Psalms 139:2 — Word Study
WLCאַתָּ֣ה יָ֭דַעְתָּ שִׁבְתִּ֣י וְקוּמִ֑י בַּ֥נְתָּה לְ֝רֵעִ֗י מֵרָחֽוֹק׃
BSA◂Youʼattâh [the personal God] knowyâdaʻ■ [are intimately aware of, perceive] when I sityâshab [am seated, dwell] and when I riseqûwm [stand up, get up] You understandbîyn■ [the all-knowing God, discern, comprehend] my thoughtsrêaʻ [ideas, intentions] from afarrâchôwq [at a distance, far off]
| Greek | English | Parsing |
|---|---|---|
| אַתָּ֣ה | you | Pronoun |
| יָ֭דַעְתָּ | you know | Verb, Qal, perfect second person masculine singular |
| שִׁבְתִּ֣י | sitting my | Verb qal infinitive construct common, suffix |
| וְקוּמִ֑י | and standing my | Conjunction, verb qal infinitive construct common, suffix |
| בַּ֥נְתָּה | you understand | Verb, Qal, perfect second person masculine singular |
| לְ֝רֵעִ֗י | thought[s] my | Preposition, noun common masculine singular construct, suffix |
| מֵרָחֽוֹק׃ | from a distance | Preposition |
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| BSB | You know when I sit and when I rise; You understand my thoughts from afar. |
| KJV | Thou knowest my downsitting and mine uprising, thou understandest my thought afar off. |
| ASV | Thou knowest my downsitting and mine uprising; Thou understandest my thought afar off. |
| YLT | Thou — Thou hast known my sitting down, And my rising up, Thou hast attended to my thoughts from afar. |
| WEB | You know my sitting down and my rising up. You perceive my thoughts from afar. |
| BBE | You have knowledge when I am seated and when I get up, you see my thoughts from far away. |
All translations agree on the essential meaning of the verse.
The verse consists of two main clauses, each detailing God's knowledge of the psalmist's actions and thoughts.







8 commentators on this verse
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subjectאַתָּה
verbיָדַע
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Deep Study — Psalms 139:2
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Context — The Omniscience of Godgenerated
Psalm 139:2 reveals the profound understanding that God has of the psalmist's life. The psalmist acknowledges that God is aware of his actions, both when he is seated and when he rises, indicating God's constant presence and awareness. This theme of divine knowledge continues throughout the psalm, emphasizing God's intimate relationship with humanity.
Cross References
| Reference | Text (BSB) | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Psalm 56:8 | You have taken account of my wanderings. Put my tears in Your bottle— are they not in Your book? |
| 2 | Genesis 16:13 | So Hagar gave this name to the LORD who had spoken to her: “You are the God who sees me, ” for she said, “Here I have seen the One who sees me!” |
| 3 | 2 Kings 6:12 | But one of his servants replied, “No one, my lord the king. For Elisha, the prophet in Israel, tells the king of Israel the very words you speak in your bedroom.” |
| 4 | 2 Kings 19:27 | But I know your sitting down, your going out and coming in, and your raging against Me. |
| 5 | Proverbs 15:3 | The eyes of the LORD are in every place, observing the evil and the good. |
The Treasury of Scripture Knowledge — 13 references, hung on the phrase they belong to
The Key Word — יָדַעְתָּ, Ya.da'.tagenerated
The verb יָדַע (yada`) means 'to know' and encompasses a range of meanings including perception, recognition, and experience. It indicates a deep, intimate knowledge, suggesting that God is not just aware of facts but understands the psalmist's heart and intentions.
In this verse, the second-person singular form יָדַעְתָּ (ya.da'.ta) emphasizes the personal relationship between the psalmist and God. It conveys that God knows the psalmist's actions and thoughts intimately, highlighting the closeness of their connection.
How Translations Differ — measured against the Berean Standard Biblegenerated
All translations agree on the essential meaning of the verse, emphasizing God's knowledge of the psalmist's actions and thoughts.
Sentence Structuregenerated
The finite verb יָדַעְתָּ (you know) governs the sentence, with two clauses following: one describing the actions of sitting and rising, and the other stating God's understanding of thoughts. This structure reflects the psalmist's acknowledgment of God's comprehensive awareness.
The Hebrew word order places emphasis on God's knowledge first, setting the stage for the subsequent details about the psalmist's actions and thoughts.
Septuagint Backgroundgenerated
The Septuagint translates יָדַעְתָּ as ἔγνως (egnōs), which also means 'to know.' This choice maintains the intimate and personal aspect of God's knowledge, aligning closely with the Hebrew text.
The use of σὺ (sy) for 'you' further emphasizes the direct relationship between God and the psalmist.
In plain words — the whole versegenerated
Psalm 139:2 tells us that God knows when the psalmist sits and when he rises. God understands the psalmist's thoughts even from a distance, showing His deep awareness of the psalmist's life.
Frequently Asked Questionsgenerated
It means that God is aware of our innermost intentions and feelings, understanding us deeply and completely.
This indicates that God is always aware of our actions and movements, showing His constant presence in our lives.
It emphasizes that God's knowledge is not limited by distance; He comprehends our thoughts regardless of where we are.
It illustrates that God is intimately involved in our lives, knowing us personally and caring for us deeply.
Reflection Questionsgenerated
- In what ways have I felt God's awareness in my daily actions?
- How can I be more mindful of my thoughts, knowing that God understands them?
- What comfort does it bring to know that God is aware of my struggles and triumphs?
- How can I cultivate a deeper relationship with God, recognizing His intimate knowledge of me?
The early church on this verse — how the Fathers read it
Augustine of Hippo comments on this verse, exploring the meanings of sitting and rising in relation to humility and God's knowledge.
"You have known My down-sitting and Mine up-rising" [Psalms 139:2]. What here is "down-sitting," what "up-rising"? He who sits, humbles himself.Early Church Fathers on Psalms 139 →
Commentators on this verse — 8 expositors, verse by verse
Each of these wrote on Psalms 139:2 itself, not merely on the chapter around it.
John Gill1697–1771Gill's Exposition of the Entire BibleThou knowest my downsitting and mine uprising,.... Here the psalmist proceeds to observe the particular circumstances and actions of his life, which were known to God; as his "downsitting", either to
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Robert Jamieson1802–1880Jamieson, Fausset, and Brown's CommentaryThou knowest my downsitting and mine uprising, thou understandest my thought afar off. Thou knowest my down-sitting and mine up-rising - "my down-sitting," to rest after work, and "mine up-rising," to go to work (Psalms 127:2).
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Matthew Poole1624–1679Matthew Poole's Commentary on the Holy BibleKnown me, i.e. known me exactly, as men do those things which they diligently search out. My downsitting and mine uprising; all my postures and motions, my actions and my cessations from action. My thought; all my secret counsels and designs. Afar off; before they are perfectly formed in my mind. Thou knowest what my thoughts will be in such and such circumstances long before I know it, yea, from all eternity.
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John Trapp1601–1669Trapp's Complete Commentary on the Old and New TestamentsPsalms 139:2 Thou knowest my downsitting and mine uprising, thou understandest my thought afar off.Ver. 2. Thou knowest my downsitting and mine uprising] All my postures, gestures, practices, sive sedeam, sive surgam, whether I sit, stand, walk, lie; thou searchest and knowest all. Some search, but know not; thou dost both; thine eyes behold, thine eyelids try, the children of men, Psalms 11:4. Thou understandest my thought] Heb. my familiar thoughts, such as I am delighted in; voluntatem meam, some render it, my will; others, propinquitatem meam, my nearness, and that afar off, even from heaven, being intimo meo mihi intimior, not so far from me as the bark is from the tree, the skin from…
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Charles John Ellicott1819–1905Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers(2) Down-sitting and uprising—as in Deuteronomy 6:7, to denote the whole daily life—business and rest. Thought.—An Aramaic form found nowhere else, but, from one possible derivation (“companion”), meaning the thoughts which are inseparable companions, most intimate thoughts.Comp. Macbeth 3:2: “How now, my lord? Why do you keep alone, Of sorriest fancies your companions making?” Afar off.—Exactly as in Psalms 138:6. Jehovah notes and recognises the proud from afar off, so here though He has His home in heaven He knows what are the thoughts and feelings amid which a man habitually lives. (Comp. Job 22:12-13.) The Hebrew expression literally means, thou hast intelligence as to my thought from…
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AdamClarkeAdam Clarke's Commentary on the BibleVerse 2. My downsitting and mine uprising] Even these inconsiderable and casual things are under thy continual notice. I cannot so much as take a seat, or leave it, without being marked by thee. Thou understandest my thought] לרעי lerei, "my cogitation." This word is Chaldee, see Daniel 2:29-30. Afar off.] While the figment is forming that shall produce them.
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CambridgeThe Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges2. Thou knowest] Thou is emphatic. It is God alone Who possesses this absolute knowledge of His creatures. my downsitting and mine uprising] My whole life, at rest or in activity. Cp. Psalms 127:2; Deuteronomy 6:7. thought] The word used here and in Psalms 139:17 is an Aramaism, found here only in the O.T. afar off] Cp. Psalms 138:6; Jeremiah 23:23. The P.B.V. long before is also a possible rendering. Neither space nor time exist for God.
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Albert Barnes1798–1870Barnes' Notes on the BibleThou knowest my downsitting ... - In the various circumstances of life, thou knowest me. Thou knowest me in one place as well as in another.
Read Albert Barnes on Psalms 139 →The verse in English, compared — 17 translations, and where they part company
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Modern formal
You know when I sit and when I rise; You understand my thoughts from afar.
You know my sitting down and my rising up. You perceive my thoughts from afar.
You know when I sit and when I rise; You understand my thoughts from afar.
You know when I sit down and when I get up; even from far away you understand my motives.
Tyndale line
Thou knowest my downsitting and mine uprising, thou understandest my thought afar off.
Thou knowest my downsitting and mine uprising; Thou understandest my thought afar off.
Thou knowest my downsitting and mine uprising, thou understandest my thought afar off.
Thou knowest my down-sitting and my up rising, thou understandest my thought afar off.
Thou knowest my sitting and my rising: thou vnderstandest my thought afarre off.
Strictly literal
Thou knowest my down-sitting and mine uprising, thou understandest my thought afar off;
Thou — Thou hast known my sitting down, And my rising up, Thou hast attended to my thoughts from afar.
You have known my sitting down, || And my rising up, || You have attended to my thoughts from afar.
Thou indeed knowest my sitting down and my rising up, thou understandest my thinking while yet afar off.
You know when I sit down and when I get up; you understand my thoughts from far away.
From the Latin
Deliver me, O Lord, from the evil man: rescue me from the unjust man.
Simplified
You know when I sit down and when I get up. You know what I'm thinking even when I'm a long way away.
You have knowledge when I am seated and when I get up, you see my thoughts from far away.
Counted from the translations carried on this site, not from a survey of every English Bible. A rendering shared by many versions is usually inherited rather than independently arrived at — the Tyndale line in particular runs through most of them.
The sentence as the grammar sees it — from the MACULA Hebrew treebank
This is not our own analysis: it is the scholarly syntax tree for the verse, showing how the clause actually holds together.
Boxes are the grammarian's groupings — clause, noun phrase, prepositional phrase.
The four witnesses to this verse — Masoretic, Septuagint, Samaritan, Qumran
The Masoretic Text and the Septuagint agree on the wording of this verse, with all seven Hebrew words matched in the Septuagint translation, indicating a consistent understanding of God's omniscience.
אַתָּ֣ה יָ֭דַעְתָּ שִׁבְתִּ֣י וְקוּמִ֑י בַּ֥נְתָּה לְ֝רֵעִ֗י מֵרָחֽוֹק׃
7 of the 7 words are matched. This is the word-by-word correspondence, not the Septuagint's own sentence — its word order and its articles are its own.
Four traditions, not one. “On the leather” means the letters physically survive on the scroll, as against letters an editor has supplied to fill a hole in it — a restoration is a scholar’s reading, not a reading of the manuscript. Words in [square brackets] are supplied; the notes count them apart from what survives.
The map of this verse — what each word keeps company with
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Lexicons — every word in Psalms 139:2
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Every entry below is the lexicographer's own text. On the Hebrew: Brown-Driver-Briggs entire and its gloss set, Strong's Hebrew Dictionary, and Tyndale House's Translators Brief lexicon. Where a cell says a work has no entry, that work genuinely has none for this word.
אַתָּ֫ה (attah) is a second-person pronoun in Hebrew, used to address someone directly. It has masculine and feminine forms: אַתָּה for singular masculine, אַתְּ for singular feminine, אַתֶּם for plural masculine, and אַתֵּן for plural feminine. The entries indicate variations in form and usage, reflecting the pronoun's grammatical complexity.
אַתָּ֫ה, אָ֑תָּה pron. 2 s. m. thou
base
אתי, i.e. אתִּי, the older & more original form of אַתְּ thou (fem.)
base
אַתְּ, אָ֑תְּ pron. 2 s. f. thou (fem.)
base
אַתֶּם pron. 2 m. pl. you (masc.)
base
אַתֵּן pron. 2 f. pl. you (fem.)
base
H859a אַתָּ֫ה, אָ֑תָּה pron. 2 s. m. thou H859b אתי, i.e. אתִּי, the older & more original form of אַתְּ thou (fem.) H859c אַתְּ, אָ֑תְּ pron. 2 s. f. thou (fem.) H859d אַתֶּם pron. 2 m. pl. you (masc.) H859e אַתֵּן pron. 2 f. pl. you (fem.)
859 'attah at-taw'
or (shortened); aatta {at-taw'}; or wath {ath}; feminine
(irregular) sometimes nattiy {at-tee'}; plural masculine attem
{at- tem'}; feminine atten {at-ten'}; or oattenah
{at-tay'naw}; or fattennah {at-tane'-naw}; a primitive pronoun
of the second person; thou and thee, or (plural) ye and
you:--thee, thou, ye, you.
אַתָּ֫ה (at.tah) — you(m.s.).
you (second pers. sing. masc.)
אתִּי (ti) — you(f.s.).
you (second pers. sing. fem.)
A grammatical form of at.tah (אַתָּ֫ה "you(m.s.)" H0859A)
אַתְּ (at.te) — you(f.s.).
you (second pers. sing. fem.)
A grammatical form of at.tah (אַתָּ֫ה "you(m.s.)" H0859A)
אַתֶּם (at.tem) — you(m.p.).
you (second pers. pl. masc.)
Aramaic equivalent: an.tun (אַנְתּוּן "you" H0608)
אַתֵּן (at.ten) — you(f.p.).
you (second pers. pl. fem.)
A grammatical form of at.tah (אַתָּ֫ה "you(m.s.)" H0859A)
Pron — PronounHPp2ms
יָדַע (yada`) is a Hebrew verb meaning 'to know,' encompassing a wide range of senses including perception, recognition, and experience. It can refer to knowing someone intimately or being skilled in a task. The word has various forms, indicating actions such as making known or being made known. Lexicons note its use in both literal and figurative contexts, but there is no significant disagreement among them.
יָדַע 943 vb. know
Qal
know, learn to know
perceive
perceive and see; find out and discern
discriminate, distinguish
know by experience
recognize, admit, acknowledge, confess
consider
not know = not expect
know a person, be acquainted with
know a person carnally, of sexual intercourse
know how, to do a thing, be able to do it
be skilful in
abs. have knowledge, be wise
Niph.
be made known, be or become known, of things
make oneself known of pers.
be perceived
be instructed
Pi. cause to know
Pu. known
Hiph. make known, declare
Hoph. made known
Hithp. make oneself known
base
H3045 יָדַע know .. . know, learn to know
. perceive
. perceive and see; find out and discern
. discriminate, distinguish
. know by experience
. recognize, admit, acknowledge, confess
. consider
. not know = not expect
. know a person, be acquainted with
. know a person carnally, of sexual intercourse
. . know how, to do a thing, be able to do it
. be skilful in
. abs. have knowledge, be wise
. . be made known, be or become known, of things
. make oneself known of pers.
. be perceived
. be instructed
. cause to know
. known
. make known, declare
. made known
. make oneself known
3045 yada` yaw-dah'
a primitive root; to know (properly, to ascertain by seeing);
used in a great variety of senses, figuratively, literally,
euphemistically and inferentially (including observation,
care, recognition; and causatively, instruction, designation,
punishment, etc.) (as follow):--acknowledge, acquaintance(-ted
with), advise, answer, appoint, assuredly, be aware,
(un-)awares, can(-not), certainly, comprehend, consider, X
could they, cunning, declare, be diligent, (can, cause to)
discern, discover, endued with, familiar friend, famous, feel,
can have, be (ig-)norant, instruct, kinsfolk, kinsman, (cause
to let, make) know, (come to give, have, take) knowledge, have
(knowledge), (be, make, make to be, make self) known, + be
learned, + lie by man, mark, perceive, privy to, X
prognosticator, regard, have respect, skilful, shew, can (man
of) skill, be sure, of a surety, teach, (can) tell,
יָדַע (ya.da) — to know.
1) to know
1a) (Qal)
1a1) to know
1a1a) to know, learn to know
1a1b) to perceive
1a1c) to perceive and see, find out and discern
1a1d) to discriminate, distinguish
1a1e) to know by experience
1a1f) to recognise, admit, acknowledge, confess
1a1g) to consider
1a2) to know, be acquainted with
1a3) to know (a person carnally)
1a4) to know how, be skilful in
1a5) to have knowledge, be wise
1b) (Niphal)
1b1) to be made known, be or become known, be revealed
1b2) to make oneself known
1b3) to be perceived
1b4) to be instructed
1c) (Piel) to cause to know
1d) (Poal) to cause to know
1e) (Pual)
1e1) to be known
1e2) known, one known, acquaintance (participle)
1f) (Hiphil) to make known, declare
1g) (Hophal) to be made known
1h) (Hithpael) to make oneself known, reveal oneself
Aramaic equivalent: ye.da (יְדַע "to know" H3046)
V-Qal-Perf-2ms — Verb · Qal · perfect second person masculine singularHVqp2ms
יָשַׁב (yashab) is a Hebrew verb meaning to sit, remain, or dwell. It encompasses a range of actions from simply sitting down to more complex ideas like establishing a home or causing a place to be inhabited. The entries indicate various forms, including Qal (to sit), Niphal (to be inhabited), and Hiphil (to cause to dwell). There is an Aramaic equivalent, יְתִב (ye.tiv), meaning 'to dwell'.
יָשַׁב 1090 vb. sit, remain, dwell
Qal
sit
sit, sit down
sit down
sit = be set (as a jewel)
remain, stay, tarry
with special emphasis of qualifying phr.
dwell, have one’s abode
of a land or city, sit, abide, seated in its place, fig. for be inhabited
Niph. be inhabited, of land
Pi. and they shall set their encampments in thee
Hiph.
cause to sit
cause to abide
cause to dwell
cause cities to be inhabited
marry (prop. give a dwelling to)
Hoph. and ye be made to dwell alone in the midst of the land
base
H3427 יָשַׁב sit, remain, dwell
3427 yashab yaw-shab'
a primitive root; properly, to sit down (specifically as
judge. in ambush, in quiet); by implication, to dwell, to
remain; causatively, to settle, to marry:--(make to)
abide(-ing), continue, (cause to, make to) dwell(-ing), ease
self, endure, establish, X fail, habitation, haunt, (make to)
inhabit(-ant), make to keep (house), lurking, X marry(-ing),
(bring again to) place, remain, return, seat, set(- tle),
(down-)sit(-down, still, -ting down, -ting (place) -uate),
take, tarry.
יָשַׁב (ya.shav) — to dwell.
1) to dwell, remain, sit, abide
1a) (Qal)
1a1) to sit, sit down
1a2) to be set
1a3) to remain, stay
1a4) to dwell, have one's abode
1b) (Niphal) to be inhabited
1c) (Piel) to set, place
1d) (Hiphil)
1d1) to cause to sit
1d2) to cause to abide, set
1d3) to cause to dwell
1d4) to cause (cities) to be inhabited
1d5) to marry (give an dwelling to)
1e) (Hophal)
1e1) to be inhabited
1e2) to make to dwell
Aramaic equivalent: ye.tiv (יְתִב "to dwell" H3488)
V-Qal-Inf-a | Suff — Verb qal infinitive construct common · suffixHVqcc/Sp1bs
The Hebrew word קוּם (qum) is a primitive root meaning 'to rise' and encompasses a range of actions such as standing, becoming powerful, and establishing. It can imply a sudden or hostile rise, as well as the act of fulfilling or confirming something. The entries also note various grammatical forms, indicating its use in different contexts, including raising up or causing to stand.
לֵב קָמָי prob. late Atbash Je 51:1.
ref
קוּם 628 vb. arise, stand up, stand
Qal 460
arise
arise, in hostile sense (oft. with idea of suddenness)
arise, abs., = become powerful
arise = come on the scene, appear, of leader, prophet
arise for, i.e. to become
arise for action
arise (out of inaction), introducing some specific deed
esp. arise = start, make a move, to go somewhere
stand
Pi.
fulfil
confirm, ratify
confirm, establish
impose, an obligation
Pō‛l. raise up
Hithpō‛l. raise oneself, = rise up
Hiph.
146cause to arise, raise
raise, set up, stones
erect, build
fig, of setting up law
raise up = bring on the scene
raise up = rouse, stir up
instigate, build
fig, of setting up law
raise up = constitute
cause to stand
Hoph. be raised up
base
H6965a לֵב קָמָי prob. late Atbash H6965b קוּם arise, stand up, stand .. arise
. arise, in hostile sense (oft. with idea of suddenness)
. arise, abs., = become powerful
. arise = come on the scene, appear, of leader, prophet
. arise for, i.e. to become
. . arise for action
. arise (out of inaction), introducing some specific deed
. esp. arise = start, make a move, to go somewhere
. stand
. . fulfil
. . confirm, ratify
. confirm, establish
. impose, an obligation
. raise up
. raise oneself, = rise up
. . cause to arise, raise
. . raise, set up, stones
. erect, build
. fig, of setting up law
. raise up = bring on the scene
. . raise up = rouse, stir up
. instigate, build
. fig, of setting up law
. raise up = constitute
. cause to stand
. be raised up
6965 quwm koom
a primitive root; to rise (in various applications, literal,
figurative, intensive and causative):--abide, accomplish, X
be clearer, confirm, continue, decree, X be dim, endure, X
enemy, enjoin, get up, make good, help, hold, (help to) lift
up (again), make, X but newly, ordain, perform, pitch, raise
(up), rear (up), remain, (a-)rise (up) (again, against), rouse
up, set (up), (e-)stablish, (make to) stand (up), stir up,
strengthen, succeed, (as-, make) sure(-ly), (be) up(-hold, -
rising).
קָמָי (qa.may) — (Leb)-kamai.
Combined with lev (לֵב "Leb" H3820B)
§ -Kamai = "my adversary"
Leb-kamai, i.e., people of Gambulai
קוּם (qum) — to arise: rise.
: rise/get_going
1) to rise, arise, stand, rise up, stand up
1a) (Qal)
1a1) to arise
1a2) to arise (hostile sense)
1a3) to arise, become powerful
1a4) to arise, come on the scene
1a5) to stand
1a5a) to maintain oneself
1a5b) to be established, be confirmed
1a5c) to stand, endure
1a5d) to be fixed
1a5e) to be valid
1a5f) to be proven
1a5g) to be fulfilled
1a5h) to persist
1a5i) to be set, be fixed
1b) (Piel)
1b1) to fulfil
1b2) to confirm, ratify, establish, impose
1c) (Polel) to raise up
1d) (Hithpael) to raise oneself, rise up
1e) (Hiphil)
1e1) to cause to arise, raise
1e2) to raise, set up, erect, build
1e3) to raise up, bring on the scene
1e4) to raise up, rouse, stir up, investigate
1e5) to raise up, constitute
Conj | V-Qal-Inf-a | Suff — Conjunction · verb qal infinitive construct common · suffixHC/Vqcc/Sp1bs
בִּין (biyn) is a Hebrew verb meaning to discern or understand. It encompasses a range of meanings including perceiving, considering, and teaching, with various forms indicating different nuances, such as being intelligent or discreet. The entries highlight its use in contexts requiring mental separation or insight, but do not present any significant disagreement among lexicographers.
בִּין vb. discern
Qal
perceive
understand, know (with mind)
observe, mark, give heed to, distinguish, consider (with attention)
have discernment, insight, understanding
Niph. be intelligent, discreet, discerning, distinguish, have understanding
Po. he attentively considereth him
Hiph.
understand
give heed to, attend to, observe, discern
give understanding, make understand, teach
Hithp.
shew oneself attentive, consider diligently
get understanding, understand
shew oneself to have understanding
base
H995 בִּין discern .. perceive
. understand, know (with mind)
. observe, mark, give heed to, distinguish, consider (with attention)
. have discernment, insight, understanding
. be intelligent, discreet, discerning, distinguish, have understanding
. he attentively considereth him
. . understand
. give heed to, attend to, observe, discern
. give understanding, make understand, teach
. . shew oneself attentive, consider diligently
. get understanding, understand
. shew oneself to have understanding
995 biyn bene
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).
בִּין (bin) — to 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
V-Qal-Perf-2ms — Verb · Qal · perfect second person masculine singularHVqp2ms
רֵעַ (rea') is a Hebrew word meaning 'thought,' 'purpose,' or 'aim.' It is derived from another root, רֵעַ (H7462), and is categorized as a masculine noun. The entries consistently emphasize its connection to ideas and intentions.
[רֵעַ] n.[m.] purpose, aim
base
H7454 רֵעַ
7454 rea` ray'-ah
from 7462; a thought (as association of ideas):--thought.
see HEBREW for 07462
רֵעַ (re.a) — thought.
purpose, aim, thought
Prep | N-ms | Suff — Preposition · noun common masculine singular construct · suffixHR/Ncmsc/Sp1bs
רָחֹק (rachowq) means distant or far, and can refer to both physical distance and time. It can also denote a sense of remoteness or preciousness. The word can be used adverbially and is associated with the concept of distance in various contexts, including distant lands or times.
רָחֹק, רָחוֹק adj. distant, far, et n.m. distance
base
H7350 רָחֹק, רָחוֹק distant, far, distance
7350 rachowq raw-khoke'
or rachoq {raw-khoke'}; from 7368; remote, literally or
figuratively, of place or time; specifically, precious; often
used adverbially (with preposition):--(a-)far (abroad, off),
long ago, of old, space, great while to come.
see HEBREW for 07368
רָחֹק (ra.choq) — distant.
adj
1) remote, far, distant, distant lands, distant ones
1a) of distance, time
n m
2) distance
2a) from a distance (with prep)
Aramaic equivalent: ra.chiq (רְחִיק "far" H7352)
Prep | Adj — PrepositionHR/Aamsa
