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. Daniel 11:33 יָבִ֖ינוּ ya.Vi.nu · An action: causing it, not finished: still happening or still to come, done by them

    And they that are wise among the people shall instruct many; yet they shall fall by the sword and by flame, by captivity and by spoil, many days.

  2. Daniel 11:37 יָבִ֔ין ya.Vin · An action: simple action, not finished: still happening or still to come, done by him, her or it

    Neither shall he regard the gods of his fathers, nor the desire of women, nor regard any god; for he shall magnify himself above all.

  3. Daniel 11:37 יָבִ֑ין ya.Vin · An action: simple action, not finished: still happening or still to come, done by him, her or it

    Neither shall he regard the gods of his fathers, nor the desire of women, nor regard any god; for he shall magnify himself above all.

  4. Daniel 12:8 אָבִ֑ין 'a.Vin · An action: simple action, not finished: still happening or still to come, done by me

    And I heard, but I understood not: then said I, O my lord, what shall be the issue of these things?

  5. Daniel 12:10 יָבִ֖ינוּ ya.Vi.nu · An action: simple action, not finished: still happening or still to come, done by them

    Many shall purify themselves, and make themselves white, and be refined; but the wicked shall do wickedly; and none of the wicked shall understand; but they that are wise shall understand.

  6. Daniel 12:10 יָבִֽינוּ׃ ya.Vi.nu · An action: simple action, not finished: still happening or still to come, done by them

    Many shall purify themselves, and make themselves white, and be refined; but the wicked shall do wickedly; and none of the wicked shall understand; but they that are wise shall understand.

  7. Hosea 4:14 יָבִ֖ין ya.Vin · An action: simple action, not finished: still happening or still to come, done by him, her or it

    I will not punish your daughters when they play the harlot, nor your brides when they commit adultery; for the men themselves go apart with harlots, and they sacrifice with the prostitutes; and the people that doth not understand shall be overthrown.

  8. Hosea 14:9 וְיָ֣בֵֽן ve.Ya.ven · A mild command: simple action, not finished: still happening or still to come, done by him, her or it

    Who is wise, that he may understand these things? prudent, that he may know them? for the ways of Jehovah are right, and the just shall walk in them; but transgressors shall fall therein.

  9. Hosea 14:9 נָב֖וֹן na.Von · An -ing word: receiving the action

    Who is wise, that he may understand these things? prudent, that he may know them? for the ways of Jehovah are right, and the just shall walk in them; but transgressors shall fall therein.

  10. Micah 4:12 הֵבִ֖ינוּ he.Vi.nu · An action: causing it, finished, with a lasting result, done by them

    But they know not the thoughts of Jehovah, neither understand they his counsel; for he hath gathered them as the sheaves to the threshing-floor.

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