Even bokhan (אבן בוחן) means measure in Hebrew.
It can also mean criterion and touchstone. It is a feminine noun, and the Hebrew dictionary's own definitions are below.
measure, criterion, touchstone
The stress falls on the part in bold.
The dictionary gives one meaning for Even bokhan.
The definitions are in Hebrew, as the dictionary writes them.
- 1מבחן להערכת דברים.
לָכֵן, כֹּה אָמַר אֲדֹנָי יְהוִה, הִנְנִי יִסַּד בְּצִיּוֹן, אָבֶן; אֶבֶן בֹּחַן פִּנַּת יִקְרַת, מוּסָד מוּסָּד, הַמַּאֲמִין לֹא יָחִישׁ.
The verses are quoted from the Hebrew Bible, with the word in bold.
The word Even bokhan is a feminine noun.
- Written with vowel points
- אֶבֶן בֹּחַן
- Written without vowel points
- אבן בוחן
- Said
- even bokhan
- Plural
- אַבְנֵי בֹּחַן
- Inflections
- ר' אַבְנֵי בֹּחַן
- Gematria
- 119
This is how Even bokhan is said in other languages.
- English
- measure, criterion, touchstone
- Arabic
- مِعْيار
These words mean nearly the same as Even bokhan.
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What does Even bokhan (אבן בוחן) mean in Hebrew?
Even bokhan (אבן בוחן) means measure, criterion, and touchstone. It is said even bokhan, with the stress on e.
What is a synonym for Even bokhan (אבן בוחן)?
Words that mean nearly the same as Even bokhan (אבן בוחן) are מדד, קנה מידה, קריטריון, אינדיקטור, and נייר לקמוס.
Is Even bokhan (אבן בוחן) masculine or feminine?
The word Even bokhan (אבן בוחן) is a feminine noun, and its plural is אַבְנֵי בֹּחַן.
The definitions, pronunciation, synonyms and translations on this page are adapted from the entry אבן בחן of the Hebrew Wiktionary, read on 1 November 2026, and are shared under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.