What does בָּחַן · צַדִּיק mean in the Bible?
בָּחַן · צַדִּיק is a Hebrew phrase meaning "testing the righteous".
Hebrew · H974, H6662
בֹּחֵן צַדִּיק
To test (especially metals); generally and figuratively, to investigate · just
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בָּחַן H974 to test (especially metals); generally and figuratively, to investigate
Pronunciation yiḇḥănû
Testing that reveals true quality through refinement; metaphorically, trial that exposes character or faith.
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צַדִּיק H6662 just
Pronunciation ṣaddîq
One who acts rightly within covenant relationship; moral excellence demonstrated through just conduct toward God and others
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What does בֹּחֵן צַדִּיק (bochen tsaddiq) mean in the Bible?
בָּחַן · צַדִּיק is a Hebrew phrase meaning "testing the righteous".
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How many biblical occurrences are listed for H974, H6662?
H974, H6662 is connected to 235 lexical occurrence verses in the lexicon data.
Evidence Summary
Hebrew phrase. testing the righteous
Source Gloss
testing the righteous
Grammatical Forms
How the stem changes the meaning of this verb across the biblical text.
This verb appears through different tense, voice, mood, or stem patterns. Those forms help readers see how the action is presented in context.
Form groups 3 Aligned forms 13
Qal basic active stem — the word in its most common, direct sense 10×
Participle active 1Chr 29:17 · Jer 11:20 · Jer 17:10 · Jer 20:12 4×
Imperfect Job 12:11 · Job 34:3 · Ps 11:4 · Ps 11:5 4×
Perfect Mal 3:15 · Ps 17:3 2×
Pual intensive passive — intensive action received by the subject 1×
Perfect Ezek 21:18 1×
Niphal passive or reflexive — the subject receives or experiences the action 2×
Imperfect Gen 42:15 · Job 34:36 2×
Word Origins
בֹּחֵן צַדִּיק is a primitive root - no further derivation.
Sources
MorphGNT Strong's Dictionary XML — CC0 1.0 Public Domain
Open Scriptures Hebrew Bible (morphhb/OSHB) — CC BY 4.0
Open Scriptures Hebrew Lexicon — CC BY 4.0
Berean Standard Bible (BSB) source-word alignment - CC0 Public Domain