1) understanding, discernment 1a) act 1b) faculty 1c) object 1d) personified Aramaic equivalent: bi.nah (בִּינָה "understanding" H0999)
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H998 — בִּינָה
bi.nah · understanding · Hebrew/Aramaic
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Deuteronomy 4:6 · וּבִ֣ינַתְכֶ֔םObserve 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.”1 Chronicles 12:32 · בִינָה֙From Issachar, men who understood the times and knew what Israel should do: 200 chiefs with all their kinsmen at their command.1 Chronicles 22:12 · וּבִינָ֔הAbove all, may the LORD give you insight and understanding when He puts you in command over Israel, so that you may keep the Law of the LORD your God.2 Chronicles 2:12 · וּבִינָ֔הAnd Hiram added: “Blessed be the LORD, the God of Israel, who made the heavens and the earth! He has given King David a wise son with insight and understanding, who will build a temple for the LORD and a royal palace for himself.2 Chronicles 2:13 · בִּינָ֖הSo now I am sending you Huram-abi, a skillful man endowed with creativity.Job 20:3 · מִֽבִּינָתִ֥יI have heard a rebuke that insults me, and my understanding prompts a reply.Job 28:12 · בִּינָֽה׃But where can wisdom be found, and where does understanding dwell?Job 28:20 · בִּינָֽה׃From where, then, does wisdom come, and where does understanding dwell?Job 28:28 · בִּינָֽה׃ סAnd He said to man, ‘Behold, the fear of the Lord, that is wisdom, and to turn away from evil is understanding.’”Job 34:16 · בִּ֥ינָהIf you have understanding, hear this; listen to my words.Job 38:4 · בִינָֽה׃Where were you when I laid the foundations of the earth? Tell Me, if you have understanding.Job 38:36 · בִינָֽה׃Who has put wisdom in the heart or given understanding to the mind?Job 39:17 · בַּבִּינָֽה׃For God has deprived her of wisdom; He has not endowed her with understanding.Job 39:26 · הֲֽ֭מִבִּינָ֣תְךָDoes the hawk take flight by your understanding and spread his wings toward the south?Proverbs 1:2 · בִינָֽה׃for gaining wisdom and discipline, for comprehending words of insight,Proverbs 2:3 · לַבִּינָ֣הif you truly call out to insight and lift your voice to understanding,Proverbs 3:5 · בִּֽ֝ינָתְךָ֗Trust in the LORD with all your heart, and lean not on your own understanding;Proverbs 4:1 · בִּינָֽה׃Listen, my sons, to a father’s instruction; pay attention and gain understanding.Proverbs 4:5 · בִינָ֑הGet wisdom, get understanding; do not forget my words or turn from them.Proverbs 4:7 · בִינָֽה׃Wisdom is supreme; so acquire wisdom. And whatever you may acquire, gain understanding.Proverbs 7:4 · לַבִּינָ֥הSay to wisdom, “You are my sister,” and call understanding your kinsman,Proverbs 8:14 · בִ֝ינָ֗הCounsel and sound judgment are mine; I have insight and strength.Proverbs 9:6 · בִּינָֽה׃Leave your folly behind, and you will live; walk in the way of understanding.”Proverbs 9:10 · בִּינָֽה׃The fear of the LORD is the beginning of wisdom, and knowledge of the Holy One is understanding.Proverbs 16:16 · בִּ֝ינָ֗הHow much better to acquire wisdom than gold! To gain understanding is more desirable than silver.Proverbs 23:4 · מִֽבִּינָתְךָ֥Do not wear yourself out to get rich; be wise enough to restrain yourself.Proverbs 23:23 · וּבִינָֽה׃Invest in truth and never sell it—in wisdom and instruction and understanding.Proverbs 30:2 · בִינַ֖תSurely I am the most ignorant of men, and I lack the understanding of a man.Isaiah 11:2 · וּבִינָ֗הThe Spirit of the LORD will rest on Him—the Spirit of wisdom and understanding, the Spirit of counsel and strength, the Spirit of knowledge and fear of the LORD.Isaiah 27:11 · בִּינוֹת֙When its limbs are dry, they are broken off. Women come and use them for kindling; for this is a people without understanding. Therefore their Maker has no compassion on them, and their Creator shows them no favor.Isaiah 29:14 · וּבִינַ֥תTherefore I will again confound these people with wonder upon wonder. The wisdom of the wise will vanish, and the intelligence of the intelligent will be hidden.”Isaiah 29:24 · בִּינָ֑הThen the wayward in spirit will come to understanding, and those who grumble will accept instruction.”Isaiah 33:19 · בִּינָֽה׃You will no longer see the insolent, a people whose speech is unintelligible, who stammer in a language you cannot understand.Jeremiah 23:20 · בִּינָֽה׃The anger of the LORD will not turn back until He has fully accomplished the purposes of His heart. In the days to come you will understand this clearly.Daniel 1:20 · בִּינָ֔הIn every matter of wisdom and understanding about which the king consulted them, he found them ten times better than all the magicians and enchanters in his entire kingdom.Daniel 8:15 · בִינָ֔הWhile I, Daniel, was watching the vision and trying to understand it, there stood before me one having the appearance of a man.Daniel 9:22 · בִינָֽה׃He instructed me and spoke with me, saying: “O Daniel, I have come now to give you insight and understanding.Daniel 10:1 · וּבִ֥ינָהIn 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.