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בִּין‎ verb discern (Nö^{ZMG 1883, 592 f.}; Arabic become separated, be distinct, IV. speak perspicuously; Ethiopic 1. 2 consider, perceive, Aramaic make to understand, compare Sabean בין‎ (the) wise, as epithet, Mordt^{ZMG 1876, 37}) —

Qal Perfect בִּין‎ Daniel 10:1; בַּנְתָּה‎ Psalm 139:2; בִּינֹתִי‎ Daniel 9:2; Imperfect יָבִין‎ Psalm 19:13 25t. וְיָבֵן‎ Jeremiah 9:11 2t., וַיָּבֶן‎ 1 Samuel 3:8 2t.; אָבִינָה‎ Psalm 73:17 4t.; יָבִינוּ‎ Proverbs 28:5 12t.; Imperative בִּין‎ Daniel 9:23; בִּינָה‎ Psalm 5:2; בִּינוּ‎ Deuteronomy 32:7 2t.; Infinitive absolute בִּין‎ Proverbs 23:1; Participle בָּנִים‎ Jeremiah 49:7; —

1 perceive (with the senses); —

a. eyes, accusative Proverbs 7:7, with לְ‎ Job 9:11; 14:21; 23:8; Proverbs 14:15.

b. ears, accusative Proverbs 29:19, with לְ‎ Job 13:1.

c. touch, accusative Psalm 58:10.

d. taste, acc. Job 6:30.

2 understand, know (with mind): —

a. absolute Job 18:2; 38:20; 42:3; Psalm 49:21; Psalm 82:5; Proverbs 24:12; Isaiah 6:9-10, 44:18; Daniel 12:10; Hosea 4:14; Hosea 14:10; אבין ולא שׁמעתי‎ I heard but I could not understand Daniel 12:8.

b. accusative Job 15:9; 23:5; 36:29; Proverbs 2:5, 9; 20:24; 28:5; Psalm 19:13; 92:7; Jeremiah 9:11; משׁפט יבין‎ Job 32:9; Proverbs 28:5; דעת יבין‎ 29:7.

c. with כִּי‎ 1 Samuel 3:8; 2 Samuel 12:19; Isaiah 43:10.

d. with infinitive & לָדָֽעַת יבין לְ,‎ Isaiah 32:4

3 observe, mark, give heed to, distinguish, consider (with attention): —

a. accusative Deuteronomy 32:7; Psalm 5:2; 50:22; 94:7; 94:8; Proverbs 23:1; 21:29 (Qr) Daniel 9:2; 10:1.

b. with לְ‎, Psalm 73:17; 139:2; Deuteronomy 32:29.

c. with בְּ‎, Ezra 8:15; Nehemiah 13:7; Daniel 9:23.

d. with אל‎, Psalm 28:5.

e. with עַל‎, Daniel 11:30, 37.

4 have discernment, insight, understanding Jeremiah 49:7.

Niph`al נְבֻנוֺתִי‎ Isaiah 10:12; Participle נָבוֺן‎ Genesis 41:33 15t.; plural נְבוֺנִים‎ Jeremiah 4:22, elsewhere נְבֹנִים‎ Deuteronomy 1:13; Isaiah 5:22 (Baer) Ecclesiastes 9:11; נְבֹנָיו‎ Isaiah 29:14; be intelligent, discreet, discerning, have understanding 1 Samuel 16:18; Proverbs 1:5; 10:13; 14:6; 16:21; 17:28; 19:25; Ecclesiastes 9:11; Isaiah 3:3; 5:21; 10:13; 29:14; Jeremiah 4:22; Hosea 14:10; נָבוֺן לֵב‎ intelligent mind Proverbs 14:33; 15:14; 18:15; וְחָכָם נָבוֺן‎ Genesis 41:33, 39; ונבון חכם‎ Deuteronomy 4:6; 1 Kings 3:12; ונבנים חכמים‎ Deuteronomy 1:13.

Po. יְבוֺנְַנֵהוּ‎ he attentively considereth him Deuteronomy 32:10.

Hiph`il Perfect הֵבִין‎ Job 28:33 5t.; Imperfect יָבִין‎ Isaiah 28:9 4t.; וַיָּבֶן‎2 Chronicles 11:23; Daniel 9:22; Infinitive הָבִין‎ Psalm 32:9 9t.; Imperative הָבֵן‎ Daniel 8:16 12t.; Participle מֵבִין‎ Proverbs 28:7 26t.; —

1 understand: —

a. absolute Isaiah 29:16; 40:21; 56:11; 1 Kings 3:11; Psalm 32:9; Daniel 8:17; 10:12.

b. accusative 1 Chronicles 28:9; Job 28:23; Proverbs 1:2, 6; 8:5; 14:8; Isaiah 28:19; Daniel 8:23; Micah 4:12; מֵבִין‎ one with understanding Proverbs 8:9; 17:10, 24; 28:2, 7, 11; מַדָּע מְבִינֵי‎ Daniel 1:4; able to understand (i.e. old enough) Nehemiah 8:3; 10:29, compare 8:2 (followed by לִשׁמֹעַ‎).

2 give heed to, attend to, observe, discern, absolute Isaiah 57:1; 2 Chronicles 11:23; Daniel 8:5; with בְּ‎ Nehemiah 8:12; Daniel 9:23; 10:11; בְּ מֵבִין‎ skilled in 2 Chronicles 26:5; 34:12; with אֶל‎ Psalm 33:15; לרע טוב בין‎ 1 Kings 3:9.

3 give understanding make understand, teach: —

a. absolute Daniel 8:27; 9:22.

b. with accusative of person Psalm 119:34; 119:73; 119:125; 119:130; 119:144; 119:169; Job 32:8; Nehemiah 8:7, 9; Isaiah 40:14.

c. with לְ‎ person 2 Chronicles 35:3; Daniel 11:33; with לְ‎ person & accusative of thing Job 6:24; Daniel 8:16.

d. בְּ‎ of thing Nehemiah 8:8, + accusative of person Daniel 1:17.

e. double accusative Isaiah 28:9; Psalm 119:27; Daniel 10:14; מֵבִין‎ teacher 1 Chronicles 15:22; 25:7-8, 27:32; Ezra 8:16.

Hithpa`el Perfect הִתְבּוֺנָ֑ן‎ Isaiah 1:3 6t.; Imperfect אֶתְבּוֺנֵן‎ Job 23:15 3t.; אֶתְבּוֺנָ֑ן‎ 32:12 5t.; יִתְבּוֺנְנוּ‎ Psalm 107:43 2t.; יִתְבּוֺנָ֑נוּ‎ Isaiah 14:16; 43:18.

1 shew oneself attentive, consider diligently: —

a. absolute Job 11:11; 23:15; Isaiah 1:3; Jeremiah 2:10; 9:16.

b. accusative Job 37:14; Psalm 107:43; 119:95; Isaiah 43:18; 52:15.

c. with אֶל‎ 1 Kings 3:21; Isaiah 14:16.

d. with עַל‎ Job 31:1; Psalm 37:10

e. with עד‎ Job 32:12; 38:18.

f. with בְּ‎ Job 30:20; Jeremiah 23:20 (= 30:24).

2 get understanding, understand Job 26:14; Psalm 119:104.

3 shew oneself to have understanding Psalm 119:100