בִינַ֖ת
𐤁𐤉𐤍𐤕
bîynâh
understanding
Insight, discernment, or the capacity for understanding; a mental faculty or state characterized by comprehension and the ability to distinguish between things. The term encompasses the process of examining or analyzing a matter to determine its underlying structure or meaning. Semantic range includes intellectual perception, prudent decision-making, and the ability to understand complex situations or instructions.
Proverbs 30:2 · Word #6
Lexicon H998
| Lemma | בִּינָה |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤁𐤉𐤍𐤄 |
| Transliteration | bîynâh |
| Strong's | H998 |
| Definition | Insight, discernment, or the capacity for understanding; a mental faculty or state characterized by comprehension and the ability to distinguish between things. The term encompasses the process of examining or analyzing a matter to determine its underlying structure or meaning. Semantic range includes intellectual perception, prudent decision-making, and the ability to understand complex situations or instructions. |
Morphology HNcfsc
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | N — Noun — A person, place, thing, or idea |
| Subtype | c — Common — Common noun |
| Gender | f — Feminine — Feminine |
| Number | s — Singular — Singular |
| State | c — Construct — The noun is bound to the following word |
Common Translation
| Phrase | understanding |
SIBI-P1 Translation H998-13
discernment of
| Morphological Notes | Feminine singular common noun in construct state. |
| Rendering Rationale | The noun derives from בין, "to discern or distinguish," and denotes the faculty of insight or analytical understanding. The construct state is reflected by rendering it as "discernment of," indicating it governs a following noun. |
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