בֵּין (bêyn) — Among

Hebrew word study: בֵּין (bêyn), Strong's H996. between (repeated before each noun, often with other particles); also as a conjunction, either...or

HebrewStrong's H996
Quick definition
Hebrew word
בֵּין (bêyn)
Pronounced: bane

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

between (repeated before each noun, often with other particles); also as a conjunction, either...or

Word study
Derivation: (sometimes in the plural masculine or feminine); properly, the constructive form of an otherwise unused noun from H995 (בִּין); a distinction; but used only as a preposition,

KJV translation words: among, asunder, at, between (-twixt...and), [phrase] from (the widest), [idiom] in, out of, whether (it be...or), within.

Where this word appears

Strong's H996 is tagged on 407 words in 247 verses across 32 books of the word-by-word Hebrew and Aramaic Old Testament text on this site. It first appears in Genesis 1:4 and last appears in Malachi 3:18.

How it is rendered in the text

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

between ×157and between ×119and between you ×28between me ×27from between ×17between us ×10between you ×7was between ×7and from between ×4between them ×4is between ×4was between them ×4

Forms found in the text

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

בֵּין ×167וּבֵין ×120בֵּינִי ×31מִבֵּין ×13וּבֵינֶךָ ×12וּבֵינֵיכֶם ×10בֵּינֵינוּ ×5וּמִבֵּין ×4מִבֵּינוֹת ×4בֵּינְךָ ×3

Books where it appears most

Genesis ×76Ezekiel ×46Exodus ×351 Kings ×261 Samuel ×24Joshua ×20Numbers ×19Judges ×19

Verses (first 25 of 247)

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Related entries

Named in this entry's derivation: H995 בִּין (bîyn).

Entries whose derivation names this word: H997 בֵּין (bêyn), H1143 בֵּנַיִם (bênayim).

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 bêyn (H996) mean?

Between (repeated before each noun, often with other particles); also as a conjunction, either...or.

How is H996 translated in the KJV?

The KJV translates H996 as: among, asunder, at, between (-twixt...and), [phrase] from (the widest), [idiom] in, out of, whether (it be...or), within..

How often does בֵּין (bêyn) appear?

Strong's H996 is tagged on 407 words in 247 verses across 32 books of the word-by-word Hebrew and Aramaic Old Testament text on this site. It first appears in Genesis 1:4 and last appears in Malachi 3:18.