תְּבוּנָה

ta.vu.nah · understanding

Hebrew · Strong's H8394 · Noun · Sounds like: taw-boon' · 42 occurrences

Word meanings

Strong's dictionary

and (feminine) תְּבוּנָה; or תּוֹבֻנָה; from בִּין; intelligence; by implication, an argument; by extension, caprice; discretion, reason, skilfulness, understanding, wisdom.

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Full lexicon entry (Brown-Driver-Briggs)
תְּבוּנָה n.f. understanding
1. the act
2. the faculty
3. the object of knowledge
4. personified as teacher.

Every occurrence

  1. Proverbs 2:2 לַתְּבוּנָֽה׃ la.te.vu.Nah · A person, place or thing

    So as to incline thine ear unto wisdom, And apply thy heart to understanding;

  2. Proverbs 2:3 לַ֝תְּבוּנָ֗ה la.te.vu.Nah · A person, place or thing

    Yea, if thou cry after discernment, And lift up thy voice for understanding;

  3. Proverbs 2:6 וּתְבוּנָֽה׃ u.te.vu.Nah · A person, place or thing

    For Jehovah giveth wisdom; Out of his mouth cometh knowledge and understanding:

  4. Proverbs 2:11 תְּבוּנָ֥ה te.vu.Nah · A person, place or thing

    Discretion shall watch over thee; Understanding shall keep thee:

  5. Proverbs 3:13 תְּבוּנָֽה׃ te.vu.Nah · A person, place or thing

    Happy is the man that findeth wisdom, And the man that getteth understanding.

  6. Proverbs 3:19 בִּתְבוּנָֽה׃ bit.vu.Nah · A person, place or thing

    Jehovah by wisdom founded the earth; By understanding he established the heavens.

  7. Proverbs 5:1 לִ֝תְבוּנָתִ֗י lit.vu.na.Ti · A person, place or thing: linked to the next word

    My son, attend unto my wisdom; Incline thine ear to my understanding:

  8. Proverbs 8:1 וּ֝תְבוּנָ֗ה u.te.vu.Nah · A person, place or thing

    Doth not wisdom cry, And understanding put forth her voice?

  9. Proverbs 10:23 תְּבוּנָֽה׃ te.vu.Nah · A person, place or thing

    It is as sport to a fool to do wickedness; And so is wisdom to a man of understanding.

  10. Proverbs 11:12 תְּבוּנ֣וֹת te.vu.Not · A person, place or thing

    He that despiseth his neighbor is void of wisdom; But a man of understanding holdeth his peace.

  11. Proverbs 14:29 תְּבוּנָ֑ה te.vu.Nah · A person, place or thing

    He that is slow to anger is of great understanding; But he that is hasty of spirit exalteth folly.

  12. Proverbs 15:21 תְּ֝בוּנָ֗ה te.vu.Nah · A person, place or thing

    Folly is joy to him that is void of wisdom; But a man of understanding maketh straight his going.

  13. Proverbs 17:27 תְּבוּנָֽה׃ te.vu.Nah · A person, place or thing

    He that spareth his words hath knowledge; And he that is of a cool spirit is a man of understanding.

  14. Proverbs 18:2 בִּתְבוּנָ֑ה bit.vu.Nah · A person, place or thing

    A fool hath no delight in understanding, But only that his heart may reveal itself.

  15. Proverbs 19:8 תְּ֝בוּנָ֗ה te.vu.Nah · A person, place or thing

    He that getteth wisdom loveth his own soul: He that keepeth understanding shall find good.

  16. Proverbs 20:5 תְּבוּנָ֣ה te.vu.Nah · A person, place or thing

    Counsel in the heart of man is like deep water; But a man of understanding will draw it out.

  17. Proverbs 21:30 תְּבוּנָ֑ה te.vu.Nah · A person, place or thing

    There is no wisdom nor understanding Nor counsel against Jehovah.

  18. Proverbs 24:3 וּ֝בִתְבוּנָ֗ה u.vit.vu.Nah · A person, place or thing

    Through wisdom is a house builded; And by understanding it is established;

  19. Proverbs 28:16 תְּ֭בוּנוֹת Te.vu.not · A person, place or thing

    The prince that lacketh understanding is also a great oppressor; But he that hateth covetousness shall prolong his days.

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