بين

See also: بین‎, تین‎, پين‎, and ب ي ن‎

Arabic

Etymology 1

Compare with Hebrew בֵּין‎ (béin),‎ Aramaic 𐡁𐡉𐡍‎ (bēn), Ugaritic 𐎁𐎐 (bn), Ge'ez በይነ (bäynä), Old South Arabian 𐩨𐩺𐩬‎,‎ 𐩨𐩬‎. Synchronically like an adverbial accusative of بَيْن‎ (bayn, “interstice”) from the root ب ي ن‎ (b-y-n).

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /baj.na/
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Preposition

بَيْنَ • (bayna)

between (“in the position or interval that separates two things”)
‏بَيْنِي وَبَيْنَكَ‎ ― baynī wa-bayna-ka ― between me and you

Inflection

Inflected forms

Personal-pronoun- including forms	Singular		Dual	Plural
Base form					بَيْنَ (bayna)
Personal-pronoun- including forms	Masculine	Feminine	Common	Masculine	Feminine
First person	بَيْنِي‎ (baynī)			بَيْنَنَا‎ (baynanā)
Second person	بَيْنَكَ‎ (baynaka)	بَيْنَكِ‎ (baynaki)	بَيْنَكُمَا‎ (baynakumā)	بَيْنَكُمْ‎ (baynakum)	بَيْنَكُنَّ‎ (baynakunna)
Third person	بَيْنَهُ‎ (baynahu)	بَيْنَهَا‎ (baynahā)	بَيْنَهُمَا‎ (baynahumā)	بَيْنَهُمْ‎ (baynahum)	بَيْنَهُنَّ‎ (baynahunna)

Derived terms

مِنْ بَيْنِ‎ (min bayni)
بَيْنَمَا‎ (baynamā)
بَيْنَ بَيْنَ‎ (bayna bayna)
بَيْنَا‎ (baynā)
بَيْنَ يَدَيْ‎ (bayna yaday)

Etymology 2

From the root ب ي ن‎ (b-y-n).

Noun

بَيْن • (bayn) m

verbal noun of بَانَ‎ (bāna, “to be separated”) (form I) – separation, division
interval
difference

Declension

Declension of noun بَيْن (bayn)

Singular	basic singular triptote
Singular	Indefinite	Definite	Construct
Informal	بَيْن bayn	الْبَيْن‎ al-bayn	بَيْن bayn
Nominative	بَيْنٌ baynun	الْبَيْنُ‎ al-baynu	بَيْنُ baynu
Accusative	بَيْنًا‎ baynan	الْبَيْنَ‎ al-bayna	بَيْنَ bayna
Genitive	بَيْنٍ baynin	الْبَيْنِ‎ al-bayni	بَيْنِ bayni

Derived terms

فِي الْبَيْنِ‎ (fī l-bayni)

Verb

بَيَّنَ • (bayyana) II, non-past يُبَيِّنُ‎‎ (yubayyinu)

to make clear, to explain, to outline, to illustrate, to spell out
- 609–632 CE, Qur'an, 2:70:
  (Abdulhaleem)
  ‏قَالُوا ادْعُ لَنَا رَبَّكَ يُبَيِّنْ لَنَا مَا هِيَ إِنَّ الْبَقَرَ تَشَابَهَ عَلَيْنَا وَإِنَّا إِنْ شَاءَ اللَّهُ لَمُهْتَدُونَ‎
  They said, ‘Call on your Lord for us, to show us [exactly] what it is: all cows are more or less alike to us. With God’s will, we shall be guided.’

Conjugation

Conjugation of

بَيَّنَ

(form-II sound)

active voice الْفِعْل الْمَعْلُوم
verbal noun الْمَصْدَر					تَبْيِين‎ tabyīn
active participle اِسْم الْفَاعِل					مُبَيِّن‎ mubayyin
passive participle اِسْم الْمَفْعُول					مُبَيَّن‎ mubayyan
		singular الْمُفْرَد			dual الْمُثَنَّى		plural الْجَمْع
		1^st person الْمُتَكَلِّم	2^nd person الْمُخَاطَب	3^rd person الْغَائِب	2^nd person الْمُخَاطَب	3^rd person الْغَائِب	1^st person الْمُتَكَلِّم	2^nd person الْمُخَاطَب	3^rd person الْغَائِب
past (perfect) indicative الْمَاضِي	m	بَيَّنْتُ‎ bayyantu	بَيَّنْتَ‎ bayyanta	بَيَّنَ bayyana	بَيَّنْتُمَا‎ bayyantumā	بَيَّنَا‎ bayyanā	بَيَّنَّا‎ bayyannā	بَيَّنْتُمْ‎ bayyantum	بَيَّنُوا‎ bayyanū
past (perfect) indicative الْمَاضِي	f	بَيَّنْتُ‎ bayyantu	بَيَّنْتِ‎ bayyanti	بَيَّنَتْ‎ bayyanat	بَيَّنْتُمَا‎ bayyantumā	بَيَّنَتَا‎ bayyanatā	بَيَّنَّا‎ bayyannā	بَيَّنْتُنَّ‎ bayyantunna	بَيَّنَّ bayyanna
non-past (imperfect) indicative الْمُضَارِع	m	أُبَيِّنُ‎ ʾubayyinu	تُبَيِّنُ‎ tubayyinu	يُبَيِّنُ‎ yubayyinu	تُبَيِّنَانِ‎ tubayyināni	يُبَيِّنَانِ‎ yubayyināni	نُبَيِّنُ‎ nubayyinu	تُبَيِّنُونَ‎ tubayyinūna	يُبَيِّنُونَ‎ yubayyinūna
non-past (imperfect) indicative الْمُضَارِع	f	أُبَيِّنُ‎ ʾubayyinu	تُبَيِّنِينَ‎ tubayyinīna	تُبَيِّنُ‎ tubayyinu	تُبَيِّنَانِ‎ tubayyināni	تُبَيِّنَانِ‎ tubayyināni	نُبَيِّنُ‎ nubayyinu	تُبَيِّنَّ‎ tubayyinna	يُبَيِّنَّ‎ yubayyinna
subjunctive الْمُضَارِع الْمَنْصُوب	m	أُبَيِّنَ‎ ʾubayyina	تُبَيِّنَ‎ tubayyina	يُبَيِّنَ‎ yubayyina	تُبَيِّنَا‎ tubayyinā	يُبَيِّنَا‎ yubayyinā	نُبَيِّنَ‎ nubayyina	تُبَيِّنُوا‎ tubayyinū	يُبَيِّنُوا‎ yubayyinū
subjunctive الْمُضَارِع الْمَنْصُوب	f	أُبَيِّنَ‎ ʾubayyina	تُبَيِّنِي‎ tubayyinī	تُبَيِّنَ‎ tubayyina	تُبَيِّنَا‎ tubayyinā	تُبَيِّنَا‎ tubayyinā	نُبَيِّنَ‎ nubayyina	تُبَيِّنَّ‎ tubayyinna	يُبَيِّنَّ‎ yubayyinna
jussive الْمُضَارِع الْمَجْزُوم	m	أُبَيِّنْ‎ ʾubayyin	تُبَيِّنْ‎ tubayyin	يُبَيِّنْ‎ yubayyin	تُبَيِّنَا‎ tubayyinā	يُبَيِّنَا‎ yubayyinā	نُبَيِّنْ‎ nubayyin	تُبَيِّنُوا‎ tubayyinū	يُبَيِّنُوا‎ yubayyinū
jussive الْمُضَارِع الْمَجْزُوم	f	أُبَيِّنْ‎ ʾubayyin	تُبَيِّنِي‎ tubayyinī	تُبَيِّنْ‎ tubayyin	تُبَيِّنَا‎ tubayyinā	تُبَيِّنَا‎ tubayyinā	نُبَيِّنْ‎ nubayyin	تُبَيِّنَّ‎ tubayyinna	يُبَيِّنَّ‎ yubayyinna
imperative الْأَمْر	m		بَيِّنْ bayyin		بَيِّنَا‎ bayyinā			بَيِّنُوا‎ bayyinū
imperative الْأَمْر	f		بَيِّنِي‎ bayyinī		بَيِّنَا‎ bayyinā			بَيِّنَّ bayyinna
passive voice الْفِعْل الْمَجْهُول
		singular الْمُفْرَد			dual الْمُثَنَّى		plural الْجَمْع
		1^st person الْمُتَكَلِّم	2^nd person الْمُخَاطَب	3^rd person الْغَائِب	2^nd person الْمُخَاطَب	3^rd person الْغَائِب	1^st person الْمُتَكَلِّم	2^nd person الْمُخَاطَب	3^rd person الْغَائِب
past (perfect) indicative الْمَاضِي	m	بُيِّنْتُ‎ buyyintu	بُيِّنْتَ‎ buyyinta	بُيِّنَ buyyina	بُيِّنْتُمَا‎ buyyintumā	بُيِّنَا‎ buyyinā	بُيِّنَّا‎ buyyinnā	بُيِّنْتُمْ‎ buyyintum	بُيِّنُوا‎ buyyinū
past (perfect) indicative الْمَاضِي	f	بُيِّنْتُ‎ buyyintu	بُيِّنْتِ‎ buyyinti	بُيِّنَتْ‎ buyyinat	بُيِّنْتُمَا‎ buyyintumā	بُيِّنَتَا‎ buyyinatā	بُيِّنَّا‎ buyyinnā	بُيِّنْتُنَّ‎ buyyintunna	بُيِّنَّ buyyinna
non-past (imperfect) indicative الْمُضَارِع	m	أُبَيَّنُ‎ ʾubayyanu	تُبَيَّنُ‎ tubayyanu	يُبَيَّنُ‎ yubayyanu	تُبَيَّنَانِ‎ tubayyanāni	يُبَيَّنَانِ‎ yubayyanāni	نُبَيَّنُ‎ nubayyanu	تُبَيَّنُونَ‎ tubayyanūna	يُبَيَّنُونَ‎ yubayyanūna
non-past (imperfect) indicative الْمُضَارِع	f	أُبَيَّنُ‎ ʾubayyanu	تُبَيَّنِينَ‎ tubayyanīna	تُبَيَّنُ‎ tubayyanu	تُبَيَّنَانِ‎ tubayyanāni	تُبَيَّنَانِ‎ tubayyanāni	نُبَيَّنُ‎ nubayyanu	تُبَيَّنَّ‎ tubayyanna	يُبَيَّنَّ‎ yubayyanna
subjunctive الْمُضَارِع الْمَنْصُوب	m	أُبَيَّنَ‎ ʾubayyana	تُبَيَّنَ‎ tubayyana	يُبَيَّنَ‎ yubayyana	تُبَيَّنَا‎ tubayyanā	يُبَيَّنَا‎ yubayyanā	نُبَيَّنَ‎ nubayyana	تُبَيَّنُوا‎ tubayyanū	يُبَيَّنُوا‎ yubayyanū
subjunctive الْمُضَارِع الْمَنْصُوب	f	أُبَيَّنَ‎ ʾubayyana	تُبَيَّنِي‎ tubayyanī	تُبَيَّنَ‎ tubayyana	تُبَيَّنَا‎ tubayyanā	تُبَيَّنَا‎ tubayyanā	نُبَيَّنَ‎ nubayyana	تُبَيَّنَّ‎ tubayyanna	يُبَيَّنَّ‎ yubayyanna
jussive الْمُضَارِع الْمَجْزُوم	m	أُبَيَّنْ‎ ʾubayyan	تُبَيَّنْ‎ tubayyan	يُبَيَّنْ‎ yubayyan	تُبَيَّنَا‎ tubayyanā	يُبَيَّنَا‎ yubayyanā	نُبَيَّنْ‎ nubayyan	تُبَيَّنُوا‎ tubayyanū	يُبَيَّنُوا‎ yubayyanū
jussive الْمُضَارِع الْمَجْزُوم	f	أُبَيَّنْ‎ ʾubayyan	تُبَيَّنِي‎ tubayyanī	تُبَيَّنْ‎ tubayyan	تُبَيَّنَا‎ tubayyanā	تُبَيَّنَا‎ tubayyanā	نُبَيَّنْ‎ nubayyan	تُبَيَّنَّ‎ tubayyanna	يُبَيَّنَّ‎ yubayyanna

Adjective

بَيِّن • (bayyin) (feminine بَيِّنَة‎ (bayyina), masculine plural بَيِّنُونَ‎ (bayyinūna) or أَبْيِنَاء‎ (ʾabyināʾ) or أَبْيَان‎ (ʾabyān) or بُيَنَاء‎ (buyanāʾ), feminine plural بَيِّنَات‎ (bayyināt))

clear, evident, perspicuous

Declension

Declension of adjective بَيِّن (bayyin)

Singular	Masculine		Feminine
	basic singular triptote		singular triptote in ـَة (-a)
	Indefinite	Definite	Indefinite	Definite
Informal	بَيِّن bayyin	الْبَيِّن‎ al-bayyin	بَيِّنَة‎ bayyina	الْبَيِّنَة‎ al-bayyina
Nominative	بَيِّنٌ bayyinun	الْبَيِّنُ‎ al-bayyinu	بَيِّنَةٌ‎ bayyinatun	الْبَيِّنَةُ‎ al-bayyinatu
Accusative	بَيِّنًا‎ bayyinan	الْبَيِّنَ‎ al-bayyina	بَيِّنَةً‎ bayyinatan	الْبَيِّنَةَ‎ al-bayyinata
Genitive	بَيِّنٍ bayyinin	الْبَيِّنِ‎ al-bayyini	بَيِّنَةٍ‎ bayyinatin	الْبَيِّنَةِ‎ al-bayyinati
Dual	Masculine		Feminine
Dual	Indefinite	Definite	Indefinite	Definite
Informal	بَيِّنَيْن‎ bayyinayn	الْبَيِّنَيْن‎ al-bayyinayn	بَيِّنَتَيْن‎ bayyinatayn	الْبَيِّنَتَيْن‎ al-bayyinatayn
Nominative	بَيِّنَانِ‎ bayyināni	الْبَيِّنَانِ‎ al-bayyināni	بَيِّنَتَانِ‎ bayyinatāni	الْبَيِّنَتَانِ‎ al-bayyinatāni
Accusative	بَيِّنَيْنِ‎ bayyinayni	الْبَيِّنَيْنِ‎ al-bayyinayni	بَيِّنَتَيْنِ‎ bayyinatayni	الْبَيِّنَتَيْنِ‎ al-bayyinatayni
Genitive	بَيِّنَيْنِ‎ bayyinayni	الْبَيِّنَيْنِ‎ al-bayyinayni	بَيِّنَتَيْنِ‎ bayyinatayni	الْبَيِّنَتَيْنِ‎ al-bayyinatayni
Plural	Masculine		Feminine
	sound masculine plural‎; basic broken plural diptote‎; basic broken plural triptote		sound feminine plural
	Indefinite	Definite	Indefinite	Definite
Informal	بَيِّنِين‎‎; أَبْيِنَاء‎‎; أَبْيَان‎‎; بُيَنَاء‎ bayyinīn‎; ʾabyināʾ‎; ʾabyān‎; buyanāʾ	الْبَيِّنِين‎‎; الْأَبْيِنَاء‎‎; الْأَبْيَان‎‎; الْبُيَنَاء‎ al-bayyinīn‎; al-ʾabyināʾ‎; al-ʾabyān‎; al-buyanāʾ	بَيِّنَات‎ bayyināt	الْبَيِّنَات‎ al-bayyināt
Nominative	بَيِّنُونَ‎‎; أَبْيِنَاءُ‎‎; أَبْيَانٌ‎‎; بُيَنَاءُ‎ bayyinūna‎; ʾabyināʾu‎; ʾabyānun‎; buyanāʾu	الْبَيِّنُونَ‎‎; الْأَبْيِنَاءُ‎‎; الْأَبْيَانُ‎‎; الْبُيَنَاءُ‎ al-bayyinūna‎; al-ʾabyināʾu‎; al-ʾabyānu‎; al-buyanāʾu	بَيِّنَاتٌ‎ bayyinātun	الْبَيِّنَاتُ‎ al-bayyinātu
Accusative	بَيِّنِينَ‎‎; أَبْيِنَاءَ‎‎; أَبْيَانًا‎‎; بُيَنَاءَ‎ bayyinīna‎; ʾabyināʾa‎; ʾabyānan‎; buyanāʾa	الْبَيِّنِينَ‎‎; الْأَبْيِنَاءَ‎‎; الْأَبْيَانَ‎‎; الْبُيَنَاءَ‎ al-bayyinīna‎; al-ʾabyināʾa‎; al-ʾabyāna‎; al-buyanāʾa	بَيِّنَاتٍ‎ bayyinātin	الْبَيِّنَاتِ‎ al-bayyināti
Genitive	بَيِّنِينَ‎‎; أَبْيِنَاءَ‎‎; أَبْيَانٍ‎‎; بُيَنَاءَ‎ bayyinīna‎; ʾabyināʾa‎; ʾabyānin‎; buyanāʾa	الْبَيِّنِينَ‎‎; الْأَبْيِنَاءِ‎‎; الْأَبْيَانِ‎‎; الْبُيَنَاءِ‎ al-bayyinīna‎; al-ʾabyināʾi‎; al-ʾabyāni‎; al-buyanāʾi	بَيِّنَاتٍ‎ bayyinātin	الْبَيِّنَاتِ‎ al-bayyināti

Etymology 3

See the etymology of the main entry.

Verb

بِينَ • (bīna) (form I)

third-person masculine singular past passive of بَانَ‎ (bāna)

References

Wehr, Hans (1979), “بان (بين)‎”, in J. Milton Cowan, editor, A Dictionary of Modern Written Arabic, 4th edition, Ithaca, NY: Spoken Language Services, →ISBN

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