*בִּין, vb. discern (Nö ^{1883, 532} ; Arabic بَانَ become separated, be distinct, iv. speak perspicuously; Ethiopic በየነ i. 2 consider, perceive, Aramaic ܒܰܝܶܢ make to understand, cf. Sab. בין (the) wise, as epith., Mordt ^{1876, 37})

Qal Pf. בִּין Dn 10:1; בַּנְתָּה Ps 139:2; בִּינֹתִי Dn 9:2; Impf. יָבִין Ps 19:13 + 25 t.; וְיָבֵן Je 9:11 + 2 t.; וַיָּבֶן 1 S 3:8 + 2 t.; אָבִינָה Ps 73:17 + 4 t.; יָבִינוּ Pr 28:5 + 12 t.; Imv. בִּין Dn 9:23; בִּינָה Ps 5:2; בִּינוּ Dt 32:7 + 2 t.; Inf. abs. בִּין Pr 23:1; Pt. בָּנִים Je 49:7;

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

2. understand, know (with mind):
a. abs. Jb 18:2; 38:20; 42:3 Ps 49:21; 82:5 Pr 24:12 Is 6:9, 10; 44:18 Dn 12:10 Ho 4:14; 14:10; שׁמעתי ולא אבין I heard but I could not understand Dn 12:8.
b. acc. Jb 15:9; 23:5; 36:29 Pr 2:5, 9; 20:24; 28:5 Ps 19:13; 92:7 Je 9:11; יבין משׁפט Jb 32:9 Pr 28:5; יבין דעת Pr 29:7.
c. with כִּי 1 S 3:8 2 S 12:19 Is 43:10.
d. with inf. & לְ, יבין לָדָ֑עַת Is 32:4.

3. observe, mark, give heed to, distinguish, consider (with attention):
a. acc. Dt 32:7 Ps 5:2; 50:22; 94:7, 8 Pr 23:1; 21:29 (Qr) Dn 9:2; 10:1.
b. with לְ, Ps 73:17; 139:2 Dt 32:29.
c. with בְּ, Ezr 8:15 Ne 13:7 Dn 9:23.
d. with אל, Ps 28:5.
e. with עַל, Dn 11:30, 37.

4. have discernment, insight, understanding Je 49:7.

Niph. נְבֻנוֹתִי Is 10:13; Pt. נָבוֹן Gn 41:33 + 15 t.; pl. נְבוֹנִים Je 4:22, elsewhere נְבֹנִים Dt 1:13 Is 5:22 (Baer) Ec 9:11; נְבֹנָיו Is 29:14; be intelligent, discreet, discerning, have understanding 1 S 16:18 Pr 1:5; 10:13; 14:6; 16:21; 17:28; 19:25 Ec 9:11 Is 3:3; 5:21; 10:13; 29:14 Je 4:22 Ho 14:10; לֵב נָבוֹן intelligent mind Pr 14:33; 15:14; 18:15; נָבוֹן וְחָכָם Gn 41:33, 39; חכם ונבון Dt 4:6 1 K 3:12; חכמים ונבנים Dt 1:13.

Poʿl. יְבוֹנֲנֵהוּ he attentively considereth him Dt 32:10.

Hiph. Pf. הֵבִין Jb 28:23 + 5 t.; Impf. יָבִין Is 28:9 + 4 t.; וַיָּבֶן 2 Ch 11:23 Dn 9:22; Inf. הָבִין Ps 32:9 + 9 t.; Imv. הָבֵן Dn 8:16 + 12 t.; Pt. מֵבִין Pr 28:7 + 26 t.;

1. understand:
a. abs. Is 29:16; 40:21; 56:11 1 K 3:11 Ps 32:9 Dn 8:17; 10:12.
b. acc. 1 Ch 28:9 Jb 28:23 Pr 1:2, 6; 8:5; 14:8 Is 28:19 Dn 8:23 Mi 4:12; מֵבִין one with understanding Pr 8:9; 17:10, 24; 28:2, 7, 11; מְבִינֵי מַדָּע Dn 1:4; able to understand (i.e. old enough) Ne 8:3; 10:29, cf. 8:2 (sq. לִשׁמֹעַ).

2. give heed to, attend to, observe, discern, abs. Is 57:1 2 Ch 11:23 Dn 8:5; c. בְּ Ne 8:12 Dn 9:23; 10:11; מֵבִין בְּ skilled in 2 Ch 26:5; 34:12; c. אֶל Ps 33:15; בין טוב לרע 1 K 3:9.

3. give understanding, make understand, teach:
a. abs. Dn 8:27; 9:22.
b. with acc. pers. Ps 119:34, 73, 125, 130, 144, 169 Jb 32:8 Ne 8:7, 9 Is 40:14.
c. with לְ pers. 2 Ch 35:3 Dn 11:33; with לְ pers. & acc. rei Jb 6:24 Dn 8:16.
d. בְּ rei Ne 8:8, + acc. pers. Dn 1:17.
e. double acc. Is 28:9 Ps 119:27 Dn 10:14; מֵבִין teacher 1 Ch 15:22; 25:7, 8; 27:32 Ezr 8:16.

Hithpoʿl. Pf. הִתְבּוֹנָ֑ן Is 1:3 + 6 t.; Impf. אֶתְבּוֹנֵן Jb 23:15 + 3 t.; אֶתְבּוֹנָ֑ן Jb 32:12 + 5 t.; יִתְבּוֹנְנוּ Ps 107:43 + 2 t.; יִתְבּוֹנָ֑נוּ Is 14:16; 43:18.

1. show oneself attentive, consider diligently:
a. abs. Jb 11:11; 23:15 Is 1:3 Je 2:10; 9:16.
b. acc. Jb 37:14 Ps 107:43; 119:95 Is 43:18; 52:15.
c. with אֶל 1 K 3:21 Is 14:16.
d. with עַל Jb 31:1 Ps 37:10.
e. with עד Jb 32:12; 38:18.
f. with בְּ Jb 30:20 Je 30:24.

2. get understanding, understand Je 23:20 Jb 26:14 (sq. acc.) Ps 119:104.

3. show oneself to have understanding Ps 119:100.

This dictionary is a modified version of: F. Brown, S. R. Driver, and C. A. Briggs, A Hebrew and English Lexicon of the Old Testament (Oxford, 1906). Comments and corrections can be sent to us at: support@alhatorah.org