תְּבוּנָה
tebuna (tǝḇûnâ)
/tev-oo-NAW/
“intelligence, discretion, skill”
Discretion, practical skill; faculty through which God established the heavens (Proverbs 3:19) and artisans built tabernacle.
Lexical & Etymological Analysis
Root & Derivation
From בִּין (H995).
Traditional English Renderings (KJV/AV)
understandingdiscretion
Septuagint (LXX) & New Testament Conceptual Bridges
Cross-Testament BridgeHow this lemma bridges Old Testament Hebrew and New Testament Koine Greek through the Septuagint (LXX) translation tradition.
H8394 תְּבוּנָה intelligence, discretion, skill G4907 σύνεσις a running or flowing together, understanding, the understanding, the mind or intelligence
LXX conceptual translation: תְּבוּנָה (intelligence, discretion, skill) -> σύνεσις (a running or flowing together, understanding, the understanding, the mind or intelligence)
H8394 תְּבוּנָה intelligence, discretion, skill G5428 φρόνησις understanding, practical wisdom, prudence
LXX conceptual translation: תְּבוּנָה (intelligence, discretion, skill) -> φρόνησις (understanding, practical wisdom, prudence)
Key Biblical Occurrences (5)
Foundational passages where תְּבוּנָה (tebuna) carries significant theological or narrative weight.