Hebrew · H995, H1121 · unreviewed

בֵּן מֵבִין

To separate mentally (or distinguish ), i.e.(generally) understand · a son (as a builder of the family name), in the widest sense (of literal and figurative relationship, including grandson, subject, nation, quality or condition, etc., (like father or brother), etc.)

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בִּין H995 to separate mentally (or distinguish ), i.e.(generally) understand
Pronunciation bin
Understanding requires mental separation of distinct elements; discernment through analytical distinction rather than mere perception.
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בֵּן H1121 a son (as a builder of the family name), in the widest sense (of literal and figurative relationship, including grandson, subject, nation, quality or condition, etc., (like father or brother), etc.)
Pronunciation ben
Son extends metaphorically to designate relationship, condition, quality, and national identity across kinship and covenantal contexts.
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What does בֵּן מֵבִין (ben mevin) mean in the Bible?

בִּין · בֵּן is a Hebrew word meaning "a discerning or understanding son".

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Meaning

a discerning or understanding son
Grammatical Forms

How the stem changes the meaning of this verb across the biblical text.

Qal basic active stem — the word in its most common, direct sense 48×
Imperfect Dan 11:37 · Hos 4:14 · Isa 6:10 · Isa 32:4 · Job 6:30 · Job 14:21 · Job 36:29 · Prov 14:15 · Prov 19:25 · Prov 20:24 · Prov 21:29 · Prov 24:12 · Prov 29:7 · Prov 29:19 · Ps 19:13 · Ps 49:21 38×
Sequential imperfect Deut 32:7 · Ps 50:22 · Ps 94:8
Cohortative Prov 7:7 · Ps 73:17
Perfect Dan 9:2 · Ps 139:2
Jussive Isa 6:9 · Prov 23:1
Infinitive absolute Prov 23:1
Hiphil causative active — the subject causes someone else to perform the action 36×
Participle active 1Chr 15:22 · 1Chr 25:8 · 1Chr 27:32 · 1Chr 28:9 · 2Chr 34:12 · Dan 8:5 · Dan 8:27 · Ezra 8:16 · Isa 57:1 · Neh 8:2 · Neh 8:7 · Neh 10:29 · Prov 17:24 · Prov 28:2 · Prov 28:7 · Prov 28:11 17×
Perfect Dan 1:17 · Isa 29:16 · Job 28:23 · Mic 4:12 · Neh 8:12 · Isa 40:21
Sequential imperfect Dan 8:16 · Dan 8:17 · Dan 10:11 · Job 6:24 · Prov 8:5
Infinitive construct 1Kgs 3:11 · Isa 28:19 · Isa 56:11 · Prov 14:8 · Ps 32:9
Imperfect Dan 11:33 · Isa 28:9
Niphal passive or reflexive — the subject receives or experiences the action 12×
Participle active Gen 41:33 · Gen 41:39 · Hos 14:10 · Isa 5:21 · Prov 10:13 · Prov 14:33 · Prov 15:14 · Prov 16:21 · Prov 17:28 · Prov 18:15 10×
Perfect Isa 10:13
Participle passive Jer 4:22
Hithpolel 15×
Imperfect Job 23:15 · Job 31:1 · Job 32:12 · Ps 119:95 · Ps 119:100 · Ps 119:104 · Jer 23:20 · Jer 30:24 · Isa 14:16 · Job 26:14 10×
Perfect Isa 1:3 · Isa 52:15 · Job 38:18
Jussive Isa 43:18
Sequential imperfect Jer 9:16
Hithpael reflexive or reciprocal — the subject acts on itself or mutually with others
Imperfect Job 11:11
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