bin H995

בִּין (bin) means “to understand” in the TBESH Hebrew lexicon from STEPBible.

בִּין Hebrew · H995 170 tagged occurrences in 162 verses

Pronunciation guide: bene Strong’s Hebrew pronunciation spelling.

Lexicon entries

TBESH · H0995

בִּין · bin · to understand

1) to discern, understand, consider 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to perceive, discern 1a2) to understand, know (with the mind) 1a3) to observe, mark, give heed to, distinguish, consider 1a4) to have discernment, insight, understanding 1b) (Niphal) to be discerning, intelligent, discreet, have understanding 1c) (Hiphil) 1c1) to understand 1c2) to cause to understand, give understanding, teach 1d) (Hithpolel) to show oneself discerning or attentive, consider diligently 1e) (Polel) to teach, instruct 2) (TWOT) prudent, regard

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Strong’s Hebrew dictionary

a primitive root; to separate mentally (or distinguish), i.e.(generally) understand

KJV glosses: 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).

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How translators render H995

Counts below follow each translation’s tagged words. A rendering can cover a phrase. Differences in text editions and tagging can produce different totals.

BSB rendering counts
Rendering	Count
understand	9
understanding	8
give me understanding	5
and consider	4
of the discerning	4
a discerning	3
and understand	3
consider	3
and discerning	2
consider carefully	2
discern	2
regard	2
skilled	2
take note	2
to the discerning	2
to understand	2
understood	2
will understand	2
you will discern	2
you will understand	2
a man of discernment	1
and clever	1
and he will gain	1
and show favor	1
and skillful	1
and the clever	1
and the discerning	1
and they will understand	1
and those who could understand	1
and to discern	1
and understanding	1
and understands	1
and understood	1
and when i searched	1
as discerning	1
as well as the teachers	1
attention	1
but i will ponder	1
but when i examined him	1
by understanding	1
can discern	1
can feel	1
can understand	1
comprehend	1
consider it	1
considers	1
contemplating all this	1
could i gaze with desire	1
discerning	1
discernment	1
do you know	1
eloquent	1
enough to understand	1
explain	1
find	1
for comprehending	1
for discernment	1
from the prudent	1
gain understanding	1
had insight	1
have you surveyed	1
he considers	1
he instructed him	1
he instructed me	1
he understands	1
he will show no regard	1
help me understand	1
highly skilled	1
i am clever	1
i discern	1
i gain understanding	1
i noticed	1
i paid you full attention	1
instructed	1
is he explaining	1
is to discern	1
it informs	1
learn	1
let him understand	1
make clear to me	1
of insight	1
of the intelligent	1
of understanding	1
or understand	1
pays no heed	1
perceived	1
realized	1
recognize	1
rehoboam also acted wisely	1
show some sense	1
so consider	1
so that the people could understand	1
take notice	1
teacher	1
that gives him understanding	1
the discerning man	1
the understanding	1
then i discerned	1
then i discovered	1
they understood	1
they will ponder	1
they would comprehend	1
though you look	1
to enlighten him	1
to explain to you	1
to the intelligent	1
understands	1
was given to him	1
watches	1
what do you understand	1
when i consider this	1
who are able to understand	1
who can understand	1
who instructed him	1
who taught	1
who understand	1
who were instructing	1
whoever is discerning	1
will instruct	1
will know	1
with discernment	1
you merely look	1
you understand	1

KJV rendering counts
Rendering	Count
understand	9
consider	6
to understand	6
and understanding	4
give me understanding	4
and consider	3
of him that hath understanding	3
shall understand	3
a wise	2
and prudent	2
and understandeth	2
and understood	2
me and understand	2
perceived	2
prudent	2
that taught	2
then shalt thou understand	2
understood	2
who can understand	2
ye shall consider	2
a man of understanding	1
all that could skill	1
all that were cunning	1
also but i perceive	1
also will he not then consider	1
and a man of understanding	1
and an understanding	1
and as i was considering	1
and cause me to understand	1
and have intelligence	1
and having understanding	1
and he dealt wisely	1
and he informed	1
and he shall understand	1
and he understood	1
and i viewed	1
and the eloquent	1
and they have none understanding	1
and those that could understand	1
and thou regardest	1
and understand	1
and whom shall he make to understand	1
be ye of an understanding	1
because they had understood	1
because they regard	1
before him that hath understanding	1
but he perceiveth	1
but i cannot perceive	1
but i understood	1
but none understood	1
but understand	1
but when i had considered	1
can feel	1
cannot understand	1
diligently	1
discern	1
discreet	1
doth not consider	1
doth not understand	1
even they shall understand	1
for i am prudent	1
for though he understand	1
for thyself understanding	1
from the prudent	1
giveth them understanding	1
had understanding	1
hast thou perceived	1
have no understanding	1
have ye not understood	1
he considereth	1
he directeth	1
he instructed	1
he will understand	1
i discerned	1
i get understanding	1
i understand	1
i will consider	1
instructed	1
it giveth understanding	1
it he had no understanding	1
looketh well	1
make me to understand	1
mark	1
me give me understanding	1
men of understanding	1
more into a wise man	1
neither consider	1
neither shall he regard	1
neither understand	1
none considering	1
none so discreet	1
nor regard	1
nor understood	1
not neither will they understand	1
now consider	1
of the prudent	1
of their prudent	1
of understanding	1
one that hath understanding	1
regard	1
regardeth	1
shall instruct	1
shall they consider	1
skilful	1
that hath understanding	1
that i may discern	1
that i understood	1
that may understand	1
the teacher	1
then understand	1
therefore understand	1
thereof and that thou shouldest know	1
they would consider	1
thou understandest	1
to him that understandeth	1
to make thee understand	1
to men of understanding	1
to perceive	1
understandest	1
understandeth	1
unto him that understandeth	1
unto me understand	1
when i consider	1
who had understanding	1
why then should i think	1
with understanding	1
yea i attended	1
yea thou shalt diligently consider	1

Verses containing H995

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Genesis 41:33 · BSB · 1 occurrence
Now, therefore, Pharaoh should look for a discerning and wise man and set him over the land of Egypt.
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Genesis 41:39 · BSB · 1 occurrence
Then Pharaoh said to Joseph, “Since God has made all this known to you, there is no one as discerning and wise as you.
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Deuteronomy 1:13 · BSB · 1 occurrence
Choose for yourselves wise, understanding, and respected men from each of your tribes, and I will appoint them as your leaders.”
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Deuteronomy 4:6 · BSB · 1 occurrence
Observe them carefully, for this will show your wisdom and understanding in the sight of the peoples, who will hear of all these statutes and say, “Surely this great nation is a wise and understanding people.”
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Deuteronomy 32:7 · BSB · 1 occurrence
Remember the days of old; consider the years long past. Ask your father, and he will tell you, your elders, and they will inform you.
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Deuteronomy 32:10 · BSB · 1 occurrence
He found him in a desert land, in a barren, howling wilderness; He surrounded him, He instructed him, He guarded him as the apple of His eye.
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Deuteronomy 32:29 · BSB · 1 occurrence
If only they were wise, they would understand it; they would comprehend their fate.
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1 Samuel 3:8 · BSB · 1 occurrence
Once again, for the third time, the LORD called to Samuel. He got up, went to Eli, and said, “Here I am, for you have called me.” Then Eli realized that it was the LORD who was calling the boy.
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1 Samuel 16:18 · BSB · 1 occurrence
One of the servants answered, “I have seen a son of Jesse of Bethlehem who knows how to play the harp. He is a mighty man of valor, a warrior, eloquent and handsome, and the LORD is with him.”
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2 Samuel 12:19 · BSB · 1 occurrence
When David saw that his servants were whispering to one another, he perceived that the child was dead. So he asked his servants, “Is the child dead?” “He is dead,” they replied.
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1 Kings 3:9 · BSB · 1 occurrence
Therefore give Your servant an understanding heart to judge Your people and to discern between good and evil. For who is able to govern this great people of Yours?”
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1 Kings 3:11 · BSB · 1 occurrence
So God said to him, “Since you have asked for this instead of requesting long life or wealth for yourself or death for your enemies—but you have asked for discernment to administer justice—
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1 Kings 3:12 · BSB · 1 occurrence
behold, I will do what you have asked. I will give you a wise and discerning heart, so that there will never have been another like you, nor will there ever be.
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1 Kings 3:21 · BSB · 1 occurrence
The next morning, when I got up to nurse my son, I discovered he was dead. But when I examined him, I realized that he was not the son I had borne.”
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1 Chronicles 15:22 · BSB · 1 occurrence
Chenaniah the head Levite was the director of the music because he was highly skilled.
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1 Chronicles 25:7 · BSB · 1 occurrence
Together with their relatives, who were all trained and skillful in the songs of the LORD, they numbered 288.
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1 Chronicles 25:8 · BSB · 1 occurrence
They cast lots for their duties, young and old alike, teacher as well as pupil.
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1 Chronicles 27:32 · BSB · 1 occurrence
David’s uncle Jonathan was a counselor; he was a man of insight and a scribe. Jehiel son of Hachmoni attended to the sons of the king.
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1 Chronicles 28:9 · BSB · 1 occurrence
As for you, Solomon my son, know the God of your father and serve Him wholeheartedly and with a willing mind, for the LORD searches every heart and understands the intent of every thought. If you seek Him, He will be found by you; but if you forsake Him, He will reject you forever.
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2 Chronicles 11:23 · BSB · 1 occurrence
Rehoboam also acted wisely by dispersing some of his sons throughout the districts of Judah and Benjamin, and to all the fortified cities. He gave them abundant provisions and sought many wives for them.
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2 Chronicles 26:5 · BSB · 1 occurrence
He sought God throughout the days of Zechariah, who instructed him in the fear of God. And as long as he sought the LORD, God gave him success.
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2 Chronicles 34:12 · BSB · 1 occurrence
And the men did the work faithfully. The Levites overseeing them were Jahath and Obadiah, descendants of Merari, and Zechariah and Meshullam, descendants of Kohath. Other Levites, all skilled with musical instruments,
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2 Chronicles 35:3 · BSB · 1 occurrence
To the Levites who taught all Israel and were holy to the LORD, Josiah said: “Put the holy ark in the temple built by Solomon son of David king of Israel. It is not to be carried around on your shoulders. Now serve the LORD your God and His people Israel.
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Ezra 8:15 · BSB · 1 occurrence
Now I assembled these exiles at the canal that flows to Ahava, and we camped there three days. And when I searched among the people and priests, I found no Levites there.
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Ezra 8:16 · BSB · 1 occurrence
Then I summoned the leaders: Eliezer, Ariel, Shemaiah, Elnathan, Jarib, Elnathan, Nathan, Zechariah, and Meshullam, as well as the teachers Joiarib and Elnathan.
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Nehemiah 8:2 · BSB · 1 occurrence
On the first day of the seventh month, Ezra the priest brought the Law before the assembly of men and women and all who could listen and understand.
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Nehemiah 8:3 · BSB · 1 occurrence
So Ezra read it aloud from daybreak until noon as he faced the square before the Water Gate, in front of the men and women and those who could understand. And all the people listened attentively to the Book of the Law.
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Nehemiah 8:7 · BSB · 1 occurrence
The Levites—Jeshua, Bani, Sherebiah, Jamin, Akkub, Shabbethai, Hodiah, Maaseiah, Kelita, Azariah, Jozabad, Hanan, and Pelaiah—instructed the people in the Law as they stood in their places.
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Nehemiah 8:8 · BSB · 1 occurrence
So they read from the Book of the Law of God, explaining it and giving insight, so that the people could understand what was being read.
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Nehemiah 8:9 · BSB · 1 occurrence
Nehemiah the governor, Ezra the priest and scribe, and the Levites who were instructing the people said to all of them, “This day is holy to the LORD your God. Do not mourn or weep.” For all the people were weeping as they heard the words of the Law.
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Nehemiah 8:12 · BSB · 1 occurrence
Then all the people began to eat and drink, to send out portions, and to rejoice greatly, because they understood the words that had been made known to them.
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Nehemiah 10:28 · BSB · 1 occurrence
“The rest of the people—the priests, Levites, gatekeepers, singers, temple servants, and all who had separated themselves from the people of the land to obey the Law of God—along with their wives and all their sons and daughters who are able to understand,
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Nehemiah 13:7 · BSB · 1 occurrence
to return to Jerusalem. Then I discovered the evil that Eliashib had done on behalf of Tobiah by providing him a room in the courts of the house of God.
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Job 6:24 · BSB · 1 occurrence
Teach me, and I will be silent. Help me understand how I have erred.
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Job 6:30 · BSB · 1 occurrence
Is there iniquity on my tongue? Can my mouth not discern malice?
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Job 9:11 · BSB · 1 occurrence
Were He to pass by me, I would not see Him; were He to move, I would not recognize Him.
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Job 11:11 · BSB · 1 occurrence
Surely He knows the deceit of men. If He sees iniquity, does He not take note?
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Job 13:1 · BSB · 1 occurrence
“Indeed, my eyes have seen all this; my ears have heard and understood.
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Job 14:21 · BSB · 1 occurrence
If his sons receive honor, he does not know it; if they are brought low, he is unaware.
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Job 15:9 · BSB · 1 occurrence
What do you know that we do not? What do you understand that is not clear to us?
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Job 18:2 · BSB · 1 occurrence
“How long until you end these speeches? Show some sense, and then we can talk.
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Job 23:5 · BSB · 1 occurrence
I would learn how He would answer, and consider what He would say.
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Job 23:8 · BSB · 1 occurrence
If I go east, He is not there, and if I go west, I cannot find Him.
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Job 23:15 · BSB · 1 occurrence
Therefore I am terrified in His presence; when I consider this, I fear Him.
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Job 26:14 · BSB · 1 occurrence
Indeed, these are but the fringes of His ways; how faint is the whisper we hear of Him! Who then can understand the thunder of His power?”
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Job 28:23 · BSB · 1 occurrence
But God understands its way, and He knows its place.
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Job 30:20 · BSB · 1 occurrence
I cry out to You for help, but You do not answer; when I stand up, You merely look at me.
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Job 31:1 · BSB · 1 occurrence
“I have made a covenant with my eyes. How then could I gaze with desire at a virgin?
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Job 32:8 · BSB · 1 occurrence
But there is a spirit in a man, the breath of the Almighty, that gives him understanding.
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Job 32:9 · BSB · 1 occurrence
It is not only the old who are wise, or the elderly who understand justice.
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