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בַּיִן

Strong’s: A997 · H996

Associated OET lemmas: בֵּין · בֵּן

Other spellings: בֵּין

Notes: Passages: OET JOS 3:4 · OET JOS 8:11
MT-K ובינו | MT-Q וּבֵינָיו; Passage: OET JER 48:45
MT NIV NJPS "midst" REB "within" | RSV NRSV "house" NJB "palace" = בַּיִת

Authors: Enio R. Mueller

Form 1

Part of speech: nsm

Related lemmas: בין

Sense 1: between, among

Semantic domains: Space (002002001016)

Definition: = the area separating two or mores locations

Show passage in OET: GEN 1:6

OET-RV GEN 1:6

6 Then God said, “Let there be a large space in the middle of the waters, and let it separate the two lots of waters.”

OET-LV GEN 1:6

6 And_ god _he/it _said let _it _be a _firmament in _the_middle the_waters and_let _it _be separating between waters and_waters.

Show passage in OET: GEN 1:7

OET-RV GEN 1:7

7 So God made the large space and separated between the waters that were underneath from the waters that were above it. Everything happened exactly as he commanded,

OET-LV GEN 1:7

7 And_ god _he/it _made DOM the_firmament and_he/it _separated between the_waters which from_under to _the_firmament and_between the_waters which from_under to _the_firmament and_he/it _was so.

Jump to OET GEN 1:6 section.

Jump to OET GEN 1:7 section.

All 130 recorded passages for this sense

GEN: OET GEN 1:6–7 · OET GEN 10:12 · OET GEN 13:3 · OET GEN 15:17 · OET GEN 16:14 · OET GEN 20:1 · OET GEN 30:36 · OET GEN 31:51 · OET GEN 32:16 · OET GEN 49:10 · OET GEN 49:14

EXO: OET EXO 8:23 · OET EXO 13:9 · OET EXO 13:16 · OET EXO 14:2 · OET EXO 14:20 · OET EXO 16:1 · OET EXO 25:22 · OET EXO 26:33 · OET EXO 30:18 · OET EXO 40:7 · OET EXO 40:30

NUM: OET NUM 7:89 · OET NUM 11:33 · OET NUM 16:48 · OET NUM 21:13

DEU: OET DEU 1:1 · OET DEU 5:5 · OET DEU 6:8 · OET DEU 11:18 · OET DEU 14:1 · OET DEU 28:57 · OET DEU 33:12

JOS: OET JOS 3:4 · OET JOS 8:9 · OET JOS 8:11–12 · OET JOS 18:11 · OET JOS 22:25 · OET JOS 24:7

JDG: OET JDG 4:5 · OET JDG 5:11 · OET JDG 5:16 · OET JDG 5:27 · OET JDG 13:25 · OET JDG 15:4 · OET JDG 16:25 · OET JDG 16:31

RUT: OET RUT 2:15

SA1: OET SA1 7:12 · OET SA1 14:4 · OET SA1 17:1 · OET SA1 17:3 · OET SA1 17:6 · OET SA1 20:3 · OET SA1 26:13

SA2: OET SA2 14:6 · OET SA2 18:9 · OET SA2 18:24

KI1: OET KI1 7:28–29 · OET KI1 7:46 · OET KI1 18:42 · OET KI1 22:34

KI2: OET KI2 2:11 · OET KI2 9:24 · OET KI2 16:14 · OET KI2 25:4

CH1: OET CH1 21:16

CH2: OET CH2 4:17 · OET CH2 18:33

NEH: OET NEH 3:32

EST: OET EST 3:8

JOB: OET JOB 24:11 · OET JOB 30:7 · OET JOB 41:16

PSA: OET PSA 68:13 · OET PSA 104:10 · OET PSA 104:12

PRO: OET PRO 26:13

SNG: OET SNG 1:13 · OET SNG 2:2

ISA: OET ISA 22:11 · OET ISA 44:4

JER: OET JER 25:16 · OET JER 25:27 · OET JER 34:18–19 · OET JER 39:4 · OET JER 52:7

LAM: OET LAM 1:17

EZE: OET EZE 1:13 · OET EZE 4:3 · OET EZE 8:3 · OET EZE 8:16 · OET EZE 10:2 · OET EZE 10:6–7 · OET EZE 19:2 · OET EZE 19:11 · OET EZE 31:3 · OET EZE 31:10 · OET EZE 31:14 · OET EZE 37:21 · OET EZE 40:7 · OET EZE 41:10 · OET EZE 41:18 · OET EZE 42:20 · OET EZE 43:8 · OET EZE 47:16 · OET EZE 47:18 · OET EZE 48:22

DAN: OET DAN 7:5 · OET DAN 7:8 · OET DAN 8:5 · OET DAN 8:16 · OET DAN 8:21 · OET DAN 11:45

HOS: OET HOS 2:2

JOL: OET JOL 2:17

OBA: OET OBA 1:4

ZEC: OET ZEC 1:8 · OET ZEC 1:10–11 · OET ZEC 5:9 · OET ZEC 6:1 · OET ZEC 6:13 · OET ZEC 9:7 · OET ZEC 13:6

Sense 2: the middle of (an area)

Semantic domains: Space (002002001016)

Definition: = an area somewhere in the middle of a physical space

Show passage in OET: NUM 17:2

OET-RV NUM 16:37

37 “Tell the priest Eleazar (Aharon’s (Aaron) son) to collect the incense pans from those who were burnt, and scatter the coals far away because they’re sacred.

OET-LV NUM 17:2

2  Speak to ʼElˊāzār the _son _of ʼAhₐron the_priest/officer and_let _him _take _up DOM the_censers from_between the_burning and_DOM the_fire scatter beyond if/because they _are _holy.

Show passage in OET: JER 48:45

OET-RV JER 48:45

45 Those who flee will stand in the shadow of Heshbon city without any strength,
⇔ because will go out from Heshbon—flame from the middle of Sihon.
⇔ It’ll devour Moav’s forehead and the top of the heads of the rebellious people.

OET-LV JER 48:45

45 In_the _shadow _of Ḩeshbōn they _will _stand from_strength those _who_flee if/because a _fire it _will _go _forth from_Ḩeshbōn and_a _flame from_between Şīḩōn and_she/it _ate the _forehead _of Mōʼāⱱ and_the_crown _of _the _head _of the_sons _of uproar.

Jump to OET NUM 16:37 section.

Jump to OET JER 48:45 section.

Sense 3: between (periods of time)

Semantic domains: Time (002002002010)

Definition: = the time separating two points in time

Show passage in OET: EXO 12:6

OET-RV EXO 12:6

6 You all must take special care of those animals until the fourteenth day of this month, then every Israeli household will slaughter their animal early that evening.

OET-LV EXO 12:6

6 And_it _was to/for_you(pl) for_safekeeping until the_four- teen day of_month the_this and_ all _of the _assembly _of the _congregation _of Yisrā^ʼēl/(Israel) _they _will _slaughter DOM_him/it between the _two_evenings.

Show passage in OET: EXO 16:12

OET-RV EXO 16:12

12 “I’ve heard the murmurings of the Israelis. Speak to them saying, ‘In the evenings, you’ll all eat meat, and in the mornings you’ll all be satisfied with bread. Then you’ll all know that I’m your god, Yahweh.’ ”

OET-LV EXO 16:12

12 I _have _heard DOM the _grumblings _of the _people _of Yisrā^ʼēl/(Israel) speak to_them to_say between the _two_evenings you(pl)_will _eat meat and_in_morning you(pl)_will _be _satisfied bread and_you(pl)_will _know if/because _that I am_YHWH god _of_your(pl).

Jump to OET EXO 12:6 section.

Jump to OET EXO 16:12 section.

All 12 recorded passages for this sense

EXO: OET EXO 12:6 · OET EXO 16:12 · OET EXO 29:39 · OET EXO 29:41 · OET EXO 30:8

LEV: OET LEV 23:5

NUM: OET NUM 9:3 · OET NUM 9:5 · OET NUM 9:11 · OET NUM 28:4 · OET NUM 28:8

NEH: OET NEH 5:18

Sense 4: between (two events)

Semantic domains: Occurrence (002002003)

Definition: = the time separating two events

Show passage in OET: GEN 1:4

OET-RV GEN 1:4

4 and God observed that the light was good. Then he separated the light from the darkness.

OET-LV GEN 1:4

4 And_ god _he/it _saw DOM the_light if/because _that it_was_good and_ god _he/it _separated between the_light and_between the_darkness.

Show passage in OET: GEN 1:14

OET-RV GEN 1:14

14 Then God said, “Let there be lights in the sky to separate daytime from nighttime, so they’ll be signs, and for indicating seasons, and for tracking days and years.

OET-LV GEN 1:14

14 And_ god _he/it _said let _it _be luminaries in _the_firmament the_heavens to_separate between the_day and_between the_night and_they _will _be to/for_signs and_to/for_seasons and_to/for_days and_years.

Jump to OET GEN 1:4 section.

Jump to OET GEN 1:14 section.

All 3 recorded passages for this sense

GEN: OET GEN 1:4 · OET GEN 1:14 · OET GEN 1:18

Sense 5: the middle of (an event)

Semantic domains: Occurrence (002002003)

Definition: = a point of time during the middle or climax of an event

Show passage in OET: LAM 1:3

OET-RV LAM 1:3

3 Yehudah (Judah) is exiled and made to experience suffering and harsh slavery.
⇔ She sits among the nations but finds no rest.
⇔ All who pursue her, overtake her in the midst of distress.

OET-LV LAM 1:3

3 Yəhūdāh/(Judah) it _has _gone _into _exile from_affliction and_from_an _abundance _of servitude it it _dwells among_nations not it _has _found a _resting _place all _of those _of_who_pursue _it they_have _overtaken _it between the _narrow_places.

Jump to OET LAM 1:3 section.

Sense 6: between (two parties)

Semantic domains: Connection (002003)

Definition: = a relationship linking two or more individuals or groups

Show passage in OET: GEN 3:15

OET-RV GEN 3:15

15 I’ll put hostility between you and the woman
⇔ between your descendants and hers.
⇔ He will crush your head
⇔ and you’ll strike his heel.”

OET-LV GEN 3:15

15 And_hostility I _will _put between_you(ms) and_between the_woman and_between your_offspring and_between her_offspring he he/it _will _crush/cover _over_you(ms) head and_you(ms) you(ms)_will _crush/cover _over_him/it heel.

Show passage in OET: GEN 9:12

OET-RV GEN 9:12

12 Then God added, “This is how I’ll show everyone that I’ve made this agreement with you and with all the living creatures that are with you, along with all future generations:

OET-LV GEN 9:12

12 And_ god _he/it _said this is_the _sign _of the _covenant which I am_making between_me and_between_you(pl) and_between every _of creature living which is_with_you(pl) for_generations _of perpetuity.

Jump to OET GEN 3:15 section.

Jump to OET GEN 9:12 section.

All 102 recorded passages for this sense

GEN: OET GEN 3:15 · OET GEN 9:12–13 · OET GEN 9:15–17 · OET GEN 13:7–8 · OET GEN 16:5 · OET GEN 17:2 · OET GEN 17:7 · OET GEN 17:10–11 · OET GEN 23:15 · OET GEN 26:28 · OET GEN 31:37 · OET GEN 31:44 · OET GEN 31:48–50 · OET GEN 31:53 · OET GEN 42:23

EXO: OET EXO 9:4 · OET EXO 11:7 · OET EXO 18:16 · OET EXO 22:11 · OET EXO 31:13 · OET EXO 31:17

LEV: OET LEV 10:10 · OET LEV 11:47 · OET LEV 20:25 · OET LEV 26:46 · OET LEV 27:12 · OET LEV 27:14 · OET LEV 27:33

NUM: OET NUM 26:56 · OET NUM 30:16 · OET NUM 31:27 · OET NUM 35:24

DEU: OET DEU 1:16 · OET DEU 17:8 · OET DEU 25:1

JOS: OET JOS 22:27–28 · OET JOS 22:34

JDG: OET JDG 4:17 · OET JDG 9:23 · OET JDG 11:10 · OET JDG 11:27

RUT: OET RUT 1:17

SA1: OET SA1 7:14 · OET SA1 14:42 · OET SA1 20:23 · OET SA1 20:42 · OET SA1 24:12 · OET SA1 24:15

SA2: OET SA2 3:1 · OET SA2 3:6 · OET SA2 19:35 · OET SA2 21:7

KI1: OET KI1 3:9 · OET KI1 5:12 · OET KI1 14:30 · OET KI1 15:6–7 · OET KI1 15:16 · OET KI1 15:19 · OET KI1 15:32 · OET KI1 22:1

KI2: OET KI2 11:17

CH2: OET CH2 13:2 · OET CH2 14:11 · OET CH2 16:3 · OET CH2 19:10 · OET CH2 23:16

JOB: OET JOB 9:33 · OET JOB 34:4 · OET JOB 34:37 · OET JOB 41:6

PRO: OET PRO 6:19 · OET PRO 14:9 · OET PRO 18:18

SNG: OET SNG 2:2–3

ISA: OET ISA 2:4 · OET ISA 5:3 · OET ISA 59:2

JER: OET JER 7:5

EZE: OET EZE 18:8 · OET EZE 20:12 · OET EZE 20:20 · OET EZE 22:26 · OET EZE 34:17 · OET EZE 34:20 · OET EZE 34:22 · OET EZE 44:23

JNA: OET JNA 4:11

MIC: OET MIC 4:3

ZEC: OET ZEC 3:7 · OET ZEC 11:14

MAL: OET MAL 2:14 · OET MAL 3:18