Quick Definition
testing
Strong's Definition
trial
Derivation: from H974 (בָּחַן);
KJV Usage: tried.
TWOT Reference: 230a
Outline of Biblical Usage
1) testing, tested, tried
STEPBible — Tyndale Abridged Hebrew Lexicon
בֹּ֫חַן (bo.chan) — testing. testing, tested, tried
UBS Dictionary of Biblical Hebrew
noun m
Know
testing = action by which humans or deities evaluate the dependability and/or reliability of someone else ◄ as an assayer examines ore or metal
Good
tested (stone) exact meaning unsure; probably: = state of having been carefully chosen and tested, ≈ with the connotation of being suitable for its purpose
1 EZK 21:18 RSV NIV "testing" REB "test" GNT CEV "I am testing" | NRSV NJPS = בחן 2 ISA 28:16 For a summary of alternative ways of interpretation, cf. Wildberger
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Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew Lexicon
בֹּ֫חַן n.[m.] testing base