Strong's Hebrew Concordance

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

1) understanding, discernment
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!

All 38 references

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