What does תּוּשִׁיָּה mean in the Bible?
e. (direct) help , (in purpose) an undertaking , (intellectual) understanding".
Hebrew · H8454
תּוּשִׁיָּה
Support or (by implication) ability , i.e. (direct) help , (in purpose) an undertaking , (intellectual) understanding
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תּוּשִׁיָּה H8454
What does תּוּשִׁיָּה mean in the Bible?
תּוּשִׁיָּה is a Hebrew word meaning "support or (by implication) ability , i.e. (direct) help , (in purpose) an undertaking , (intellectual) understanding".
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How does the BSB render H8454?
The BSB source-word alignment has 11 aligned rows for this entry. Common renderings include sound judgment (2), true wisdom (2), and it is sound wisdom (1), and sound judgment (1), in wisdom (1).
Where does תּוּשִׁיָּה appear in Scripture?
The source-word alignment first shows this entry at Job 5:12. Its strongest book concentrations include Job (5), Proverbs (4), Isaiah (1), Micah (1).
Source Word Evidence
BSB source-word alignment connects this entry to exact verse rows, English rendering, source form, transliteration, and parsing.
How English Renders It sound judgment 2× Proverbs 3:21, Proverbs 18:1
true wisdom 2× Job 11:6, Job 12:16
and it is sound wisdom 1× Micah 6:9
and sound judgment 1× Proverbs 8:14
in wisdom 1× Isaiah 28:29
insight 1× Job 26:3
now that success 1× Job 6:13
sound wisdom 1× Proverbs 2:7
success 1× Job 5:12
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Job 5:12 תּוּשִׁיָּֽה׃ to success Noun - feminine singular Job 6:13 וְ֝תֻשִׁיָּ֗ה to now that success Conjunctive waw | Noun - feminine singular Job 11:6 לְֽת֫וּשִׁיָּ֥ה to true wisdom Preposition-l | Noun - feminine singular Job 12:16 וְתֽוּשִׁיָּ֑ה to True wisdom Conjunctive waw | Noun - feminine singular Job 26:3 וְ֝תוּשִׁיָּ֗ה to insight Conjunctive waw | Noun - feminine singular Proverbs 2:7 תּוּשִׁיָּ֑ה to sound wisdom Noun - feminine singular Proverbs 3:21 תֻּ֝שִׁיָּ֗ה to sound judgment Noun - feminine singular Proverbs 8:14 וְתוּשִׁיָּ֑ה to and sound judgment Conjunctive waw | Noun - feminine singular Proverbs 18:1 תּ֝וּשִׁיָּ֗ה to sound judgment Noun - feminine singular Isaiah 28:29 תּוּשִׁיָּֽה׃ס to in wisdom Noun - feminine singular
Usage map
A compact distribution from source-word alignment before the full evidence tables.
First aligned row Job 5:12
Aligned rows 11
Books represented 4
Job 5 Proverbs 4 Isaiah 1 Micah 1
Source forms
וְתֽוּשִׁיָּ֑ה 1x wə·ṯū·šī·yå̄h Job 12:16
וְ֝תוּשִׁיָּ֗ה 1x wə·ṯū·šî·yāh Job 26:3
וְתוּשִׁיָּ֑ה 1x wə·ṯū·šî·yāh Proverbs 8:14
וְתוּשִׁיָּ֖ה 1x wə·ṯū·šî·yāh Micah 6:9
וְ֝תֻשִׁיָּ֗ה 1x wə·ṯu·šî·yāh Job 6:13
לְֽת֫וּשִׁיָּ֥ה 1x lə·ṯū·šî·yāh Job 11:6
תּוּשִׁיָּ֑ה 1x tū·šî·yāh Proverbs 2:7
תּ֝וּשִׁיָּ֗ה 1x tū·šî·yāh Proverbs 18:1
Parsing patterns
Conjunctive waw | Noun - feminine singular 5x Job 6:13, Job 12:16, Job 26:3, Proverbs 8:14
Noun - feminine singular 5x Job 5:12, Proverbs 2:7, Proverbs 3:21, Proverbs 18:1
Preposition-l | Noun - feminine singular 1x Job 11:6
Evidence Summary
Hebrew word. support or (by implication) ability , i.e. (direct) help , (in purpose) an undertaking , (intellectual) understanding
Source Gloss
support or (by implication) ability , i.e. (direct) help , (in purpose) an undertaking , (intellectual) understanding
Extended definition Source: Open Scriptures Hebrew Lexicon + Brown-Driver-Briggs
support or (by implication) ability, i.e. (direct) help, (in purpose) an undertaking, (intellectual) understanding BDB: sound Usage: enterprise, that which (thing as it) is, substance, (sound) wisdom, working.
Grammatical Forms
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Sources
MorphGNT Strong's Dictionary XML — CC0 1.0 Public Domain
Open Scriptures Hebrew Bible (morphhb/OSHB) — CC BY 4.0
Open Scriptures Hebrew Lexicon — CC BY 4.0
Berean Standard Bible (BSB) source-word alignment - CC0 Public Domain