H0995–בִּין–bin

And Ezra the priest brought the law before the assembly, both men and women, and all that could hear with understanding, upon the first day of the seventh month.

מֵבִ֣ין me.Vin “[one who] understood”

And he read therein before the broad place that was before the water gate from early morning until midday, in the presence of the men and the women, and of those that could understand; and the ears of all the people were [ergänzt: attentive] unto the book of the law.

וְהַמְּבִינִ֑ים (מְּבִינִ֑ים) me.vi.Nim “[ones who] understood”

Also Jeshua, and Bani, and Sherebiah, Jamin, Akkub, Shabbethai, Hodiah, Maaseiah, Kelita, Azariah, Jozabad, Hanan, Pelaiah, and the Levites, caused the people to understand the law: and the people [ergänzt: stood] in their place.

מְבִינִ֥ים me.vi.Nim “[were] causing to understand”

And they read in the book, in the law of God, distinctly; and they gave the sense, so that they understood the reading.

וַיָּבִ֖ינוּ (יָּבִ֖ינוּ) i.ya.Vi.nu “they understood”

And Nehemiah, who was the governor, and Ezra the priest the scribe, and the Levites that taught the people, said unto all the people, This day is holy unto Jehovah your God; mourn not, nor weep. For all the people wept, when they heard the words of the law.

הַמְּבִינִ֨ים (מְּבִינִ֨ים) me.vi.Nim “were causing to understand”

And all the people went their way to eat, and to drink, and to send portions, and to make great mirth, because they had understood the words that were declared unto them.

הֵבִ֙ינוּ֙ he.Vi.nu “they had understood”

And the rest of the people, the priests, the Levites, the porters, the singers, the Nethinim, and all they that had separated themselves from the peoples of the lands unto the law of God, their wives, their sons, and their daughters, every one that had knowledge, and understanding;

מֵבִֽין׃ me.Vin “[one who] understands”

and I came to Jerusalem, and understood the evil that Eliashib had done for Tobiah, in preparing him a chamber in the courts of the house of God.

וָאָבִ֣ינָה (אָבִ֣ינָ) 'a.Vi.na “I perceived”

Teach me, and I will hold my peace; And cause me to understand wherein I have erred.

הָבִ֥ינוּ ha.Vi.nu “explain”

Is there injustice on my tongue? Cannot my taste discern mischievous things?

יָבִ֥ין ya.Vin “does it discern”

Lo, he goeth by me, and I see him not: He passeth on also, but I perceive him not.

אָבִ֥ין 'a.Vin “I will perceive”

For he knoweth false men: He seeth iniquity also, even though he consider it not.

יִתְבּוֹנָֽן׃ yit.bo.Nan “he shows himself attentive”

Lo, mine eye hath seen all [ergänzt: this], Mine ear hath heard and understood it.

וַתָּ֥בֶן (תָּ֥בֶן) Ta.ven “it has understood”

His sons come to honor, and he knoweth it not; And they are brought low, but he perceiveth it not of them.

יָבִ֥ין ya.Vin “he perceives”

What knowest thou, that we know not? What understandest thou, which is not in us?

תָּ֝בִ֗ין ta.Vin “do you understand?”

How long will ye hunt for words? Consider, and afterwards we will speak.

תָּ֝בִ֗ינוּ ta.Vi.nu “you will consider”

I would know the words which he would answer me, And understand what he would say unto me.

וְ֝אָבִ֗ינָה (אָבִ֗ינָה) 'a.Vi.nah “I want to understand”

Behold, I go forward, but he is not [ergänzt: there]; And backward, but I cannot perceive him;

אָבִ֥ין 'a.Vin “I perceive”

Therefore am I terrified at his presence; When I consider, I am afraid of him.

אֶ֝תְבּוֹנֵ֗ן 'et.bo.Nen “I consider”

Lo, these are but the outskirts of his ways: And how small a whisper do we hear of him! But the thunder of his power who can understand?

יִתְבּוֹנָֽן׃ yit.bo.Nan “will he understand”

God understandeth the way thereof, And he knoweth the place thereof.

הֵבִ֣ין he.Vin “he understands”

I cry unto thee, and thou dost not answer me: I stand up, and thou gazest at me.

וַתִּתְבֹּ֥נֶן (תִּתְבֹּ֥נֶן) tit.Bo.nen “you have considered carefully”

I made a covenant with mine eyes; How then should I look upon a virgin?

אֶ֝תְבּוֹנֵ֗ן 'et.bo.Nen “will I look carefully”

But there is a spirit in man, And the breath of the Almighty giveth them understanding.

תְּבִינֵֽם׃ (תְּבִינֵֽ) te.vi.Ne “[which] it gives understanding”

It is not the great that are wise, Nor the aged that understand justice.

יָבִ֥ינוּ ya.Vi.nu “they understand”