בִּינָֽה
𐤁𐤉𐤍𐤄
binah
of understanding
from בִּין; understanding; knowledge, meaning, [idiom] perfectly, understanding, wisdom.
H998
Proverbs 9:6 · Word #6
Lexicon H998
| Lemma | בִּינָה |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤁𐤉𐤍𐤄 |
| Transliteration | bîynâh |
| Strong's | H998 |
| In-context | of 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 H998-01
discernment
| Root | בין (b-y-n) |
| Core Meanings | separation, distinction, discernment, understanding, perception |
| Semantic Range | discernment, understanding, insight, perception, intelligence, skill in distinguishing between options, moral or spiritual insight |
| Conceptual Significance | בִּינָה represents the God-given capacity to distinguish rightly between truth and falsehood, good and evil. In wisdom literature it is a foundational virtue, closely linked with חָכְמָה (wisdom), emphasizing not merely knowledge but the active, discerning separation that leads to righteous living. |
| Morphological Notes | Feminine singular noun in the absolute state (HNcfsa), derived from the root בין (b-y-n). The noun form בִּינָה denotes the abstract quality or capacity produced by the verbal idea "to discern/understand." |
| Rendering Rationale | "Discernment" preserves the root idea of separating or distinguishing mentally, which is central to בין. The form בִּינָה is a feminine singular absolute noun (HNcfsa), so the rendering is a singular abstract noun reflecting that grammatical form. |
AI-generated (openai/gpt-5.2-chat-latest)
Words from Root בין (separation, distinction, discernment, understanding, perception)
| 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 |
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 |
H998-04 |
vinah | discernment |
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 |