מֵבִֽין
𐤌𐤁𐤉𐤍
mevin
understood
a primitive root; to separate mentally (or distinguish), i.e.(generally) understand; 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).
Daniel 8:27 · Word #15
Lexicon H995
| Lemma | בִּין |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤁𐤉𐤍 |
| Transliteration | bîyn |
| Strong's | H995 |
| In-context | understood |
Morphology HVhrmsa
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | V — Verb — An action or state |
| Binyan | h — Hiphil — Causative active |
| Conjugation | r — Participle Active — The one doing the action |
| Gender | m — Masculine — Masculine |
| Number | s — Singular — Singular |
| State | a — Absolute — The noun stands independently |
SIBI-P1 H995-29
one who causes understanding
| Root | בין (b-y-n) |
| Core Meanings | separation, distinction, discernment, understanding, insight |
| Semantic Range | discerning, understanding, insightful, perceptive, instructing, causing others to understand, skilled in discernment |
| Conceptual Significance | The participle highlights the biblical value of discernment as an active, cultivated capacity—either the ability to distinguish rightly oneself or to lead others into understanding. It reflects wisdom traditions that prize mental separation between truth and error, good and evil, and wise and foolish conduct. |
| Morphological Notes | Hiphil participle, masculine singular absolute. The Hiphil stem conveys causative action; the participle functions substantivally, describing a person characterized by causing or possessing discernment. |
| Rendering Rationale | This form is a Hiphil masculine singular participle from בין, whose core idea is making distinctions or separating mentally. The Hiphil stem gives a causative sense, so "one who causes understanding" reflects both the root concept of discernment and the active, causative participial form in the masculine singular. |
AI-generated (openai/gpt-5.2-chat-latest)
Words from Root בין (separation, distinction, discernment, understanding, insight)
| SILEX Code | Transliteration | SIBI-P1 |
|---|---|---|
H995-01 |
avin | I will discern |
H995-02 |
avinah | let me discern |
H998-01 |
babinah | in the discernment |
Word Usage (171 occurrences of H995)
| Location | Form | Transliteration | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| Genesis 41:33 | נָב֣וֹן | navon | discreet |
| Genesis 41:39 | נָב֥וֹן | navon | discerning |
| Deuteronomy 1:13 | וּ/נְבֹנִ֛ים | unevonim | and-understanding |