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Lexicon :: Strong's H998 - bînâ

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בִּינָה
Transliteration
bînâ
Pronunciation
bee-naw'
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Part of Speech
feminine noun
Root Word (Etymology)
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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.

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Unchecked Copy Box Deu 4:6

Unchecked Copy BoxDeu 4:6 - “So keep and do them, for that is your wisdom and your understanding H998 in the sight of the peoples who will hear all these statutes and say, ‘Surely this great nation is a wise and understanding people.’

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Ch 12:32

Unchecked Copy Box1Ch 12:32 - Of the sons of Issachar, men who understood H998 the times, with knowledge of what Israel should do, their chiefs were two hundred; and all their kinsmen were at their command.

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Ch 22:12

Unchecked Copy Box1Ch 22:12 - “Only the LORD give you discretion and understanding, H998 and give you charge over Israel, so that you may keep the law of the LORD your God.

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Unchecked Copy Box 2Ch 2:12

Unchecked Copy Box2Ch 2:12 - Then Huram [fn]continued, “Blessed be the LORD, the God of Israel, who has made heaven and earth, who has given King David a wise son, [fn]endowed with discretion and understanding, H998 who will build a house for the LORD and a [fn]royal palace for himself.

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Unchecked Copy Box 2Ch 2:13

Unchecked Copy Box2Ch 2:13 - “Now I am sending Huram-abi, a skilled man, [fn]endowed with understanding, H998

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Unchecked Copy Box Job 20:3

Unchecked Copy BoxJob 20:3 - “I listened to the reproof which insults me,
And the spirit of my understanding H998 makes me answer.

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Unchecked Copy Box Job 28:12

Unchecked Copy BoxJob 28:12 - “But where can wisdom be found?
And where is the place of understanding? H998

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Unchecked Copy Box Job 28:20

Unchecked Copy BoxJob 28:20 - “Where then does wisdom come from?
And where is the place of understanding? H998

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Unchecked Copy Box Job 28:28

Unchecked Copy BoxJob 28:28 - “And to man He said, ‘Behold, the fear of the Lord, that is wisdom;
And to depart from evil is understanding.’” H998

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Unchecked Copy Box Job 34:16

Unchecked Copy BoxJob 34:16 - “But if you have understanding, H998 hear this;
Listen to the sound of my words.

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Unchecked Copy Box Job 38:4

Unchecked Copy BoxJob 38:4 - “Where were you when I laid the foundation of the earth?
Tell Me, if you [fn]have understanding, H998

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Unchecked Copy Box Job 38:36

Unchecked Copy BoxJob 38:36 - “Who has put wisdom in the innermost being
Or given understanding H998 to the [fn]mind?

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Unchecked Copy Box Job 39:17

Unchecked Copy BoxJob 39:17 - Because God has made her forget wisdom,
And has not given her a share of understanding. H998

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Unchecked Copy Box Job 39:26

Unchecked Copy BoxJob 39:26 - “Is it by your understanding H998 that the hawk soars,
Stretching his wings toward the south?

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Unchecked Copy Box Pro 1:2

Unchecked Copy BoxPro 1:2 - To know wisdom and instruction,
To discern the sayings of understanding, H998

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Unchecked Copy Box Pro 2:3

Unchecked Copy BoxPro 2:3 - For if you cry for discernment, H998
[fn]Lift your voice for understanding;

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Unchecked Copy Box Pro 3:5

Unchecked Copy BoxPro 3:5 - Trust in the LORD with all your heart
And do not lean on your own understanding. H998

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Unchecked Copy Box Pro 4:1

Unchecked Copy BoxPro 4:1 - Hear, O sons, the instruction of a father,
And give attention that you may [fn]gain understanding, H998

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Unchecked Copy Box Pro 4:5

Unchecked Copy BoxPro 4:5 - Acquire wisdom! Acquire understanding! H998
Do not forget nor turn away from the words of my mouth.

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Unchecked Copy Box Pro 4:7

Unchecked Copy BoxPro 4:7 - “The [fn]beginning of wisdom is: Acquire wisdom;
And with all your acquiring, get understanding. H998

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Unchecked Copy Box Pro 7:4

Unchecked Copy BoxPro 7:4 - Say to wisdom, “You are my sister,”
And call understanding H998 your intimate friend;

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Unchecked Copy Box Pro 8:14

Unchecked Copy BoxPro 8:14 - “Counsel is mine and sound wisdom;
I am understanding, H998 power is mine.

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Unchecked Copy Box Pro 9:6

Unchecked Copy BoxPro 9:6 - “[fn]Forsake your folly and live,
And proceed in the way of understanding.” H998

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Unchecked Copy Box Pro 9:10

Unchecked Copy BoxPro 9:10 - The fear of the LORD is the beginning of wisdom,
And the knowledge of the Holy One is understanding. H998

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Unchecked Copy Box Pro 16:16

Unchecked Copy BoxPro 16:16 - How much better it is to get wisdom than gold!
And to get understanding H998 is to be chosen above silver.

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Unchecked Copy Box Pro 23:4

Unchecked Copy BoxPro 23:4 - Do not weary yourself to gain wealth,
Cease from your [fn]consideration H998 of it.

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Unchecked Copy Box Pro 23:23

Unchecked Copy BoxPro 23:23 - Buy truth, and do not sell it,
Get wisdom and instruction and understanding. H998

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Unchecked Copy Box Pro 30:2

Unchecked Copy BoxPro 30:2 - Surely I am more stupid than any man,
And I do not have the understanding H998 of a man.

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Unchecked Copy Box Isa 11:2

Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 11:2 - The Spirit of the LORD will rest on Him,
The spirit of wisdom and understanding, H998
The spirit of counsel and strength,
The spirit of knowledge and the fear of the LORD.

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Unchecked Copy Box Isa 27:11

Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 27:11 - When its limbs are dry, they are broken off;
Women come and make a fire with them,
For they are not a people of discernment, H998
Therefore their Maker will not have compassion on them.
And their Creator will not be gracious to them.

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Unchecked Copy Box Isa 29:14

Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 29:14 - Therefore behold, I will once again deal marvelously with this people, wondrously marvelous;
And the wisdom of their wise men will perish,
And the discernment H998 of their discerning men will be concealed.”

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Unchecked Copy Box Isa 29:24

Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 29:24 - “Those who err in [fn]mind will know [fn]the truth, H998
And those who [fn]criticize will [fn]accept instruction.

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Unchecked Copy Box Isa 33:19

Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 33:19 - You will no longer see a fierce people,
A people of [fn]unintelligible speech [fn]which no one comprehends,
Of a stammering tongue [fn]which no one understands. H998

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Unchecked Copy Box Jer 23:20

Unchecked Copy BoxJer 23:20 - “The anger of the LORD will not turn back
Until He has performed and carried out the purposes of His heart;
In the last days you will clearly H998 understand it.

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Unchecked Copy Box Dan 1:20

Unchecked Copy BoxDan 1:20 - As for every matter of wisdom [fn]and understanding H998 about which the king consulted them, he found them ten times better than all the [fn]magicians and conjurers who were in all his realm.

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Unchecked Copy Box Dan 8:15

Unchecked Copy BoxDan 8:15 - When I, Daniel, had seen the vision, I sought [fn]to understand H998 it; and behold, standing before me was one [fn]who looked like a man.

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Unchecked Copy Box Dan 9:22

Unchecked Copy BoxDan 9:22 - He gave me instruction and talked with me and said, “O Daniel, I have now come forth to give you insight with understanding. H998

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Unchecked Copy Box Dan 10:1

Unchecked Copy BoxDan 10:1 - In the third year of Cyrus king of Persia a [fn]message was revealed to Daniel, who was named Belteshazzar; and the [fn]message was true and one of great [fn]conflict, but he understood the [fn]message and had an understanding H998 of the vision.
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