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OSHB Prov 17:24 מֵבִין (mēⱱīn) Strongs=995 Lemma=‘בִּין’
contextual word gloss=‘[one_who]_has_understanding’ word gloss=‘discerning’
Morphology=Vhrmsa PoS=hiphil_verb Type=active_participle Gender=masculine Number=singular State=absolute
Year=-1000

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Other uses (14) of identical word form מֵבִין (Morphology=Vhrmsa PoS=hiphil_verb Type=active_participle Gender=masculine Number=singular State=absolute) in the Hebrew originals

The word form ‘מֵבִין’ (Morphology=Vhrmsa PoS=hiphil_verb Type=active_participle Gender=masculine Number=singular State=absolute) has 12 different glosses: ‘[I_was]_understanding’, ‘[he_is]_understanding’, ‘[it_is]_giving_understanding_to’, ‘[one_who]_has_understanding’, ‘[one_who]_understands’, ‘[one_who]_understood’, ‘[one_who_was]_skilled’, ‘[was]_understanding’, ‘[who]_has_understanding’, ‘observing’, ‘teacher’, ‘understanding’.

1 CHR 15:22 contextual word gloss=‘[was]_understanding’ word gloss=‘understood’ OSHB 1 CHR 15:22 word 8

OET-LV: 22 And_Kənan^yāh the _leader _of the _Lēviyyiy in_a _lifting _up an _instructor in_up if/because was_understanding he. (CH1_15:22)

OET-RV: 22 Kenanyah, the leader of the musical Levites, directed the singing because he was very capable. (CH1 15:22)

1 CHR 25:8 contextual word gloss=‘teacher’ word gloss=‘teacher’ OSHB 1 CHR 25:8 word 7

OET-LV: 8 And_they _throw lots duty correspondingly as_small as_great teacher with pupil. (CH1_25:8)

OET-RV: 8 They used lots to determine their duties, whether young or old, and irrespective of their musical abilities. (CH1 25:8)

1 CHR 27:32 contextual word gloss=‘understanding’ word gloss=‘understanding’ OSHB 1 CHR 27:32 word 6

OET-LV: 32 And_Yōnātān the _uncle _of Dāvid was_a _counsellor was_a _man _of understanding and_a _scribe he and_Yəḩī^ʼēl/(Yəˊī^ʼēl/(Jehiel)) the _son _of Ḩakmōnī was_with the _sons _of the _king. (CH1_27:32)

OET-RV: • 32 David’s uncle Yonatan was a wise adviser and a copyist.
• Hakmoni’s son Yehiel attended to the king’s sons. (CH1 27:32)

1 CHR 28:9 contextual word gloss=‘[he_is]_understanding’ word gloss=‘understands’ OSHB 1 CHR 28:9 word 21

OET-LV: 9 and_you(ms) Oh _Shəlomoh son _of_my know DOM the _god _of I _will _show_you(ms) and_serve_him with_a _heart complete and_with_a _being willing if/because all _of hearts is_searching YHWH and_all inclination _of thoughts he_is_understanding if you_will _seek _him he _will _let _himself _be _found to/for_you(fs) and_if you_will _abandon _him he_will _reject _you forever. (CH1_28:9)

OET-RV: 9 “And you, Shelomoh my son, follow your father’s god and serve him with a whole heart and with a willing life, because Yahweh looks into all hearts, and understands all your motives. If you look for him, he’ll make sure you find him, but if you abandon him, he’ll reject you forever. (CH1 28:9)

2 CHR 34:12 contextual word gloss=‘[one_who_was]_skilled’ word gloss=‘skilled’ OSHB 2 CHR 34:12 word 21

OET-LV: 12 And_the_men were_working in_faithfulness in_work and_over_them Yaḩat/(Jahath) were_appointed and_ˊOⱱad^yāh the_Lēviyyiy of the _descendants _of Mərārī and_Zəkar^yāh and_Məshullām of the _descendants _of the _Qəhātites to_act _as _overseers and_the_Lēviyyiy every _of one _who _was_skilled in_instruments _of song. (CH2_34:12)

OET-RV: 12 and the workers did their work faithfully. Their supervisors were Yahat and Ovadyah (Levites descended from Merari), as well as Zekaryah and Meshullam (descendants of Levi’s son Kohat), and all the Levites who were good on their musical instruments. (CH2 34:12)

NEH 8:2 contextual word gloss=‘[one_who]_understood’ word gloss=‘understanding’ OSHB NEH 8:2 word 12

OET-LV: 2 And_ ˊEzrāʼ _he _brought the_priest/officer DOM the_law to_(the)_face _of/in _front _of/before the_assembly from_man and_unto woman and_all/each/any/every one _who_understood to_listen in/on_day one of_month the_seventh. (NEH_8:2)

OET-RV: 2 So it was the beginning of October when Ezra the priest brought the scroll to the gathering of men and women and everyone who wanted to understand it, (NEH 8:2)

NEH 10:29 contextual word gloss=‘[one_who]_understands’ word gloss=‘understand’ OSHB NEH 10:29 word 20

OET-LV: 29  and_the _rest _of the _people the_priests the_Lēviyyiy the_gatekeepers the_singers the _temple_servants and_all (the)_one_who _has_separated _himself from_the _peoples _of the _lands to the _law _of the_ʼElohīm wives _of_their sons _of_their and_their _of_daughters every one _who_knows one _who_understands. (NEH_10:29)

OET-RV: 29 were joining with their brothers, their nobles, and were committing to a promise which also had a curse: to obey God’s instructions as given by God’s servant Mosheh, and to keep and to do all the commands of Yahweh our master, accepting his judgements and his statutes. (NEH 10:29)

PSA 119:130 contextual word gloss=‘[it_is]_giving_understanding_to’ word gloss=‘gives_understanding’ OSHB PSA 119:130 word 4

OET-LV: 130 The _opening _of your(pl)_words/messages _of_of it _gives _light it_is_giving _understanding _to simple _people. (PSA_119:130)

OET-RV: 130 The unfolding of your messages gives light—
⇔ it gives insight to the untrained. (PSA 119:130)

PROV 28:2 contextual word gloss=‘[who]_has_understanding’ word gloss=‘understanding’ OSHB PROV 28:2 word 6

OET-LV: 2 By_the_transgression _of a _land are_many princes _of_its and_by_a _person who_has _understanding who_knows the_right it _will _last _long. (PRO_28:2)

OET-RV: 2 A country in rebellion has many rulers,
⇔ ^ but an understanding man who know’s what’s right will last long. (PRO 28:2)

PROV 28:7 contextual word gloss=‘[who]_has_understanding’ word gloss=‘discerning’ OSHB PROV 28:7 word 4

OET-LV: 7 one _who_keeps the_law is_a _son who_has _understanding and_one _who_associates _with gluttons he _shames his/its_father. (PRO_28:7)

OET-RV: 7 A sensible child follows Yahweh’s instructions,
⇔ ^ but those who carouse with gluttons, shame their father. (PRO 28:7)

PROV 28:11 contextual word gloss=‘[who]_has_understanding’ word gloss=‘intelligent’ OSHB PROV 28:11 word 6

OET-LV: 11 is_wise in_his _own _of_eyes a _person rich and_a _poor_person who_has _understanding he_examines _him _thoroughly. (PRO_28:11)

OET-RV: 11 Rich people see themself as wise,
⇔ ^ but a poor person with understanding, sees right through them. (PRO 28:11)

ISA 57:1 contextual word gloss=‘[one_who]_has_understanding’ word gloss=‘understands’ OSHB ISA 57:1 word 12

OET-LV: 57 The _righteous_person he _has _perished and_there_is_not anyone who_puts on heart and_people _of loyalty are _being_removed when_there_is_not one _who_has _understanding if/because _that from_face/in _front _of (the)_evil he _is _removed the _righteous_person. (ISA_57:1)

OET-RV: 57 ◙
⇔ …
⇔ … (ISA 57:1)

DAN 8:5 contextual word gloss=‘observing’ word gloss=‘observing’ OSHB DAN 8:5 word 3

OET-LV: 5 And_I I _was observing and_see/lo/see the _he-goat _of the _goats was_coming from the_west over the _surface _of all _of the_earth/land and_not it_was_touching on _the_earth and_the_he-goat a _horn _of conspicuousness was_between eyes _of_its. (DAN_8:5)

OET-RV: 5 As I was observing, suddenly a billy goat was coming from the west, crossing the entire world without touching the ground. The goat had a prominent horn between its eyes. (DAN 8:5)

DAN 8:27 contextual word gloss=‘[I_was]_understanding’ word gloss=‘understand’ OSHB DAN 8:27 word 15

OET-LV: 27 And_I Dāniyy^ʼēl I _was _exhausted and_I _was _sick days and_I _arose and_I _did DOM the _work _of the_king and_I _was _appalled on the_vision and_not I_was_understanding. (DAN_8:27)

OET-RV: 27 Then I, Daniel, was overwhelmed and lay sick for days. Then I got up, and went about the king’s business, but I was appalled at the vision and didn’t really understand it. (DAN 8:27)