Examine me, O
LORD, and prove me; try my reins and my heart.
* Examine me, O Lord, and proue me; try my reines and my heart.
בָּחַן , verb, bahan — to examine, try (value 60)
H974,
בָּחַן bâchan, baw-khan'; a primitive root; to test (especially metals); generally and figuratively, to investigate:—examine, prove, tempt, try (trial).to examine, try, prove
(Qal)
to examine, scrutinise
to test, prove, try (of gold, persons, the heart, man of God)
(Niphal) to be tried, proved
(Pual) to make a trial
Used in 28 Verses, 9 Books 28  Occurrence Count
יְהֹוָה , proper noun with reference to deity, ʾadoonay — the proper name of the God of Israel (value 26)
H3068,
יְהֹוָה Yehôvâh, yeh-ho-vaw'; from H1961; (the) self-Existent or Eternal; Jeho-vah, Jewish national name of God:—Jehovah, the Lord. Compare H3050, H3069.Jehovah = "the existing One"
the proper name of the one true God
unpronounced except with the vowel pointings of H136
Used in 5519 Verses, 36 Books 6517  Occurrence Count
כִּלְיָה , feminine noun, kilya — a kidney (value 65)
H3629,
כִּלְיָה kilyâh, kil-yaw'; feminine of H3627 (only in the plural); a kidney (as an essential organ); figuratively, the mind (as the interior self):—kidneys, reins.kidneys
of physical organ (lit.)
of seat of emotion and affection (fig.)
of sacrificial animals
(TWOT) reins
Used in 26 Verses, 9 Books 31  Occurrence Count
לֵב , masculine noun, leyv — inner man, mind, will, heart (value 32)
H3820,
לֵב lêb, labe; a form of H3824; the heart; also used (figuratively) very widely for the feelings, the will and even the intellect; likewise for the centre of anything:—care for, comfortably, consent, × considered, courag(-eous), friend(-ly), ((broken-), (hard-), (merry-), (stiff-), (stout-), double) heart(-ed), × heed, × I, kindly, midst, mind(-ed), × regard(-ed), × themselves, × unawares, understanding, × well, willingly, wisdom.inner man, mind, will, heart, understanding
inner part, midst
midst (of things)
heart (of man)
soul, heart (of man)
mind, knowledge, thinking, reflection, memory
inclination, resolution, determination (of will)
conscience
heart (of moral character)
as seat of appetites
as seat of emotions and passions
as seat of courage
Used in 551 Verses, 33 Books 591  Occurrence Count
נָסָה , verb, nasa — to test, try (value 115)
H5254,
נָסָה nâçâh, naw-saw'; a primitive root; to test; by implication, to attempt:—adventure, assay, prove, tempt, try.to test, try, prove, tempt, assay, put to the proof or test
(Piel)
to test, try
to attempt, assay, try
to test, try, prove, tempt
Used in 34 Verses, 13 Books 36  Occurrence Count
צָרַף , verb, tzaraf — to smelt, refine, test (value 370)
H6884,
צָרַף tsâraph, tsaw-raf'; a primitive root; to fuse (metal), i.e. refine (literally or figuratively):—cast, (re-) fine(-er), founder, goldsmith, melt, pure, purge away, try.to smelt, refine, test
(Qal)
to smelt, refine
to test
to test (and prove true)
smelter, refiner, goldsmith (participle)
(Niphal) to be refined
(Piel) to be a refiner
refiner (participle)
Used in 29 Verses, 10 Books 30  Occurrence Count
| Psalm 26:2Modern KJV—Authorized Version |
| Examine me, O LORD, and prove me; try my reins and my heart. |
| Original Text (WLC) |
| בְּחָנֵ֣נִי יְהוָ֣ה וְנַסֵּ֑נִי צרופה כִלְיוֹתַ֣י וְלִבִּֽי׃ |
| Verse #14276 (Ch. #504) — 6 words, 29 lettersText Copied! |
| Data from Strong's Concordance |
| KJV |
Strong's # |
Hebrew |
Value |
| Examine |
H974bahan |
בָּחַן |
60 |
| me, O LORD, |
H3068ʾadoonay |
יְהֹוָה |
26 |
| and prove |
H5254nasa |
נָסָה |
115 |
| me; try |
H6884tzaraf |
צָרַף |
370 |
| my reins |
H3629kilya |
כִּלְיָה |
65 |
| and my heart. |
H3820leyv |
לֵב |
32 |
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