בִּינָ֖ה
𐤁𐤉𐤍𐤄
binah
understanding
from בִּין; understanding; knowledge, meaning, [idiom] perfectly, understanding, wisdom.
2 Chronicles 2:12 · Word #6
Lexicon H998
| Lemma | בִּינָה |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤁𐤉𐤍𐤄 |
| Transliteration | bîynâh |
| Strong's | H998 |
| In-context | understanding |
Morphology HNcfsa
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | N — Noun — A person, place, thing, or idea |
| Subtype | c — Common — Common noun |
| Gender | f — Feminine — Feminine |
| Number | s — Singular — Singular |
| State | a — Absolute — The noun stands independently |
SIBI-P1 H998-01
discernment
| Root | בין (b-y-n) |
| Core Meanings | separation, distinction, discernment, understanding, perception |
| Semantic Range | discernment, understanding, insight, perception, intelligence, skill in distinguishing between options, moral or spiritual insight |
| Conceptual Significance | בִּינָה represents the God-given capacity to distinguish rightly between truth and falsehood, good and evil. In wisdom literature it is a foundational virtue, closely linked with חָכְמָה (wisdom), emphasizing not merely knowledge but the active, discerning separation that leads to righteous living. |
| Morphological Notes | Feminine singular noun in the absolute state (HNcfsa), derived from the root בין (b-y-n). The noun form בִּינָה denotes the abstract quality or capacity produced by the verbal idea "to discern/understand." |
| Rendering Rationale | "Discernment" preserves the root idea of separating or distinguishing mentally, which is central to בין. The form בִּינָה is a feminine singular absolute noun (HNcfsa), so the rendering is a singular abstract noun reflecting that grammatical form. |
AI-generated (openai/gpt-5.2-chat-latest)
Words from Root בין (separation, distinction, discernment, understanding, perception)
| SILEX Code | Transliteration | SIBI-P1 |
|---|---|---|
H995-01 |
avin | I will discern |
H995-02 |
avinah | let me discern |
H996-01 |
beveyn | between (in distinction of) |
Word Usage (38 occurrences of H998)
| Location | Form | Transliteration | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| Deuteronomy 4:6 | וּ/בִ֣ינַתְ/כֶ֔ם | uvinatekhem | and your understanding |
| Isaiah 11:2 | וּ/בִינָ֗ה | uvinah | and understanding |
| Isaiah 27:11 | בִּינוֹת֙ | binot | understanding |