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 19:25 לְ֝נָב֗וֹן le.na.Von · An -ing word: receiving the action

    Smite a scoffer, and the simple will learn prudence; And reprove one that hath understanding, and he will understand knowledge.

  2. Proverbs 19:25 יָבִ֥ין ya.Vin · An action: simple action, not finished: still happening or still to come, done by him, her or it

    Smite a scoffer, and the simple will learn prudence; And reprove one that hath understanding, and he will understand knowledge.

  3. Proverbs 20:24 יָּבִ֥ין ya.Vin · An action: simple action, not finished: still happening or still to come, done by him, her or it

    A man's goings are of Jehovah; How then can man understand his way?

  4. Proverbs 21:29 יָבִ֬ין ya.chin · An action: simple action, not finished: still happening or still to come, done by him, her or it

    A wicked man hardeneth his face; But as for the upright, he establisheth his ways.

  5. Proverbs 23:1 בִּ֥ין bin · The “to do” form of an action: simple action

    When thou sittest to eat with a ruler, Consider diligently him that is before thee;

  6. Proverbs 23:1 תָּ֝בִ֗ין ta.Vin · An action: simple action, not finished: still happening or still to come, done by you

    When thou sittest to eat with a ruler, Consider diligently him that is before thee;

  7. Proverbs 24:12 יָבִ֗ין ya.Vin · An action: simple action, not finished: still happening or still to come, done by him, her or it

    If thou sayest, Behold, we knew not this; Doth not he that weigheth the hearts consider it? And he that keepeth thy soul, doth not he know it? And shall not he render to every man according to his work?

  8. Proverbs 28:2 מֵבִ֥ין me.Vin · An -ing word: causing it

    For the transgression of a land many are the princes thereof; But by men of understanding and knowledge the state thereof shall be prolonged.

  9. Proverbs 28:5 יָבִ֣ינוּ ya.Vi.nu · An action: simple action, not finished: still happening or still to come, done by them

    Evil men understand not justice; But they that seek Jehovah understand all things.

  10. Proverbs 28:5 יָבִ֥ינוּ ya.Vi.nu · An action: simple action, not finished: still happening or still to come, done by them

    Evil men understand not justice; But they that seek Jehovah understand all things.

  11. Proverbs 28:7 מֵבִ֑ין me.Vin · An -ing word: causing it

    Whoso keepeth the law is a wise son; But he that is a companion of gluttons shameth his father.

  12. Proverbs 28:11 מֵבִ֣ין me.Vin · An -ing word: causing it

    The rich man is wise in his own conceit; But the poor that hath understanding searcheth him out.

  13. Proverbs 29:7 יָבִ֥ין ya.Vin · An action: simple action, not finished: still happening or still to come, done by him, her or it

    The righteous taketh knowledge of the cause of the poor; The wicked hath not understanding to know it.

  14. Proverbs 29:19 יָ֝בִ֗ין ya.Vin · An action: simple action, not finished: still happening or still to come, done by him, her or it

    A servant will not be corrected by words; For though he understand, he will not give heed.

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