995. bin
Lexical Summary
bin: to discern
Original Word: בִּין
Transliteration: bin
Phonetic Spelling: (bene)
Part of Speech: Verb
Short Definition: to discern
Meaning: to separate mentally, understand
Strong's Concordance
attend, consider, be cunning, diligently, direct, discern, eloquent, feel,

A primitive root; to separate mentally (or distinguish), i.e.(generally) understand -- attend, consider, be cunning, diligently, direct, discern, eloquent, feel, inform, instruct, have intelligence, know, look well to, mark, perceive, be prudent, regard, (can) skill(-full), teach, think, (cause, make to, get, give, have) understand(-ing), view, (deal) wise(-ly, man).

Brown-Driver-Briggs

H995. bin

בִּיןverb discern (NöZMG 1883, 592 f.; Arabic become separated, be distinct, IV. speak perspicuously; Ethiopic 1. 2 consider, perceive, Aramaic make to understand, compare Sabean בין‎ (the) wise, as epithet, MordtZMG 1876, 37) —

Qal Perfect בִּיןDaniel 10:1; בַּנְתָּהPsalm 139:2; בִּינֹתִיDaniel 9:2; Imperfect יָבִיןPsalm 19:13 25t. וְיָבֵןJeremiah 9:11 2t., וַיָּבֶן1 Samuel 3:8 2t.; אָבִינָהPsalm 73:17 4t.; יָבִינוּProverbs 28:5 12t.; Imperative בִּיןDaniel 9:23; בִּינָהPsalm 5:2; בִּינוּDeuteronomy 32:7 2t.; Infinitive absolute בִּיןProverbs 23:1; Participle בָּנִיםJeremiah 49:7; —

1 perceive (with the senses); —

a. eyes, accusative Proverbs 7:7, with לְJob 9:11; 14:21; 23:8; Proverbs 14:15.

b. ears, accusative Proverbs 29:19, with לְJob 13:1.

c. touch, accusative Psalm 58:10.

d. taste, acc. Job 6:30.

2 understand, know (with mind): —

a. absolute Job 18:2; 38:20; 42:3; Psalm 49:21; Psalm 82:5; Proverbs 24:12; Isaiah 6:9-10, 44:18; Daniel 12:10; Hosea 4:14; Hosea 14:10; אבין ולא שׁמעתיI heard but I could not understand Daniel 12:8.

b. accusative Job 15:9; 23:5; 36:29; Proverbs 2:5, 9; 20:24; 28:5; Psalm 19:13; 92:7; Jeremiah 9:11; משׁפט יביןJob 32:9; Proverbs 28:5; דעת יבין29:7.

c. with כִּי1 Samuel 3:8; 2 Samuel 12:19; Isaiah 43:10.

d. with infinitive & לָדָֽעַת יבין לְ,Isaiah 32:4

3 observe, mark, give heed to, distinguish, consider (with attention): —

a. accusative Deuteronomy 32:7; Psalm 5:2; 50:22; 94:7; 94:8; Proverbs 23:1; 21:29 (Qr) Daniel 9:2; 10:1.

b. with לְ‎, Psalm 73:17; 139:2; Deuteronomy 32:29.

c. with בְּ‎, Ezra 8:15; Nehemiah 13:7; Daniel 9:23.

d. with אל‎, Psalm 28:5.

e. with עַל‎, Daniel 11:30, 37.

4 have discernment, insight, understanding Jeremiah 49:7.

Niph`al נְבֻנוֺתִיIsaiah 10:12; Participle נָבוֺןGenesis 41:33 15t.; plural נְבוֺנִיםJeremiah 4:22, elsewhere נְבֹנִיםDeuteronomy 1:13; Isaiah 5:22 (Baer) Ecclesiastes 9:11; נְבֹנָיוIsaiah 29:14; be intelligent, discreet, discerning, have understanding 1 Samuel 16:18; Proverbs 1:5; 10:13; 14:6; 16:21; 17:28; 19:25; Ecclesiastes 9:11; Isaiah 3:3; 5:21; 10:13; 29:14; Jeremiah 4:22; Hosea 14:10; נָבוֺן לֵב‎ intelligent mind Proverbs 14:33; 15:14; 18:15; וְחָכָם נָבוֺןGenesis 41:33, 39; ונבון חכםDeuteronomy 4:6; 1 Kings 3:12; ונבנים חכמיםDeuteronomy 1:13.

Po. יְבוֺנְַנֵהוּhe attentively considereth him Deuteronomy 32:10.

Hiph`il Perfect הֵבִין‎ Job 28:33 5t.; Imperfect יָבִיןIsaiah 28:9 4t.; וַיָּבֶן2 Chronicles 11:23; Daniel 9:22; Infinitive הָבִיןPsalm 32:9 9t.; Imperative הָבֵןDaniel 8:16 12t.; Participle מֵבִיןProverbs 28:7 26t.; —

1 understand:

a. absolute Isaiah 29:16; 40:21; 56:11; 1 Kings 3:11; Psalm 32:9; Daniel 8:17; 10:12.

b. accusative 1 Chronicles 28:9; Job 28:23; Proverbs 1:2, 6; 8:5; 14:8; Isaiah 28:19; Daniel 8:23; Micah 4:12; מֵבִין‎ one with understanding Proverbs 8:9; 17:10, 24; 28:2, 7, 11; מַדָּע מְבִינֵיDaniel 1:4; able to understand (i.e. old enough) Nehemiah 8:3; 10:29, compare 8:2 (followed by לִשׁמֹעַ‎).

2 give heed to, attend to, observe, discern, absolute Isaiah 57:1; 2 Chronicles 11:23; Daniel 8:5; with בְּNehemiah 8:12; Daniel 9:23; 10:11; בְּ מֵבִין‎ skilled in 2 Chronicles 26:5; 34:12; with אֶלPsalm 33:15; לרע טוב בין1 Kings 3:9.

3 give understanding make understand, teach:

a. absolute Daniel 8:27; 9:22.

b. with accusative of person Psalm 119:34; 119:73; 119:125; 119:130; 119:144; 119:169; Job 32:8; Nehemiah 8:7, 9; Isaiah 40:14.

c. with לְ‎ person 2 Chronicles 35:3; Daniel 11:33; with לְ‎ person & accusative of thing Job 6:24; Daniel 8:16.

d. בְּ‎ of thing Nehemiah 8:8, + accusative of person Daniel 1:17.

e. double accusative Isaiah 28:9; Psalm 119:27; Daniel 10:14; מֵבִיןteacher 1 Chronicles 15:22; 25:7-8, 27:32; Ezra 8:16.

Hithpa`el Perfect הִתְבּוֺנָ֑ןIsaiah 1:3 6t.; Imperfect אֶתְבּוֺנֵןJob 23:15 3t.; אֶתְבּוֺנָ֑ן32:12 5t.; יִתְבּוֺנְנוּPsalm 107:43 2t.; יִתְבּוֺנָ֑נוּIsaiah 14:16; 43:18.

1 shew oneself attentive, consider diligently:

a. absolute Job 11:11; 23:15; Isaiah 1:3; Jeremiah 2:10; 9:16.

b. accusative Job 37:14; Psalm 107:43; 119:95; Isaiah 43:18; 52:15.

c. with אֶל1 Kings 3:21; Isaiah 14:16.

d. with עַלJob 31:1; Psalm 37:10

e. with עדJob 32:12; 38:18.

f. with בְּJob 30:20; Jeremiah 23:20 (= 30:24).

2 get understanding, understand Job 26:14; Psalm 119:104.

3 shew oneself to have understanding Psalm 119:100








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