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. 2 Chronicles 26:5 הַמֵּבִ֖ין ha.me.Vin · An -ing word: causing it

    And he set himself to seek God in the days of Zechariah, who had understanding in the vision of God: and as long as he sought Jehovah, God made him to prosper.

  2. 2 Chronicles 34:12 מֵבִ֖ין me.Vin · An -ing word: causing it

    And the men did the work faithfully: and the overseers of them were Jahath and Obadiah, the Levites, of the sons of Merari; and Zechariah and Meshullam, of the sons of the Kohathites, to set it forward; and others of the Levites, all that were skilful with instruments of music.

  3. 2 Chronicles 35:3 הַמְּבִינִ֨ים ha.me.vu.nim · An -ing word: causing it

    And he said unto the Levites that taught all Israel, that were holy unto Jehovah, Put the holy ark in the house which Solomon the son of David king of Israel did build; there shall no more be a burden upon your shoulders: now serve Jehovah your God, and his people Israel.

  4. Ezra 8:15 וָאָבִ֤ינָה va.'a.Vi.nah · An action: simple action, and then it happened, done by me

    And I gathered them together to the river that runneth to Ahava; and there we encamped three days: and I viewed the people, and the priests, and found there none of the sons of Levi.

  5. Ezra 8:16 מְבִינִֽים׃ me.vi.Nim · An -ing word: causing it

    Then sent I for Eliezer, for Ariel, for Shemaiah, and for Elnathan, and for Jarib, and for Elnathan, and for Nathan, and for Zechariah, and for Meshullam, chief men; also for Joiarib, and for Elnathan, who were teachers.

  6. Nehemiah 8:2 מֵבִ֣ין me.Vin · An -ing word: causing it

    And Ezra the priest brought the law before the assembly, both men and women, and all that could hear with understanding, upon the first day of the seventh month.

  7. Nehemiah 8:3 וְהַמְּבִינִ֑ים ve.ha.me.vi.Nim · An -ing word: causing it

    And he read therein before the broad place that was before the water gate from early morning until midday, in the presence of the men and the women, and of those that could understand; and the ears of all the people were attentive unto the book of the law.

  8. Nehemiah 8:7 מְבִינִ֥ים me.vi.Nim · An -ing word: causing it

    Also Jeshua, and Bani, and Sherebiah, Jamin, Akkub, Shabbethai, Hodiah, Maaseiah, Kelita, Azariah, Jozabad, Hanan, Pelaiah, and the Levites, caused the people to understand the law: and the people stood in their place.

  9. Nehemiah 8:8 וַיָּבִ֖ינוּ vai.ya.Vi.nu · An action: simple action, and then it happened, done by them

    And they read in the book, in the law of God, distinctly; and they gave the sense, so that they understood the reading.

  10. Nehemiah 8:9 הַמְּבִינִ֨ים ha.me.vi.Nim · An -ing word: causing it

    And Nehemiah, who was the governor, and Ezra the priest the scribe, and the Levites that taught the people, said unto all the people, This day is holy unto Jehovah your God; mourn not, nor weep. For all the people wept, when they heard the words of the law.

  11. Nehemiah 8:12 הֵבִ֙ינוּ֙ he.Vi.nu · An action: causing it, finished, with a lasting result, done by them

    And all the people went their way to eat, and to drink, and to send portions, and to make great mirth, because they had understood the words that were declared unto them.

  12. Nehemiah 10:28 מֵבִֽין׃ me.Vin · An -ing word: causing it

    And the rest of the people, the priests, the Levites, the porters, the singers, the Nethinim, and all they that had separated themselves from the peoples of the lands unto the law of God, their wives, their sons, and their daughters, every one that had knowledge, and understanding;

  13. Nehemiah 13:7 וָאָבִ֣ינָה va.'a.Vi.nah · An action: simple action, and then it happened, done by me

    and I came to Jerusalem, and understood the evil that Eliashib had done for Tobiah, in preparing him a chamber in the courts of the house of God.

  14. Job 6:24 הָבִ֥ינוּ ha.Vi.nu · A command to all of you: causing it

    Teach me, and I will hold my peace; And cause me to understand wherein I have erred.

  15. Job 6:30 יָבִ֥ין ya.Vin · An action: simple action, not finished: still happening or still to come, done by him, her or it

    Is there injustice on my tongue? Cannot my taste discern mischievous things?

  16. Job 9:11 אָבִ֥ין 'a.Vin · An action: simple action, not finished: still happening or still to come, done by me

    Lo, he goeth by me, and I see him not: He passeth on also, but I perceive him not.

  17. Job 11:11 יִתְבּוֹנָֽן׃ yit.bo.Nan · An action: doing it to oneself, not finished: still happening or still to come, done by him, her or it

    For he knoweth false men: He seeth iniquity also, even though he consider it not.

  18. Job 13:1 וַתָּ֥בֶן va.Ta.ven · An action: simple action, and then it happened, done by him, her or it

    Lo, mine eye hath seen all this, Mine ear hath heard and understood it.

  19. Job 14:21 יָבִ֥ין ya.Vin · An action: simple action, not finished: still happening or still to come, done by him, her or it

    His sons come to honor, and he knoweth it not; And they are brought low, but he perceiveth it not of them.

  20. Job 15:9 תָּ֝בִ֗ין ta.Vin · An action: simple action, not finished: still happening or still to come, done by you

    What knowest thou, that we know not? What understandest thou, which is not in us?

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