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. Psalms 5:1 בִּ֣ינָה Bi.nah · A command to you: simple action

    For the Chief Musician; with the Nehiloth. A Psalm of David. Give ear to my words, O Jehovah, Consider my meditation.

  2. Psalms 19:12 יָבִ֑ין ya.Vin · An action: simple action, not finished: still happening or still to come, done by him, her or it

    Who can discern his errors? Clear thou me from hidden faults.

  3. Psalms 28:5 יָבִ֡ינוּ ya.Vi.nu · An action: simple action, not finished: still happening or still to come, done by them

    Because they regard not the works of Jehovah, Nor the operation of his hands, He will break them down and not build them up.

  4. Psalms 32:9 הָ֫בִ֥ין ha.Vin · The “to do” form of an action: causing it

    Be ye not as the horse, or as the mule, which have no understanding; Whose trappings must be bit and bridle to hold them in, Else they will not come near unto thee.

  5. Psalms 33:15 הַ֝מֵּבִ֗ין ha.me.Vin · An -ing word: causing it

    He that fashioneth the hearts of them all, That considereth all their works.

  6. Psalms 37:10 וְהִתְבּוֹנַ֖נְתָּ ve.hit.bo.Nan.ta · An action: doing it to oneself, and then it will happen, done by you

    For yet a little while, and the wicked shall not be: Yea, thou shalt diligently consider his place, and he shall not be.

  7. Psalms 49:20 יָבִ֑ין ya.Vin · An action: simple action, not finished: still happening or still to come, done by him, her or it

    Man that is in honor, and understandeth not, Is like the beasts that perish.

  8. Psalms 50:22 בִּֽינוּ־ bi.nu- · A command to all of you: simple action

    Now consider this, ye that forget God, Lest I tear you in pieces, and there be none to deliver:

  9. Psalms 58:9 יָבִ֣ינוּ ya.Vi.nu · An action: simple action, not finished: still happening or still to come, done by them

    Before your pots can feel the thorns, He will take them away with a whirlwind, the green and the burning alike.

  10. Psalms 73:17 אָ֝בִ֗ינָה 'a.Vi.nah · A wish or plan to act: simple action, not finished: still happening or still to come, done by me

    Until I went into the sanctuary of God, And considered their latter end.

  11. Psalms 82:5 יָבִ֗ינוּ ya.Vi.nu · An action: simple action, not finished: still happening or still to come, done by them

    They know not, neither do they understand; They walk to and fro in darkness: All the foundations of the earth are shaken.

  12. Psalms 92:6 יָבִ֥ין ya.Vin · An action: simple action, not finished: still happening or still to come, done by him, her or it

    A brutish man knoweth not; Neither doth a fool understand this:

  13. Psalms 94:7 יָ֝בִ֗ין ya.Vin · An action: simple action, not finished: still happening or still to come, done by him, her or it

    And they say, Jehovah will not see, Neither will the God of Jacob consider.

  14. Psalms 94:8 בִּ֭ינוּ Bi.nu · A command to all of you: simple action

    Consider, ye brutish among the people; And ye fools, when will ye be wise?

  15. Psalms 107:43 וְ֝יִתְבּֽוֹנְנ֗וּ ve.yit.bo.Nu · An action: doing it to oneself, not finished: still happening or still to come, done by them

    Whoso is wise will give heed to these things; And they will consider the lovingkindnesses of Jehovah.

  16. Psalms 119:27 הֲבִינֵ֑נִי ha.vi.Ne.ni · A command to you: causing it

    Make me to understand the way of thy precepts: So shall I meditate on thy wondrous works.

  17. Psalms 119:34 הֲ֭בִינֵנִי Ha.vi.ne.ni · A command to you: causing it

    Give me understanding, and I shall keep thy law; Yea, I shall observe it with my whole heart.

  18. Psalms 119:73 הֲ֝בִינֵ֗נִי ha.vi.Ne.ni · A command to you: causing it

    YODH. Thy hands have made me and fashioned me: Give me understanding, that I may learn thy commandments.

  19. Psalms 119:95 אֶתְבּוֹנָֽן׃ 'et.bo.Nan · An action: doing it to oneself, not finished: still happening or still to come, done by me

    The wicked have waited for me, to destroy me; But I will consider thy testimonies.

  20. Psalms 119:100 אֶתְבּוֹנָ֑ן 'et.bo.Nan · An action: doing it to oneself, not finished: still happening or still to come, done by me

    I understand more than the aged, Because I have kept thy precepts.

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