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 119:104 אֶתְבּוֹנָ֑ן 'et.bo.Nan · An action: doing it to oneself, not finished: still happening or still to come, done by me

    Through thy precepts I get understanding: Therefore I hate every false way.

  2. Psalms 119:125 הֲבִינֵ֑נִי ha.vi.Ne.ni · A command to you: causing it

    I am thy servant; Give me understanding, That I may know thy testimonies.

  3. Psalms 119:130 מֵבִ֥ין me.Vin · An -ing word: causing it

    The opening of thy words giveth light; It giveth understanding unto the simple.

  4. Psalms 119:144 הֲבִינֵ֥נִי ha.vi.Ne.ni · A command to you: causing it

    Thy testimonies are righteous for ever: Give me understanding, and I shall live.

  5. Psalms 119:169 הֲבִינֵֽנִי׃ ha.vi.Ne.ni · A command to you: causing it

    TAV. Let my cry come near before thee, O Jehovah: Give me understanding according to thy word.

  6. Psalms 139:2 בַּ֥נְתָּה Ban.tah · An action: simple action, finished, with a lasting result, done by you

    Thou knowest my downsitting and mine uprising; Thou understandest my thought afar off.

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