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תִּבָּחֵ֑נוּ
tib·bā·ḥê·nū;
Strong's H974
Semantic Dictionary of Biblical Hebrew
בחן (verb)
Test
= action by which humans or deities examine the character of other humans or deities by having them engage in a certain activity, as a goldsmith tests the quality of a precious metal by smelting it in the fire
to test
Test, Good
= causative action by which a goldsmith improves the quality of a precious metal by smelting it in the fire and so removing all contaminants; often used as a metaphor for purging evil from the hearts of humans
to refine
Test, Just
= causative action by which deities improve the character of humans by leading them through difficult circumstances, like a goldsmith improves the quality of a precious metal by smelting it in the fire and so removing all contaminants
to refine
Test, True
= action by which humans try to determine whether the words spoken by others are true and reliable, as a goldsmith tests the quality of a precious metal by smelting it in the fire
to test
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Occurrences in the OJB Interlinear (29 total)
1Ch.29.17 · Eze.21.13 · Gen.42.15 · Gen.42.16 · Jer.6.27 · Jer.9.7 · Jer.11.20 · Jer.12.3 · Jer.17.10 · Jer.20.12 · Job.7.18 · Job.12.11  (+17 more)