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byn (a/u) vb. *to understand; D to explain
GDCDtLLt
Gpəˁalto take note of [dub.=BH]2 senses▶
1
to take note of [dub.=BH]
LJLA
TgPs5:2var.↗ בינה {ר}<ה>גגי‏ : [MT בִּינָה הֲגִיגִי] †
2
to teach, explain
Man
Dpaˁˁelto make to know, to teach2 senses▶
1
to make to know, to teach
CPA, Syr, Man, LJLA
KwD<sup>2</sup> 45:12 ܕܠܡܚܪ ܢܐܬܐ ܕܢܒܝܢ ܣܗܕܘܬܗ‏ : that he must come the next day to explain his evidence ; P Job6:24↗ ܘܡܢܐ ܛܥܝܬ ܒܝܢܘܢܝ‏ ; TgJob32:8↗ ומימר שדי תבייננון‏ : the word of Shadai should teach them
2
to take note of
LJLA
TgJob8:8↗ שיול כדון לדר קדמאי וביין"וכוון" לפשפוש אבהתהון‏ : ask now of the previous generation and take note of/pay attention to/ the searching of their ancestors
Cˀafˁelto determine, to decide2 senses▶
1
to determine, to decide
Palmyrene
Trf 1.1.8↗ dy ybn[w]n mdˁm dy lˀ msq bnmwsˀ : that they should decide whatever is not listed in the law †
2
to understand (Hebraism)
LJLA
TgIChron 28:9↗ כלהון הרהורי מחשבתא מבין‏ : He understands all the musings of thought †
Dtˀeṯpaˁˁalto know, understand3 senses▶
1
to know, understand
Syr, LJLA
P 1S3:8↗ ܘܐܬܒܝܢ ܥܠܝ‏ ; TgPs119:100↗ מן חכימיא אתביין‏ : I shall understand more than the learned
2
to observe, attend to
Syr, LJLA
Addai.21.8var.↗ ܘܐܬܒܝܢܘ ܥܠ ܓܘܢܚܐ ܪܒܐ ܕܗܘ݂ܐ ܗܘܐ ܒܗ݀ܘ ܥܕܢܐ‏ : they realized the great calamity that had happened at that time ; LSt.134:20↗ ܕܠܝܬ ܠܗ ܗܘܢܐ܂ ܘܠܐ ܡܬܒܝܢ ܒܗܘܢ‏ : he has no sense and does not notice them ; P Job6:26↗ ܘܥܠ ܪܘܚܝ ܡܠܬܝ ܬܬܒܝܢܘܢ‏ : against my spirit (i.e. meaning?) you observe(? understand?) my word ; TgPs5:2↗ מימרי אצית יהוה אתבין רינוני‏ : heed my word, Lord; attend to my complaining ; TgPs37:10↗ ותתבין על אתריה וליתוי‏ : you will observe his place and he is not there
3
to be explained to, made to understand
LJLA
TgJob32:12↗ וגביכון אתביין‏ : he was lectured by you
Lpolel, pay/wcel, pālelܒܘܢܢ, banin : to instruct2 senses▶
1
ܒܘܢܢ, banin : to instruct
CPA, Man
CPA Eph5:17↗ ܠܐ ܬܬܥܒ̈ܕܘܢ ܕܠܐ ܡܒܘ̈ܢܢܝܢ ܐܠܐ ܗܘܘ ܡܬܒܘ̈ܢܢܝܢ ܡܐ ܗܘ ܨܒܝܘܢܗ ܕܡܪܐ‏ : do not be uninformed, but be attentive to what the Lord's will is ; GY 361:1↗ bhartinun ubanintinun uaprištinun ˁl ṭabta : I chose them, instructed them, and explained to them about the good
2
to indicate, point out
CPA
CPA Acts19:33↗ ܐܢܫ̈ܝܢ ܕܝ ܡܢ ܐܘܟܠܘܣܐ ܒܘܢܢ̈ܘ ܠܐܠܟܣܢܕܪܘܣ ܗܕܢ ܕܩܪ̈ܒܘ ܝܗܘ̈ܕܝܝܐ‏ : then some people pointed out this Alexander in the crowd, whom the Jews had brought near
Ltethpolal, ethpay/wcel, ethpālalto pay attention, watch2 senses▶
1
to pay attention, watch
Qumran, Gal, CPA, Sam
GenApoc 13.14↗ מתבונן הוית בזיתא דן‏ ; CPA Psalms40:2a↗ ܛܘܒܝ ܡܢ ܕܡܬ݁ܒܘܢܢ ܒܡܣܟܝܢܝܐ ܘܒܨܪ̈ܝܟܝܐ‏
2
to investigate
PTA, Sam
FTV Deut29:8↗ תתבוננון‏
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For derived forms in Mandaic see s.v. bnn.
Page refs. in other dictionaries: LS2: 141[68]DJPA: 96aJastrow: 162Drower/Macuch: 55b, 61aPayne-Smith: 468J. Payne-Smith: 38Levy Ch-W: 1:93Tal Sam: 85DNWSI: 152DCPA[Schulthess]: 45[25a]Qumran: 33

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