תְּבוּנָה
ta.vu.nah
understanding
Lexicon Entry
Lexicon data from STEPBible TIPNR, Tyndale House, Cambridge. Licensed under CC BY 4.0.
What Original Readers Understood
ExploredThe Hebrew word "תְּבוּנָה" (ta.vu.nah) has a core meaning of "understanding". This concept falls within the broader category of cognition and perception, indicating a mental grasp or comprehension of something. With 42 occurrences in the Bible, this word is used across various contexts, suggesting its significance in understanding the human experience. The word "תְּבוּנָה" is not limited to intellectual comprehension but also implies a deeper level of insight or discernment. It is often used in conjunction with other words that convey wisdom, knowledge, or insight, further emphasizing its importance in the biblical narrative. This range of usage indicates that understanding is a multifaceted concept that encompasses various aspects of human experience, from intellectual comprehension to spiritual insight. The frequency and versatility of "תְּבוּנָה" in the Bible underscore its significance in the human quest for knowledge and wisdom. It highlights the importance of understanding as a fundamental aspect of human existence, essential for navigating life's complexities and making informed decisions.
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Occurrences in Scripture
42 total occurrences across the text
With aged men is wisdom, in length of days understanding.
Job 12:13“With God is wisdom and might. He has counsel and understanding.
Job 26:12He stirs up the sea with his power, and by his understanding he strikes through Rahab.
Job 32:11“Behold, I waited for your words, and I listened for your reasoning, while you searched out what to say.
Psalms 49:3My mouth will speak words of wisdom. My heart will utter understanding.
Psalms 78:72So he was their shepherd according to the integrity of his heart, and guided them by the skillfulness of his hands.
Psalms 136:5to him who by understanding made the heavens; for his loving kindness endures forever:
Psalms 147:5Great is our Lord, and mighty in power. His understanding is infinite.
Proverbs 2:2so as to turn your ear to wisdom, and apply your heart to understanding;
Proverbs 2:3yes, if you call out for discernment, and lift up your voice for understanding;
Proverbs 2:6For Yahweh gives wisdom. Out of his mouth comes knowledge and understanding.
Proverbs 2:11Discretion will watch over you. Understanding will keep you,
Proverbs 3:13Happy is the man who finds wisdom, the man who gets understanding.
Proverbs 3:19By wisdom Yahweh founded the earth. By understanding, he established the heavens.
Proverbs 8:1Doesn’t wisdom cry out? Doesn’t understanding raise her voice?
Proverbs 10:23It is a fool’s pleasure to do wickedness, but wisdom is a man of understanding’s pleasure.
Proverbs 11:12One who despises his neighbor is void of wisdom, but a man of understanding holds his peace.
Proverbs 14:29He who is slow to anger has great understanding, but he who has a quick temper displays folly.
Proverbs 15:21Folly is joy to one who is void of wisdom, but a man of understanding keeps his way straight.
Proverbs 17:27He who spares his words has knowledge. He who is even tempered is a man of understanding.
Proverbs 18:2A fool has no delight in understanding, but only in revealing his own opinion.
Proverbs 19:8He who gets wisdom loves his own soul. He who keeps understanding shall find good.
Proverbs 20:5Counsel in the heart of man is like deep water, but a man of understanding will draw it out.
Proverbs 21:30There is no wisdom nor understanding nor counsel against Yahweh.
Proverbs 24:3Through wisdom a house is built; by understanding it is established;
Proverbs 28:16A tyrannical ruler lacks judgment. One who hates ill-gotten gain will have long days.
Isaiah 40:14Who did he take counsel with, and who instructed him, and taught him in the path of justice, and taught him knowledge, and showed him the way of understanding?
Isaiah 40:28Haven’t you known? Haven’t you heard? The everlasting God, Yahweh, the Creator of the ends of the earth, doesn’t faint. He isn’t weary. His understanding is unsearchable.
Isaiah 44:19No one thinks, neither is there knowledge nor understanding to say, “I have burned part of it in the fire. Yes, I have also baked bread on its coals. I have roasted meat and eaten it. Shall I make the rest of it into an abomination? Shall I bow down to a tree trunk?”
Jeremiah 10:12God has made the earth by his power. He has established the world by his wisdom, and by his understanding has he stretched out the heavens.
Jeremiah 51:15“He has made the earth by his power. He has established the world by his wisdom. By his understanding he has stretched out the heavens.
Ezekiel 28:4by your wisdom and by your understanding you have gotten yourself riches, and have gotten gold and silver into your treasures;
Hosea 13:2Now they sin more and more, and have made themselves molten images of their silver, even idols according to their own understanding, all of them the work of the craftsmen. They say of them, ‘They offer human sacrifice and kiss the calves.’
1 Kings 4:29God gave Solomon abundant wisdom and understanding, and very great understanding, even as the sand that is on the seashore.
Obadiah 1:7All the men of your alliance have brought you on your way, even to the border. The men who were at peace with you have deceived you, and prevailed against you. Friends who eat your bread lay a snare under you. There is no understanding in him.”
Obadiah 1:8“Won’t I in that day”, says Yahweh, “destroy the wise men out of Edom, and understanding out of the mountain of Esau?
Proverbs 5:1My son, pay attention to my wisdom. Turn your ear to my understanding,
Exodus 31:3I have filled him with the Spirit of God, in wisdom, and in understanding, and in knowledge, and in all kinds of workmanship,
Exodus 35:31He has filled him with the Spirit of God, in wisdom, in understanding, in knowledge, and in all kinds of workmanship;
Exodus 36:1“Bezalel and Oholiab shall work with every wise-hearted man, in whom Yahweh has put wisdom and understanding to know how to do all the work for the service of the sanctuary, according to all that Yahweh has commanded.”
Deuteronomy 32:28For they are a nation void of counsel. There is no understanding in them.
1 Kings 7:14He was the son of a widow of the tribe of Naphtali, and his father was a man of Tyre, a worker in bronze; and he was filled with wisdom and understanding and skill, to work all works in bronze. He came to king Solomon, and performed all his work.