תבונה

Hebrew

Root
ב־ו־ן (b-w-n)
3 terms

Noun

תְּבוּנָה • (tvuná) f (plural indefinite תְּבוּנוֹת, singular construct תְּבוּנַת־)

  1. intelligence, reason, understanding
    Synonyms: בִּינָה (biná), חוכמה / חׇכְמָה (khokhmá)
    • Tanach, Exodus 31:3, with translation of the New Revised Standard Version Updated Edition:
      וָאֲמַלֵּא אֹתוֹ רוּחַ אֱלֹהִים בְּחָכְמָה וּבִתְבוּנָה וּבְדַעַת וּבְכָל מְלָאכָה.
      and I have filled him with a divine spirit, with ability, intelligence, and knowledge, and every kind of skill,
    • Tanach, Proverbs 28:16, with translation of the New Revised Standard Version Updated Edition:
      נָגִיד חֲסַר תְּבוּנוֹת וְרַב מַעֲשַׁקּוֹת שנאי [שֹׂנֵא] בֶצַע יַאֲרִיךְ יָמִים.
      A ruler who lacks understanding is a cruel oppressor, but one who hates unjust gain will enjoy a long life.

Declension

Declension of תְּבוּנָה
isolated forms with possessive pronouns
Number: State: form Person: singular plural
m f m f
singular indefinite תְּבוּנָה first תְּבוּנָתִי תְּבוּנָתֵנוּ
definite הַתְּבוּנָה second תְּבוּנָתְךָ תְּבוּנָתֵךְ תְּבוּנַתְכֶם תְּבוּנַתְכֶן
construct תְּבוּנַת־ third תְּבוּנָתוֹ תְּבוּנָתָהּ תְּבוּנָתָם תְּבוּנָתָן

References

  • “תבונה” in the Hebrew Terms Database of the Academy of Hebrew Language

Further reading

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