תְּ֝בוּנָ֗ה — Proverbs 15:21 Hebrew Word Study

תְּ֝בוּנָ֗ה

𐤕𐤁𐤅𐤍𐤄

tevunah

of understanding

and (feminine) תְּבוּנָה; or תּוֹבֻנָה; from בִּין; intelligence; by implication, an argument; by extension, caprice; discretion, reason, skilfulness, understanding, wisdom.

H8394

Proverbs 15:21 · Word #6

Lexicon `H8394`

Lemma	תָּבוּן
Lemma (Paleo)	𐤕𐤁𐤅𐤍
Transliteration	tâbûwn
Strong's	H8394
In-context	of understanding

Morphology `HNcfsa` All morphology codes

Part of Speech	`N` — Noun — A person, place, thing, or idea
Subtype	`c` — Common — Common noun
Gender	`f` — Feminine — Feminine
Number	`s` — Singular — Singular
State	`a` — Absolute — The noun stands independently

SIBI-P1 `H8394-07`

discernment

Root	בין (b-y-n)
Core Meanings	discern, distinguish, separate, understand, perceive
Semantic Range	understanding, discernment, insight, intelligence, reasoned judgment, skillful perception
Conceptual Significance	תְּבוּנָה is a central term in Israel’s wisdom tradition, often paired with חָכְמָה (wisdom) and דַּעַת (knowledge). It signifies the God-given capacity to discern truth, perceive moral distinctions, and govern life according to divine order.
Morphological Notes	Common feminine singular noun in the absolute state, derived from the root בין. Abstract formation indicating a quality or capacity.
Rendering Rationale	The noun תְּבוּנָה derives from בין, "to discern" or "to distinguish," and denotes the capacity to perceive distinctions and grasp meaning. "Discernment" preserves this root sense of distinguishing insight. The form is a feminine singular absolute noun (HNcfsa), reflected in the singular abstract rendering.

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Words from Root בין (discern, distinguish, separate, understand, perceive)

SILEX Code	Transliteration	SIBI-P1
`H995-01`	avin	I will discern
`H995-02`	avinah	let me discern
`H998-01`	babinah	in the discernment
`H1129-02`	banetah	you (ms) discerned / she discerned
`H996-01`	beveyn	between (in distinction of)
`H996-02`	beyn	between (in-distinction-between)
`H996-03`	beyn	between (in distinction)
`H996-04`	beynayv	between him
`H996-05`	beynekha	the space of distinction between you (masculine singular)
`H996-06`	beynekhem	the space-between you (masculine plural)
`H996-07`	beynenu	in-between us
`H996-08`	beyneyhem	in-between them (masculine plural)
`H997-01`	beyneyhen	in-between them (fem.)
`H996-09`	beyneykhem	the separating-space between you (masculine plural)
`H996-10`	beyneynu	between us
`H996-11`	beyni	in distinction from me
`H996-12`	beyno	between him
`H996-13`	beynot	between-spaces
`H996-14`	beynotam	in-between them
`H996-15`	beynoteynu	our between-spaces
`H998-02`	binah	discernment
`H998-03`	binah	discernment
`H998-04`	binatekha	your discernment
`H998-05`	binot	discernments
`H995-03`	binoti	I discerned
`H995-04`	binu	you men discerned
`H8394-01`	bitevunah	with discerning insight
`H995-05`	etebonan	I will attentively discern for myself
`H995-06`	etebonen	I will give myself to discerning
`H1143-01`	habenayim	the two-between spaces
`H995-07`	hamevin	the discerning one
`H995-08`	hamevinim	the discerning men
`H998-06`	hamibinatekha	Is it from your discernment?
`H8394-02`	hatevunah	the discernment
`H995-09`	haven	Discern, you (masculine singular)!
`H995-10`	haven	Discern!
`H995-11`	havin	he caused to discern
`H995-12`	havineni	Cause me to discern
`H995-13`	havinotem	Have you (masculine plural) caused yourselves to discern?
`H995-14`	havinu	you men have discerned
`H995-15`	hevin	he caused to discern
`H995-16`	hevinu	they caused to discern
`H995-17`	hitebonan	he set himself to discern
`H995-18`	hitebonaneta	you have carefully discerned
`H995-19`	hitebonanu	they showed themselves discerning
`H995-20`	hitebonenu	Show yourselves discerning!
`H995-21`	hmvvnym	the ones causing understanding
`H2985-01`	kheyavin	like Yavin (the Discerning-One)
`H8394-03`	kitevunam	according to their discernment
`H998-07`	labinah	for the discernment
`H995-22`	lahavinekha	to cause you to discern
`H995-23`	lamevin	to the discerning man
`H995-24`	lanevonim	to the discerning ones
`H8394-04`	latevunah	for the discernment
`H995-25`	lehavin	to cause to discern
`H995-26`	lenavon	to a discerning man
`H996-16`	leveyn	to-between
`H8394-05`	litevunati	to my discernment
`H8394-06`	litevunato	to his discernment
`H995-27`	mevin	one who causes understanding
`H995-28`	mevinim	those causing understanding
`H1121-74`	mibanim	discerning ones
`H996-17`	mibeyn	from between
`H996-18`	mibeynot	from between (the separating intervals of)
`H998-08`	mibinatekha	from your discernment
`H998-09`	mibinati	from my discernment
`H995-29`	navon	a discerning man
`H995-30`	nevonayv	his discerning ones
`H995-31`	nevonim	discerning men
`H995-32`	nevunoti	my discernings
`H995-33`	tavin	you will discern
`H995-34`	tavinu	you (masculine plural) will discern
`H995-35`	tevinem	she caused them to discern
`H8394-08`	tevunot	discernments
`H8394-09`	tevunoteykhem	your discernments
`H995-36`	titebonanu	you men will show yourselves discerning
`H995-37`	titebonenu	you men will show yourselves discerning
`H995-38`	umevin	and one who gives discernment
`H995-39`	umeviney	and discerners of
`H996-19`	umibeyn	and-from-between
`H995-40`	unevon	and a discerning man
`H995-41`	unevonim	and discerning ones
`H8394-10`	utevunah	and discernment
`H996-20`	uveyn	and between
`H996-21`	uveynayv	and between him
`H996-22`	uveynekha	and between you (masculine singular)
`H996-23`	uveynekhe	and between you (feminine singular)
`H996-24`	uveyneyhem	and in the space-between them
`H996-25`	uveyneykha	and between you
`H996-26`	uveyneykhem	and between you (masculine plural)
`H995-43`	uvin	and he discerned
`H998-10`	uvinah	and discernment
`H998-11`	uvinat	and discernment of
`H998-12`	uvinatekhem	and your discernment
`H8394-11`	uvitevunah	and in discernment
`H8394-12`	uvitevunatekha	and by your discernment
`H8394-13`	uvitevunato	and by his discernment
`H8394-14`	uvitevunot	and in the discernments of
`H946-01`	uvunah	and Bûnah ("Understanding")
`H995-44`	vaavinah	and I discerned
`H995-45`	vaetebonen	and I applied myself to discern
`H995-46`	vataven	and she discerned
`H995-47`	vatitebonen	and you discerned for yourself
`H995-48`	vayaven	and he discerned
`H995-49`	vayavinu	And they discerned
`H995-50`	vayevinehu	and he caused him to discern
`H995-51`	veavinah	and let me discern
`H995-52`	vehamevinim	and the ones causing understanding
`H995-53`	vehaven	and cause yourself to discern
`H995-54`	vehitebonaneta	and you have carefully discerned
`H995-55`	vehitebonen	and apply yourself to discerning
`H995-56`	vehitebonenu	and you (masculine plural) discerned for yourselves
`H995-57`	vemevin	for a discerning man
`H995-58`	venavon	and he who discerns
`H995-59`	vetavinu	and you all will discern
`H995-60`	veyaven	and he will discern
`H995-61`	veyitebonenu	and they will discern
`H996-27`	veyn	in distinction between
`H996-28`	veyneyhem	in the space-between them
`H996-29`	veyneynu	in separation between us
`H998-14`	vinah	discernment
`H998-13`	vinah	discernment
`H998-15`	vinat	discernment-of
`H8394-15`	vvtvvntv	and by his discernment
`H996-30`	vvynv	and between him
`H5869-75`	vynv	between him
`H997-02`	vynyhvn	between them
`H995-63`	yavin	He-Discerns
`H995-62`	yavin	He-Understands
`H995-64`	yavinu	they discern
`H995-65`	yevonenehu	he causes him to discern
`H995-66`	yitebonan	he will show himself discerning
`H995-67`	yitebonanu	they will carefully discern

Word Usage (43 occurrences of H8394)

Location	Form	Transliteration	Meaning
Exodus 31:3	וּ/בִ/תְבוּנָ֥ה	uvitevunah	and in understanding
Exodus 35:31	בִּ/תְבוּנָ֥ה	bitevunah	with understanding
Exodus 36:1	וּ/תְבוּנָה֙	utevunah	and understanding
Deuteronomy 32:28	תְּבוּנָֽה	tevunah	understanding
1 Kings 5:9	וּ/תְבוּנָ֖ה	utevunah	and understanding
1 Kings 7:14	הַ/תְּבוּנָה֙	hatevunah	the understanding
Isaiah 40:14	תְּבוּנ֖וֹת	tevunot	of understanding
Isaiah 40:28	לִ/תְבוּנָתֽ/וֹ	litevunato	of his understanding
Isaiah 44:19	תְבוּנָה֮	tevunah	understanding
Jeremiah 10:12	וּ/בִ/תְבוּנָת֖/וֹ	uvitevunato	and by His understanding
Jeremiah 51:15	וּ/בִ/תְבוּנָת֖/וֹ	uvitevunato	and by his understanding
Ezekiel 28:4	וּ/בִ/תְבוּנָ֣תְ/ךָ֔	uvitevunatekha	and by your understanding
Hosea 13:2	כִּ/תְבוּנָ/ם֙	kitevunam	according to their understanding
Obadiah 1:7	תְּבוּנָ֖ה	tevunah	understanding
Obadiah 1:8	וּ/תְבוּנָ֖ה	utevunah	and understanding
Psalms 49:4	תְבוּנֽוֹת	tevunot	understandings
Psalms 78:72	וּ/בִ/תְבוּנ֖וֹת	uvitevunot	and by the skillfulness
Psalms 136:5	בִּ/תְבוּנָ֑ה	bitevunah	with understanding
Psalms 147:5	לִ֝/תְבוּנָת֗/וֹ	litevunato	his understanding
Proverbs 2:2	לַ/תְּבוּנָֽה	latevunah	to understanding
Proverbs 2:3	לַ֝/תְּבוּנָ֗ה	latevunah	for understanding
Proverbs 2:6	וּ/תְבוּנָֽה	utevunah	and understanding
Proverbs 2:11	תְּבוּנָ֥ה	tevunah	Understanding
Proverbs 3:13	תְּבוּנָֽה	tevunah	understanding
Proverbs 3:19	בִּ/תְבוּנָֽה	bitevunah	by understanding
Proverbs 5:1	לִ֝/תְבוּנָתִ֗/י	litevunati	to my understanding
Proverbs 8:1	וּ֝/תְבוּנָ֗ה	utevunah	and understanding
Proverbs 10:23	תְּבוּנָֽה	tevunah	of understanding
Proverbs 11:12	תְּבוּנ֣וֹת	tevunot	of understanding
Proverbs 14:29	תְּבוּנָ֑ה	tevunah	understanding
Proverbs 15:21	תְּ֝בוּנָ֗ה	tevunah	of understanding
Proverbs 17:27	תְּבוּנָֽה	tevunah	of understanding
Proverbs 18:2	בִּ/תְבוּנָ֑ה	bitevunah	in understanding
Proverbs 19:8	תְּ֝בוּנָ֗ה	tevunah	understanding
Proverbs 20:5	תְּבוּנָ֣ה	tevunah	of understanding
Proverbs 21:30	תְּבוּנָ֑ה	tevunah	understanding
Proverbs 24:3	וּ֝/בִ/תְבוּנָ֗ה	uvitevunah	and by understanding
Proverbs 28:16	תְּ֭בוּנוֹת	tevunot	understanding
Job 12:12	תְּבוּנָֽה	tevunah	is understanding
Job 12:13	וּ/תְבוּנָֽה	utevunah	and-understanding
Job 26:12	ו/ב/תובנת/ו	vvtvvntv	and-by-his-understanding
Job 26:12	וּ֝/בִ/תְבוּנָת֗/וֹ	uvitevunato	and-by-his-understanding
Job 32:11	תְּב֥וּנֹֽתֵי/כֶ֑ם	tevunoteykhem	your reasonings

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Lexicon H8394

Morphology HNcfsa All morphology codes

SIBI-P1 H8394-07

Words from Root בין (discern, distinguish, separate, understand, perceive)

Word Usage (43 occurrences of H8394)

Lexicon `H8394`

Morphology `HNcfsa` All morphology codes

SIBI-P1 `H8394-07`