Hebrew · H376, H8394 · unreviewed

אִישׁ תְּבוּנָה

A man as an individual or a male person; often used as an adjunct to a more definite term (and in such cases frequently not expressed in translation) · intelligence ; by implication, an argument ; by extension, caprice

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אִישׁ H376 a man as an individual or a male person; often used as an adjunct to a more definite term (and in such cases frequently not expressed in translation)
Pronunciation ish
Individual male person functioning as a foundational unit of social identity, kinship, and covenantal responsibility in Hebrew thought
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תָּבוּן H8394 intelligence ; by implication, an argument ; by extension, caprice
Pronunciation tebunah
Practical discernment and wise reasoning applied to concrete situations, distinct from abstract wisdom
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What does אִישׁ תְּבוּנָה (ish tevunah) mean in the Bible?

אִישׁ · תָּבוּן is a Hebrew word meaning "man of discernment, person of understanding".

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Meaning

man of discernment, person of understanding
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