בְ/מֵבִ֑ין
𐤁/𐤌𐤁𐤉𐤍
bîyn
for a discerning man
To perceive or understand, especially through careful observation or discernment; to have insight or comprehension. The verb often denotes an active process of distinguishing or discerning between things, such as understanding a message, situation, or instruction; in some contexts, it can also mean to be wise or prudent in decisions and actions.
Proverbs 17:10 · Word #3
Lexicon H995
| Lemma | בִּין |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤁𐤉𐤍 |
| Transliteration | bîyn |
| Strong's | H995 |
| Definition | To perceive or understand, especially through careful observation or discernment; to have insight or comprehension. The verb often denotes an active process of distinguishing or discerning between things, such as understanding a message, situation, or instruction; in some contexts, it can also mean to be wise or prudent in decisions and actions. |
Morphology HR/Vhrmsa
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | V — Verb — An action or state |
| Binyan | h — Hiphil — Causative active |
| Conjugation | r — Participle Active — The one doing the action |
| Gender | m — Masculine — Masculine |
| Number | s — Singular — Singular |
| State | a — Absolute — The noun stands independently |
Common Translation
| Phrase | for a discerning man |
SIBI-P1 Translation H995-59
one who gives understanding
| Morphological Notes | Hiphil active participle, masculine singular absolute (with prefixed preposition בְ in the surface form). |
| Rendering Rationale | The Hiphil stem expresses causation, shifting the root sense of discerning to causing another to discern. As a masculine singular active participle, it denotes "one who" actively imparts or produces understanding. |
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