בִינָֽה
𐤁𐤉𐤍𐤄
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 4:7 · Word #8
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 HNcfsa
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 | a — Absolute — The noun stands independently |
Common Translation
| Phrase | understanding |
SIBI-P1 Translation H998-12
discernment
| Morphological Notes | Noun, common; feminine singular absolute. |
| Rendering Rationale | The noun בִּינָה derives from בין, "to discern or distinguish," and denotes the faculty or capacity of distinguishing and understanding. "Discernment" preserves the root sense of separating and distinguishing while reflecting the feminine singular abstract noun form. |
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