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. Job 18:2 תָּ֝בִ֗ינוּ ta.Vi.nu · An action: simple action, not finished: still happening or still to come, done by all of you

    How long will ye hunt for words? Consider, and afterwards we will speak.

  2. Job 23:5 וְ֝אָבִ֗ינָה ve.'a.Vi.nah · A wish or plan to act: simple action, not finished: still happening or still to come, done by me

    I would know the words which he would answer me, And understand what he would say unto me.

  3. Job 23:8 אָבִ֥ין 'a.Vin · An action: simple action, not finished: still happening or still to come, done by me

    Behold, I go forward, but he is not there; And backward, but I cannot perceive him;

  4. Job 23:15 אֶ֝תְבּוֹנֵ֗ן 'et.bo.Nen · An action: doing it to oneself, not finished: still happening or still to come, done by me

    Therefore am I terrified at his presence; When I consider, I am afraid of him.

  5. Job 26:14 יִתְבּוֹנָֽן׃ ס yit.bo.Nan · An action: doing it to oneself, not finished: still happening or still to come, done by him, her or it

    Lo, these are but the outskirts of his ways: And how small a whisper do we hear of him! But the thunder of his power who can understand?

  6. Job 28:23 הֵבִ֣ין he.Vin · An action: causing it, finished, with a lasting result, done by him, her or it

    God understandeth the way thereof, And he knoweth the place thereof.

  7. Job 30:20 וַתִּתְבֹּ֥נֶן va.tit.Bo.nen · An action: doing it to oneself, and then it happened, done by you

    I cry unto thee, and thou dost not answer me: I stand up, and thou gazest at me.

  8. Job 31:1 אֶ֝תְבּוֹנֵ֗ן 'et.bo.Nen · An action: doing it to oneself, not finished: still happening or still to come, done by me

    I made a covenant with mine eyes; How then should I look upon a virgin?

  9. Job 32:8 תְּבִינֵֽם׃ te.vi.Nem · An action: causing it, not finished: still happening or still to come, done by him, her or it

    But there is a spirit in man, And the breath of the Almighty giveth them understanding.

  10. Job 32:9 יָבִ֥ינוּ ya.Vi.nu · An action: simple action, not finished: still happening or still to come, done by them

    It is not the great that are wise, Nor the aged that understand justice.

  11. Job 32:12 אֶתְבּ֫וֹנָ֥ן 'et.Bo.Nan · An action: doing it to oneself, not finished: still happening or still to come, done by me

    Yea, I attended unto you, And, behold, there was none that convinced Job, Or that answered his words, among you.

  12. Job 36:29 יָ֭בִין Ya.vin · An action: simple action, not finished: still happening or still to come, done by him, her or it

    Yea, can any understand the spreadings of the clouds, The thunderings of his pavilion?

  13. Job 37:14 וְהִתְבּוֹנֵ֤ן׀ ve.hit.bo.Nen · A command to you: doing it to oneself

    Hearken unto this, O Job: Stand still, and consider the wondrous works of God.

  14. Job 38:18 הִ֭תְבֹּנַנְתָּ Hit.bo.nan.ta · An action: doing it to oneself, finished, with a lasting result, done by you

    Hast thou comprehended the earth in its breadth? Declare, if thou knowest it all.

  15. Job 38:20 תָ֝בִ֗ין ta.Vin · An action: simple action, not finished: still happening or still to come, done by you

    That thou shouldest take it to the bound thereof, And that thou shouldest discern the paths to the house thereof?

  16. Job 42:3 אָבִ֑ין 'a.Vin · An action: simple action, not finished: still happening or still to come, done by me

    Who is this that hideth counsel without knowledge? Therefore have I uttered that which I understood not, Things too wonderful for me, which I knew not.

  17. 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.

  18. 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.

  19. 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.

  20. 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.

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