יָבִ֥ין
𐤉𐤁𐤉𐤍
yavin
he perceives
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).
Job 14:21 · Word #7
Lexicon H995
| Lemma | בִּין |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤁𐤉𐤍 |
| Transliteration | bîyn |
| Strong's | H995 |
| In-context | he perceives |
Morphology HVqi3ms
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | V — Verb — An action or state |
| Binyan | q — Qal — Simple active |
| Conjugation | i — Imperfect — Incomplete or ongoing action |
| Person | 3 — 3rd person — Third person ("he/she/they") |
| Gender | m — Masculine — Masculine |
| Number | s — Singular — Singular |
SIBI-P1 H995-63
He-Discerns
| Root | בין (b-y-n) |
| Core Meanings | separation, discernment, understanding, perception, insight |
| Semantic Range | As a root, בין encompasses understanding, discernment, perception, insight, and the ability to distinguish between things. As a name, it identifies historical Canaanite kings in Joshua and Judges. |
| Conceptual Significance | The name suggests discernment or insight, a quality associated with wisdom and kingship in the ancient Near East. In the biblical narrative, figures named Jabin stand in opposition to Israel, creating an ironic tension between the meaning "He-Discerns" and their failure to perceive the purposes of YHWH. |
| Morphological Notes | Proper noun, masculine singular (HNp). Though functioning as a personal name, it is transparently formed from the Qal imperfect 3ms of בין ("he understands/discerns"). |
| Rendering Rationale | The form יָבִין is a masculine singular proper noun derived from the root בין (to discern, understand). Rendering it as "He-Discerns" preserves the verbal sense of the root in a third-person masculine singular form, reflecting the name’s likely original meaning while maintaining its grammatical gender and number. |
AI-generated (openai/gpt-5.2-chat-latest)
Words from Root בין (separation, discernment, understanding, perception, 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 |