בָּחַן bâchan (H974)

to test (especially metals); generally and figuratively, to investigate

1) to examine, try, prove 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to examine, scrutinise 1a2) to test, prove, try (of gold, persons, the heart, man of God) 1b) (Niphal) to be tried, proved 1c) (Pual) to make a trial

a primitive root;