וָ/אָבִ֣ינָ/ה
𐤅/𐤀𐤁𐤉𐤍/𐤄
vaavinah
and I 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).
Nehemiah 13:7 · Word #3
Lexicon H995
| Lemma | בִּין |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤁𐤉𐤍 |
| Transliteration | bîyn |
| Strong's | H995 |
| In-context | and I understood |
Morphology HC/Vqw1cs/Sh
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | V — Verb — An action or state |
| Binyan | q — Qal — Simple active |
| Conjugation | w — Sequential Imperfect — Imperfect with waw-consecutive, narrating past events |
| Person | 1 — 1st person — First person ("I" / "we") |
| Gender | c — Common — Common (both genders) |
| Number | s — Singular — Singular |
SIBI-P1 H995-46
and I discerned
| Morphological Notes | Qal wayyiqtol (preterite) 1st common singular with prefixed conjunction ו ("and"); includes a paragogic ה, which can add emphasis or slight volitional nuance but does not change the basic past narrative sense. |
| Rendering Rationale | The root בין conveys the act of separating or distinguishing mentally, leading to understanding. "Discerned" preserves this sense of careful mental distinction, and "and I" accurately reflects the Qal wayyiqtol 1st common singular form with prefixed conjunction. |
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Words from Root בין (separation, discernment, understanding, perception, distinction)
| 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 |