')<br><span class="tophdg">Definition: </span>Test, Examination<br><span class="tophdg">Meaning: </span>a watch-tower of besiegers<p><span class="tophdg">Word Origin: </span>Derived from the root בָּחַן (bachan), meaning "to test" or "to examine."<p><span class="tophdg">Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: </span>The Greek equivalent often associated with the concept of testing is δοκιμάζω (dokimazo), which means "to test" or "to approve." This term is used in the New Testament, such as in 1 Thessalonians 5:21 (BSB): "but test all things. Hold fast to what is good."<p><span class="tophdg">Usage: </span>The term "bachin" refers to a process of testing or examination, often used in the context of evaluating the quality, integrity, or faithfulness of a person or object. It implies a thorough and discerning assessment, often with the intent of proving or refining.<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 proving one's faithfulness to God, as well as one's character and abilities. This could involve trials, challenges, or direct examination by God or leaders. The process of testing was not merely punitive but was often viewed as a means of purification and growth.<div class="vheading2">NAS Exhaustive Concordance</div><span class="hdg">Word Origin</span><br>see <a href="/hebrew/969.htm">bachun</a>.<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">בחון</font>] suffix <font class="hebrew2">בַּחוּנָיו</font> (daghesh forte implicit Qr; <font class="hebrew2">בחיניו</font> Kt) <a href="/interlinear/isaiah/23-13.htm">Isaiah 23:13</a> <em>their siege-towers</em>. </p><p> <font class="hebrew2">בחיניו</font> <a href="/interlinear/isaiah/23-13.htm">Isaiah 23:13</a> Kt; see [ <font class="hebrew2">בחון</font>] above </p><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>tower <p>Another form of <a href="/hebrew/975.htm">bachan</a>; a watch-tower of besiegers -- tower. <p>see HEBREW <a href="/hebrew/975.htm">bachan</a> <div class="vheading2">Forms and Transliterations</div>בַחוּנָ֗יו בחוניו ḇa·ḥū·nāw ḇaḥūnāw vachuNav<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/23-13.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">Isaiah 23:13</a> </b><br><a href="/interlinear/isaiah/23.htm" title="Hebrew">HEB:</a> <span class="hebrew3">[בְחִינָיו כ] <b> (בַחוּנָ֗יו </b> ק) עֹרְרוּ֙</span><br><a href="/kjvs/isaiah/23.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> they set up <span class="itali">the towers</span> thereof, they raised up<br><a href="/interlinear/isaiah/23-13.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> the wilderness up <span class="itali">tower</span> stripped palaces<p><i><a href="/hebrew/strongs_971.htm">1 Occurrence</a></i><br /><br /><b><a href="/hebrew/strongs_971.htm">Strong's Hebrew 971<br>1 Occurrence</a></b><br><br><a href="/hebrew/vachunav_971.htm">ḇa·ḥū·nāw — 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/970.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="970"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="970" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/hebrew/972.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="972"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="972" /></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>