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<!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: 975. בַּ֫חַן (bachan) -- To test, to examine, to try, to prove</title></title><link rel="canonical" href="http://biblehub.com/hebrew/975.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/32-14.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/975.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> > 975</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/974.htm" title="974">◄</a> 975. bachan <a href="../hebrew/976.htm" title="976">►</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">bachan: To test, to examine, to try, to prove</span></div><p><span class="tophdg">Original Word: </span><span class="hebrew">בּחן</span><br><span class="tophdg">Part of Speech: </span>Noun Masculine<br><span class="tophdg">Transliteration: </span>bachan<br><span class="tophdg">Pronunciation: </span>bä-khän'<br><span class="tophdg">Phonetic Spelling: </span>(bakh'-an)<br><span class="tophdg">Definition: </span>To test, to examine, to try, to prove<br><span class="tophdg">Meaning: </span>a watch-tower<p><span class="tophdg">Word Origin: </span>A primitive root<p><span class="tophdg">Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: </span> - <b>G1381 (δοκιμάζω - dokimazo):</b> To test, to approve<p> - <b>G3985 (πειράζω - peirazo):</b> To test, to tempt<p><span class="tophdg">Usage: </span>The Hebrew verb "bachan" primarily means to test or examine something to determine its quality, genuineness, or value. It is often used in the context of refining metals, where the process of testing involves removing impurities to reveal the true nature of the material. In a broader sense, "bachan" is used metaphorically to describe the testing of individuals, particularly their hearts and minds, to reveal their true character and faithfulness.<p><span class="tophdg">Cultural and Historical Background: </span>In ancient Israel, the process of testing metals was a common practice, as metals like gold and silver were valuable commodities. The imagery of refining and testing was thus a powerful metaphor for spiritual and moral examination. The concept of God testing His people is prevalent in the Hebrew Bible, reflecting the belief that trials and challenges serve to purify and strengthen one's faith and character.<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 watchtower<br><span class="hdg">NASB Translation</span><br>watch-tower (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">בַּ֫חַן</font> <font size="+1" color="#552200"><b>noun [masculine]</b></font> <font size="+1"><b>watch-tower</b></font>, <a href="/interlinear/isaiah/32-14.htm">Isaiah 32:14</a>. <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>From <a href="/hebrew/974.htm">bachan</a> (in the sense of keeping a look-out); a watch-tower -- tower. <p>see HEBREW <a href="/hebrew/974.htm">bachan</a> <div class="vheading2">Forms and Transliterations</div>וָבַ֜חַן ובחן vaVachan wā·ḇa·ḥan wāḇaḥan<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/32-14.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">Isaiah 32:14</a> </b><br><a href="/interlinear/isaiah/32.htm" title="Hebrew">HEB:</a> <span class="hebrew3">עֻזָּ֑ב עֹ֣פֶל <b> וָבַ֜חַן </b> הָיָ֨ה בְעַ֤ד</span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/isaiah/32.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> Hill <span class="itali">and watch-tower</span> have become<br><a href="/kjvs/isaiah/32.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> the forts <span class="itali">and towers</span> shall be for dens<br><a href="/interlinear/isaiah/32-14.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> forsaken Hill <span class="itali">and watch-tower</span> have become about<p><i><a href="/hebrew/strongs_975.htm">1 Occurrence</a></i><br /><br /><b><a href="/hebrew/strongs_975.htm">Strong's Hebrew 975<br>1 Occurrence</a></b><br><br><a href="/hebrew/vavachan_975.htm">wā·ḇa·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/974.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="974"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="974" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/hebrew/976.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="976"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="976" /></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>