Hebrew · H995, G4907 · unreviewed

בִּין

To separate mentally (or distinguish ), i.e.(generally) understand · understanding

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בִּין H995 to separate mentally (or distinguish ), i.e.(generally) understand

Pronunciation bin

Understanding requires mental separation of distinct elements; discernment through analytical distinction rather than mere perception.

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σύνεσις G4907 understanding

Pronunciation sýnesis

Understanding as active comprehension combining perception and mental grasp, distinct from wisdom's broader knowledge

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What does בִּין (bin) mean in the Bible?

בִּין · σύνεσις is a Hebrew word meaning "discernment or the ability to perceive truth clearly".

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Meaning

discernment or the ability to perceive truth clearly

Grammatical Forms

How the stem changes the meaning of this verb across the biblical text.

Qal basic active stem — the word in its most common, direct sense 48×

Imperfect Dan 11:37 · Hos 4:14 · Isa 6:10 · Isa 32:4 · Job 6:30 · Job 14:21 · Job 36:29 · Prov 14:15 · Prov 19:25 · Prov 20:24 · Prov 21:29 · Prov 24:12 · Prov 29:7 · Prov 29:19 · Ps 19:13 · Ps 49:21 38×

Sequential imperfect Deut 32:7 · Ps 50:22 · Ps 94:8 3×

Cohortative Prov 7:7 · Ps 73:17 2×

Perfect Dan 9:2 · Ps 139:2 2×

Jussive Isa 6:9 · Prov 23:1 2×

Infinitive absolute Prov 23:1 1×

Hiphil causative active — the subject causes someone else to perform the action 36×

Participle active 1Chr 15:22 · 1Chr 25:8 · 1Chr 27:32 · 1Chr 28:9 · 2Chr 34:12 · Dan 8:5 · Dan 8:27 · Ezra 8:16 · Isa 57:1 · Neh 8:2 · Neh 8:7 · Neh 10:29 · Prov 17:24 · Prov 28:2 · Prov 28:7 · Prov 28:11 17×

Perfect Dan 1:17 · Isa 29:16 · Job 28:23 · Mic 4:12 · Neh 8:12 · Isa 40:21 6×

Sequential imperfect Dan 8:16 · Dan 8:17 · Dan 10:11 · Job 6:24 · Prov 8:5 6×

Infinitive construct 1Kgs 3:11 · Isa 28:19 · Isa 56:11 · Prov 14:8 · Ps 32:9 5×

Imperfect Dan 11:33 · Isa 28:9 2×

Niphal passive or reflexive — the subject receives or experiences the action 12×

Participle active Gen 41:33 · Gen 41:39 · Hos 14:10 · Isa 5:21 · Prov 10:13 · Prov 14:33 · Prov 15:14 · Prov 16:21 · Prov 17:28 · Prov 18:15 10×

Perfect Isa 10:13 1×

Participle passive Jer 4:22 1×

Hithpolel 15×

Imperfect Job 23:15 · Job 31:1 · Job 32:12 · Ps 119:95 · Ps 119:100 · Ps 119:104 · Jer 23:20 · Jer 30:24 · Isa 14:16 · Job 26:14 10×

Perfect Isa 1:3 · Isa 52:15 · Job 38:18 3×

Jussive Isa 43:18 1×

Sequential imperfect Jer 9:16 1×

Hithpael reflexive or reciprocal — the subject acts on itself or mutually with others 1×

Imperfect Job 11:11 1×

Hebrew Verb Forms

How this verb appears across 112 occurrences in the Hebrew OT (OSHB Leningrad Codex).

Aspect / Form

Imperfect 43 Participle 27 Imperfective 10 Perfect 9 Imperative 9 Infinitive construct 5 Perfective 3 Cohortative 2 Jussive 1 Participle passive 1 Sequential imperfective 1 Infinitive absolute 1

Stem

Qal 48 Hiphil 36 Hithpolel 15 Niphal 12 Hithpael 1

Mood

Indicative/jussive 37 Indicative 9 Imperative 9 Indicative/cohortative 4 Jussive 2

OT Occurrences

Aspect in Hebrew reflects grammatical form, not tense. "Perfect" (Perfective) typically denotes completed action; "Imperfect" (Imperfective) denotes incomplete or ongoing action. Stem modifies the action type (Qal=simple, Niphal=passive, Piel=intensive, etc.).

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Sources

MorphGNT Strong's Dictionary XML — CC0 1.0 Public Domain

Open Scriptures Hebrew Bible (morphhb/OSHB) — CC BY 4.0

Open Scriptures Hebrew Lexicon — CC BY 4.0

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