בִּין (bîyn) — Attend

Hebrew word study: בִּין (bîyn), Strong's H995. to separate mentally (or distinguish), i.e.(generally) understand

HebrewStrong's H995
Quick definition
Hebrew word
בִּין (bîyn)
Pronounced: bene

Approximate — computer-generated, not a recording of historical speech.

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

Word study
Derivation: a primitive root;

KJV translation words: 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).

Where this word appears

Strong's H995 is tagged on 170 words in 162 verses across 18 books of the word-by-word Hebrew and Aramaic Old Testament text on this site. It first appears in Genesis 41:33 and last appears in Micah 4:12.

How it is rendered in the text

The plain-English sense shown on each tagged word, with the number of times each appears.

discerning ×6they understand ×6and understanding ×5give understanding me ×5to understand ×5understand ×5consider ×4he understands ×4they will understand ×4understanding ×4and he understood ×3you will understand ×3

Forms found in the text

The spellings in which the word is actually written, which can differ by prefix, ending or tense.

יָבִין ×19מֵבִין ×14יָבִינוּ ×11נָבוֹן ×9הֲבִינֵנִי ×6הָבִין ×5אָבִין ×4וַיָּבֶן ×4לְהָבִין ×4תָּבִין ×4

Books where it appears most

Proverbs ×34Psalms ×26Job ×23Daniel ×22Isaiah ×20Nehemiah ×8Jeremiah ×7Deuteronomy ×5

Verses (first 25 of 162)

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Related entries

Entries whose derivation names this word: H257 אַחְבָן (ʼAchbân), H946 בּוּנָה (Bûwnâh), H996 בֵּין (bêyn), H998 בִּינָה (bîynâh), H2985 יָבִין (Yâbîyn), H4000 מָבוֹן (mâbôwn), H8394 תָּבוּן (tâbûwn).

Counts and verses come from the word-by-word tagging of the original-language text published on this site (STEPBible data, CC BY 4.0). They count tagged words, not English translations.

Frequently asked questions

What does bîyn (H995) mean?

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

How is H995 translated in the KJV?

The KJV translates H995 as: 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)..

How often does בִּין (bîyn) appear?

Strong's H995 is tagged on 170 words in 162 verses across 18 books of the word-by-word Hebrew and Aramaic Old Testament text on this site. It first appears in Genesis 41:33 and last appears in Micah 4:12.