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Lexicon :: Strong's H995 - bîn

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בִּין
Transliteration
bîn
Pronunciation
bene
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Part of Speech
verb
Root Word (Etymology)
A primitive root
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TWOT Reference: 239

Strong’s Definitions

בִּין bîyn, bene; 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).


KJV Translation Count — Total: 170x

The KJV translates Strong's H995 in the following manner: understand (62x), understanding (32x), consider (22x), prudent (8x), perceive (7x), regard (6x), discern (3x), instruct (3x), miscellaneous (27x).

KJV Translation Count — Total: 170x
The KJV translates Strong's H995 in the following manner: understand (62x), understanding (32x), consider (22x), prudent (8x), perceive (7x), regard (6x), discern (3x), instruct (3x), miscellaneous (27x).
  1. to discern, understand, consider

    1. (Qal)

      1. to perceive, discern

      2. to understand, know (with the mind)

      3. to observe, mark, give heed to, distinguish, consider

      4. to have discernment, insight, understanding

    2. (Niphal) to be discerning, intelligent, discreet, have understanding

    3. (Hiphil)

      1. to understand

      2. to cause to understand, give understanding, teach

    4. (Hithpolel) to show oneself discerning or attentive, consider diligently

    5. (Polel) to teach, instruct

  2. (TWOT) prudent, regard

Strong’s Definitions [?](Strong’s Definitions Legend)
בִּין bîyn, bene; 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).
STRONGS H995: Abbreviations
בִּין verb discern (NöZMG 1883, 592 f.; Arabic bdb010607 become separated, be distinct, IV. speak perspicuously; Ethiopic bdb010608 1. 2 consider, perceive, Aramaic bdb010609 make to understand, compare Sabean בין (the) wise, as epithet, MordtZMG 1876, 37) —
Qal Perfect בִּין Daniel 10:1; בַּנְתָּה Psalm 139:2; בִּינֹתִי Daniel 9:2; Imperfect יָבִין Psalm 19:13 + 25 times וְיָבֵן Jeremiah 9:11 + 2 times, וַיָּבֶן 1 Samuel 3:8 + 2 times; אָבִינָה Psalm 73:17 + 4 times; יָבִינוּ Proverbs 28:5 + 12 times; Imperative בִּין Daniel 9:23; בִּינָה Psalm 5:2; בִּינוּ Deuteronomy 32:7 + 2 times; Infinitive absolute בִּין Proverbs 23:1; Participle בָּנִים Jeremiah 49:7; —
1. perceive (with the senses); —
a. eyes, accusative Proverbs 7:7, with לְ Job 9:11; Job 14:21; Job 23:8; Proverbs 14:15.
b. ears, accusative Proverbs 29:19, with לְ Job 13:1.
c. touch, accusative Psalm 58:10.
d. taste, acc. Job 6:30.
2. understand, know (with mind): —
a. absolute Job 18:2; Job 38:20; Job 42:3; Psalm 49:21; Psalm 82:5; Proverbs 24:12; Isaiah 6:9, 10; Isaiah 44:18; Daniel 12:10; Hosea 4:14; Hosea 14:10; שׁמעתי ולא אבין I heard but I could not understand Daniel 12:8.
d. with infinitive & לְ, יבין לָדָֽעַת Isaiah 32:4
3. observe, mark, give heed to, distinguish, consider (with attention): —
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. נְבֻנוֺתִי Isaiah 10:12; Participle נָבוֺן Genesis 41:33 + 15 times; plural נְבוֺנִים Jeremiah 4:22, elsewhere נְבֹנִים Deuteronomy 1:13; Isaiah 5:22 (Baer) Ecclesiastes 9:11; נְבֹנָיו Isaiah 29:14; be intelligent, discreet, discerning, have understanding 1 Samuel 16:18; Proverbs 1:5; Proverbs 10:13; Proverbs 14:6; Proverbs 16:21; Proverbs 17:28; Proverbs 19:25; Ecclesiastes 9:11; Isaiah 3:3; Isaiah 5:21; Isaiah 10:13; Isaiah 29:14; Jeremiah 4:22; Hosea 14:10; לֵב נָבוֺן intelligent mind Proverbs 14:33; Proverbs 15:14; Proverbs 18:15; נָבוֺן וְחָכָם Genesis 41:33, 39; חכם ונבון Deuteronomy 4:6; 1 Kings 3:12; חכמים ונבנים Deuteronomy 1:13.
Po. יְבוֺנְַנֵהוּ he attentively considereth him Deuteronomy 32:10.
Hiph. Perfect הֵבִין Job 28:33 + 5 times; Imperfect יָבִין Isaiah 28:9 + 4 times; וַיָּבֶן 2 Chronicles 11:23; Daniel 9:22; Infinitive הָבִין Psalm 32:9 + 9 times; Imperative הָבֵן Daniel 8:16 + 12 times; Participle מֵבִין Proverbs 28:7 + 26 times; —
1. understand:
b. accusative 1 Chronicles 28:9; Job 28:23; Proverbs 1:2, 6; Proverbs 8:5; Proverbs 14:8; Isaiah 28:19; Daniel 8:23; Micah 4:12; מֵבִין one with understanding Proverbs 8:9; Proverbs 17:10, 24; Proverbs 28:2, 7, 11; מְבִינֵי מַדָּע Daniel 1:4; able to understand (i.e. old enough) Nehemiah 8:3; Nehemiah 10:29, compare Nehemiah 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 בְּ Nehemiah 8:12; Daniel 9:23; Daniel 10:11; מֵבִין בְּ skilled in 2 Chronicles 26:5; 34:12; with אֶל Psalm 33:15; בין טוב לרע 1 Kings 3:9.
3. give understanding make understand, teach:
a. absolute Daniel 8:27; Daniel 9:22.
c. with לְ person H4000 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.
Hithp. Perfect הִתְבּוֺנָ֑ן Isaiah 1:3 + 6 times; Imperfect אֶתְבּוֺנֵן Job 23:15 + 3 times; אֶתְבּוֺנָ֑ן Job 32:12 + 5 times; יִתְבּוֺנְנוּ Psalm 107:43 + 2 times; יִתְבּוֺנָ֑נוּ Isaiah 14:16; Isaiah 43:18.
1. shew oneself attentive, consider diligently:
c. with אֶל 1 Kings 3:21; Isaiah 14:16.
d. with עַל Job 31:1; Psalm 37:10
e. with עד Job 32:12; Job 38:18.
f. with בְּ Job 30:20; Jeremiah 23:20 (= Jeremiah 30:24).
2. get understanding, understand Job 26:14; Psalm 119:104.
3..shew oneself to have understanding Psalm 119:100
Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew and English Lexicon, Unabridged, Electronic Database.
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Word / Phrase / Strong's Search

Strong's Number H995 matches the Hebrew בִּין (bîn),
which occurs 170 times in 162 verses in the WLC Hebrew.

Page 2 / 4 (Job 32:12–Pro 17:28)

Unchecked Copy BoxJob 32:12 -

I paid close attention to you.

Yet no one proved Job wrong;

not one of you refuted his arguments.

Unchecked Copy BoxJob 36:29 -

Can anyone understand how the clouds spread out

or how the thunder roars from God’s pavilion?

Unchecked Copy BoxJob 37:14 -

Listen to this, Job.

Stop and consider God’s wonders.

Unchecked Copy BoxJob 38:18 -

Have you comprehended the extent of the earth?

Tell me, if you know all this.

Unchecked Copy BoxJob 38:20 -

so you can lead it back to its border?

Are you familiar with the paths to its home?

Unchecked Copy BoxJob 42:3 -

You asked, “Who is this who conceals my counsel with ignorance? ”

Surely I spoke about things I did not understand,

things too wondrous for me to[fn] know.

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 5:1 -

Listen to my words, LORD;

consider my sighing.

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 19:12 -

Who perceives his unintentional sins?

Cleanse me from my hidden faults.

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 28:5 -

Because they do not consider

what the LORD has done

or the work of his hands,

he will tear them down and not rebuild them.

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 32:9 -

Do not be like a horse or mule,

without understanding,

that must be controlled with bit and bridle

or else it will not come near you.

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 33:15 -

He forms the hearts of them all;

he considers all their works.

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 37:10 -

A little while, and the wicked person will be no more;

though you look for him, he will not be there.

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 49:20 -

Mankind, with his assets

but without understanding,

is like the animals that perish.

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 50:22 -

“Understand this, you who forget God,

or I will tear you apart,

and there will be no one to rescue you.

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 58:9 -

Before your pots can feel the heat of the thorns —

whether green or burning —

he will sweep them away.[fn]

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 73:17 -

until I entered God’s sanctuary.

Then I understood their destiny.

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 82:5 -

They do not know or understand;

they wander in darkness.

All the foundations of the earth are shaken.

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 92:6 -

A stupid person does not know,

a fool does not understand this:

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 94:7 -

They say, “The LORD doesn’t see it.

The God of Jacob doesn’t pay attention.”

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 94:8 -

Pay attention, you stupid people!

Fools, when will you be wise?

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 107:43 -

Let whoever is wise pay attention to these things

and consider the LORD’s acts of faithful love.

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 119:27 -

Help me understand

the meaning of your precepts

so that I can meditate on your wonders.

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 119:34 -

Help me understand your instruction,

and I will obey it

and follow it with all my heart.

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 119:73 -

Your hands made me and formed me;

give me understanding

so that I can learn your commands.

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 119:95 -

The wicked hope to destroy me,

but I contemplate your decrees.

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 119:100 -

I understand more than the elders

because I obey your precepts.

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 119:104 -

I gain understanding from your precepts;

therefore I hate every false way.

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 119:125 -

I am your servant; give me understanding

so that I may know your decrees.

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 119:130 -

The revelation of your words brings light

and gives understanding to the inexperienced.

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 119:144 -

Your decrees are righteous forever.

Give me understanding, and I will live.

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 119:169 -

Let my cry reach you, LORD;

give me understanding according to your word.

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 139:2 -

You know when I sit down and when I stand up;

you understand my thoughts from far away.

Unchecked Copy BoxPro 1:2 -

For learning wisdom and discipline;

for understanding insightful sayings;

Unchecked Copy BoxPro 1:5 -

let a wise person listen and increase learning,

and let a discerning person obtain guidance —

Unchecked Copy BoxPro 1:6 -

for understanding a proverb or a parable,[fn]

the words of the wise, and their riddles.

Unchecked Copy BoxPro 2:5 -

then you will understand the fear of the LORD

and discover the knowledge of God.

Unchecked Copy BoxPro 2:9 -

Then you will understand righteousness, justice,

and integrity ​— ​every good path.

Unchecked Copy BoxPro 7:7 -

I saw among the inexperienced,[fn]

I noticed among the youths,

a young man lacking sense.

Unchecked Copy BoxPro 8:5 -

“Learn to be shrewd, you who are inexperienced;

develop common sense, you who are foolish.

Unchecked Copy BoxPro 8:9 -

“All of them are clear to the perceptive,

and right to those who discover knowledge.

Unchecked Copy BoxPro 10:13 -

Wisdom is found on the lips of the discerning,

but a rod is for the back of the one who lacks sense.

Unchecked Copy BoxPro 14:6 -

A mocker seeks wisdom and doesn’t find it,

but knowledge comes easily to the perceptive.

Unchecked Copy BoxPro 14:8 -

The sensible person’s wisdom is to consider his way,

but the stupidity of fools deceives them.

Unchecked Copy BoxPro 14:15 -

The inexperienced one believes anything,

but the sensible one watches[fn] his steps.

Unchecked Copy BoxPro 14:33 -

Wisdom resides in the heart of the discerning;

she is known[fn] even among fools.

Unchecked Copy BoxPro 15:14 -

A discerning mind seeks knowledge,

but the mouth of fools feeds on foolishness.

Unchecked Copy BoxPro 16:21 -

Anyone with a wise heart is called discerning,

and pleasant speech[fn] increases learning.

Unchecked Copy BoxPro 17:10 -

A rebuke cuts into a perceptive person

more than a hundred lashes into a fool.

Unchecked Copy BoxPro 17:24 -

Wisdom is the focus of the perceptive,

but a fool’s eyes roam to the ends of the earth.

Unchecked Copy BoxPro 17:28 -

Even a fool is considered wise when he keeps silent ​—

discerning, when he seals his lips.


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