Strong's Lexicon

H998

H998 — בִּינָה

Hebrew / Aramaic entry for Bible study and original-language reference.

Hebrewbiynahnoun femOccurrences: 38TWOT: 239b

Definition / Gloss

Strong's Number:H998
Word:בִּינָה
Part of Speech:noun fem
Etymology:from H995
Language:Hebrew
Occurrences:38
Transliteration:biynah
Phonetic Spelling/Pronunciation:bee-naw'
Meaning:1. understanding
KJV Renderings:knowledge, meaning, X perfectly, understanding, wisdom.

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BDB1039

בִּינָה noun feminine understanding 1Chr 12:32 + 28 t.; construct בִּינַת Prov 30:2; Isa 29:14 suffix בִּינָתִי Job 20:3 + 4 t.; plural בִּינוֺת Isa 27:11

1. the act Isa 33:19; Jer 23:20; Dan 1:20; Dan 8:15; Dan 9:22; Dan 10:1.
2. the faculty Job 20:3; Job 39:26; Prov 3:5; Prov 23:4; Prov 30:2; Isa 27:11 קנה בינה get understanding Prov 4:5; Prov 4:7; Prov 16:16 .
3. the object of knowledge Deut 4:6; 1Chr 22:12; Job 28:12; Job 28:20; Job 28:28; Job 34:16; Job 38:36; Job 39:17; Prov 9:6; Prov 9:10; Prov 23:23 ; Isa 11:2 ; Isa 29:14 יָדַע בִינָה 1Chr 12:32 ; 2Chr 2:11 ; 2Chr 2:12 ; Job 38:4 ; Prov 1:2; Prov 4:1; Isa 29:24.
4. personified Prov 2:8; Prov 7:4; Prov 8:14.


BDB9370

בִּינָה noun feminine understanding (Biblical Hebrew; √; ᵑ7 בִּיוּנָא, Syriac [untranscribed source text 5942]); — absolute ׳ ב Dan 2:21.


Other Resources

Theological Wordbook of the Old Testament
R. Laird Harris, Gleason L. Archer, and Bruce K. Waltke

Englishman's Hebrew Concordance

בינה (bee-nah’)

Deuteronomy 4:6

KJV: Keep therefore and do them; for this is your wisdom and your understanding in the sight of the nations, which shall hear all these statutes, and say, Surely this great nation is a wise and understanding people.
EHCC: and your understanding in the sight

1 Chronicles 12:82

EHCC: that had understanding .

1 Chronicles 22:12

KJV: Only the Lord give thee wisdom and understanding, and give thee charge concerning Israel, that thou mayest keep the law of the Lord thy God.
EHCC: wisdom and understanding,

Job 90:6

EHCC: spirit of my understanding

Job 34:16

KJV: If now thou hast understanding, hear this: hearken to the voice of my words.
EHCC: If now (thou hast) understanding,

Job 38:4

KJV: Where wast thou when I laid the foundations of the earth? declare, if thou hast understanding.hast…: Heb. knowest understanding
EHCC: declare, if thou hast understanding.

Job 89:17

EHCC: hath he imparted to her understanding.

Proverbs 1:2

KJV: To know wisdom and instruction; to perceive the words of understanding;
EHCC: to perceive the of underatanding 5

Proverbs 2:3

KJV: Yea, if thou criest after knowledge, and liftest up thy voice for understanding;liftest…: Heb. givest thy voice
EHCC: if tl criest after knowledge,

Proverbs 3:5

KJV: Trust in the Lord with all thine heart; and lean not unto thine own understanding.
EHCC: lean not unto thine own understanding.

Proverbs 4:5

KJV: Get wisdom, get understanding: forget it not; neither decline from the words of my mouth.
EHCC: 0086 wisdom, get understanding:

Proverbs 814:1

EHCC: (am) understanding ; 1 have strength.

Proverbs 8:6

KJV: Hear; for I will speak of excellent things; and the opening of my lips shall be right things.
EHCC: fe in the way of understanding.

Proverbs 16:16

KJV: How much better is it to get wisdom than gold! and to get understanding rather to be chosen than silver!
EHCC: understanding rather to be chosen.

Proverbs 23:4

KJV: Labour not to be rich: cease from thine own wisdom.
EHCC: cease from thine own wisdom,

Proverbs 80:2

EHCC: have not the understanding of a man.

Isaiah 11:2

KJV: And the spirit of the Lord shall rest upon him, the spirit of wisdom and understanding, the spirit of counsel and might, the spirit of knowledge and of the fear of the Lord;
EHCC: wisdom and understanding,

Isaiah 97:1

EHCC: 1 .8 people of no understanding:

Isaiah 20:14

EHCC: and the understanding of their prudent

Isaiah 83:19

EHCC: (that thou canst) not understand. (lit. (of

Jeremiah 23:20

KJV: The anger of the Lord shall not return, until he have executed, and till he have performed the thoughts of his heart: in the latter days ye shall consider it perfectly.
EHCC: ye shall consider it perfectly. (lit. ye shall

Daniel 1:20

KJV: And in all matters of wisdom and understanding, that the king enquired of them, he found them ten times better than all the magicians and astrologers that were in all his realm.wisdom…: Heb. wisdom of understanding
EHCC: wisdom (and) Patera HY

Daniel 8:15

KJV: And it came to pass, when I, even I Daniel, had seen the vision, and sought for the meaning, then, behold, there stood before me as the appearance of a man.
EHCC: the vision, and sought for the meaning,

Daniel 9:22

KJV: And he informed me, and talked with me, and said, O Daniel, I am now come forth to give thee skill and understanding.to…: Heb. to make thee skilful of
EHCC: to give thee skill and understanding.
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