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. Proverbs 1:2 לְ֝הָבִ֗ין le.ha.Vin · The “to do” form of an action: causing it

    To know wisdom and instruction; To discern the words of understanding;

  2. Proverbs 1:5 וְ֝נָב֗וֹן ve.na.Von · An -ing word: receiving the action

    That the wise man may hear, and increase in learning; And that the man of understanding may attain unto sound counsels:

  3. Proverbs 1:6 לְהָבִ֣ין le.ha.Vin · The “to do” form of an action: causing it

    To understand a proverb, and a figure, The words of the wise, and their dark sayings.

  4. Proverbs 2:5 תָּ֭בִין Ta.vin · An action: simple action, not finished: still happening or still to come, done by you

    Then shalt thou understand the fear of Jehovah, And find the knowledge of God.

  5. Proverbs 2:9 תָּ֭בִין Ta.vin · An action: simple action, not finished: still happening or still to come, done by you

    Then shalt thou understand righteousness and justice, And equity, yea, every good path.

  6. Proverbs 7:7 אָ֘בִ֤ינָה 'a.Vi.nah · A wish or plan to act: simple action, not finished: still happening or still to come, done by me

    And I beheld among the simple ones, I discerned among the youths, A young man void of understanding,

  7. Proverbs 8:5 הָבִ֣ינוּ ha.Vi.nu · A command to all of you: causing it

    O ye simple, understand prudence; And, ye fools, be of an understanding heart.

  8. Proverbs 8:5 הָבִ֥ינוּ ha.Vi.nu · A command to all of you: causing it

    O ye simple, understand prudence; And, ye fools, be of an understanding heart.

  9. Proverbs 8:9 לַמֵּבִ֑ין la.me.Vin · An -ing word: causing it

    They are all plain to him that understandeth, And right to them that find knowledge.

  10. Proverbs 10:13 נָ֭בוֹן Na.Von · An -ing word: receiving the action

    In the lips of him that hath discernment wisdom is found; But a rod is for the back of him that is void of understanding.

  11. Proverbs 14:6 לְנָב֣וֹן le.na.Von · An -ing word: receiving the action

    A scoffer seeketh wisdom, and findeth it not; But knowledge is easy unto him that hath understanding.

  12. Proverbs 14:8 הָבִ֣ין ha.Vin · The “to do” form of an action: causing it

    The wisdom of the prudent is to understand his way; But the folly of fools is deceit.

  13. Proverbs 14:15 יָבִ֥ין ya.Vin · An action: simple action, not finished: still happening or still to come, done by him, her or it

    The simple believeth every word; But the prudent man looketh well to his going.

  14. Proverbs 14:33 נָ֭בוֹן Na.Von · An -ing word: receiving the action

    Wisdom resteth in the heart of him that hath understanding; But that which is in the inward part of fools is made known.

  15. Proverbs 15:14 נָ֭בוֹן Na.Von · An -ing word: receiving the action

    The heart of him that hath understanding seeketh knowledge; But the mouth of fools feedeth on folly.

  16. Proverbs 16:21 נָב֑וֹן na.Von · An -ing word: receiving the action

    The wise in heart shall be called prudent; And the sweetness of the lips increaseth learning.

  17. Proverbs 17:10 בְמֵבִ֑ין ve.me.Vin · An -ing word: causing it

    A rebuke entereth deeper into one that hath understanding Than a hundred stripes into a fool.

  18. Proverbs 17:24 מֵבִ֣ין me.Vin · An -ing word: causing it

    Wisdom is before the face of him that hath understanding; But the eyes of a fool are in the ends of the earth.

  19. Proverbs 17:28 נָבֽוֹן׃ na.Von · An -ing word: receiving the action

    Even a fool, when he holdeth his peace, is counted wise; When he shutteth his lips, he is esteemed as prudent.

  20. Proverbs 18:15 נָ֭בוֹן Na.Von · An -ing word: receiving the action

    The heart of the prudent getteth knowledge; And the ear of the wise seeketh knowledge.

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