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בַּחִין H971
H971 is the Hebrew word בַּחִין, transliterated bachîyn and said bakh-een'. The King James Version most often renders it towers.
What it means
a watch-tower of besiegers.
Where it comes from
another form of H975 (בַּחַן).
How the King James Version translates it
Across 1 tagged occurrence, counted from this edition's word index.
Strong's own list of renderings: tower.
Verses using בַּחִין
All 1 verse, quoted in full.
Isaiah 23:13 · KJV
Behold the land of the Chaldeans; this people was not, till the Assyrian founded it for them that dwell in the wilderness: they set up the towers thereof, they raised up the palaces thereof; and he brought it to ruin.
Common questions
What does Strong's H971 mean?
H971 is the Hebrew word בַּחִין (bachîyn), meaning a watch-tower of besiegers.
How is H971 translated in the King James Version?
The King James translators rendered it towers (1 time).
How many times does H971 appear in the Bible?
בַּחִין (bachîyn) is tagged in 1 verse of the King James Version in this edition's word index.
Where does H971 come from?
Strong's gives its derivation as: another form of H975 (בַּחַן).
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