Proverbs 1:2:6Prov.1.2.W6TAB
בִינָֽה׃
vina
“understanding”
- Transliteration
- vi-NA
- Extended
- vih-NAA
- IPA
- /viːˈnaː/
Meaning by language
- English
- understanding
Hebrew · tap a syllable to hear it
Alphabet Analysis
| Bet | b with dagesh; v without dagesh | |
| Hireq | 'ee' as in machine | |
| Yod | y as in yes; marks long ī | |
| Nun | n as in new | |
| Qamets | long 'ah' | |
| He | h as in house; silent at word end |
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Word in context
- word
vi-NA
- phraseyour reading level
im-re-E vi-NA
- clause
le-ha-VIN im-re-E vi-NA
- sentence
la-DA-at kha-khe-MA u-mu-SAR le-ha-VIN im-re-E vi-NA
Exegesis
The second parallel purpose clause begins with the Hiphil infinitive construct le-havin {לְהָבִין | lə-hā-vēn} ‘to understand’, introducing the construct chain imrei {אִמְרֵי | ʾim-rê} ‘sayings’ + binah {בִינָה | bi-nāh} ‘understanding’. This article-less genitive construct expresses a qualitative nuance rather than a definite set. The English translation preserves both infinitive purpose clauses and the rhetorical parallelism, thereby maintaining the emphasis on knowing and understanding fundamental truths.
Root and etymology
ב־י־ן
“to discern”
In context — Proverbs 1:2
To know wisdom and discipline ; to understand words of discernment.
About this coordinate
Proverbs 1:2:6 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 6 of Proverbs 1:2, so the Hebrew word בִינָֽה׃ (vina) can be cited, linked and studied at exactly this position rather than somewhere in the verse. In the Biblical Knowledge Coordinate System the same position is written Prov.1.2.W6, which extends further down to each syllable (Prov.1.2.W6.S1) and character.