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Lexicon :: Strong's H996 - bayin

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בַּיִן
Transliteration
bayin
Pronunciation
bane
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Part of Speech
masculine substantive (always used as a preposition)
Root Word (Etymology)
(sometimes in the pl. masc. or fem.) properly, the constructive form of an otherwise unused noun from בִּין (H995)
Dictionary Aids

TWOT Reference: 239a

Strong’s Definitions

בֵּין bêyn, bane; (sometimes in the plural masculine or feminine); properly, the constructive form of an otherwise unused noun from H995; a distinction; but used only as a preposition, between (repeated before each noun, often with other particles); also as a conjunction, either...or:—among, asunder, at, between (-twixt...and), + from (the widest), × in, out of, whether (it be...or), within.

KJV Translation Count — Total: 32x

The KJV translates Strong's H996 in the following manner: between, betwixt, asunder, within, between, out of, from.

KJV Translation Count — Total: 32x
The KJV translates Strong's H996 in the following manner: between, betwixt, asunder, within, between, out of, from.

  1. between, among, in the midst of (with other preps), from between

Strong’s Definitions [?](Strong’s Definitions Legend)
בֵּין bêyn, bane; (sometimes in the plural masculine or feminine); properly, the constructive form of an otherwise unused noun from H995; a distinction; but used only as a preposition, between (repeated before each noun, often with other particles); also as a conjunction, either...or:—among, asunder, at, between (-twixt...and), + from (the widest), × in, out of, whether (it be...or), within.
STRONGS H996: Abbreviations
[בַּ֫יִן] substantive properly interval, space between (bdb010701 id.) — construct בֵּין onceIsaiah 44:4 (Baer) בֵּן, בֵּינִי, בֵּֽינְךָ, בֵינֵךְ, בֵּינוֺ (בֵּינָיו † Joshua 3:4; Joshua 8:11 Qr); with plural suffix in plural form בֵּינֵינוּ (בֵּנֵינוּ), etc.; also בֵּינוֺת † Ezekiel 10:2 (twice in verse); Ezekiel 10:6 (twice in verse); Ezekiel 10:7 (twice in verse) (+ Ezekiel 1:13 Greek Version of the LXX Hi Ew etc. for דְּמוּת), בֵּינוֺתֵינוּ † Genesis 26:28; Joshua 22:34; Judges 11:10, בֵּינוֺתָם † Genesis 42:23; 2 Samuel 21:7; Jeremiah 25:16; dual בֵּנַיִם (see below); —
1. always (except dual) as preposition in the interval of, between (so Aramaic בֵּין, & plural בֵּינֵי, bdb010702, bdb010703; bdb010704), as Genesis 15:17 בֵּין הַגְּזָרִים between the pieces, Exodus 13:9 and elsewhere בֵּין עֵינֶיךָ between thy eyes (see עַיִן), Isaiah 22:11 and elsewhere between the two walls (see חוֺמָה), Job 24:11; Job 30:7; Job 40:30 [Job 41:6] part him between merchants; rather more generally among Hosea 13:15; Songs 2:2, 3; Ezekiel 19:2; Ezekiel 31:3; Job 34:37; less exactly within Proverbs 26:13 a lion is בֵּין הָֽרְחֹבוֺת within the board places (compare Proverbs 23:13 בְּתוֺךְ): once with a singular (unusual) Daniel 8:16 בֵּין אוּלַי between the Ulai, i.e. between its banks. When the space separating two distinct objects is to be indicated, this is done...
a. most commonly by repeating בין, as Genesis 13:3 בֵּין בֵּיתְאֵל וּבֵין הָעָ֑י literally in the interval of Bethel, and in the interval of `Ai, i.e. between Bethel and `Ai, Genesis 16:14; Genesis 17:7; Genesis 31:50, 51 —
b. more rarely by בֵּין ֗֗֗ לְ, Genesis 1:6 dividing בֵּין מַיִם לָמָ֑יִם literally in the interval of waters with reference to waters, i.e. between the waters and the waters,Leviticus 20:25; Leviticus 27:33; Deuteronomy 17:8 (3 times in verse); 2 Samuel 19:36; 1 Kings 3:9; Ezekiel 41:18; Ezekiel 42:20; Ezekiel 44:23 (twice in verse); Jonah 4:11; Malachi 3:18 (twice in verse); 2 Chronicles 14:10.
c. by בֵּין ֗֗֗ וּלְ † Joel 2:17.
d. by בֵּין ֗֗֗ לְבֵין † Isaiah 59:2. בֵּין is used not only of actual locality, but also with verbs of dividing (figurative) Genesis 1:14; Leviticus 10:10, and of judging, knowing, teaching, etc., if the idea of distinguishing be involved, as Genesis 16:5; 2 Samuel 19:36 הַאֵדַע בֵּין טוֺב לְרָע can I discern between good and evil? 1 Kings 3:9; Jonah 4:11; Genesis 31:49 (watch between), Judges 11:10 (hear), Joshua 22:27 (witness), Isaiah 2:4 and he shall judge (arbitrate) between the nations, Isaiah 5:3; Leviticus 27:33; Ezekiel 44:23; Malachi 3:18; 2 Chronicles 14:10 (see RV); and in other metaphoric applications, as of a covenant or sign between two contracting parties, Genesis 9:12, 15; Exodus 31:13 +; or an oath Genesis 26:28; 2 Samuel 21:7; enmity or strife Genesis 3:15; Genesis 13:7; Deuteronomy 25:1; Proverbs 6:19; peace 1 Kings 5:26 [1 Kings 5:12]; good-will Proverbs 14:9. — It is used of time in the phrase of P בֵּין הָעַרְבַּיִם (see below עֶרֶב), & Nehemiah 5:18 בֵּין עֲשֶׂרֶת יָמִים during the interval of ten days, i.e. every ten days (unusual).
With other prepositions: —
a. † אֶלבֵּֿין, after a verb implying motion, in between, in among Ezekiel 31:10, 14. So אֶלבֵּֿינוֺת לְ † ib. Ezekiel 10:2.
b. † בְּבֵן Isaiah 44:4 in the midst of, amongst (Greek Version of the LXX Ew Di Che כְּבֵין מַיִם חָצִיר).
c. † עַלבֵּֿין nearly as אֶלבֵּֿין Ezekiel 19:11
d. † מִבֵּין from between: Genesis 49:10 nor the ruler's staff מִבֵּין רַגְלָיו from between his feet (where, as the king sits in state, he holds it), Exodus 25:22 from between the cherubim (so Numbers 7:89), Hosea 2:4; Zechariah 6:1; Zechariah 9:7; Deuteronomy 28:57 the after-birth הַיּוֺצֵת מִבֵּין רַגְלֶיהָ that cometh forth from between her feet, i.e. from her womb (compare Il. 19. 10 πεσεῖν μετὰ ποσσὶ γυναικός) Repeated 2 Kings 16:14 to specify the two objects from between which a thing is moved. Ezekiel 47:18 is difficult and uncertain: see Commentaries. Less precisely from, the midst of: Numbers 17:2 מִבֵּין הַשְּׂרֵפָה out of the midst of the burning, Psalm 104:12 מִבֵּין עֳפָאִים from amongst the branches they utter their song, Jeremiah 48:45 and a flame מִבֵּין סִיחוֺן from the midst of Sihon (Sihon representing his people: but expression is singular; read perhaps מִבֵּית ס׳, compare Numbers 21:28 מִקִּרְיַת ס׳ : || in both passages מֵחֶשְׁבּוֺן), Ezekiel 37:21.
e. † מִבֵּינוֺת לְ from between Ezekiel 10:2, 6 (twice in verse); Ezekiel 10:7.
†2. Dual בֵּנַ֫יִם space between two armies (= Greek μεταίχμιον), [H1143 1 Samuel 17:4, 23] אִישׁ הַבֵּנַיִם man of the μεταίχμιον, i.e. champion (of Goliath).

בֵּית feminine of בַּיִן, בֵּין (NöM 194 f.; Syriac bdb010801 often, PS470) preposition between Ezekiel 41:9b (to be joined with Ezekiel 41:10; see RVm), unless indeed a mere error for בֵּין (which Ezekiel often uses); also Proverbs 8:2 accusative to Greek Version of the LXX (ἀνὰ μέσον) Targum Vulgate Hi Ew§217 g; and Job 8:17 according to Greek Version of the LXX Ew Di1 (Di2undecided).

See related Aramaic BDB entry H997.
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BLB Scripture Index of Brown-Driver-Briggs

Genesis

1:6; 1:14; 3:15; 9:12; 9:15; 13:3; 13:7; 15:17; 16:5; 16:14; 17:7; 26:28; 26:28; 31:49; 31:50; 31:51; 42:23; 49:10

Exodus

13:9; 25:22; 31:13

Leviticus

10:10; 20:25; 27:33; 27:33

Numbers

7:89; 17:2; 21:28

Deuteronomy

17:8; 25:1; 28:57

Joshua

3:4; 8:11; 22:27; 22:34

Judges

11:10; 11:10

2 Samuel

19:36; 19:36; 21:7; 21:7

1 Kings

3:9; 3:9; 5:12

2 Kings

16:14

2 Chronicles

14:10; 14:10

Nehemiah

5:18

Job

8:17; 24:11; 30:7; 34:37; 41:6

Psalms

104:12

Proverbs

6:19; 8:2; 14:9; 23:13; 26:13

Song of Songs

2:2; 2:3

Isaiah

2:4; 5:3; 22:11; 44:4; 44:4; 59:2

Jeremiah

25:16; 48:45

Ezekiel

1:13; 10:2; 10:2; 10:2; 10:6; 10:6; 10:7; 10:7; 19:2; 19:11; 31:3; 31:10; 31:14; 37:21; 41:9; 41:10; 41:18; 42:20; 44:23; 44:23; 47:18

Daniel

8:16

Hosea

2:4; 13:15

Joel

2:17

Jonah

4:11; 4:11

Zechariah

6:1; 9:7

Malachi

3:18; 3:18

H996

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Strong's Number H996 matches the Hebrew בַּיִן (bayin),
which occurs 410 times in 248 verses in the WLC Hebrew.

Page 1 / 5 (Gen 1:4–Exo 25:22)

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Unchecked Copy BoxGen 1:4 - And God saw the light, that it was good: and God divided the light from the darkness.

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Unchecked Copy BoxGen 1:6 - And God said, Let there be a firmament in the midst of the waters, and let it divide the waters from the waters.

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Unchecked Copy BoxGen 1:7 - And God made the firmament, and divided the waters which were under the firmament from the waters which were above the firmament: and it was so.

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Unchecked Copy BoxGen 1:14 - And God said, Let there be lights in the firmament of heaven to divide the day from the night; and let them be for signs, and for seasons, and for days and years:

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Unchecked Copy BoxGen 1:18 - and to rule over the day and over the night, and to divide the light from the darkness: and God saw that it was good.

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Unchecked Copy BoxGen 3:15 - and I will put enmity between thee and the woman, and between thy seed and her seed: he shall bruise thy head, and thou shalt bruise his heel.

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Unchecked Copy BoxGen 9:12 - And God said, This is the token of the covenant which I make between me and you and every living creature that is with you, for perpetual generations:

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Unchecked Copy BoxGen 9:13 - I do set my bow in the cloud, and it shall be for a token of a covenant between me and the earth.

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Unchecked Copy BoxGen 9:15 - and I will remember my covenant, which is between me and you and every living creature of all flesh; and the waters shall no more become a flood to destroy all flesh.

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Unchecked Copy BoxGen 9:16 - And the bow shall be in the cloud; and I will look upon it, that I may remember the everlasting covenant between God and every living creature of all flesh that is upon the earth.

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Unchecked Copy Box Gen 9:17

Unchecked Copy BoxGen 9:17 - And God said unto Noah, This is the token of the covenant which I have established between me and all flesh that is upon the earth.

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Unchecked Copy BoxGen 10:12 - and Resen between Nineveh and Calah (the same is the great city).

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Unchecked Copy BoxGen 13:3 - And he went on his journeys from the South even to Beth-el, unto the place where his tent had been at the beginning, between Beth-el and Ai,

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Unchecked Copy BoxGen 13:7 - And there was a strife between the herdsmen of Abram’s cattle and the herdsmen of Lot’s cattle: and the Canaanite and the Perizzite dwelt then in the land.

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Unchecked Copy BoxGen 13:8 - And Abram said unto Lot, Let there be no strife, I pray thee, between me and thee, and between my herdsmen and thy herdsmen; for we are brethren.

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Unchecked Copy BoxGen 15:17 - And it came to pass, that, when the sun went down, and it was dark, behold, a smoking furnace, and a flaming torch that passed between these pieces.

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Unchecked Copy BoxGen 16:5 - And Sarai said unto Abram, My wrong be upon thee: I gave my handmaid into they bosom; and when she saw that she had conceived, I was despised in her eyes: Jehovah judge between me and thee.

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Unchecked Copy BoxGen 16:14 - Wherefore the well was called Beer-lahai-roi; behold, it is between Kadesh and Bered.

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Unchecked Copy BoxGen 17:2 - And I will make my covenant between me and thee, and will multiply thee exceedingly.

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Unchecked Copy BoxGen 17:7 - And I will establish my covenant between me and thee and thy seed after thee throughout their generations for an everlasting covenant, to be a God unto thee and to thy seed after thee.

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Unchecked Copy BoxGen 17:10 - This is my covenant, which ye shall keep, between me and you and thy seed after thee: every male among you shall be circumcised.

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Unchecked Copy BoxGen 17:11 - And ye shall be circumcised in the flesh of your foreskin; and it shall be a token of a covenant betwixt me and you.

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Unchecked Copy BoxGen 20:1 - And Abraham journeyed from thence toward the land of the South, and dwelt between Kadesh and Shur; and he sojourned in Gerar.

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Unchecked Copy BoxGen 23:15 - My lord, hearken unto me: a piece of land worth four hundred shekels of silver, what is that betwixt me and thee? bury therefore thy dead.

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Unchecked Copy BoxGen 26:28 - And they said, We saw plainly that Jehovah was with thee: and we said, Let there now be an oath betwixt us, even betwixt us and thee, and let us make a covenant with thee,

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Unchecked Copy BoxGen 30:36 - and he set three days’ journey betwixt himself and Jacob: and Jacob fed the rest of Laban’s flocks.

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Unchecked Copy BoxGen 31:37 - Whereas thou hast felt about all my stuff, what hast thou found of all thy household stuff? Set it here before my brethren and thy brethren, that they may judge betwixt us two.

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Unchecked Copy BoxGen 31:44 - And now come, let us make a covenant, I and thou; and let it be for a witness between me and thee.

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Unchecked Copy BoxGen 31:48 - And Laban said, This heap is witness between me and thee this day. Therefore was the name of it called Galeed:

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Unchecked Copy BoxGen 31:49 - and Mizpah, for he said, Jehovah watch between me and thee, when we are absent one from another.

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Unchecked Copy BoxGen 31:50 - If thou shalt afflict my daughters, and if thou shalt take wives besides my daughters, no man is with us; see, God is witness betwixt me and thee.

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Unchecked Copy BoxGen 31:51 - And Laban said to Jacob, Behold this heap, and behold the pillar, which I have set betwixt me and thee.

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Unchecked Copy BoxGen 31:53 - The God of Abraham, and the God of Nahor, the God of their father, judge betwixt us. And Jacob sware by the Fear of his father Isaac.

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Unchecked Copy BoxGen 32:16 - And he delivered them into the hand of his servants, every drove by itself, and said unto his servants, Pass over before me, and put a space betwixt drove and drove.

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Unchecked Copy BoxGen 42:23 - And they knew not that Joseph understood them; for there was an interpreter between them.

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The sceptre shall not depart from Judah,
Nor the ruler’s staff from between his feet,
Until Shiloh come;
And unto him shall the obedience of the peoples be.

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Issachar is a strong ass,
Couching down between the sheepfolds:

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Unchecked Copy BoxExo 8:23 - And I will put a division between my people and thy people: by to-morrow shall this sign be.

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Unchecked Copy BoxExo 9:4 - And Jehovah shall make a distinction between the cattle of Israel and the cattle of Egypt; and there shall nothing die of all that belongeth to the children of Israel.

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Unchecked Copy BoxExo 11:7 - But against any of the children of Israel shall not a dog move his tongue, against man or beast: that ye may know how that Jehovah doth make a distinction between the Egyptians and Israel.

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Unchecked Copy BoxExo 12:6 - and ye shall keep it until the fourteenth day of the same month; and the whole assembly of the congregation of Israel shall kill it at even.

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Unchecked Copy BoxExo 13:9 - And it shall be for a sign unto thee upon thy hand, and for a memorial between thine eyes, that the law of Jehovah may be in thy mouth: for with a strong hand hath Jehovah brought thee out of Egypt.

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Unchecked Copy BoxExo 13:16 - And it shall be for a sign upon thy hand, and for frontlets between thine eyes: for by strength of hand Jehovah brought us forth out of Egypt.

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Unchecked Copy BoxExo 14:2 - Speak unto the children of Israel, that they turn back and encamp before Pihahiroth, between Migdol and the sea, before Baal-zephon: over against it shall ye encamp by the sea.

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Unchecked Copy BoxExo 14:20 - and it came between the camp of Egypt and the camp of Israel; and there was the cloud and the darkness, yet gave it light by night: and the one came not near the other all the night.

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Unchecked Copy BoxExo 16:1 - And they took their journey from Elim, and all the congregation of the children of Israel came unto the wilderness of Sin, which is between Elim and Sinai, on the fifteenth day of the second month after their departing out of the land of Egypt.

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Unchecked Copy BoxExo 16:12 - I have heard the murmurings of the children of Israel: speak unto them, saying, At even ye shall eat flesh, and in the morning ye shall be filled with bread: and ye shall know that I am Jehovah your God.

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Unchecked Copy BoxExo 18:16 - when they have a matter, they come unto me; and I judge between a man and his neighbor, and I make them know the statutes of God, and his laws.

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Unchecked Copy BoxExo 22:11 - the oath of Jehovah shall be between them both, whether he hath not put his hand unto his neighbor’s goods; and the owner thereof shall accept it, and he shall not make restitution.

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Unchecked Copy BoxExo 25:22 - And there I will meet with thee, and I will commune with thee from above the mercy-seat, from between the two cherubim which are upon the ark of the testimony, of all things which I will give thee in commandment unto the children of Israel.

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