Strong H998בִּינָה
understanding
- Transliteration
- bîynâh
- Pronunciation
- bee-naw'
- Morphology
- Hebrew Noun (Feminine)
Definition
From H995; understanding: - {knowledge} {meaning} X {perfectly} {understanding} wisdom.
Detailed definition
1) understanding, discernment
1a) act
1b) faculty
1c) object
1d) personified
Aramaic equivalent: bi.nah (בִּינָה "understanding" H999)
1a) act
1b) faculty
1c) object
1d) personified
Aramaic equivalent: bi.nah (בִּינָה "understanding" H999)
In the Bible
Strong H998 appears in 38 verses of the KJV.
Translated in the KJV by
- understanding28
- understand4
- wisdom2
- get1
- knowledge1
- meaning1
- perfectly1
First verses
- Deuteronomy 4:6Keep 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 12:32And 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 22:12Only 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 2:12Huram 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 2:13And now I have sent a cunning man, endued with understanding, of Huram my father’s,
- Job 20:3I have heard the check of my reproach, and the spirit of my understanding causeth me to answer.
- Job 28:12But where shall wisdom be found? and where is the place of understanding?
- Job 28:20Whence then cometh wisdom? and where is the place of understanding?
- Job 28:28And unto man he said, Behold, the fear of the Lord, that is wisdom; and to depart from evil is understanding.
- Job 34:16If now thou hast understanding, hear this: hearken to the voice of my words.
- Job 38:4Where wast thou when I laid the foundations of the earth? declare, if thou hast understanding.
- Job 38:36Who hath put wisdom in the inward parts? or who hath given understanding to the heart?
- Job 39:17Because God hath deprived her of wisdom, neither hath he imparted to her understanding.
- Job 39:26Doth the hawk fly by thy wisdom, and stretch her wings toward the south?
- Proverbs 1:2To know wisdom and instruction; to perceive the words of understanding;
- Proverbs 2:3Yea, if thou criest after knowledge, and liftest up thy voice for understanding;
- Proverbs 3:5Trust in the Lord with all thine heart; and lean not unto thine own understanding.
- Proverbs 4:1Hear, ye children, the instruction of a father, and attend to know understanding.
- Proverbs 4:5Get wisdom, get understanding: forget it not; neither decline from the words of my mouth.
- Proverbs 4:7Wisdom is the principal thing; therefore get wisdom: and with all thy getting get understanding.