Binah בִּינָה

Binah (Hebrew בִּינָה, Strong's H998) is a Hebrew feminine noun meaning “understanding”. It occurs 38 times in 38 verses of the Old Testament.

Definition

From the STEPBible Brief Lexicon of Hebrew (based on the abridged Brown-Driver-Briggs), STEPBible.org, CC BY 4.0.

Translated as

Topics

• Wisdom

Verses

Every verse with Binah, with the English words that translate it highlighted (KJV or BSB; other translations show the KJV here).

Deuteronomy

• Deuteronomy 4:6
  Keep 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.Observe them carefully, for this will show your wisdom and understanding in the sight of the peoples, who will hear of all these statutes and say, “Surely this great nation is a wise and understanding people.”

1 Chronicles

• 1 Chronicles 12:32
  And 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.From Issachar, men who understood the times and knew what Israel should do: 200 chiefs with all their kinsmen at their command.
• 1 Chronicles 22:12
  Only the Lord give thee wisdom and understanding, and give thee charge concerning Israel, that thou mayest keep the law of the Lord thy God.Above all, may the LORD give you insight and understanding when He puts you in command over Israel, so that you may keep the Law of the LORD your God.

2 Chronicles

• 2 Chronicles 2:12
  Huram 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.And Hiram added: “Blessed be the LORD, the God of Israel, who made the heavens and the earth! He has given King David a wise son with insight and understanding, who will build a temple for the LORD and a royal palace for himself.
• 2 Chronicles 2:13
  And now I have sent a cunning man, endued with understanding, of Huram my father’s,So now I am sending you Huram-abi, a skillful man endowed with creativity.

Job

• Job 20:3
  I have heard the check of my reproach, and the spirit of my understanding causeth me to answer.I have heard a rebuke that insults me, and my understanding prompts a reply.
• Job 28:12
  But where shall wisdom be found? and where is the place of understanding?But where can wisdom be found, and where does understanding dwell?
• Job 28:20
  Whence then cometh wisdom? and where is the place of understanding?From where then does wisdom come, and where does understanding dwell?
• Job 28:28
  And unto man he said, Behold, the fear of the Lord, that is wisdom; and to depart from evil is understanding.And He said to man, ‘Behold, the fear of the Lord, that is wisdom, and to turn away from evil is understanding.’”
• Job 34:16
  If now thou hast understanding, hear this: hearken to the voice of my words.If you have understanding, hear this; listen to my words.
• Job 38:4
  Where wast thou when I laid the foundations of the earth? declare, if thou hast understanding.Where were you when I laid the foundations of the earth? Tell Me, if you have understanding.
• Job 38:36
  Who hath put wisdom in the inward parts? or who hath given understanding to the heart?Who has put wisdom in the heart or given understanding to the mind?
• Job 39:17
  Because God hath deprived her of wisdom, neither hath he imparted to her understanding.For God has deprived her of wisdom; He has not endowed her with understanding.
• Job 39:26
  Doth the hawk fly by thy wisdom, and stretch her wings toward the south?Does the hawk take flight by your understanding and spread his wings toward the south?

Proverbs

• Proverbs 1:2
  To know wisdom and instruction; to perceive the words of understanding;for gaining wisdom and discipline, for comprehending words of insight,
• Proverbs 2:3
  Yea, if thou criest after knowledge, and liftest up thy voice for understanding;if you truly call out to insight and lift your voice to understanding,
• Proverbs 3:5
  Trust in the Lord with all thine heart; and lean not unto thine own understanding.Trust in the LORD with all your heart, and lean not on your own understanding;
• Proverbs 4:1
  Hear, ye children, the instruction of a father, and attend to know understanding.Listen, my sons, to a father’s instruction; pay attention and gain understanding.
• Proverbs 4:5
  Get wisdom, get understanding: forget it not; neither decline from the words of my mouth.Get wisdom, get understanding; do not forget my words or turn from them.
• Proverbs 4:7
  Wisdom is the principal thing; therefore get wisdom: and with all thy getting get understanding.Wisdom is supreme; so acquire wisdom. And whatever you may acquire, gain understanding.
• Proverbs 7:4
  Say unto wisdom, Thou art my sister; and call understanding thy kinswoman:Say to wisdom, “You are my sister,” and call understanding your kinsman,
• Proverbs 8:14
  Counsel is mine, and sound wisdom: I am understanding; I have strength.Counsel and sound judgment are mine; I have insight and strength.
• Proverbs 9:6
  Forsake the foolish, and live; and go in the way of understanding.Leave your folly behind, and you will live; walk in the way of understanding.”
• Proverbs 9:10
  The fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom: and the knowledge of the holy is understanding.The fear of the LORD is the beginning of wisdom, and knowledge of the Holy One is understanding.
• Proverbs 16:16
  How much better is it to get wisdom than gold! and to get understanding rather to be chosen than silver!How much better to acquire wisdom than gold! To gain understanding is more desirable than silver.
• Proverbs 23:4
  Labour not to be rich: cease from thine own wisdom.Do not wear yourself out to get rich; be wise enough to restrain yourself.
• Proverbs 23:23
  Buy the truth, and sell it not; also wisdom, and instruction, and understanding.Invest in truth and never sell it— in wisdom and instruction and understanding.
• Proverbs 30:2
  Surely I am more brutish than any man, and have not the understanding of a man.Surely I am the most ignorant of men, and I lack the understanding of a man.

Isaiah

• Isaiah 11:2
  And the spirit of the Lord shall rest upon him, the spirit of wisdom and understanding, the spirit of counsel and might, the spirit of knowledge and of the fear of the Lord;The Spirit of the LORD will rest on Him— the Spirit of wisdom and understanding, the Spirit of counsel and strength, the Spirit of knowledge and fear of the LORD.
• Isaiah 27:11
  When the boughs thereof are withered, they shall be broken off: the women come, and set them on fire: for it is a people of no understanding: therefore he that made them will not have mercy on them, and he that formed them will shew them no favour.When its limbs are dry, they are broken off. Women come and use them for kindling; for this is a people without understanding. Therefore their Maker has no compassion on them, and their Creator shows them no favor.
• Isaiah 29:14
  Therefore, behold, I will proceed to do a marvellous work among this people, even a marvellous work and a wonder: for the wisdom of their wise men shall perish, and the understanding of their prudent men shall be hid.Therefore I will again confound these people with wonder upon wonder. The wisdom of the wise will vanish, and the intelligence of the intelligent will be hidden.”
• Isaiah 29:24
  They also that erred in spirit shall come to understanding, and they that murmured shall learn doctrine.Then the wayward in spirit will come to understanding, and those who grumble will accept instruction.”
• Isaiah 33:19
  Thou shalt not see a fierce people, a people of a deeper speech than thou canst perceive; of a stammering tongue, that thou canst not understand.You will no longer see the insolent, a people whose speech is unintelligible, who stammer in a language you cannot understand.

Jeremiah

• Jeremiah 23:20
  The anger of the Lord shall not return, until he have executed, and till he have performed the thoughts of his heart: in the latter days ye shall consider it perfectly.The anger of the LORD will not turn back until He has fully accomplished the purposes of His heart. In the days to come you will understand this clearly.

Daniel

• Daniel 1:20
  And in all matters of wisdom and understanding, that the king enquired of them, he found them ten times better than all the magicians and astrologers that were in all his realm.In every matter of wisdom and understanding about which the king consulted them, he found them ten times better than all the magicians and enchanters in his entire kingdom.
• Daniel 8:15
  And it came to pass, when I, even I Daniel, had seen the vision, and sought for the meaning, then, behold, there stood before me as the appearance of a man.While I, Daniel, was watching the vision and trying to understand it, there stood before me one having the appearance of a man.
• Daniel 9:22
  And he informed me, and talked with me, and said, O Daniel, I am now come forth to give thee skill and understanding.He instructed me and spoke with me, saying: “O Daniel, I have come now to give you insight and understanding.
• Daniel 10:1
  In the third year of Cyrus king of Persia a thing was revealed unto Daniel, whose name was called Belteshazzar; and the thing was true, but the time appointed was long: and he understood the thing, and had understanding of the vision.In the third year of Cyrus king of Persia, a message was revealed to Daniel, who was called Belteshazzar. The message was true, and it concerned a great conflict. And the understanding of the message was given to him in a vision.

Notes

1. Definition and verse list from STEPBible's tagged Hebrew Old Testament (TAHOT) and Greek New Testament (TAGNT) and Brief Lexicons, STEPBible.org, CC BY 4.0.
2. English renderings from the public-domain KJV with Strong's numbers (eBible.org) and the Berean Standard Bible interlinear (public domain).