Help QuickNav Adv. Options
NLT

NLT

Click to Change

Return to Top

Return to Top

Printer Icon

Print

Copy
Copy Options
Strong's
Red Letter
Copy Options
Cite Print
The Blue Letter Bible

Lexicon :: Strong's H998 - bînâ

Choose a new font size and typeface
בִּינָה
Transliteration
bînâ
Pronunciation
bee-naw'
Listen
Part of Speech
feminine noun
Root Word (Etymology)
Dictionary Aids

TWOT Reference: 239b

Strong’s Definitions

בִּינָה bîynâh, bee-naw'; from H995; understanding:—knowledge, meaning, × perfectly, understanding, wisdom.

KJV Translation Count — Total: 38x

The KJV translates Strong's H998 in the following manner: understanding (32x), wisdom (2x), knowledge (1x), meaning (1x), perfectly (1x), understand (1x).

KJV Translation Count — Total: 38x
The KJV translates Strong's H998 in the following manner: understanding (32x), wisdom (2x), knowledge (1x), meaning (1x), perfectly (1x), understand (1x).

  1. understanding, discernment

    1. act

    2. faculty

    3. object

    4. personified

Strong’s Definitions [?](Strong’s Definitions Legend)
בִּינָה bîynâh, bee-naw'; from H995; understanding:—knowledge, meaning, × perfectly, understanding, wisdom.
STRONGS H998: Abbreviations
† בִּינָה noun feminine understanding 1 Chronicles 12:32 + 28 times; construct בִּינַת Proverbs 30:2; Isaiah 29:14; suffix בִּינָתִי Job 20:3 + 4 times; plural בִּינוֺת Isaiah 27:11; —
1. the act Isaiah 33:19; Jeremiah 23:20; Daniel 1:20; Daniel 8:15; Daniel 9:22; Daniel 10:1.
2. the faculty Job 20:3; Job 39:26; Proverbs 3:5; Proverbs 23:4; Proverbs 30:2; Isaiah 27:11; קנה בינה get understanding Proverbs 4:5, 7; Proverbs 16:16.
3. the object of knowledge Deuteronomy 4:6; 1 Chronicles 22:12; Job 28:12, 20, 28; Job 34:16; Job 38:36; Job 39:17; Proverbs 9:6, 10; Proverbs 23:23; Isaiah 11:2; Isaiah 29:14; יָדַע בִינָה 1 Chronicles 12:32; 2 Chronicles 2:11; 2 Chronicles 2:12; Job 38:4; Proverbs 1:2; Proverbs 4:1; Isaiah 29:24.
4. personified Proverbs 2:8; Proverbs 7:4; Proverbs 8:14.

See related Aramaic BDB entry H999.
Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew and English Lexicon, Unabridged, Electronic Database.
Copyright © 2002, 2003, 2006 by Biblesoft, Inc.
All rights reserved. Used by permission. BibleSoft.com

BLB Scripture Index of Brown-Driver-Briggs

Deuteronomy

4:6

1 Chronicles

12:32; 12:32; 22:12

2 Chronicles

2:11; 2:12

Job

20:3; 20:3; 28:12; 28:20; 28:28; 34:16; 38:4; 38:36; 39:17; 39:26

Proverbs

1:2; 2:8; 3:5; 4:1; 4:5; 4:7; 7:4; 8:14; 9:6; 9:10; 16:16; 23:4; 23:23; 30:2; 30:2

Isaiah

11:2; 27:11; 27:11; 29:14; 29:14; 29:24; 33:19

Jeremiah

23:20

Daniel

1:20; 8:15; 9:22; 10:1

H998

Word / Phrase / Strong's Search

Strong's Number H998 matches the Hebrew בִּינָה (bînâ),
which occurs 38 times in 38 verses in the WLC Hebrew.

Tools

Unchecked Copy Box Deu 4:6

Unchecked Copy BoxDeu 4:6 - Obey them completely, and you will display your wisdom and intelligence among the surrounding nations. When they hear all these decrees, they will exclaim, ‘How wise and prudent are the people of this great nation!’

Tools

Unchecked Copy Box 1Ch 12:32

Unchecked Copy Box1Ch 12:32 - From the tribe of Issachar, there were 200 leaders of the tribe with their relatives. All these men understood the signs of the times and knew the best course for Israel to take.

Tools

Unchecked Copy Box 1Ch 22:12

Unchecked Copy Box1Ch 22:12 - And may the LORD give you wisdom and understanding, that you may obey the Law of the LORD your God as you rule over Israel.

Tools

Unchecked Copy Box 2Ch 2:12

Unchecked Copy Box2Ch 2:12 - Praise the LORD, the God of Israel, who made the heavens and the earth! He has given King David a wise son, gifted with skill and understanding, who will build a Temple for the LORD and a royal palace for himself.

Tools

Unchecked Copy Box 2Ch 2:13

Unchecked Copy Box2Ch 2:13 - “I am sending you a master craftsman named Huram-abi, who is extremely talented.

Tools

Unchecked Copy Box Job 20:3

Unchecked Copy BoxJob 20:3 - I’ve had to endure your insults,
but now my spirit prompts me to reply.

Tools

Unchecked Copy Box Job 28:12

Unchecked Copy BoxJob 28:12 - “But do people know where to find wisdom?
Where can they find understanding?

Tools

Unchecked Copy Box Job 28:20

Unchecked Copy BoxJob 28:20 - “But do people know where to find wisdom?
Where can they find understanding?

Tools

Unchecked Copy Box Job 28:28

Unchecked Copy BoxJob 28:28 - And this is what he says to all humanity:
‘The fear of the Lord is true wisdom;
to forsake evil is real understanding.’”

Tools

Unchecked Copy Box Job 34:16

Unchecked Copy BoxJob 34:16 - “Now listen to me if you are wise.
Pay attention to what I say.

Tools

Unchecked Copy Box Job 38:4

Unchecked Copy BoxJob 38:4 - “Where were you when I laid the foundations of the earth?
Tell me, if you know so much.

Tools

Unchecked Copy Box Job 38:36

Unchecked Copy BoxJob 38:36 - Who gives intuition to the heart
and instinct to the mind?

Tools

Unchecked Copy Box Job 39:17

Unchecked Copy BoxJob 39:17 - For God has deprived her of wisdom.
He has given her no understanding.

Tools

Unchecked Copy Box Job 39:26

Unchecked Copy BoxJob 39:26 - “Is it your wisdom that makes the hawk soar
and spread its wings toward the south?

Tools

Unchecked Copy Box Pro 1:2

Unchecked Copy BoxPro 1:2 - Their purpose is to teach people wisdom and discipline,
to help them understand the insights of the wise.

Tools

Unchecked Copy Box Pro 2:3

Unchecked Copy BoxPro 2:3 - Cry out for insight,
and ask for understanding.

Tools

Unchecked Copy Box Pro 3:5

Unchecked Copy BoxPro 3:5 - Trust in the LORD with all your heart;
do not depend on your own understanding.

Tools

Unchecked Copy Box Pro 4:1

Unchecked Copy BoxPro 4:1 - My children,[fn] listen when your father corrects you.
Pay attention and learn good judgment,

Tools

Unchecked Copy Box Pro 4:5

Unchecked Copy BoxPro 4:5 - Get wisdom; develop good judgment.
Don’t forget my words or turn away from them.

Tools

Unchecked Copy Box Pro 4:7

Unchecked Copy BoxPro 4:7 - Getting wisdom is the wisest thing you can do!
And whatever else you do, develop good judgment.

Tools

Unchecked Copy Box Pro 7:4

Unchecked Copy BoxPro 7:4 - Love wisdom like a sister;
make insight a beloved member of your family.

Tools

Unchecked Copy Box Pro 8:14

Unchecked Copy BoxPro 8:14 - Common sense and success belong to me.
Insight and strength are mine.

Tools

Unchecked Copy Box Pro 9:6

Unchecked Copy BoxPro 9:6 - Leave your simple ways behind, and begin to live;
learn to use good judgment.”

Tools

Unchecked Copy Box Pro 9:10

Unchecked Copy BoxPro 9:10 - Fear of the LORD is the foundation of wisdom.
Knowledge of the Holy One results in good judgment.

Tools

Unchecked Copy Box Pro 16:16

Unchecked Copy BoxPro 16:16 - How much better to get wisdom than gold,
and good judgment than silver!

Tools

Unchecked Copy Box Pro 23:4

Unchecked Copy BoxPro 23:4 - Don’t wear yourself out trying to get rich.
Be wise enough to know when to quit.

Tools

Unchecked Copy Box Pro 23:23

Unchecked Copy BoxPro 23:23 - Get the truth and never sell it;
also get wisdom, discipline, and good judgment.

Tools

Unchecked Copy Box Pro 30:2

Unchecked Copy BoxPro 30:2 - I am too stupid to be human,
and I lack common sense.

Tools

Unchecked Copy Box Isa 11:2

Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 11:2 - And the Spirit of the LORD will rest on him—
the Spirit of wisdom and understanding,
the Spirit of counsel and might,
the Spirit of knowledge and the fear of the LORD.

Tools

Unchecked Copy Box Isa 27:11

Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 27:11 - The people are like the dead branches of a tree,
broken off and used for kindling beneath the cooking pots.
Israel is a foolish and stupid nation,
for its people have turned away from God.
Therefore, the one who made them
will show them no pity or mercy.

Tools

Unchecked Copy Box Isa 29:14

Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 29:14 - Because of this, I will once again astound these hypocrites
with amazing wonders.
The wisdom of the wise will pass away,
and the intelligence of the intelligent will disappear.”

Tools

Unchecked Copy Box Isa 29:24

Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 29:24 - Then the wayward will gain understanding,
and complainers will accept instruction.

Tools

Unchecked Copy Box Isa 33:19

Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 33:19 - You will no longer see these fierce, violent people
with their strange, unknown language.

Tools

Unchecked Copy Box Jer 23:20

Unchecked Copy BoxJer 23:20 - The anger of the LORD will not diminish
until it has finished all he has planned.
In the days to come
you will understand all this very clearly.

Tools

Unchecked Copy Box Dan 1:20

Unchecked Copy BoxDan 1:20 - Whenever the king consulted them in any matter requiring wisdom and balanced judgment, he found them ten times more capable than any of the magicians and enchanters in his entire kingdom.

Tools

Unchecked Copy Box Dan 8:15

Unchecked Copy BoxDan 8:15 - As I, Daniel, was trying to understand the meaning of this vision, someone who looked like a man stood in front of me.

Tools

Unchecked Copy Box Dan 9:22

Unchecked Copy BoxDan 9:22 - He explained to me, “Daniel, I have come here to give you insight and understanding.

Tools

Unchecked Copy Box Dan 10:1

Unchecked Copy BoxDan 10:1 - In the third year of the reign of King Cyrus of Persia,[fn] Daniel (also known as Belteshazzar) had another vision. He understood that the vision concerned events certain to happen in the future—times of war and great hardship.
BLB Searches
Search the Bible
NLT
  [?]

Advanced Options

Other Searches

Multi-Verse Retrieval
x
NLT
Daily Devotionals
x

Blue Letter Bible offers several daily devotional readings in order to help you refocus on Christ and the Gospel of His peace and righteousness.

Daily Bible Reading Plans
x

Recognizing the value of consistent reflection upon the Word of God in order to refocus one's mind and heart upon Christ and His Gospel of peace, we provide several reading plans designed to cover the entire Bible in a year.

One-Year Plans

Two-Year Plan