Midvash

בִּיןbîyn

discern

Pronunciation: bene · Hebrew/Aramaic (Old Testament) · H995

Meanings

Qal

1. perceive, (with the senses)

a. eyes (Proverbs 7:7; Job 9:11; Job 14:21)

b. ears (Proverbs 29:19; Job 13:1)

c. touch, taste (Psalms 58:10; Job 6:30)

2. understand, know, (with mind)

a. I heard but I could not understand (Job 18:2; Job 38:20; Job 42:3)

3. observe, mark, give heed to, distinguish, consider, (with attention)

4. have discernment, insight, understanding (Jeremiah 49:7)

Niph`al: be intelligent, discreet, discerning, have understanding (Isaiah 10:12; Genesis 41:33; Jeremiah 4:22)

Po: attentively considereth (Deuteronomy 32:10)

Hiph`il

1. understand

2. give heed to, attend to, observe, discern (Isaiah 57:1; 2 Chronicles 11:23; Daniel 8:5)

3 give understanding make understand, teach

e. teacher (Isaiah 28:9; Psalms 119:27; Daniel 10:14)

Hithpa`el

1. shew oneself attentive, consider diligently

2. get understanding, understand (Job 26:14; Psalms 119:104)

3. shew oneself to have understanding (Psalms 119:100)

Same root

Where it appears

Appears 170 times in the Bible.

  • Genesis 41:33 “Therefore, Pharaoh should find an intelligent and wise man and put him in charge of the entire land of Egypt.
  • Genesis 41:39 Then Pharaoh said to Joseph, “Since God has revealed the meaning of the dreams to you, clearly no one else is as intelligent or wise as you are.
  • Deuteronomy 1:13 Choose some well-respected men from each tribe who are known for their wisdom and understanding, and I will appoint them as your leaders.’
  • Deuteronomy 4:6 Obey them completely, and you will display your wisdom and intelligence among the surrounding nations. When they hear all these decrees, they will exclaim, ‘How wise and prudent are the people of this great nation!’
  • Deuteronomy 32:7 Remember the days of long ago; think about the generations past. Ask your father, and he will inform you. Inquire of your elders, and they will tell you.
  • Deuteronomy 32:10 He found them in a desert land, in an empty, howling wasteland. He surrounded them and watched over them; he guarded them as he would guard his own eyes.
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Source: Brown, Driver and Briggs, Hebrew and English Lexicon of the Old Testament (1906), public domain; markup by unfoldingWord, CC BY (github.com/unfoldingWord/Brown-Driver-Briggs-Enhanced).