בִּינָה
bîynâh · H999 · Aramaic · 1 occurrence
Meanings
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understanding, discernment, insight
State in which someone has the ability to see through the outward appearance of things and grasp their essence
ExamplesDaniel 2:21 “It is He who changes the times and the periods; He removes kings and appoints kings; He gives wisdom to wise men, And knowledge to people of understanding.
How it’s used In 1 role
Every occurrence, grouped by the words it is grammatically related to.
the word studied the word it goes with
In phrases “… of it”It is the genitive
1 occurrences in 1 groups
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When two words share a role, as in “Paul and Barnabas said”, the verse appears under each, so a section’s counts can add up to more than the number of occurrences.
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Near synonyms 3 words
- דַּעַת daʻath · H1847 · knowing, knowledge, skill
- Hebrew term for knowledge that overlaps significantly with בִּינָה, though דַּעַת may emphasize experiential or acquired knowledge while בִּינָה emphasizes discernment/understanding
- חׇכְמָה chokmâh · H2451 · wisdom, intelligence, skill
- Hebrew term for wisdom that often appears in parallel with בִּינָה in biblical poetry, though חָכְמָה may emphasize practical skill or wisdom while בִּינָה emphasizes understanding/discernment
- שֶׂכֶל sekel · H7922 · good sense, understanding, insight
- Hebrew term for understanding/prudence that overlaps with בִּינָה, both denoting intellectual insight and discernment
Contrasting words 1 word
- אִוֶּלֶת ʼivveleth · H200 · folly
- Hebrew term for foolishness/folly, the direct opposite of understanding/knowledge (בִּינָה)
In the other Testament 2 words
- σύνεσις sýnesis · G4907 · understanding, what is understood, to be able to comprehend
- Standard Greek translation-equivalent for Hebrew בִּינָה, both denoting understanding/intelligence as a cognitive faculty or acquired knowledge
- γνῶσις gnōsis · G1108 · acquaintance, knowledge, what is known
- Common Greek equivalent for Hebrew knowledge terms including בִּינָה, denoting acquired knowledge and understanding
Word family 8 words
Words formed from the same root. They share a form, not always a meaning.
Sources
eRhema lexical overview, based on the UBS Dictionary of Biblical Hebrew and the UBS Dictionary of the Greek New Testament (© United Bible Societies, CC BY-SA 4.0) and Macula Hebrew and Greek (Clear Bible, CC BY 4.0); released under CC BY-SA 4.0
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