To understand
בִּיןStrong’s H0995bin
Appears in 162 verses of the Old Testament
In short
Bin is the Hebrew word usually translated “discerning”, “understanding” and “understand”. It appears in 162 verses of the Old Testament.
“Children in whom was no blemish, but well favoured, and skilful in all wisdom, and cunning in knowledge, and understanding science, and such as had ability in them to stand in the king’s palace, and whom they might teach the learning and the tongue of the Chaldeans.”
Meaning
- To discern, understand, consider(Qal) · (Niphal) to be discerning, intelligent, discreet, have understanding · (Hiphil) · (Hithpolel) to show oneself discerning or attentive, consider diligently · (Polel) to teach, instruct
- (TWOT) prudent, regard
How it's translated
- discerning 7
- understanding 7
- to understand 6
- they understand 6
- and understanding 5
- understand 5
- give understanding me 5
- a discerning 4
Word-by-word English from the STEPBible tagged text.
Where it's used most
- Proverbs 30
- Psalms 26
- Job 23
- Isaiah 20
- Daniel 19
- Nehemiah 8
18 books in all.
Related words
Explore in Scripture
- Daniel 1:17In contextAs for these four children, God gave them knowledge and skill in all learning and wisdom: and Daniel had understanding in all visions and dreams.
- Daniel 8:5In contextAnd as I was considering, behold, an he goat came from the west on the face of the whole earth, and touched not the ground: and the goat had a notable horn between his eyes.
- Daniel 8:16In contextAnd I heard a man’s voice between the banks of Ulai, which called, and said, Gabriel, make this man to understand the vision.
- Daniel 8:17In contextSo he came near where I stood: and when he came, I was afraid, and fell upon my face: but he said unto me, Understand, O son of man: for at the time of the end shall be the vision.
- Daniel 8:23In contextAnd in the latter time of their kingdom, when the transgressors are come to the full, a king of fierce countenance, and understanding dark sentences, shall stand up.
- Daniel 8:27In contextAnd I Daniel fainted, and was sick certain days; afterward I rose up, and did the king’s business; and I was astonished at the vision, but none understood it.
All 162 verses, by book
- 2 Samuel 1
- 12:19
- Job 23
- 6:246:309:1111:1113:114:2115:918:223:523:823:1526:1428:2330:2031:132:832:932:1236:2937:1438:1838:2042:3
- Psalms 26
- 5:119:1228:532:933:1537:1049:2050:2258:973:1782:592:694:794:8107:43119:27119:34119:73119:95119:100119:104119:125119:130119:144119:169139:2
- Proverbs 30
- 1:21:51:62:52:97:78:58:910:1314:614:814:1514:3315:1416:2117:1017:2417:2818:1519:2520:2421:2923:124:1228:228:528:728:1129:729:19
- Ecclesiastes 1
- 9:11
- Micah 1
- 4:12
Hebrew dictionary
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
From STEPBible’s Hebrew lexicon (based on Brown-Driver-Briggs).
Webster's 1828 Dictionary
How the English word “understand” was understood when the King James Version was still the common Bible of English readers.
UNDERSTAND', verb intransitive
- To have the use of the intellectual faculties; to be an intelligent and conscious being.
- To be informed by another; to learn.“I understood of the evil that Eliashib did” Nehemiah 13:7
Noah Webster, An American Dictionary of the English Language (1828). Verse references are checked against the KJV. Read the full entry.
Verses are from the King James Version. Word meanings come from the original Hebrew, not from any one translation.