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Lexicon

בִּין

binto understandHow to read Hebrew
hebrewOld TestamentVerb169 occurrences18 books161 verses

Definition

a primitive root; to separate mentally (or distinguish), i.e.(generally) understand
Traditional renderings: 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).

In the Greek Old Testament

How the ancient Greek translation of the Old Testament renders בִּין:

Usage patterns

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Occurrences

169 total
  1. Daniel 9:2בִּינֹ֖תִי · understood
    …in the first year of his reign, I, Daniel, understood from the sacred books, according to the word of the LORD to Jeremiah the prophet, that the desolation of Jerusalem would last seventy years.
  2. Daniel 9:22וַיָּ֖בֶן · He instructed [me]
    He instructed me and spoke with me, saying: “O Daniel, I have come now to give you insight and understanding.
  3. Daniel 9:23וּבִין֙ · So consider; וְהָבֵ֖ן · and understand
    At the beginning of your petitions, an answer went out, and I have come to tell you, for you are highly precious. So consider the message and understand the vision:
  4. Daniel 10:1וּבִין֙ · was given to him
    In the third year of Cyrus king of Persia, a message was revealed to Daniel, who was called Belteshazzar. The message was true, and it concerned a great conflict. And the understanding of the message was given to him in a vision.
  5. Daniel 10:11הָבֵ֨ן · Consider carefully
    He said to me, “Daniel, you are a man who is highly precious. Consider carefully the words that I am about to say to you. Stand up, for I have now been sent to you.” And when he had said this to me, I stood up trembling.
  6. Daniel 10:12לְהָבִ֧ין · to understand
    “Do not be afraid, Daniel,” he said, “for from the first day that you purposed to understand and to humble yourself before your God, your words were heard, and I have come in response to them.
  7. Daniel 10:14לַהֲבִ֣ינְךָ֔ · to explain to you
    Now I have come to explain to you what will happen to your people in the latter days, for the vision concerns those days.”
  8. Daniel 11:30וְיָבֵ֔ן · and show favor
    Ships of Kittim will come against him, and he will lose heart. Then he will turn back and rage against the holy covenant and do damage. So he will return and show favor to those who forsake the holy covenant.
  9. Daniel 11:33יָבִ֖ינוּ · will instruct
    Those with insight will instruct many, though for a time they will fall by sword or flame, or be captured or plundered.
  10. Daniel 11:37יָבִ֔ין · He will show no regard; יָבִ֑ין
    He will show no regard for the gods of his fathers, nor for the one desired by women, nor for any other god, because he will magnify himself above them all.
  11. Daniel 12:8אָבִ֑ין · understand
    I heard, but I did not understand. So I asked, “My lord, what will be the outcome of these things?”
  12. Daniel 12:10יָבִ֖ינוּ · will understand; יָבִֽינוּ׃ · will understand
    Many will be purified, made spotless, and refined, but the wicked will continue to act wickedly. None of the wicked will understand, but the wise will understand.
  13. Hosea 4:14יָבִ֖ין · understanding
    I will not punish your daughters when they prostitute themselves, nor your daughters-in-law when they commit adultery. For the men themselves go off with prostitutes and offer sacrifices with shrine prostitutes. So a people without understanding will come to ruin.
  14. Hosea 14:9וְיָ֣בֵֽן · let him understand; נָב֖וֹן · [whoever] is discerning
    Whoever is wise, let him understand these things; whoever is discerning, let him know them. For the ways of the LORD are right, and the righteous walk in them but the rebellious stumble in them.
  15. Micah 4:12הֵבִ֖ינוּ · understand
    But they do not know the thoughts of the LORD or understand His plan, for He has gathered them like sheaves to the threshing floor.