Tavunah תְּבוּנָה

Tavunah (Hebrew תְּבוּנָה, Strong's H8394) is a Hebrew masculine noun meaning “understanding”. It occurs 42 times in 42 verses of the Old Testament.

Definition

From the STEPBible Brief Lexicon of Hebrew (based on the abridged Brown-Driver-Briggs), STEPBible.org, CC BY 4.0.

Translated as

Topics

• Omniscience of God

Verses

Every verse with Tavunah, with the English words that translate it highlighted (KJV or BSB; other translations show the KJV here).

Exodus

• Exodus 31:3
  And I have filled him with the spirit of God, in wisdom, and in understanding, and in knowledge, and in all manner of workmanship,And I have filled him with the Spirit of God, with skill, ability, and knowledge in all kinds of craftsmanship,
• Exodus 35:31
  And he hath filled him with the spirit of God, in wisdom, in understanding, and in knowledge, and in all manner of workmanship;And He has filled him with the Spirit of God, with skill, ability, and knowledge in all kinds of craftsmanship,
• Exodus 36:1
  Then 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.“So Bezalel, Oholiab, and every skilled person are to carry out everything commanded by the LORD, who has given them skill and ability to know how to perform all the work of constructing the sanctuary.”

Deuteronomy

• Deuteronomy 32:28
  For they are a nation void of counsel, neither is there any understanding in them.Israel is a nation devoid of counsel, with no understanding among them.

1 Kings

• 1 Kings 4:29
  And God gave Solomon wisdom and understanding exceeding much, and largeness of heart, even as the sand that is on the sea shore.And God gave Solomon wisdom, exceedingly deep insight, and understanding beyond measure, like the sand on the seashore.
• 1 Kings 7:14
  He 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.He was the son of a widow from the tribe of Naphtali, and his father was a man of Tyre, a craftsman in bronze. Huram had great skill, understanding, and knowledge for every kind of bronze work. So he came to King Solomon and carried out all his work.

Job

• Job 12:12
  With the ancient is wisdom; and in length of days understanding.Wisdom is found with the elderly, and understanding comes with long life.
• Job 12:13
  With him is wisdom and strength, he hath counsel and understanding.Wisdom and strength belong to God; counsel and understanding are His.
• Job 26:12
  He divideth the sea with his power, and by his understanding he smiteth through the proud.By His power He stirred the sea; by His understanding He shattered Rahab.
• Job 32:11
  Behold, I waited for your words; I gave ear to your reasons, whilst ye searched out what to say.Indeed, I waited while you spoke; I listened to your reasoning; as you searched for words,

Psalms

• Psalm 49:3
  My mouth shall speak of wisdom; and the meditation of my heart shall be of understanding.My mouth will impart wisdom, and the meditation of my heart will bring understanding.
• Psalm 78:72
  So he fed them according to the integrity of his heart; and guided them by the skilfulness of his hands.So David shepherded them with integrity of heart and guided them with skillful hands.
• Psalm 136:5
  To him that by wisdom made the heavens: for his mercy endureth for ever.By His insight He made the heavens. His loving devotion endures forever.
• Psalm 147:5
  Great is our Lord, and of great power: his understanding is infinite.Great is our Lord, and mighty in power; His understanding has no limit.

Proverbs

• Proverbs 2:2
  So that thou incline thine ear unto wisdom, and apply thine heart to understanding;if you incline your ear to wisdom and direct your heart to understanding,
• Proverbs 2:3
  Yea, if thou criest after knowledge, and liftest up thy voice for understanding;if you truly call out to insight and lift your voice to understanding,
• Proverbs 2:6
  For the Lord giveth wisdom: out of his mouth cometh knowledge and understanding.For the LORD gives wisdom; from His mouth come knowledge and understanding.
• Proverbs 2:11
  Discretion shall preserve thee, understanding shall keep thee:Discretion will watch over you, and understanding will guard you,
• Proverbs 3:13
  Happy is the man that findeth wisdom, and the man that getteth understanding.Blessed is the man who finds wisdom, the man who acquires understanding,
• Proverbs 3:19
  The Lord by wisdom hath founded the earth; by understanding hath he established the heavens.The LORD founded the earth by wisdom and established the heavens by understanding.
• Proverbs 5:1
  My son, attend unto my wisdom, and bow thine ear to my understanding:My son, pay attention to my wisdom; incline your ear to my insight,
• Proverbs 8:1
  Doth not wisdom cry? and understanding put forth her voice?Does not wisdom call out, and understanding raise her voice?
• Proverbs 10:23
  It is as sport to a fool to do mischief: but a man of understanding hath wisdom.The fool delights in shameful conduct, but a man of understanding has wisdom.
• Proverbs 11:12
  He that is void of wisdom despiseth his neighbour: but a man of understanding holdeth his peace.Whoever shows contempt for his neighbor lacks judgment, but a man of understanding remains silent.
• Proverbs 14:29
  He that is slow to wrath is of great understanding: but he that is hasty of spirit exalteth folly.A patient man has great understanding, but a quick-tempered man promotes folly.
• Proverbs 15:21
  Folly is joy to him that is destitute of wisdom: but a man of understanding walketh uprightly.Folly is joy to one who lacks judgment, but a man of understanding walks a straight path.
• Proverbs 17:27
  He that hath knowledge spareth his words: and a man of understanding is of an excellent spirit.A man of knowledge restrains his words, and a man of understanding maintains a calm spirit.
• Proverbs 18:2
  A fool hath no delight in understanding, but that his heart may discover itself.A fool does not delight in understanding, but only in airing his opinions.
• Proverbs 19:8
  He that getteth wisdom loveth his own soul: he that keepeth understanding shall find good.He who acquires wisdom loves himself; one who safeguards understanding will find success.
• Proverbs 20:5
  Counsel in the heart of man is like deep water; but a man of understanding will draw it out.The intentions of a man’s heart are deep waters, but a man of understanding draws them out.
• Proverbs 21:30
  There is no wisdom nor understanding nor counsel against the Lord.There is no wisdom, no understanding, no counsel that can prevail against the LORD.
• Proverbs 24:3
  Through wisdom is an house builded; and by understanding it is established:By wisdom a house is built and by understanding it is established;
• Proverbs 28:16
  The prince that wanteth understanding is also a great oppressor: but he that hateth covetousness shall prolong his days.A leader who lacks judgment is also a great oppressor, but he who hates dishonest profit will prolong his days.

Isaiah

• Isaiah 40:14
  With whom took he counsel, and who instructed him, and taught him in the path of judgment, and taught him knowledge, and shewed to him the way of understanding?Whom did He consult to enlighten Him, and who taught Him the paths of justice? Who imparted knowledge to Him and showed Him the way of understanding?
• Isaiah 40:28
  Hast thou not known? hast thou not heard, that the everlasting God, the Lord, the Creator of the ends of the earth, fainteth not, neither is weary? there is no searching of his understanding.Do you not know? Have you not heard? The LORD is the everlasting God, the Creator of the ends of the earth. He will not grow tired or weary; His understanding is beyond searching out.
• Isaiah 44:19
  And none considereth in his heart, neither is there knowledge nor understanding to say, I have burned part of it in the fire; yea, also I have baked bread upon the coals thereof; I have roasted flesh, and eaten it: and shall I make the residue thereof an abomination? shall I fall down to the stock of a tree?And no one considers in his heart, no one has the knowledge or insight to say, “I burned half of it in the fire, and I baked bread on its coals; I roasted meat and I ate. Shall I make something detestable with the rest of it? Shall I bow down to a block of wood?”

Jeremiah

• Jeremiah 10:12
  He hath made the earth by his power, he hath established the world by his wisdom, and hath stretched out the heavens by his discretion.The LORD made the earth by His power; He established the world by His wisdom and stretched out the heavens by His understanding.
• Jeremiah 51:15
  He hath made the earth by his power, he hath established the world by his wisdom, and hath stretched out the heaven by his understanding.The LORD made the earth by His power; He established the world by His wisdom and stretched out the heavens by His understanding.

Ezekiel

• Ezekiel 28:4
  With thy wisdom and with thine understanding thou hast gotten thee riches, and hast gotten gold and silver into thy treasures:By your wisdom and understanding you have gained your wealth and amassed gold and silver for your treasuries.

Hosea

• Hosea 13:2
  And now they sin more and more, and have made them molten images of their silver, and idols according to their own understanding, all of it the work of the craftsmen: they say of them, Let the men that sacrifice kiss the calves.Now they sin more and more and make for themselves cast images, idols skillfully made from their silver, all of them the work of craftsmen. People say of them, “They offer human sacrifice and kiss the calves!”

Obadiah

• Obadiah 1:7
  All the men of thy confederacy have brought thee even to the border: the men that were at peace with thee have deceived thee, and prevailed against thee; they that eat thy bread have laid a wound under thee: there is none understanding in him.All the men allied with you will drive you to the border; the men at peace with you will deceive and overpower you. Those who eat your bread will set a trap for you without your awareness of it.
• Obadiah 1:8
  Shall I not in that day, saith the Lord, even destroy the wise men out of Edom, and understanding out of the mount of Esau?In that day, declares the LORD, will I not destroy the wise men of Edom and the men of understanding in the mountains of Esau?

Notes

1. Definition and verse list from STEPBible's tagged Hebrew Old Testament (TAHOT) and Greek New Testament (TAGNT) and Brief Lexicons, STEPBible.org, CC BY 4.0.
2. English renderings from the public-domain KJV with Strong's numbers (eBible.org) and the Berean Standard Bible interlinear (public domain).