H998: בִּינָה
bîynâh · pronounced bee-naw' · “understanding”
Definition
understanding
KJV translates it as: knowledge, meaning, [idiom] perfectly, understanding, wisdom.
Word origin: from H995 (בִּין);
Extended definition
1a) act
1b) faculty
1c) object
1d) personified
Aramaic equivalent: bi.nah (בִּינָה "understanding" H0999)
Brief lexicon based on BDB via STEPBible TBESH (CC BY 4.0).
How H998 is translated
- understanding ×23
- your ×4
- is understanding ×3
- discernment ×2
- the understanding of ×2
- of understanding ×1
- my ×1
- am understanding ×1
- understandings ×1
Bible verses with H998 (bîynâh)
Bîynâh appears in 38 verses; the first 25 are shown below.
- Deuteronomy 4:6
Keep therefore and do them; for this is your wisdom and your understanding in the sight of the nations, which shall hear all these statutes, and say, Surely this great nation is a wise and understanding people.
- 1 Chronicles 12:32
And of the children of Issachar, which were men that had understanding of the times, to know what Israel ought to do; the heads of them were two hundred; and all their brethren were at their commandment.
- 1 Chronicles 22:12
Only the Lord give thee wisdom and understanding, and give thee charge concerning Israel, that thou mayest keep the law of the Lord thy God.
- 2 Chronicles 2:12
Huram said moreover, Blessed be the Lord God of Israel, that made heaven and earth, who hath given to David the king a wise son, endued with prudence and understanding, that might build an house for the Lord, and an house for his kingdom.
- 2 Chronicles 2:13
And now I have sent a cunning man, endued with understanding, of Huram my father’s,
- Job 20:3
I have heard the check of my reproach, and the spirit of my understanding causeth me to answer.
- Job 28:12
But where shall wisdom be found? and where is the place of understanding?
- Job 28:20
Whence then cometh wisdom? and where is the place of understanding?
- Job 28:28
And unto man he said, Behold, the fear of the Lord, that is wisdom; and to depart from evil is understanding.
- Job 34:16
If now thou hast understanding, hear this: hearken to the voice of my words.
- Job 38:4
Where wast thou when I laid the foundations of the earth? declare, if thou hast understanding.
- Job 38:36
Who hath put wisdom in the inward parts? or who hath given understanding to the heart?
- Job 39:17
Because God hath deprived her of wisdom, neither hath he imparted to her understanding.
- Job 39:26
Doth the hawk fly by thy wisdom, and stretch her wings toward the south?
- Proverbs 1:2
To know wisdom and instruction; to perceive the words of understanding;
- Proverbs 2:3
Yea, if thou criest after knowledge, and liftest up thy voice for understanding;
- Proverbs 3:5
Trust in the Lord with all thine heart; and lean not unto thine own understanding.
- Proverbs 4:1
Hear, ye children, the instruction of a father, and attend to know understanding.
- Proverbs 4:5
Get wisdom, get understanding: forget it not; neither decline from the words of my mouth.
- Proverbs 4:7
Wisdom is the principal thing; therefore get wisdom: and with all thy getting get understanding.
- Proverbs 7:4
Say unto wisdom, Thou art my sister; and call understanding thy kinswoman:
- Proverbs 8:14
Counsel is mine, and sound wisdom: I am understanding; I have strength.
- Proverbs 9:6
Forsake the foolish, and live; and go in the way of understanding.
- Proverbs 9:10
The fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom: and the knowledge of the holy is understanding.
- Proverbs 16:16
How much better is it to get wisdom than gold! and to get understanding rather to be chosen than silver!