בִּין

Strong’s Definition

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

Etymology & Derivation

a primitive root;

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).

Detailed Definition

From the Brown–Driver–Briggs (BDB) Hebrew lexicon outline.

• 1.to discern, understand, consider
• 2.(qal)
• 3.(niphal) to be discerning, intelligent, discreet, have understanding
• 4.be prudent, regard
• 5.(hiphil)
• 6.(hithpolel) to show oneself discerning or attentive, consider diligently
• 7.(polel) to teach, instruct

Scholarly Notes

Transliteration: bîyn; Pronunciation: bene