Strong's Concordance
Original word: בָּחַן
Transliteration: bachan
Definition (short): test
Definition (full): to test, to investigate
NAS Exhaustive Concordance
Word Origin: a prim. root
Definition: to examine, try
NASB Translation: assay (2), examine (2), proved (1), test (7), tested (3), tests (3), tried (5), tries (2), try (3).
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Strong's Exhaustive Concordance
A primitive root; to test (especially metals); generally and figuratively, to investigate -- examine, prove, tempt, try (trial).
References
KJV:
Hereby ye shall be proved: By the life of Pharaoh ye shall not go forth hence, except your youngest brother come hither.
NASB:
by this you will be tested: by the life of Pharaoh, you shall not go from this place unless your youngest brother comes here!
KJV:
Send one of you, and let him fetch your brother, and ye shall be kept in prison, that your words may be proved, whether there be any truth in you: or else by the life of Pharaoh surely ye are spies.
NASB:
"Send one of you that he may get your brother, while you remain confined, that your words may be tested, whether there is truth in you. But if not, by the life of Pharaoh, surely you are spies."
KJV:
I know also, my God, that thou triest the heart, and hast pleasure in uprightness. As for me, in the uprightness of mine heart I have willingly offered all these things: and now have I seen with joy thy people, which are present here, to offer willingly unto thee.
NASB:
"Since I know, O my God, that You try the heart and delight in uprightness, I, in the integrity of my heart, have willingly offered all these things; so now with joy I have seen Your people, who are present here, make their offerings willingly to You.