Strong's Definition
a primitive root; to separate mentally (or distinguish), i.e.(generally) understand
KJV Usage: 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)
STEPBible — Tyndale Abridged Hebrew Lexicon
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
UBS Dictionary of Biblical Hebrew
verb · בַּיִן · בֵּנַיִם · בִּינָה · תְּבוּנָה · יָבִין
Wise | verb nif, verb hif | ≈ חָכָם · ידע · מצא דַּעַת | ≠ אֱוִיל · חֲסַר־לֵב · כְּסִיל · ליץ · סָכָל · תַּלְמִיד
to be intelligent, to be discerning, to have insight, to be an expert = state in which someone has the ability to see through the outward appearance of things and grasp their essence
GEN 41:33 · GEN 41:39 · DEU 1:13 · DEU 4:6 · 1SA 16:18 · 1KI 3:12 · 1CH 15:22 · 1CH 25:7 · 1CH 27:32 · 2CH 34:12 · EZR 8:16 · NEH 8:2 · NEH 8:3 · NEH 10:29 · PRO 1:5 · PRO 8:9 · PRO 10:13 · PRO 14:6 · PRO 14:33 · PRO 15:14 · PRO 16:21 · PRO 17:10 · PRO 17:24 · PRO 17:28 · PRO 18:15 · PRO 19:25 · PRO 28:2 · PRO 28:7 · PRO 28:11 · ECC 9:11 · ISA 3:3 · ISA 5:21 · ISA 10:13 · ISA 29:14 · JER 4:22 · DAN 1:4 · DAN 8:23 · HOS 14:10
Know | verb qal, verb hif | ≈ אזן · זכר · ידע · ראה · שׂכל · שׁאל · שׁמע
to consider, to pay heed, to perceive, to realize, to understand, to distinguish = process by which someone gains knowledge and understanding by observing carefully in order to see through the outward appearance of things and grasp their essence
DEU 32:7 · DEU 32:29 · 1SA 3:8 · 2SA 12:19 · 1KI 3:9 · 1KI 3:11 · 1CH 28:9 · 2CH 11:23 · EZR 8:15 · NEH 8:8 · NEH 8:12 · NEH 13:7 · JOB 6:30 · JOB 9:11 · JOB 13:1 · JOB 14:21 · JOB 15:9 · JOB 18:2 · JOB 23:5 · JOB 23:8 · JOB 28:23 · JOB 32:9 · JOB 36:29 · JOB 38:20 · JOB 42:3 · PSA 5:2 · PSA 19:13 · PSA 28:5 · PSA 32:9 · PSA 33:15 · PSA 49:21 · PSA 50:22 · PSA 58:10 · PSA 73:17 · PSA 82:5 · PSA 92:7 · PSA 94:7 · PSA 94:8 · PSA 139:2 · PRO 1:2 · PRO 1:6 · PRO 2:5 · PRO 2:9 · PRO 7:7 · PRO 8:5 · PRO 8:5 · PRO 14:8 · PRO 14:15 · PRO 19:25 · PRO 20:24 · PRO 21:29 · PRO 23:1 · PRO 23:1 · PRO 24:12 · PRO 28:5 · PRO 28:5 · PRO 29:7 · PRO 29:19 · ISA 6:9 · ISA 6:10 · ISA 28:19 · ISA 29:16 · ISA 32:4 · ISA 40:21 · ISA 43:10 · ISA 44:18 · ISA 56:11 · ISA 57:1 · JER 9:11 · JER 49:7 · DAN 1:17 · DAN 8:5 · DAN 8:17 · DAN 8:27 · DAN 9:2 · DAN 9:23 · DAN 9:23 · DAN 10:1 · DAN 10:11 · DAN 10:12 · DAN 11:30 · DAN 11:37 · DAN 11:37 · DAN 12:8 · DAN 12:10 · DAN 12:10 · HOS 4:14 · HOS 14:10 · MIC 4:12
Know | verb hit | ≈ זכר · ראה | ≠ ענה
to look closely, to take note, to pay attention, to consider, to understand, to draw understanding = action by which someone observes something carefully, with the intention of seeing through the outward appearance of things and grasping their essence, and so gain knowledge and understanding
1KI 3:21 · JOB 11:11 · JOB 23:15 · JOB 26:14 · JOB 30:20 · JOB 31:1 · JOB 32:12 · JOB 37:14 · JOB 38:18 · PSA 37:10 · PSA 107:43 · PSA 119:95 · PSA 119:100 · PSA 119:104 · ISA 1:3 · ISA 14:16 · ISA 43:18 · ISA 52:15 · JER 2:10 · JER 9:16 · JER 23:20 · JER 30:24
Know | verb hif | ≈ ירה · למד
to instruct, to give instruction, to teach, to give understanding, to explain = pattern of actions by which someone helps others to gain knowledge and understanding by observing carefully in order to see through the outward appearance of things and grasp their essence
1CH 25:8 · 2CH 26:5 · 2CH 35:3 · EZR 8:16 · NEH 8:7 · NEH 8:9 · JOB 6:24 · JOB 32:8 · PSA 119:27 · PSA 119:34 · PSA 119:73 · PSA 119:125 · PSA 119:130 · PSA 119:144 · PSA 119:169 · ISA 28:9 · ISA 40:14 · DAN 8:16 · DAN 9:22 · DAN 10:14 · DAN 11:33
Safe | verb pi | ≈ נצר · סבב
to take care of, to watch over = pattern of actions by which someone gives positive attention to someone else with the intention of making sure that no harm is done to that person
1 EZR 8:16 RSV "men of insight" NIV "men of learning" NJB "judicious men" NRSV "wise" REB "men of discretion" CEV "very wise" ESV "men of insight" = [a] | NJPS "instructors" GNT "teachers" = [d] 2 PRO 21:29 MT-Q | MT-K יכין = כון 3 2CH 35:3 MT-K המבונים | MT-Q הַמְּבִינִים
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Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew Lexicon
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
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