בֹּ֫חַן
bo.chan
testing
Lexicon Entry
Lexicon data from STEPBible TIPNR, Tyndale House, Cambridge. Licensed under CC BY 4.0.
What Original Readers Understood
ExploredThe Hebrew word "בֹּ֫חַן" (bo.chan) has a short definition of "testing". This suggests that the word is associated with the process of evaluating or assessing something or someone. The semantic domain of Cognition & Perception indicates that this word is related to the way we think and understand the world around us. Given its definition and semantic domain, it is likely that "בֹּ֫חַן" is used to describe a situation where someone or something is being evaluated or tried in order to determine its worth or effectiveness. The fact that it occurs only once in the Bible suggests that it may be a specialized or tributary term, used in a specific context to convey a particular idea or concept. The significance of "בֹּ֫חַן" lies in its implication of evaluation and assessment. It suggests that the concept of testing is an important one in the Bible, and that it is used to convey the idea that things or people can be evaluated and found to be either worthy or unworthy.
Source data & methodology
Occurrences in Scripture
1 total occurrence across the text