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Lexicon :: Strong's H8394 - tāḇûn

Aa
תָּבוּן
Transliteration
tāḇûn
Pronunciation
taw-voon'
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Part of Speech
masculine noun
Root Word (Etymology)
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TWOT Reference: 239c

Strong’s Definitions

תָּבוּן tâbûwn, taw-boon'; and (feminine)
תְּבוּנָה tᵉbûwnâh; teb-oo-naw'; or
תּוֹבֻנָה tôwbunâh; to-boo-naw'; from H995; intelligence; by implication, an argument; by extension, caprice:—discretion, reason, skilfulness, understanding, wisdom.


Note by BLB: Strong's entry lists the pronunciations of this word with the "b" sound. This is incorrect. The ב (bet) does not have a daghesh lene so it is pronounced with a "v" sound. This is why the transliteration has a bar under the "b" (ḇ).


KJV Translation Count — Total: 43x

The KJV translates Strong's H8394 in the following manner: understanding (38x), discretion (1x), reasons (1x), miscellaneous (3x).

KJV Translation Count — Total: 43x
The KJV translates Strong's H8394 in the following manner: understanding (38x), discretion (1x), reasons (1x), miscellaneous (3x).
  1. understanding, intelligence

    1. the act of understanding

      1. skill

    2. the faculty of understanding

      1. intelligence, understanding, insight

    3. the object of knowledge

    4. teacher (personification)

Strong’s Definitions [?](Strong’s Definitions Legend)
תָּבוּן tâbûwn, taw-boon'; and (feminine)
תְּבוּנָה tᵉbûwnâh; teb-oo-naw'; or
תּוֹבֻנָה tôwbunâh; to-boo-naw'; from H995; intelligence; by implication, an argument; by extension, caprice:—discretion, reason, skilfulness, understanding, wisdom.


Note by BLB: Strong's entry lists the pronunciations of this word with the "b" sound. This is incorrect. The ב (bet) does not have a daghesh lene so it is pronounced with a "v" sound. This is why the transliteration has a bar under the "b" (ḇ).

STRONGS H8394: Abbreviations
תְּבוּנָה noun feminine understanding Deuteronomy 32:28 + 27 times; suffix תְּבוּנָתִי Proverbs 5:1 + 7 times; תובנתו Job 26:12 Kt (Qr תְּבוּנָתוֺ); תְּבוּנָם Hosea 13:2 for תְּבוּנָתָם see De Psalm 27:5; תְּבוּנָוֺת Psalm 49:4 + 4 times; תְּבוּנוֺתֵיכֶם Job 32:11; —
2. the faculty Exodus 31:3; Exodus 35:31; Exodus 36:1 (P) Deuteronomy 32:28 (poetry) Job 12:12, 13; Proverbs 2:6, 11; Proverbs 28:16; Isaiah 44:19; אִישׁ תְּבוּנָה Proverbs 10:23; Proverbs 15:21; Proverbs 17:27; Proverbs 20:5; אִישׁ תְּבוּנוֺת Proverbs 11:12 (= Obadiah 8 where אישׁ omitted by scribal error); דֶּרֶךְ תְּבוּנָה Isaiah 40:14.
3. the object of knowledge Proverbs 2:3; Proverbs 3:13; Proverbs 5:1; Proverbs 14:29; Proverbs 18:2; Proverbs 19:8; Psalm 49:4; Psalm 147:5; Isaiah 40:28; 1 Kings 5:9; 1 Kings 7:14; תטה לבך לתבונה incline thy mind to understanding Proverbs 2:2; reasons Job 32:11.
4. personified Proverbs 8:1 as teacher.
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BLB Scripture Index of Brown-Driver-Briggs

Exodus

31:3; 35:31; 36:1

Deuteronomy

32:28; 32:28

1 Kings

5:9; 7:14

Job

12:12; 12:13; 26:12; 26:12; 32:11; 32:11

Psalms

27:5; 49:4; 49:4; 78:72; 136:5; 147:5

Proverbs

2:2; 2:3; 2:6; 2:11; 3:13; 3:19; 5:1; 5:1; 8:1; 10:23; 11:12; 14:29; 15:21; 17:27; 18:2; 19:8; 20:5; 21:30; 24:3; 28:16

Isaiah

40:14; 40:28; 44:19

Jeremiah

10:12; 51:15

Ezekiel

28:4

Hosea

13:2; 13:2

Obadiah

1:7; 1:8

H8394

Word / Phrase / Strong's Search

Strong's Number H8394 matches the Hebrew תָּבוּן (tāḇûn),
which occurs 43 times in 42 verses in the WLC Hebrew.

Unchecked Copy BoxExo 31:3 - “And I have filled H4390 him with the Spirit H7307 of God H430 in wisdom H2451, in understanding H8394, in knowledge H1847, and in all H3605 kinds of [fn]craftsmanship H4399,
Unchecked Copy BoxExo 35:31 - “And He has filled H4390 him with the Spirit H7307 of God H430, in wisdom H2451, in understanding H8394, in knowledge H1847, and in all H3605 [fn]craftsmanship H4399;
Unchecked Copy BoxExo 36:1 -

“Now Bezalel H1212, Oholiab H171, and every H3605 [fn]skillful H2450 H3820 person H376 in whom H834 the LORD H3068 has put H5414 [fn]skill H2451 and understanding H8394 to know H3045 how to perform H6213 all H3605 the work H4399 [fn]in the construction H5656 of the sanctuary H6944, shall perform H6213 in accordance with everything H3605 that the LORD H3068 has commanded H6680.”

Unchecked Copy BoxDeu 32:28 -

“For they are a nation H1471 [fn]destitute H6 of counsel H6098,

And there H369 is H369 no H369 understanding H8394 in them.

Unchecked Copy Box1Ki 4:29 -

Now God H430 gave H5414 Solomon H8010 wisdom H2451 and very H3966 great H7235 discernment H8394 and breadth H7341 of [fn]mind H3820, like the sand H2344 that is on the seashore H3220 H8193.

Unchecked Copy Box1Ki 7:14 - He was a widow’s H490 son H1121 from the tribe H4294 of Naphtali H5321, and his father H1 was a man H376 of Tyre H6876, an artisan H2790 in bronze H5178; and he was filled H4390 with wisdom H2451, skill H8394, and knowledge H1847 for doing H6213 any H3605 work H4399 in bronze H5178. So he came H935 to King H4428 Solomon H8010 and performed H6213 all H3605 his work H4399.
Unchecked Copy BoxJob 12:12 -

“Wisdom H2451 is with the aged H3453,

And with [fn]long H753 life H3117 comes understanding H8394.

Unchecked Copy BoxJob 12:13 -

“Wisdom H2451 and might H1369 are with Him;

Advice H6098 and understanding H8394 belong to Him.

Unchecked Copy BoxJob 26:12 -

“With His power H3581 He quieted H7280 the sea H3220,

And by His understanding H8394 He shattered H4272 [fn]Rahab H7293.

Unchecked Copy BoxJob 32:11 -

“Behold H2005, I waited H3176 for your words H1697,

I listened H238 to your skillful H8394 speech H8394,

While H5704 you [fn]pondered H2713 what H4405 to H4405 say H4405.

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 49:3 -

My mouth H6310 will speak H1696 wisdom H2451,

And the meditation H1900 of my heart H3820 will be understanding H8394.

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 78:72 -

So he shepherded H7462 them according to the integrity H8537 of his heart H3824,

And guided H5148 them with his skillful H8394 hands H3709.

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 136:5 -

To Him who made H6213 the heavens H8064 [fn]with skill H8394,

For His faithfulness H2617 is everlasting H5769;

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 147:5 -

Great H1419 is our Lord H136 and abundant H7227 in strength H3581;

His understanding H8394 is [fn]infinite H369 H4557.

Unchecked Copy BoxPro 2:2 -

Make H7181 your ear H241 attentive H7181 to wisdom H2451;

Incline H5186 your heart H3820 to understanding H8394.

Unchecked Copy BoxPro 2:3 -

For if H518 you cry H7121 out H7121 for insight H998,

And [fn]raise H5414 your voice H6963 for understanding H8394;

Unchecked Copy BoxPro 2:6 -

For the LORD H3068 gives H5414 wisdom H2451;

From His mouth H6310 come knowledge H1847 and understanding H8394.

Unchecked Copy BoxPro 2:11 -

Discretion H4209 will watch H8104 over H5921 you,

Understanding H8394 will guard H5341 you,

Unchecked Copy BoxPro 3:13 -

Blessed H835 is a person H120 who finds H4672 wisdom H2451,

And one H120 who obtains H6329 understanding H8394.

Unchecked Copy BoxPro 3:19 -

The LORD H3068 founded H3245 the earth H776 by wisdom H2451,

He established H3559 the heavens H8064 by understanding H8394.

Unchecked Copy BoxPro 5:1 -

My son H1121, pay H7181 attention H7181 to my wisdom H2451,

Incline H5186 your ear H241 to my understanding H8394,

Unchecked Copy BoxPro 8:1 -

Does not wisdom H2451 call H7121,

And understanding H8394 [fn]raise H5414 her voice H6963?

Unchecked Copy BoxPro 10:23 -

Doing H6213 wickedness H2154 is like sport H7814 to a fool H3684,

And so is wisdom H2451 to a person H376 of understanding H8394.

Unchecked Copy BoxPro 11:12 -

One who despises H936 his neighbor H7453 lacks H2638 [fn]sense H3820,

But a person H376 of understanding H8394 keeps H2790 silent H2790.

Unchecked Copy BoxPro 14:29 -

One who is slow H750 to anger H639 has great H7227 understanding H8394;

But one who is [fn]quick-tempered H7116 H7307 exalts H7311 foolishness H200.

Unchecked Copy BoxPro 15:21 -

Foolishness H200 is joy H8057 to one who H2638 lacks H2638 [fn]sense H3820,

But a person H376 of understanding H8394 walks H1980 straight H3474.

Unchecked Copy BoxPro 17:27 -

One who withholds H2820 his words H561 [fn]has H3045 knowledge H1847,

And one who has a cool H7119 spirit H7307 is a person H376 of understanding H8394.

Unchecked Copy BoxPro 18:2 -

A fool H3684 does not delight H2654 in understanding H8394,

But in revealing H1540 his own [fn]mind H3820.

Unchecked Copy BoxPro 19:8 -

One who gets H7069 [fn]wisdom H3820 loves H157 his own soul H5315;

One who keeps H8104 understanding H8394 will find H4672 good H2896.

Unchecked Copy BoxPro 20:5 -

A plan H6098 in the heart H3820 of a person H376 is like deep H6013 water H4325,

But a person H376 of understanding H8394 draws H1802 it out.

Unchecked Copy BoxPro 21:30 -

There H369 is H369 no H369 wisdom H2451, no H369 understanding H8394,

And no H369 [fn]plan H6098 against H5048 the LORD H3068.

Unchecked Copy BoxPro 24:3 -

By wisdom H2451 a house H1004 is built H1129,

And by understanding H8394 it is established H3559;

Unchecked Copy BoxPro 28:16 -

A leader H5057 who is a great H7227 oppressor H4642 lacks H2638 understanding H8394,

But a person who hates H8130 unjust H1215 gain H1215 will prolong H748 his days H3117.

Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 40:14 -

With whom H4310 did He consult H3289 and who gave H995 Him understanding H995?

And who taught H3925 Him in the path H734 of justice H4941 and taught H3925 Him knowledge H1847,

And informed H3045 Him of the way H1870 of understanding H8394?

Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 40:28 -

Do you not know H3045? Have you not heard H8085?

The Everlasting H5769 God H430, the LORD H3068, the Creator H1254 of the ends H7098 of the earth H776

Does not become H3286 weary H3286 or tired H3021.

His understanding H8394 is unsearchable H369 H2714.

Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 44:19 - No H3808 one [fn]remembers H7725 H413 H3820, nor H3808 is there knowledge H1847 or understanding H8394 to say H559, “I have burned H8313 half H2677 of it in the fire H784 and also H637 have baked H644 bread H3899 over H5921 its coals H1513. I roast H6740 meat H1320 and eat H398 it. Then [fn]I make H6213 the rest H3499 of it into an abomination H8441, [fn]I bow H5456 down H5456 before a block H944 of wood H6086!”
Unchecked Copy BoxJer 10:12 -

It is He who made H6213 the earth H776 by His power H3581,

Who established H3559 the world H8398 by His wisdom H2451;

And by His understanding H8394 He has stretched H5186 out H5186 the heavens H8064.

Unchecked Copy BoxJer 51:15 -

It is He who made H6213 the earth H776 by His power H3581,

Who established H3559 the world H8398 by His wisdom H2451,

And by His understanding H8394 He stretched H5186 out H5186 the heavens H8064.

Unchecked Copy BoxEze 28:4 -

“By your wisdom H2451 and understanding H8394

You have acquired H6213 riches H2428 for yourself

And have acquired H6213 gold H2091 and silver H3701 for your treasuries H214.

Unchecked Copy BoxHos 13:2 -

And now H6258 they sin H2398 more H3254 and more H3254,

And make H6213 for themselves cast H4541 metal H4541 images H4541,

Idols H6091 [fn]skillfully H8394 made from their silver H3701,

All H3605 of them the work H4639 of craftsmen H2796.

They say H559 of them, “Let the [fn]people H120 who sacrifice H2076 kiss H5401 the calves H5695!”

Unchecked Copy BoxOba 1:7 -

“All H3605 the people H376 [fn]allied H1285 with you

Will send H7971 you to the border H1366,

And the people H376 at peace H7965 with you

Will deceive H5378 you and overpower H3201 you.

They who eat your bread H3899

Will set H7760 an ambush H4204 for you.

(There H369 is H369 no H369 understanding H8394 [fn]in him.)

Unchecked Copy BoxOba 1:8 -

“Will I not on that day H3117,” declares H5002 the LORD H3068,

“Eliminate H6 wise H2450 men H2450 from Edom H123,

And understanding H8394 from the mountain H2022 of Esau H6215?

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