Strong H8394תְּבוּנָה
understanding
- Transliteration
- tâbûn tebûnâh tôbûnâh
- Pronunciation
- {taw-boon'} {teb-oo-naw'} to-boo-naw'
- Morphology
- Hebrew Noun (Masculine)
Definition
The second and third forms being feminine; from H995; intelligence; by implication an argument; by extension caprice: - {discretion} {reason} {skilfulness} {understanding} wisdom.
Detailed definition
1) understanding, intelligence
1a) the act of understanding
1a1) skill
1b) the faculty of understanding
1b1) intelligence, understanding, insight
1c) the object of knowledge
1d) teacher (personification)
1a) the act of understanding
1a1) skill
1b) the faculty of understanding
1b1) intelligence, understanding, insight
1c) the object of knowledge
1d) teacher (personification)
In the Bible
Strong H8394 appears in 42 verses of the KJV.
Translated in the KJV by
- understanding36
- understand2
- discretion1
- reason1
- skilfulness1
- wisdom1
First verses
- Exodus 31:3And I have filled him with the spirit of God, in wisdom, and in understanding, and in knowledge, and in all manner of workmanship,
- Exodus 35:31And he hath filled him with the spirit of God, in wisdom, in understanding, and in knowledge, and in all manner of workmanship;
- Exodus 36:1Then wrought Bezaleel and Aholiab, and every wise hearted man, in whom the Lord put wisdom and understanding to know how to work all manner of work for the service of the sanctuary, according to all that the Lord had commanded.
- Deuteronomy 32:28For they are a nation void of counsel, neither is there any understanding in them.
- 1 Kings 4:29And God gave Solomon wisdom and understanding exceeding much, and largeness of heart, even as the sand that is on the sea shore.
- 1 Kings 7:14He was a widow’s son of the tribe of Naphtali, and his father was a man of Tyre, a worker in brass: and he was filled with wisdom, and understanding, and cunning to work all works in brass. And he came to king Solomon, and wrought all his work.
- Job 12:12With the ancient is wisdom; and in length of days understanding.
- Job 12:13With him is wisdom and strength, he hath counsel and understanding.
- Job 26:12He divideth the sea with his power, and by his understanding he smiteth through the proud.
- Job 32:11Behold, I waited for your words; I gave ear to your reasons, whilst ye searched out what to say.
- Psalms 49:3My mouth shall speak of wisdom; and the meditation of my heart shall be of understanding.
- Psalms 78:72So he fed them according to the integrity of his heart; and guided them by the skilfulness of his hands.
- Psalms 136:5To him that by wisdom made the heavens: for his mercy endureth for ever.
- Psalms 147:5Great is our Lord, and of great power: his understanding is infinite.
- Proverbs 2:2So that thou incline thine ear unto wisdom, and apply thine heart to understanding;
- Proverbs 2:3Yea, if thou criest after knowledge, and liftest up thy voice for understanding;
- Proverbs 2:6For the Lord giveth wisdom: out of his mouth cometh knowledge and understanding.
- Proverbs 2:11Discretion shall preserve thee, understanding shall keep thee:
- Proverbs 3:13Happy is the man that findeth wisdom, and the man that getteth understanding.
- Proverbs 3:19The Lord by wisdom hath founded the earth; by understanding hath he established the heavens.