תְּבוּנָֽה

𐤕𐤁𐤅𐤍𐤄

tâbûwn

understanding

Ability to discern, comprehend, or understand; insight, intelligence, or practical understanding. תָּבוּן refers particularly to the capacity for discerning between options, evaluating situations, and arriving at judicious conclusions. Its usage often carries a nuance of practical or applied understanding, distinguishing it from mere factual knowledge (דָּעַת) or rote skill.

H8394

Proverbs 3:13 · Word #7

Lexicon H8394

Lemmaתָּבוּן
Lemma (Paleo)𐤕𐤁𐤅𐤍
Transliterationtâbûwn
Strong'sH8394
DefinitionAbility to discern, comprehend, or understand; insight, intelligence, or practical understanding. תָּבוּן refers particularly to the capacity for discerning between options, evaluating situations, and arriving at judicious conclusions. Its usage often carries a nuance of practical or applied understanding, distinguishing it from mere factual knowledge (דָּעַת) or rote skill.

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

Common Translation

Phraseunderstanding

SIBI-P1 Translation H8394-07

discernment

Morphological NotesNoun, common, feminine singular absolute.
Rendering RationaleThe feminine singular noun derives from בין, "to discern or distinguish," and denotes the quality or capacity that results from discerning. "Discernment" preserves the root idea of separating and evaluating distinctions, reflecting practical, reasoned understanding rather than mere knowledge.

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