בִּינָה
bina (bînâ)
/bee-NAW/
“understanding, discernment, insight”
Discernment, intellectual faculty of comprehension, analytical insight guiding moral choices.
Lexical & Etymological Analysis
Root & Derivation
From בִּין (H995).
Traditional English Renderings (KJV/AV)
understandingknowledge
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.
H998 בִּינָה understanding, discernment, insight G4907 σύνεσις a running or flowing together, understanding, the understanding, the mind or intelligence
LXX conceptual translation: בִּינָה (understanding, discernment, insight) -> σύνεσις (a running or flowing together, understanding, the understanding, the mind or intelligence)
Key Biblical Occurrences (6)
Foundational passages where בִּינָה (bina) carries significant theological or narrative weight.