בִּין
bin (bîn)
/bene/
“to understand, discern, perceive”
To separate mentally, discern between good and evil, perceive deep spiritual truth.
Lexical & Etymological Analysis
Root & Derivation
Primitive root.
Traditional English Renderings (KJV/AV)
understandperceiveconsiderdiscern
Septuagint (LXX) & New Testament Conceptual Bridges
Cross-Testament BridgeHow this lemma bridges Old Testament Hebrew and New Testament Koine Greek through the Septuagint (LXX) translation tradition.
H995 בִּין to understand, discern, perceive G4920 συνίημι to bring or set together, to perceive, understand, a man of understanding
LXX conceptual translation: בִּין (to understand, discern, perceive) -> συνίημι (to bring or set together, to perceive, understand, a man of understanding)
H995 בִּין to understand, discern, perceive G1097 γινώσκω to be taking in knowledge, come to know, recognize, perceive, understand, to know, realize, to become known
LXX conceptual translation: בִּין (to understand, discern, perceive) -> γινώσκω (to be taking in knowledge, come to know, recognize, perceive, understand, to know, realize, to become known)
Key Biblical Occurrences (5)
Foundational passages where בִּין (bin) carries significant theological or narrative weight.