Tâbûwn — H8394

Definition

masculine noun

intelligence; by implication, an argument; by extension, caprice

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)

Usually translated as

understanding, discretion, skilfulness, wisdom, reason

Origin

and (feminine) tᵉbûwnâh; or tôwbunâh; from H995

• Derived from Bîyn (H995)

Greek equivalents

• lógos (G3056)
• phrónēsis (G5428)
• phrónimos (G5429)

Occurrences

Tâbûwn occurs 42 times in the King James.

Distribution of the word across the Bible: Exodus (3), Deuteronomy (1), 1 Kings (2), Job (4), Psalms (4), Proverbs (19), Isaiah (3), Jeremiah (2), Ezekiel (1), Hosea (1), Obadiah (2)

• Exodus 31:3 — And I have filled him with the spirit of God, in wisdom, and in understanding (וּבִתְבוּנָ֥ה), and in knowledge, and in all manner of workmanship,
• Exodus 35:31 — And he hath filled him with the spirit of God, in wisdom, in understanding (בִּתְבוּנָ֥ה), and in knowledge, and in all manner of workmanship;
• Exodus 36:1 — Then wrought Bezaleel and Aholiab, and every wise hearted man, in whom the LORD put wisdom and understanding (וּתְבוּנָה֙) to know how to work all manner of work for the service of the sanctuary, according to all that the LORD had commanded.
• Deuteronomy 32:28 — For they are a nation void of counsel, neither is there any understanding (תְּבוּנָֽה) in them.
• 1 Kings 4:29 — And God gave Solomon wisdom and understanding (וּתְבוּנָ֖ה) exceeding much, and largeness of heart, even as the sand that is on the sea shore.
• 1 Kings 7:14 — He was a widow’s son of the tribe of Naphtali, and his father was a man of Tyre, a worker in brass: and he was filled with wisdom, and understanding (הַתְּבוּנָה֙), and cunning to work all works in brass. And he came to king Solomon, and wrought all his work.
• Job 12:12 — With the ancient is wisdom; and in length of days understanding (תְּבוּנָֽה).
• Job 12:13 — With him is wisdom and strength, he hath counsel and understanding (וּתְבוּנָֽה).
• Job 26:12 — He divideth the sea with his power, and by his understanding (וּ֝בִתְבוּנָת֗וֹ) he smiteth through the proud.
• Job 32:11 — Behold, I waited for your words; I gave ear to your reasons (תְּב֥וּנֹֽתֵיכֶ֑ם), whilst ye searched out what to say.
• Psalms 49:3 — My mouth shall speak of wisdom; and the meditation of my heart shall be of understanding (תְבוּנֽוֹת).
• Psalms 78:72 — So he fed them according to the integrity of his heart; and guided them by the skilfulness (וּבִתְבוּנ֖וֹת) of his hands.
• Psalms 136:5 — To him that by wisdom (בִּתְבוּנָ֑ה) made the heavens: for his mercy endureth for ever.
• Psalms 147:5 — Great is our Lord, and of great power: his understanding (לִ֝תְבוּנָת֗וֹ) is infinite.
• Proverbs 2:2 — So that thou incline thine ear unto wisdom, and apply thine heart to understanding (לַתְּבוּנָֽה);
• Proverbs 2:3 — Yea, if thou criest after knowledge, and liftest up thy voice for understanding (לַ֝תְּבוּנָ֗ה);
• Proverbs 2:6 — For the LORD giveth wisdom: out of his mouth cometh knowledge and understanding (וּתְבוּנָֽה).
• Proverbs 2:11 — Discretion shall preserve thee, understanding (תְּבוּנָ֥ה) shall keep thee:
• Proverbs 3:13 — Happy is the man that findeth wisdom, and the man that getteth understanding (תְּבוּנָֽה).
• Proverbs 3:19 — The LORD by wisdom hath founded the earth; by understanding (בִּתְבוּנָֽה) hath he established the heavens.
• Proverbs 5:1 — My son, attend unto my wisdom, and bow thine ear to my understanding (לִ֝תְבוּנָתִ֗י):
• Proverbs 8:1 — Doth not wisdom cry? and understanding (וּ֝תְבוּנָ֗ה) put forth her voice?
• Proverbs 10:23 — It is as sport to a fool to do mischief: but a man of understanding (תְּבוּנָֽה) hath wisdom.
• Proverbs 11:12 — He that is void of wisdom despiseth his neighbour: but a man of understanding (תְּבוּנ֣וֹת) holdeth his peace.
• Proverbs 14:29 — He that is slow to wrath is of great understanding (תְּבוּנָ֑ה): but he that is hasty of spirit exalteth folly.
• Proverbs 15:21 — Folly is joy to him that is destitute of wisdom: but a man of understanding (תְּ֝בוּנָ֗ה) walketh uprightly.
• Proverbs 17:27 — He that hath knowledge spareth his words: and a man of understanding (תְּבוּנָֽה) is of an excellent spirit.
• Proverbs 18:2 — A fool hath no delight in understanding (בִּתְבוּנָ֑ה), but that his heart may discover itself.
• Proverbs 19:8 — He that getteth wisdom loveth his own soul: he that keepeth understanding (תְּ֝בוּנָ֗ה) shall find good.
• Proverbs 20:5 — Counsel in the heart of man is like deep water; but a man of understanding (תְּבוּנָ֣ה) will draw it out.
• Proverbs 21:30 — There is no wisdom nor understanding (תְּבוּנָ֑ה) nor counsel against the LORD.
• Proverbs 24:3 — Through wisdom is an house builded; and by understanding (וּ֝בִתְבוּנָ֗ה) it is established:
• Proverbs 28:16 — The prince that wanteth understanding (תְּ֭בוּנוֹת) is also a great oppressor: but he that hateth covetousness shall prolong his days.
• Isaiah 40:14 — With whom took he counsel, and who instructed him, and taught him in the path of judgment, and taught him knowledge, and shewed to him the way of understanding (תְּבוּנ֖וֹת)?
• Isaiah 40:28 — Hast thou not known? hast thou not heard, that the everlasting God, the LORD, the Creator of the ends of the earth, fainteth not, neither is weary? there is no searching of his understanding (לִתְבוּנָתֽוֹ).
• Isaiah 44:19 — And none considereth in his heart, neither is there knowledge nor understanding (תְבוּנָה֮) to say, I have burned part of it in the fire; yea, also I have baked bread upon the coals thereof; I have roasted flesh, and eaten it: and shall I make the residue thereof an abomination? shall I fall down to the stock of a tree?
• Jeremiah 10:12 — He hath made the earth by his power, he hath established the world by his wisdom, and hath stretched out the heavens by his discretion (וּבִתְבוּנָת֖וֹ).
• Jeremiah 51:15 — He hath made the earth by his power, he hath established the world by his wisdom, and hath stretched out the heaven by his understanding (וּבִתְבוּנָת֖וֹ).
• Ezekiel 28:4 — With thy wisdom and with thine understanding (וּבִתְבוּנָ֣תְךָ֔) thou hast gotten thee riches, and hast gotten gold and silver into thy treasures:
• Hosea 13:2 — And now they sin more and more, and have made them molten images of their silver, and idols according to their own understanding (כִּתְבוּנָם֙), all of it the work of the craftsmen: they say of them, Let the men that sacrifice kiss the calves.
• Obadiah 1:7 — All the men of thy confederacy have brought thee even to the border: the men that were at peace with thee have deceived thee, and prevailed against thee; they that eat thy bread have laid a wound under thee: there is none understanding (תְּבוּנָ֖ה) in him.
• Obadiah 1:8 — Shall I not in that day, saith the LORD, even destroy the wise men out of Edom, and understanding (וּתְבוּנָ֖ה) out of the mount of Esau?