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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.
Copyright © 2002, 2003, 2006 by Biblesoft, Inc.
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BLB Scripture Index of Brown-Driver-Briggs

Word / Phrase / Strong's Search

Strong's Number H995 matches the Hebrew בִּין (bîn),
which occurs 34 times in 30 verses in 'Pro' in the WLC Hebrew.

Unchecked Copy BoxPro 1:2 -

To know wisdom and discipline,

To understand H995 the sayings of understanding,

Unchecked Copy BoxPro 1:5 -

Let the wise man hear and increase in learning,

And a man of understanding H995 will acquire guidance,

Unchecked Copy BoxPro 1:6 -

To understand H995 a proverb and an enigma,

The words of the wise and their riddles.

Unchecked Copy BoxPro 2:5 -

Then you will understand H995 the fear of Yahweh

And find the knowledge of God.

Unchecked Copy BoxPro 2:9 -

Then you will understand H995 righteousness and justice

And equity—every good track.

Unchecked Copy BoxPro 7:7 -

And I saw among the simple,

And discerned H995 among the [fn]sons

A young man lacking a heart of wisdom,

Unchecked Copy BoxPro 8:5 -

“O simple ones, understand H995 prudence;

And, O fools, understand H995 a heart of wisdom.

Unchecked Copy BoxPro 8:9 -

“They are all straightforward to him who understands H995,

And right to those who find knowledge.

Unchecked Copy BoxPro 10:13 -

On the lips of the one who has understanding H995, wisdom is found,

But a rod is for the back of him who lacks a heart of wisdom.

Unchecked Copy BoxPro 14:6 -

A scoffer seeks wisdom and finds none,

But knowledge is easy to one who has H995 understanding H995.

Unchecked Copy BoxPro 14:8 -

The wisdom of the prudent is to understand H995 his way,

But the folly of fools is deceit.

Unchecked Copy BoxPro 14:15 -

The simple believes everything,

But the prudent one discerns H995 his steps.

Unchecked Copy BoxPro 14:33 -

Wisdom rests in the heart of one who has H995 understanding H995,

But in the midst of fools it is merely made known.

Unchecked Copy BoxPro 15:14 -

The heart of the one who has understanding H995 seeks knowledge,

But the mouth of fools feeds on folly.

Unchecked Copy BoxPro 16:21 -

The wise in heart will be called understanding H995,

And sweetness of [fn]lips increases learning.

Unchecked Copy BoxPro 17:10 -

A rebuke goes deeper into one who understands H995

Than a hundred blows into a fool.

Unchecked Copy BoxPro 17:24 -

Wisdom is in the presence of the one who understands H995,

But the eyes of a fool are on the ends of the earth.

Unchecked Copy BoxPro 17:28 -

Even an ignorant fool, when he keeps silent, is considered wise;

When he closes his lips, he is considered understanding H995.

Unchecked Copy BoxPro 18:15 -

The heart of the understanding H995 acquires knowledge,

And the ear of the wise seeks knowledge.

Unchecked Copy BoxPro 19:25 -

Strike a scoffer and the simple may become prudent,

But reprove one who has H995 understanding H995 and he will understand H995 knowledge.

Unchecked Copy BoxPro 20:24 -

The steps of a man are from Yahweh,

How then can man understand H995 his way?

Unchecked Copy BoxPro 21:29 -

A wicked man [fn]displays a brazen face,

But as for the upright, he establishes his way.

Unchecked Copy BoxPro 23:1 -

When you sit down to dine with a ruler,

Understand H995 well H995 [fn]what is before you,

Unchecked Copy BoxPro 24:12 -

If you say, “Behold, we did not know this,”

Does not He who weighs the hearts understand H995?

And does not He who guards your soul know?

And will not He [fn]render to man according to his work?

Unchecked Copy BoxPro 28:2 -

By the transgression of a land many are its princes,

But by a man who understands H995, who knows, so it endures.

Unchecked Copy BoxPro 28:5 -

Evil men do not understand H995 justice,

But those who seek Yahweh understand H995 all things.

Unchecked Copy BoxPro 28:7 -

He who observes the law is a son who understands H995,

But he who befriends gluttons humiliates his father.

Unchecked Copy BoxPro 28:11 -

The rich man is wise in his own eyes,

But the lowly who understands H995 [fn]searches him.

Unchecked Copy BoxPro 29:7 -

The righteous knows the cause of the poor,

The wicked does not understand H995 that knowledge.

Unchecked Copy BoxPro 29:19 -

A slave will not be corrected by words alone;

For though he understands H995, there will be no answer.

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