בינה

Hebrew

Etymology

Root
ב־י־ן‎ (b-y-n)

From the root ב־י־ן‎ .

Pronunciation

(Modern Israeli Hebrew) IPA^(key): /biˈna/
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Noun

בִּינָה • (biná) f (plural indefinite בִּינוֹת‎, singular construct בִּינַת־‎)

understanding; fine observation, intelligent derivation. insight.
intelligence (capacity of heart and mind)

Usage notes

Often used in Rabbinical Mystical literature as a sister term but also contrasting to the literal hebrew sense of חָכְמָה‎ (ḥoḥmah) (wisdom).

Declension

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Synonyms

חוכמה / חָכְמָה‎ f (khokhmá)
דַּעַת‎ f (da’at)

Derived terms

בִּינָה מְלָאכוּתִית‎ f (biná melakhutít)
שֵׁן בִּינָה‎ f (shen biná)

Related terms

הֲבָנָה‎ f (havaná)
נָבוֹן‎ m (navón)
תְּבוּנָה‎ f (tvuná)

References

H998 in Strong, James (1979) Strong’s Exhaustive Concordance to the Bible
“בינה” in the Hebrew Terms Database of the Academy of Hebrew Language

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