Lexical Definition

‎בִּין‎ bîyn (bene) to understand ^H:V
a primitive root

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).

• to separate mentally (or distinguish), i.e.(generally) understand

1) to discern, understand, consider
1a) (Qal)
1a1) to perceive, discern
1a2) to understand, know (with the mind)
1a3) to observe, mark, give heed to, distinguish, consider
1a4) to have discernment, insight, understanding
1b) (Niphal) to be discerning, intelligent, discreet, have understanding
1c) (Hiphil)
1c1) to understand
1c2) to cause to understand, give understanding, teach
1d) (Hithpolel) to show oneself discerning or attentive, consider diligently
1e) (Polel) to teach, instruct
2) (TWOT) prudent, regard

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Also see: מָבוֹן

‎בִּין‎ verb discern (Nö^{ZMG 1883, 592 f.}; Arabic become separated, be distinct, IV. speak perspicuously; Ethiopic 1. 2 consider, perceive, Aramaic make to understand, compare Sabean ‎בין‎ (the) wise, as epithet, Mordt^{ZMG 1876, 37}) —

Qal Perfect ‎בִּין‎ Dan 10:1 ‎בַּנְתָּה‎ Ps 139:2 ‎בִּינֹתִי‎ Dan 9:2 Imperfect ‎יָבִין‎ Ps 19:13* + 25 t. ‎וְיָבֵן‎ Jer 9:11* + 2 t., ‎וַיָּבֶן‎ 1Sam 3:8 + 2 t.; ‎אָבִינָה‎ Ps 73:17 + 4 t.; ‎יָבִינוּ‎ Prov 28:5 + 12 t.; Imperative ‎בִּין‎ Dan 9:23 ‎בִּינָה‎ Ps 5:2* ‎בִּינוּ‎ Deut 32:7 + 2 t.; Infinitive absolute ‎בִּין‎ Prov 23:1 Participle ‎בָּנִים‎ Jer 49:7 —

1. perceive (with the senses); —
a. eyes, accusative Prov 7:7, with ‎לְ‎ Job 9:11; Job 14:21; Job 23:8; Prov 14:15.
b. ears, accusative Prov 29:19, with ‎לְ‎ Job 13:1.
c. touch, accusative Ps 58:10*. d. taste, acc. Job 6:30.

2. understand, know (with mind): —
a. absolute Job 18:2; Job 38:20; Job 42:3; Ps 49:21*; Ps 82:5; Prov 24:12; Isa 6:9; Isa 6:10; Isa 44:18; Dan 12:10; Hos 4:14; Hos 14:10* ‎שׁמעתי ולא אבין‎ I heard but I could not understand Dan 12:8.
b. accusative Job 15:9; Job 23:5; Job 36:29; Prov 2:5; Prov 2:9; Prov 20:24; Prov 28:5; Ps 19:13*; Ps 92:7*; Jer 9:11* ‎יבין משׁפט‎ Job 32:9; Prov 28:5 ‎יבין דעת‎ Prov 29:7.
c. with ‎כִּי‎ 1Sam 3:8; 2Sam 12:19; Isa 43:10.
d. with infinitive & ‎לְ‎, ‎יבין לָדָֽעַת‎ Isa 32:4

3. observe, mark, give heed to, distinguish, consider (with attention): —
a. accusative Deut 32:7; Ps 5:2*; Ps 50:22; Ps 94:7; Ps 94:8; Prov 23:1; Prov 21:29 (Qr) Dan 9:2; Dan 10:1.
b. with ‎לְ‎, Ps 73:17; Ps 139:2; Deut 32:29.
c. with ‎בְּ‎, Ezra 8:15; Neh 13:7; Dan 9:23.
d. with ‎אל‎, Ps 28:5.
e. with ‎עַל‎, Dan 11:30; Dan 11:37.

4. have discernment, insight, understanding Jer 49:7. Niph`al ‎נְבֻנוֺתִי‎ Isa 10:12 Participle ‎נָבוֺן‎ Gen 41:33 + 15 t.; plural ‎נְבוֺנִים‎ Jer 4:22, elsewhere ‎נְבֹנִים‎ Deut 1:13; Isa 5:22 (Baer) Eccl 9:11 ‎נְבֹנָיו‎ Isa 29:14 be intelligent, discreet, discerning, have understanding 1Sam 16:18; Prov 1:5; Prov 10:13; Prov 14:6; Prov 16:21; Prov 17:28; Prov 19:25; Eccl 9:11; Isa 3:3; Isa 5:21; Isa 10:13; Isa 29:14; Jer 4:22; Hos 14:10* ‎לֵב נָבוֺן‎ intelligent mind Prov 14:33; Prov 15:14; Prov 18:15 ‎נָבוֺן וְחָכָם‎ Gen 41:33; Gen 41:39 ‎חכם ונבון‎ Deut 4:6; 1Kgs 3:12 ‎חכמים ונבנים‎ Deut 1:13. Po. ‎יְבוֺנְַנֵהוּ‎ he attentively considereth him Deut 32:10. Hiph`il Perfect ‎הֵבִין‎ Job 28:33 + 5 t.; Imperfect ‎יָבִין‎ Isa 28:9 + 4 t.; ‎וַיָּבֶן‎ 2Chr 11:23; Dan 9:22 Infinitive ‎הָבִין‎ Ps 32:9 + 9 t.; Imperative ‎הָבֵן‎ Dan 8:16 + 12 t.; Participle ‎מֵבִין‎ Prov 28:7 + 26 t.; —

1. understand: —
a. absolute Isa 29:16; Isa 40:21; Isa 56:11; 1Kgs 3:11; Ps 32:9; Dan 8:17; Dan 10:12.
b. accusative 1Chr 28:9; Job 28:23; Prov 1:2; Prov 1:6; Prov 8:5; Prov 14:8; Isa 28:19; Dan 8:23; Mic 4:12 ‎מֵבִין‎ one with understanding Prov 8:9; Prov 17:10; Prov 17:24; Prov 28:2; Prov 28:7; Prov 28:11 ‎מְבִינֵי מַדָּע‎ Dan 1:4 able to understand (i.e. old enough) Neh 8:3; Neh 10:29*, compare Neh 8:2 (followed by ‎לִשׁמֹעַ‎).

2. give heed to, attend to, observe, discern, absolute Isa 57:1; 2Chr 11:23; Dan 8:5 with ‎בְּ‎ Neh 8:12; Dan 9:23; Dan 10:11 ‎מֵבִין בְּ‎ skilled in 2Chr 26:5; 2Chr 34:12 with ‎אֶל‎ Ps 33:15 ‎בין טוב לרע‎ 1Kgs 3:9. 3 give understanding make understand, teach: —
a. absolute Dan 8:27; Dan 9:22.
b. with accusative of person Ps 119:34; Ps 119:73; Ps 119:125; Ps 119:130; Ps 119:144; Ps 119:169; Job 32:8; Neh 8:7; Neh 8:9; Isa 40:14.
c. with ‎לְ‎ person 2Chr 35:3; Dan 11:33 with ‎לְ‎ person & accusative of thing Job 6:24; Dan 8:16.
d. ‎בְּ‎ of thing Neh 8:8, + accusative of person Dan 1:17.
e. double accusative Isa 28:9; Ps 119:27; Dan 10:14 ‎מֵבִין‎ teacher 1Chr 15:22; 1Chr 25:7; 1Chr 25:8; 1Chr 27:32; Ezra 8:16. Hithpa`el Perfect ‎הִתְבּוֺנָ֑ן‎ Isa 1:3 + 6 t.; Imperfect ‎אֶתְבּוֺנֵן‎ Job 23:15 + 3 t.; ‎אֶתְבּוֺנָ֑ן‎ Job 32:12 + 5 t.; ‎יִתְבּוֺנְנוּ‎ Ps 107:43 + 2 t.; ‎יִתְבּוֺנָ֑נוּ‎ Isa 14:16; Isa 43:18.

1. shew oneself attentive, consider diligently: —
a. absolute Job 11:11; Job 23:15; Isa 1:3; Jer 2:10; Jer 9:16*.
b. accusative Job 37:14; Ps 107:43; Ps 119:95; Isa 43:18; Isa 52:15.
c. with ‎אֶל‎ 1Kgs 3:21; Isa 14:16.
d. with ‎עַל‎ Job 31:1; Ps 37:10
e. with ‎עד‎ Job 32:12; Job 38:18. feminine with ‎בְּ‎ Job 30:20; Jer 23:20 (= Jer 30:24).

2. get understanding, understand Job 26:14; Ps 119:104.

3. shew oneself to have understanding Ps 119:100

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