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Hebrew Word Study

Strong's H969 בָּחוֹן (bachon)

Bachon means “tower” — full meaning, definition, and every linked Bible usage across the indexed canon.

Same number, other testament: Strong's G969 — beryllos (“beryl”) in the Greek Bible.

Strong's Number H969
Language Hebrew
Linked Usages 1
Books 1

Strong's H969 Quick Answer

Strong's H969 בָּחוֹן (bachown') is a Hebrew Strong's word-study entry. bachown' (baw-khone') n-m. 1. an assayer or metals [from H974] It has 1 linked Bible usage across 1 book. Visible English usage signals include tower. Indexed coverage on this page includes Old Testament.

Meaning
bachown' (baw-khone') n-m. 1. an assayer or metals [from H974]
Usage
1 linked usage
Books
1 indexed book
Corpus
Old Testament
Usage Words
tower

Meaning and Definition

bachown' (baw-khone') n-m. 1. an assayer or metals [from H974] KJV: tower. Root(s): H974

Original Word
בָּחוֹן
Transliteration
bachown'
Derivation
Root: בחן First root strongs: 974
Morphology
noun masc

Across Lexicons

How independent scholarly lexicons define Strong's H969. Each definition is shown with its source so you can compare and cite the original reference works.

How Strong's H969 Is Translated

The English word each shown verse actually uses to render bachown', taken from the interlinear word alignment (the same word underlined in the excerpts below). Where a rendering is used more than once, the count is shown.

How Strong's H969 Usage Compares

Indexed coverage includes Old Testament. Each section below keeps corpus counts and sample passages visible so readers can compare the word across contexts instead of reading one flat concordance list.

  • The largest indexed corpus on this page is Old Testament with 1 linked usage.
  • The linked rows are Old Testament Hebrew usage, grouped by book for fast canonical scanning.

Strong's H969 by Corpus

Indexed usage grouped by testament and extended corpus so readers can compare this word across the Bible, Septuagint, deuterocanonical books, and 1 Enoch where present.

Strong's H969 in the Old Testament

1 indexed usage in Old Testament.

Jeremiah 6:27 KJV

I have set thee for a tower and a fortress among my people, that thou mayest know and try their way.

Usage Excerpts

First 1 linked usage excerpt for Strong's H969.

Jeremiah 6:27 Old Testament, KJV
I have set thee for a tower and a fortress among my people, that thou mayest know and try their way.

All Indexed Usage Links

Every indexed verse link for Strong's H969, grouped by book.

Jeremiah 1 usage, Old Testament

Strong's H969 FAQ

What does bachon (בָּחוֹן) mean?

Bachon (Strong's H969) is a Hebrew word most simply glossed "tower". bachown' (baw-khone') n-m. 1. an assayer or metals [from H974]

How many times is bachon (בָּחוֹן) used in the Bible?

This page currently indexes 1 linked usage for Strong's H969 across 1 book.

Where can I study bachon (בָּחוֹן) in context?

Use the linked verse references on this page to study Strong's H969 in context. The indexed coverage includes Old Testament.

What English words translate bachon (בָּחוֹן)?

The visible usage excerpts most often surface English words such as tower. These are scanning signals from the displayed verses, not replacements for the original-language definition.