בֵּ֣ין

𐤁𐤉𐤍

beyn

between

(sometimes in the plural masculine or feminine); properly, the constructive form of an otherwise unused noun from בִּין; a distinction; but used only as a preposition,; between (repeated before each noun, often with other particles); also as a conjunction, either...or; among, asunder, at, between (-twixt...and), [phrase] from (the widest), [idiom] in, out of, whether (it be...or), within.

H996

2 Samuel 21:7 · Word #15

Lexicon H996

Lemmaבֵּין
Lemma (Paleo)𐤁𐤉𐤍
Transliterationbêyn
Strong'sH996
In-contextbetween

Morphology HR All morphology codes

Part of Speech R — Preposition — Shows relationship between words

SIBI-P1 H996-02

between (in distinction)

Rootבין (b-y-n)
Core Meaningsto discern, to distinguish, to understand, separation, distinction
Semantic Rangebetween, among, in the midst of, separating, distinguishing between, either…or, from between
Conceptual Significanceבֵּין expresses not merely spatial separation but the act or state of distinction. It underlies key biblical themes of discernment—such as distinguishing between holy and common, clean and unclean, good and evil—highlighting the covenantal call to perceive and maintain divinely established boundaries.
Morphological NotesPreposition (HR); construct form of an otherwise unused noun derived from the root בין. Functions as a relational preposition and sometimes as a correlative conjunction ("between… and," "either… or").
Rendering RationaleThe form בֵּין is a preposition derived from the root בין, which carries the idea of discerning or distinguishing. Rendering it as "between (in distinction)" preserves the spatial or relational sense while reflecting the underlying concept of separation and discernment inherent in the root. As an invariant prepositional form (HR), it does not encode gender, number, or person.

AI-generated (openai/gpt-5.2-chat-latest)

Words from Root בין (to discern, to distinguish, to understand, separation, distinction)

SILEX Code Transliteration SIBI-P1
H995-01 avin I will discern
H995-02 avinah let me discern
H996-01 beveyn between (in distinction of)
H996-03 beynayv between him
H996-04 beynekha the space of distinction between you (masculine singular)
H996-05 beynekhem the space-between you (masculine plural)
H996-06 beynenu in-between us
H996-07 beyneyhem in-between them (masculine plural)
H996-08 beyneykhem the separating-space between you (masculine plural)
H996-09 beyneynu between us
H996-10 beyni in distinction from me
H996-11 beyno between him
H996-12 beynot between-spaces
H996-13 beynotam in-between them
H996-14 beynoteynu our between-spaces
H998-01 binah discernment
H998-02 binatekha your discernment
H995-03 binoti I discerned
H995-04 binu you men discerned
H8394-01 bitevunah with discerning insight
H995-05 etebonan I will attentively discern for myself
H995-06 etebonen I will give myself to discerning
H1143-01 habenayim the two-between spaces
H995-07 hamevin the discerning one
H995-08 hamevinim the discerning men
H995-09 haven Discern!
H995-10 havin he caused to discern
H995-11 havineni Cause me to discern
H995-12 havinotem Have you (masculine plural) caused yourselves to discern?
H995-13 havinu you men have discerned
H995-14 hevin he caused to discern
H995-15 hevinu they caused to discern
H995-16 hitebonan he set himself to discern
H995-17 hitebonaneta you have carefully discerned
H995-18 hitebonanu they showed themselves discerning
H995-19 hitebonenu Show yourselves discerning!
H995-20 hmvvnym the ones causing understanding
H998-03 labinah for the discernment
H995-21 lahavinekha to cause you to discern
H995-22 lamevin to the discerning man
H995-23 lanevonim to the discerning ones
H8394-02 latevunah for the discernment
H995-24 lehavin to cause to discern
H995-25 lenavon to a discerning man
H996-15 leveyn to-between
H8394-03 litevunato to his discernment
H995-26 mevin one who causes understanding
H995-27 mevinim those causing understanding
H996-16 mibeyn from between
H996-17 mibeynot from between (the separating intervals of)
H995-28 navon a discerning man
H995-29 nevonayv his discerning ones
H995-30 nevonim discerning men
H995-31 nevunoti my discernings
H995-32 tavin you will discern
H995-33 tavinu you (masculine plural) will discern
H995-34 tevinem she caused them to discern
H8394-04 tevunah discernment
H8394-05 tevunot discernments
H995-35 titebonanu you men will show yourselves discerning
H995-36 titebonenu you men will show yourselves discerning
H995-37 umevin and one who gives discernment
H995-38 umeviney and discerners of
H996-18 umibeyn and-from-between
H995-39 unevon and a discerning man
H995-40 unevonim and discerning ones
H8394-06 utevunah and discernment
H996-19 uveyn and between
H996-20 uveynayv and between him
H996-21 uveynekha and between you (masculine singular)
H996-22 uveynekhe and between you (feminine singular)
H996-23 uveyneyhem and in the space-between them
H996-24 uveyneykha and between you
H996-25 uveyneykhem and between you (masculine plural)
H995-41 uvin and he discerned
H998-04 uvinah and discernment
H998-05 uvinat and discernment of
H8394-07 uvitevunah and in discernment
H8394-08 uvitevunato and by his discernment
H995-42 vaavinah and I discerned
H995-43 vaetebonen and I applied myself to discern
H995-44 vataven and she discerned
H995-45 vatitebonen and you discerned for yourself
H995-46 vayaven and he discerned
H995-47 vayavinu And they discerned
H995-48 vayevinehu and he caused him to discern
H995-49 veavinah and let me discern
H995-50 vehamevinim and the ones causing understanding
H995-51 vehaven and cause yourself to discern
H995-52 vehitebonaneta and you have carefully discerned
H995-53 vehitebonen and apply yourself to discerning
H995-54 vehitebonenu and you (masculine plural) discerned for yourselves
H995-55 vemevin for a discerning man
H995-56 venavon and he who discerns
H995-57 vetavinu and you all will discern
H995-58 veyaven and he will discern
H995-59 veyitebonenu and they will discern
H996-26 veyn in distinction between
H996-27 veyneyhem in the space-between them
H996-28 veyneynu in separation between us
H998-06 vinah discernment
H8394-09 vvtvvntv and by his discernment
H996-29 vvynv and between him
H995-60 yavin He-Discerns
H995-61 yavinu they discern
H995-62 yevonenehu he causes him to discern
H995-63 yitebonan he will show himself discerning
H995-64 yitebonanu they will carefully discern

Word Usage (410 occurrences of H996)

Location Form Transliteration Meaning
Genesis 1:4 בֵּ֥ין beyn between
Genesis 1:4 וּ/בֵ֥ין uveyn and between
Genesis 1:6 בֵּ֥ין beyn between
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