Hebrew Study
Strong’s Concordance H974
A readable Hebrew dictionary entry from Strong’s Concordance. Definitions help with word study; the meaning in a verse still depends on context.
Word study
- Source
- Strong’s Concordance
- Transliteration
- bachan
- Pronunciation
- baw-khan'
- Occurrences
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- Strong’s number
- H974
- Brief meaning
- To test (especially metals), generally and figuratively, to investigate
- Source renderings
- examine, prove, tempt, try (trial)
- Root word
- a primitive root
- Full definition from the source
- To test (especially metals); generally and figuratively, to investigate. Root word: a primitive root.
Source info
Source and edition
James Strong, Strong's Hebrew Bible Dictionary (1890); Bible Foundation text source; Michael Grier's 1996 ASCII e-text; CrossWire module 1.2.
View the 1890 print witnessView preserved source wording
00974\ 974 bachan baw-khan' a primitive root; to test (especially metals); generally and figuratively, to investigate:--examine, prove, tempt, try (trial).