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Hebrew wordlink #301084

OSHB Isa 56:11 הָבִין (hāⱱīn) Strongs=995 Lemma=‘בִּין’
contextual word gloss=‘to_understand’ word gloss=‘discernment’
Morphology=Vhc PoS=hiphil_verb Type=infinitive_construct
Year=-712 TimeSeries=Prophecies_of_Isaiah

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Other uses (4) of identical word form הָבִין (Morphology=Vhc PoS=hiphil_verb Type=infinitive_construct) in the Hebrew originals

The word form ‘הָבִין’ (Morphology=Vhc PoS=hiphil_verb Type=infinitive_construct) has 3 different glosses: ‘[is]_to_understand’, ‘to_understand’, ‘understanding’.

1 KI 3:11 contextual word gloss=‘to_understand’ word gloss=‘discernment’ OSHB 1 KI 3:11 word 25

OET-LV: 11 And_ god _he/it _said to_him/it because that you _asked DOM the_thing the_this and_not you _asked for_yourself days many and_not you _asked for_yourself wealth and_not you _asked the _life _of your(pl)_enemies _of_of and_you _asked for_yourself to _understand to_hear judgement. (KI1_3:11)

OET-RV: 11 and told him, “Because you requested that and didn’t request a long life or riches for yourself, or requested the lives of your enemies, but you requested discernment for yourself when listening and dispensing justice, (KI1 3:11)

PSA 32:9 contextual word gloss=‘understanding’ word gloss=‘understanding’ OSHB PSA 32:9 word 6

OET-LV: 9 Do _not be like_a _horse like_a _mule which_there_is_not understanding with_bridle and_halter trapping[s]_of_its to_restrain not to _draw _near to_you. (PSA_32:9)

OET-RV: 9 Don’t be like a horse or a mule which lacks understanding—
⇔ it’s only with a bridle and bit that they can be controlled
⇔ so they’ll go where you want them to. (PSA 32:9)

PROV 14:8 contextual word gloss=‘[is]_to_understand’ word gloss=‘understand’ OSHB PROV 14:8 word 3

OET-LV: 8 the_wisdom _of a _sensible_person is_to _understand its_road/course and_the_foolishness _of fools is_deceit. (PRO_14:8)

OET-RV: 8 a sensible person has the wisdom to understand their direction,
⇔ ^ but fools are deceived by their own foolishness. (PRO 14:8)

ISA 28:19 contextual word gloss=‘to_understand’ word gloss=‘understand’ OSHB ISA 28:19 word 14

OET-LV: 19 From_sufficiency it_passes _by it _will _take you(pl) if/because in_morning in_morning it _will _pass _by in _the_day and_in_night and_it _was only terror to _understand the_message. (ISA_28:19)

OET-RV: 19 ◙
¶ … (ISA 28:19)