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

Page 4 of 4. 162 verses in the selected STEP text, printed below in BSB where available. Read each verse in its chapter to follow the author’s thought.

Daniel 10:1 · BSB · 1 occurrence
In the third year of Cyrus king of Persia, a message was revealed to Daniel, who was called Belteshazzar. The message was true, and it concerned a great conflict. And the understanding of the message was given to him in a vision.
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Daniel 10:11 · BSB · 1 occurrence
He said to me, “Daniel, you are a man who is highly precious. Consider carefully the words that I am about to say to you. Stand up, for I have now been sent to you.” And when he had said this to me, I stood up trembling.
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Daniel 10:12 · BSB · 1 occurrence
“Do not be afraid, Daniel,” he said, “for from the first day that you purposed to understand and to humble yourself before your God, your words were heard, and I have come in response to them.
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Daniel 10:14 · BSB · 1 occurrence
Now I have come to explain to you what will happen to your people in the latter days, for the vision concerns those days.”
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Daniel 11:30 · BSB · 1 occurrence
Ships of Kittim will come against him, and he will lose heart. Then he will turn back and rage against the holy covenant and do damage. So he will return and show favor to those who forsake the holy covenant.
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Daniel 11:33 · BSB · 1 occurrence
Those with insight will instruct many, though for a time they will fall by sword or flame, or be captured or plundered.
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Daniel 11:37 · BSB · 2 occurrences
He will show no regard for the gods of his fathers, nor for the one desired by women, nor for any other god, because he will magnify himself above them all.
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Daniel 12:8 · BSB · 1 occurrence
I heard, but I did not understand. So I asked, “My lord, what will be the outcome of these things?”
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Daniel 12:10 · BSB · 2 occurrences
Many will be purified, made spotless, and refined, but the wicked will continue to act wickedly. None of the wicked will understand, but the wise will understand.
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Hosea 4:14 · BSB · 1 occurrence
I will not punish your daughters when they prostitute themselves, nor your daughters-in-law when they commit adultery. For the men themselves go off with prostitutes and offer sacrifices with shrine prostitutes. So a people without understanding will come to ruin.
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Hosea 14:9 · BSB · 2 occurrences
Whoever is wise, let him understand these things; whoever is discerning, let him know them. For the ways of the LORD are right, and the righteous walk in them but the rebellious stumble in them.
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Source alternate reference: 14.10
Micah 4:12 · BSB · 1 occurrence
But they do not know the thoughts of the LORD or understand His plan, for He has gathered them like sheaves to the threshing floor.
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