To discern: בִּין – bin

and said God Let there be a firmament in the midst of the waters – let it divide a space between the waters from the waters.

(Genesis 1:6) Interlinear

The Hebrew words bayin – בֵּין and bin – בִּין are very nearly the same word. They’re part of the meaning of a root which means: to understand nuance, to separate between.

We said that we need to understand nuance, didn’t we?

To discern: בִּין – bin

1. to distinguish, discern
2. to mark, attend
3. to understand, know
4. abs. to have understanding, be intelligent, wise
   • Niph. intelligent, discreet, knowing
   • Pil. to make to discern, instruct, De 32. 10
   • Hiph.
     1. to cause to understand, to explain, to teach
     2. intelligent, wise
   • Hipthal.
     • to mark, attend to
     • to understand Job 26. 14
     • to be wise, Ps. 119. 100

Davidson Analytical Hebrew and Chaldee Lexicon Page LXXX

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