Lexicon / H1143
בֵּנַיִם
be.na.yim
  • champion
  • interval
  • space between

STEPBible TBESH

Glosses: champion

1) between, space between two armies

1a) man of the space between armies, i.e. champion (of Goliath) (meton)

BDB (Brown-Driver-Briggs)

Glosses: interval; space between

Root √בין: בִּין vb discern Qal perceive understand know ,(with mind) observe mark give heed to distinguish consider . (with attention) have discernment insight understanding . Niph be intelligent discreet discerning distinguish have understanding . Po he attentively considereth him . Hiph understand give heed to attend to observe discern . give understanding make understand teach . Hithp shew oneself attentive consider diligently , get understanding understand , shew oneself to have understanding . .

בַּ֫יִן subst interval space between prep in the interval of between always (exc. dual) as. Dual בֵּנַ֫יִם space between two armies . prop.