הבנה
Hebrew
Etymology 1
| Root |
|---|
| ב־י־ן (b-y-n) |
Action noun of the verb הֵבִין (hevín).
Pronunciation
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Noun
הֲבָנָה • (havaná) f (plural indefinite הֲבָנוֹת, singular construct הֲבָנַת־)
- an understanding, comprehension
- an insight, a concept
- an informal contract, mutual agreement
- a reconciliation of differences
- sympathy
Etymology 2
In modern Hebrew from the Bible, where it is a hapax. Probably borrowed from Egyptian hbnj, itself of uncertain origin (possibly from Nubian).
Cognate with Ancient Greek ἔβενος (ébenos) and all its derivatives, including ebony and أبنوس.
Pronunciation
Noun
הָבְנֶה • (hovne) m (plural indefinite הובנים / הָבְנִים)
- ebony, ebony tree
References
- H1894 in Strong, James (1979) Strong’s Exhaustive Concordance to the Bible
- Klein, Ernest (1987) A Comprehensive Etymological Dictionary of the Hebrew Language for Readers of English[1], Jerusalem: Carta, →ISBN