Hebrew · H8394, G4907 · unreviewed

תְּבוּנָה

Intelligence ; by implication, an argument ; by extension, caprice · understanding

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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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σύνεσις G4907 understanding
Pronunciation sýnesis
Understanding as active comprehension combining perception and mental grasp, distinct from wisdom's broader knowledge
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What does תְּבוּנָה (tevunah) mean in the Bible?

תָּבוּן · σύνεσις is a Hebrew word meaning "discernment or intelligent moral perception".

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Meaning

discernment or intelligent moral perception
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