בִּינָֽה
𐤁𐤉𐤍𐤄
bîynâh
of 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.
Job 28:20 · 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 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 |
Common Translation
| Phrase | of understanding |
SIBI-P1 Translation H998-02
discernment
| Morphological Notes | Noun, feminine singular, absolute state. |
| Rendering Rationale | "Discernment" directly reflects the root בין, meaning to distinguish or separate mentally, and preserves the noun’s sense as the faculty of distinguishing and understanding. As a feminine singular absolute noun, it denotes the abstract capacity itself rather than an action or agent. |
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