What does תַּחְבֻּלָה (tachbulot) mean in the Bible?
תַּחְבֻּלָה (tachbulot): Strategic guidance; originally nautical steering metaphor extended to wise counsel and deliberate planning
Hebrew · H8458
תַּחְבֻּלָה
(Only in plural) properly, steerage (as a management of ropes), i.e. (figuratively) guidance or (by implication) a plan
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תַּחְבֻּלָה H8458
Pronunciation tachbulot
What does תַּחְבֻּלָה (tachbulot) mean in the Bible?
תַּחְבֻּלָה (tachbulot): Strategic guidance; originally nautical steering metaphor extended to wise counsel and deliberate planning
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Questions this entry answers
How does the BSB render H8458?
The BSB source-word alignment has 6 aligned rows for this entry. Common renderings include [but] the counsel (1), at His direction (1), of guidance (1), under sound guidance (1), wise counsel (1).
Where does תַּחְבֻּלָה (tachbulot) appear in Scripture?
The source-word alignment first shows this entry at Job 37:12. Its strongest book concentrations include Proverbs (5), Job (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 [but] the counsel 1× Proverbs 12:5
at His direction 1× Job 37:12
of guidance 1× Proverbs 11:14
under sound guidance 1× Proverbs 20:18
wise counsel 1× Proverbs 1:5
with sound guidance 1× Proverbs 24:6
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Job 37:12 בְּתַחְבּוּלָתוֹ to at His direction Preposition-b | Noun - feminine plural construct | third person masculine singular Proverbs 1:5 תַּחְבֻּל֥וֹת to wise counsel Noun - feminine plural Proverbs 11:14 תַּ֭חְבֻּלוֹת to of guidance Noun - feminine plural Proverbs 12:5 תַּחְבֻּל֖וֹת to [but] the counsel Noun - feminine plural construct Proverbs 20:18 וּ֝בְתַחְבֻּל֗וֹת to under sound guidance Conjunctive waw, Preposition-b | Noun - feminine plural Proverbs 24:6 בְ֭תַחְבֻּלוֹת to with sound guidance Preposition-b | Noun - feminine plural
Usage map
A compact distribution from source-word alignment before the full evidence tables.
First aligned row Job 37:12
Aligned rows 6
Books represented 2
Job 1 Proverbs 5
Source forms
בְּתַחְבּוּלָתוֹ 1x bə·ṯaḥ·bū·lå̄·ṯō Job 37:12
בְ֭תַחְבֻּלוֹת 1x ḇə·ṯaḥ·bu·lō·wṯ Proverbs 24:6
וּ֝בְתַחְבֻּל֗וֹת 1x ū·ḇə·ṯaḥ·bu·lō·wṯ Proverbs 20:18
תַּחְבֻּל֥וֹת 1x taḥ·bu·lō·wṯ Proverbs 1:5
תַּ֭חְבֻּלוֹת 1x taḥ·bu·lō·wṯ Proverbs 11:14
תַּחְבֻּל֖וֹת 1x taḥ·bu·lō·wṯ Proverbs 12:5
Parsing patterns
Noun - feminine plural 2x Proverbs 1:5, Proverbs 11:14
Conjunctive waw, Preposition-b | Noun - feminine plural 1x Proverbs 20:18
Noun - feminine plural construct 1x Proverbs 12:5
Preposition-b | Noun - feminine plural 1x Proverbs 24:6
Preposition-b | Noun - feminine plural construct | third person masculine singular 1x Job 37:12
Evidence Summary
Hebrew word. Strategic guidance; originally nautical steering metaphor extended to wise counsel and deliberate planning
Source Gloss
(only in plural) properly, steerage (as a management of ropes), i.e. (figuratively) guidance or (by implication) a plan
Extended definition Source: Open Scriptures Hebrew Lexicon + Brown-Driver-Briggs
Strategic guidance; originally nautical steering metaphor extended to wise counsel and deliberate planning
(only in plural) properly, steerage (as a management of ropes), i.e. (figuratively) guidance or (by implication) a plan BDB: direction Usage: good advice, (wise) counsels.
Grammatical Forms
How this word appears across different grammatical cases and numbers.
Selected Scripture Witness
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Old Testament Witnesses
wise direction, strategy, or guidance
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Word Origins
תַּחְבֻּלָה is built from these roots:
Why This Word Matters
The term reflects the importance of wise leadership and planning. Proverbs 11:14
Part of These Phrases
Compound and idiomatic phrases that include this word. Follow a link to study the phrase and how its parts work together.
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