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H996

בֵּין

bêyn [bane] Preposition
Core meaningbetween (repeated before each noun

Lexical Definition

Strong's Hebrew H996

between (repeated before each noun, often with other particles); also as a conjunction, either ... or

KJV usage: among, asunder, at, between (-twixt...and), + from (the widest), × in, out of, whether (it be...or), within.
Etymology: (sometimes in the plural masculine or feminine); properly, the constructive form of an otherwise unused noun from 995 ; a distinction; but used only as a preposition,
Brown–Driver–Briggs Hebrew Lexicon

. Usage: among, asunder, at, between (-twixt...and), + from (the widest), × in, out of, whether (it be...or), within. among, asunder, at, between (-twixt...and), + from (the widest), × in, out of, whether (it be...or), within.

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