וּ/בִינָ֗ה
𐤅/𐤁𐤉𐤍𐤄
bîynâh
and understanding
Insight, discernment, or the capacity for understanding; a mental faculty or state characterized by comprehension and the ability to distinguish between things. The term encompasses the process of examining or analyzing a matter to determine its underlying structure or meaning. Semantic range includes intellectual perception, prudent decision-making, and the ability to understand complex situations or instructions.
Isaiah 11:2 · Word #7
Lexicon H998
| Lemma | בִּינָה |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤁𐤉𐤍𐤄 |
| Transliteration | bîynâh |
| Strong's | H998 |
| Definition | Insight, discernment, or the capacity for understanding; a mental faculty or state characterized by comprehension and the ability to distinguish between things. The term encompasses the process of examining or analyzing a matter to determine its underlying structure or meaning. Semantic range includes intellectual perception, prudent decision-making, and the ability to understand complex situations or instructions. |
Morphology HC/Ncfsa
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 |
Common Translation
| Phrase | and understanding |
SIBI-P1 Translation H998-09
and discernment
| Morphological Notes | Conjunction וּ + common noun, feminine singular, absolute state. |
| Rendering Rationale | The noun בִּינָה derives from בין, "to distinguish or discern," and denotes the faculty of discernment or analytical understanding. The prefixed וּ adds the conjunction "and," while the feminine singular absolute form is preserved with the abstract noun "discernment." |
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