בִ֝ינָ֗ה
𐤁𐤉𐤍𐤄
vinah
understanding
from בִּין; understanding; knowledge, meaning, [idiom] perfectly, understanding, wisdom.
H998
Proverbs 8:14 · Word #5
Lexicon H998
| Lemma | בִּינָה |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤁𐤉𐤍𐤄 |
| Transliteration | bîynâh |
| Strong's | H998 |
| In-context | understanding |
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 |
SIBI-P1 H998-04
discernment
| Root | בין (b-y-n) |
| Core Meanings | to discern, to distinguish, to perceive, to understand by separating |
| Semantic Range | understanding, discernment, insight, perception, interpretive skill, prudence, intelligence |
| Conceptual Significance | בִּינָה is central in wisdom literature, often paired with חָכְמָה (wisdom), denoting the God-given capacity to distinguish truth from error and to perceive the inner meaning of matters. It reflects not mere information, but spiritually and morally informed insight grounded in covenant faithfulness. |
| Morphological Notes | Common feminine singular noun in the absolute state (HNcfsa), derived from the verbal root בין. |
| Rendering Rationale | The noun בִּינָה is a feminine singular abstract noun derived from the root בין, "to discern" or "to distinguish." Rendering it as "discernment" preserves the active sense of separating and perceiving distinctions inherent in the root, while accurately reflecting the feminine singular absolute form indicated by the morphology. |
AI-generated (openai/gpt-5.2-chat-latest)
Words from Root בין (to discern, to distinguish, to perceive, to understand by separating)
| SILEX Code | Transliteration | SIBI-P1 |
|---|---|---|
H995-01 |
avin | I will discern |
H995-02 |
avinah | let me discern |
H996-01 |
beveyn | between (in distinction of) |
H996-02 |
beyn | between (in distinction) |
H996-03 |
beynayv | between him |
H996-04 |
beynekha | the space of distinction between you (masculine singular) |
H996-05 |
beynekhem | the space-between you (masculine plural) |
H996-06 |
beynenu | in-between us |
H996-07 |
beyneyhem | in-between them (masculine plural) |
H996-08 |
beyneykhem | the separating-space between you (masculine plural) |
H996-09 |
beyneynu | between us |
H996-10 |
beyni | in distinction from me |
H996-11 |
beyno | between him |
H996-12 |
beynot | between-spaces |
H996-13 |
beynotam | in-between them |
H996-14 |
beynoteynu | our between-spaces |
H998-01 |
binah | discernment |
H995-03 |
binoti | I discerned |
H995-04 |
binu | you men discerned |
H8394-01 |
bitevunah | with discerning insight |
H995-05 |
etebonan | I will attentively discern for myself |
H995-06 |
etebonen | I will give myself to discerning |
H1143-01 |
habenayim | the two-between spaces |
H995-07 |
hamevin | the discerning one |
H995-08 |
hamevinim | the discerning men |
H995-09 |
haven | Discern! |
H995-10 |
havin | he caused to discern |
H995-11 |
havineni | Cause me to discern |
H995-12 |
havinotem | Have you (masculine plural) caused yourselves to discern? |
H995-13 |
havinu | you men have discerned |
H995-14 |
hevin | he caused to discern |
H995-15 |
hevinu | they caused to discern |
H995-16 |
hitebonan | he set himself to discern |
H995-17 |
hitebonaneta | you have carefully discerned |
H995-18 |
hitebonanu | they showed themselves discerning |
H995-19 |
hitebonenu | Show yourselves discerning! |
H995-20 |
hmvvnym | the ones causing understanding |
H998-02 |
labinah | for the discernment |
H995-21 |
lahavinekha | to cause you to discern |
H995-22 |
lamevin | to the discerning man |
H995-23 |
lanevonim | to the discerning ones |
H8394-02 |
latevunah | for the discernment |
H995-24 |
lehavin | to cause to discern |
H995-25 |
lenavon | to a discerning man |
H996-15 |
leveyn | to-between |
H8394-03 |
litevunato | to his discernment |
H995-26 |
mevin | one who causes understanding |
H995-27 |
mevinim | those causing understanding |
H996-16 |
mibeyn | from between |
H996-17 |
mibeynot | from between (the separating intervals of) |
H995-28 |
navon | a discerning man |
H995-29 |
nevonayv | his discerning ones |
H995-30 |
nevonim | discerning men |
H995-31 |
nevunoti | my discernings |
H995-32 |
tavin | you will discern |
H995-33 |
tavinu | you (masculine plural) will discern |
H995-34 |
tevinem | she caused them to discern |
H8394-04 |
tevunah | discernment |
H8394-05 |
tevunot | discernments |
H995-35 |
titebonanu | you men will show yourselves discerning |
H995-36 |
titebonenu | you men will show yourselves discerning |
H995-37 |
umevin | and one who gives discernment |
H995-38 |
umeviney | and discerners of |
H996-18 |
umibeyn | and-from-between |
H995-39 |
unevon | and a discerning man |
H995-40 |
unevonim | and discerning ones |
H8394-06 |
utevunah | and discernment |
H996-19 |
uveyn | and between |
H996-20 |
uveynayv | and between him |
H996-21 |
uveynekha | and between you (masculine singular) |
H996-22 |
uveynekhe | and between you (feminine singular) |
H996-23 |
uveyneyhem | and in the space-between them |
H996-24 |
uveyneykha | and between you |
H996-25 |
uveyneykhem | and between you (masculine plural) |
H995-41 |
uvin | and he discerned |
H998-03 |
uvinah | and discernment |
H8394-07 |
uvitevunah | and in discernment |
H8394-08 |
uvitevunato | and by his discernment |
H995-42 |
vaavinah | and I discerned |
H995-43 |
vaetebonen | and I applied myself to discern |
H995-44 |
vataven | and she discerned |
H995-45 |
vatitebonen | and you discerned for yourself |
H995-46 |
vayaven | and he discerned |
H995-47 |
vayavinu | And they discerned |
H995-48 |
vayevinehu | and he caused him to discern |
H995-49 |
veavinah | and let me discern |
H995-50 |
vehamevinim | and the ones causing understanding |
H995-51 |
vehaven | and cause yourself to discern |
H995-52 |
vehitebonaneta | and you have carefully discerned |
H995-53 |
vehitebonen | and apply yourself to discerning |
H995-54 |
vehitebonenu | and you (masculine plural) discerned for yourselves |
H995-55 |
vemevin | for a discerning man |
H995-56 |
venavon | and he who discerns |
H995-57 |
vetavinu | and you all will discern |
H995-58 |
veyaven | and he will discern |
H995-59 |
veyitebonenu | and they will discern |
H996-26 |
veyn | in distinction between |
H996-27 |
veyneyhem | in the space-between them |
H996-28 |
veyneynu | in separation between us |
H996-29 |
vvynv | and between him |
H995-60 |
yavin | He-Discerns |
H995-61 |
yavinu | they discern |
H995-62 |
yevonenehu | he causes him to discern |
H995-63 |
yitebonan | he will show himself discerning |
H995-64 |
yitebonanu | they will carefully discern |
Word Usage (38 occurrences of H998)
| Location | Form | Transliteration | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| Deuteronomy 4:6 | וּ/בִ֣ינַתְ/כֶ֔ם | uvinatekhem | and your understanding |
| Isaiah 11:2 | וּ/בִינָ֗ה | uvinah | and understanding |
| Isaiah 27:11 | בִּינוֹת֙ | binot | understanding |