bin denotes grasping a matter—especially words, knowledge, visions, or a situation—and sometimes enabling others to grasp it.

The dominant use concerns grasping what is heard, read, seen, or known, including a vision, a word, and the implications of a situation. The occurrences also describe discerning or capable people, the communication of understanding to others, and deliberate examination or consideration.

1. Grasping a message, vision, or knowledge · dominant

   Qal and Hiphil forms occur where a person is to grasp words, a vision, or knowledge: in Daniel 10:11 the APB renders the command, "understand the words that I speak to you," and in Daniel 9:2 Daniel grasps the number of years in the scrolls. In Daniel 12:8, the first-person Qal imperfect marks Daniel's failure to grasp what he heard, while Daniel 12:10 contrasts those who do and do not understand.

   Daniel 10:11Daniel 9:2Daniel 12:8Daniel 12:10Isaiah 43:10Deuteronomy 32:29
2. A discerning or knowledgeable person · common

   Participial forms characterize people by their capacity for informed judgment or skill. In Genesis 41:33 the APB renders the requested official as "discerning and wise," while 1 Chronicles 15:22 identifies Chenaniah as directing the burden because he understood it; Daniel 1:4 places such understanding alongside knowledge and wisdom in the description of the youths.

   Genesis 41:33Genesis 41:39Deuteronomy 1:131 Chronicles 15:221 Chronicles 25:7Daniel 1:4
3. Making a matter understood · occasional

   Hiphil imperatives and other Hiphil forms appear in clauses where understanding is communicated or sought for another. In Daniel 8:16 the APB renders the command, "make this appearance understood," and Daniel 9:22 says that the speaker came to give Daniel understanding; Daniel 11:33 describes wise people instructing many.

   Daniel 8:16Daniel 8:17Daniel 9:22Daniel 11:33Isaiah 28:9
4. Examining or considering closely · occasional

   Hithpolel and Qal forms occur where someone gives close attention to a person, event, or past matter. In 1 Kings 3:21 the APB renders the first-person sequential form as "I examined him," and Isaiah 14:16 says that observers "ponder over" the man they see; Isaiah 43:18 gives a prohibition concerning considering former things.

   1 Kings 3:21Ezra 8:15Isaiah 14:16Isaiah 43:18Deuteronomy 32:7

In the Anselm Project Bible: The APB variously uses "understand," "understood," "discerning," "understanding," "instruct," "examined," and "ponder." Because it translates whole verses rather than aligning each term, these renderings show the clauses' presentation rather than fixed English equivalents.