בִּין

bin · to understand

Hebrew · Strong's H995 · Verb · Sounds like: bene · 170 occurrences

Word meanings

Strong's dictionary

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).

Strong's Exhaustive Concordance (public domain)

Full lexicon entry (Brown-Driver-Briggs)
בִּין vb. discern
Qal
1. perceive
2. understand, know (with mind)
3. observe, mark, give heed to, distinguish, consider (with attention)
4. have discernment, insight, understanding
Niph. be intelligent, discreet, discerning, distinguish, have understanding
Po. he attentively considereth him
Hiph.
1. understand
2. give heed to, attend to, observe, discern
3. give understanding, make understand, teach
Hithp.
1. shew oneself attentive, consider diligently
2. get understanding, understand
3. shew oneself to have understanding

Every occurrence

  1. Daniel 1:4 וּמְבִינֵ֣י u.me.vi.Nei · An -ing word: causing it

    youths in whom was no blemish, but well-favored, and skilful in all wisdom, and endued with knowledge, and understanding science, and such as had ability to stand in the king's palace; and that he should teach them the learning and the tongue of the Chaldeans.

  2. Daniel 1:17 הֵבִ֔ין he.Vin · An action: causing it, finished, with a lasting result, done by him, her or it

    Now as for these four youths, God gave them knowledge and skill in all learning and wisdom: and Daniel had understanding in all visions and dreams.

  3. Daniel 8:5 מֵבִ֗ין me.Vin · An -ing word: causing it

    And as I was considering, behold, a he-goat came from the west over the face of the whole earth, and touched not the ground: and the goat had a notable horn between his eyes.

  4. Daniel 8:16 הָבֵ֥ן ha.Ven · A command to you: causing it

    And I heard a man's voice between the banks of the Ulai, which called, and said, Gabriel, make this man to understand the vision.

  5. Daniel 8:17 הָבֵ֣ן ha.Ven · A command to you: causing it

    So he came near where I stood; and when he came, I was affrighted, and fell upon my face: but he said unto me, Understand, O son of man; for the vision belongeth to the time of the end.

  6. Daniel 8:23 וּמֵבִ֥ין u.me.Vin · An -ing word: causing it

    And in the latter time of their kingdom, when the transgressors are come to the full, a king of fierce countenance, and understanding dark sentences, shall stand up.

  7. Daniel 8:27 מֵבִֽין׃ פ me.Vin · An -ing word: causing it

    And I, Daniel, fainted, and was sick certain days; then I rose up, and did the king's business: and I wondered at the vision, but none understood it.

  8. Daniel 9:2 בִּינֹ֖תִי bi.No.ti · An action: simple action, finished, with a lasting result, done by me

    in the first year of his reign I, Daniel, understood by the books the number of the years whereof the word of Jehovah came to Jeremiah the prophet, for the accomplishing of the desolations of Jerusalem, even seventy years.

  9. Daniel 9:22 וַיָּ֖בֶן vai.Ya.ven · An action: causing it, and then it happened, done by him, her or it

    And he instructed me, and talked with me, and said, O Daniel, I am now come forth to give thee wisdom and understanding.

  10. Daniel 9:23 וּבִין֙ u.Vin · A command to you: simple action

    At the beginning of thy supplications the commandment went forth, and I am come to tell thee; for thou art greatly beloved: therefore consider the matter, and understand the vision.

  11. Daniel 9:23 וְהָבֵ֖ן ve.ha.Ven · A command to you: causing it

    At the beginning of thy supplications the commandment went forth, and I am come to tell thee; for thou art greatly beloved: therefore consider the matter, and understand the vision.

  12. Daniel 10:1 וּבִין֙ u.Vin · An action: simple action, and then it will happen, done by him, her or it

    In the third year of Cyrus king of Persia a thing was revealed unto Daniel, whose name was called Belteshazzar; and the thing was true, even a great warfare: and he understood the thing, and had understanding of the vision.

  13. Daniel 10:11 הָבֵ֨ן ha.Ven · A command to you: causing it

    And he said unto me, O Daniel, thou man greatly beloved, understand the words that I speak unto thee, and stand upright; for unto thee am I now sent. And when he had spoken this word unto me, I stood trembling.

  14. Daniel 10:12 לְהָבִ֧ין le.ha.Vin · The “to do” form of an action: causing it

    Then said he unto me, Fear not, Daniel; for from the first day that thou didst set thy heart to understand, and to humble thyself before thy God, thy words were heard: and I am come for thy words' sake.

  15. Daniel 10:14 לַהֲבִ֣ינְךָ֔ la.ha.Vi.ne.kha · The “to do” form of an action: causing it

    Now I am come to make thee understand what shall befall thy people in the latter days; for the vision is yet for many days:

  16. Daniel 11:30 וְיָבֵ֔ן ve.ya.Ven · A mild command: simple action, not finished: still happening or still to come, done by him, her or it

    For ships of Kittim shall come against him; therefore he shall be grieved, and shall return, and have indignation against the holy covenant, and shall do his pleasure: he shall even return, and have regard unto them that forsake the holy covenant.

  17. Daniel 11:33 יָבִ֖ינוּ ya.Vi.nu · An action: causing it, not finished: still happening or still to come, done by them

    And they that are wise among the people shall instruct many; yet they shall fall by the sword and by flame, by captivity and by spoil, many days.

  18. Daniel 11:37 יָבִ֔ין ya.Vin · An action: simple action, not finished: still happening or still to come, done by him, her or it

    Neither shall he regard the gods of his fathers, nor the desire of women, nor regard any god; for he shall magnify himself above all.

  19. Daniel 11:37 יָבִ֑ין ya.Vin · An action: simple action, not finished: still happening or still to come, done by him, her or it

    Neither shall he regard the gods of his fathers, nor the desire of women, nor regard any god; for he shall magnify himself above all.

  20. Daniel 12:8 אָבִ֑ין 'a.Vin · An action: simple action, not finished: still happening or still to come, done by me

    And I heard, but I understood not: then said I, O my lord, what shall be the issue of these things?

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