Strong's Lexicon

H8454

H8454 — תּוּשִׁיָה תּוּשִׁיָה

Hebrew / Aramaic entry for Bible study and original-language reference.

Hebrewtuwshiyahnoun femOccurrences: 12TWOT: 923a

Definition / Gloss

Strong's Number:	H8454
Word:	תּוּשִׁיָה תּוּשִׁיָה
Part of Speech:	noun fem
Etymology:	from an unused root probably meaning to substantiate
Language:	Hebrew
Occurrences:	12
Transliteration:	tuwshiyah
Phonetic Spelling/Pronunciation:	too-shee-yaw' (or tushiyah { too-shee-yaw'}) n-f.
Meaning:	1. support 2. (by implication) ability 3. (directly) help 4. (in purpose) an undertaking 5. (intellectually) understanding
KJV Renderings:	enterprise, that which (thing as it) is, substance, (sound) wisdom, working.

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BDB3786

תּוּשִׁיָּה noun feminine sound, efficient wisdom, abiding success (on derivation, see above; according to Fl De proposes advancement, or mental aptitude that advances: for the form, compare תּוּגָה and תַּאֲנִיָה; Sta^{§ 262}), a technical term of the Wisdom Literature; —

a. sound, efficient wisdom Isa 28:29 (of ׳ י) הפליא עצח חגדיל תושׁיה; Prov 3:21 זּמְזִמָּה ׳ נְצֹר תּ; Prov 8:14 (Wisdom speaks) ׳ לִי עֵצָה ות; Prov 18:1 יִתְגַּלָּ֑ע ׳ לכל תּ; Job 11:6 (of ׳ י: see Di), Job 12:6 ׳ עִמּוֺ עֹז ות; Job 26:3 לָרֹב ׳ ות הוֺדָ֑עתָּ (|| יָעַצְתָּ לְלֹא חָכְמָה

b. of the effect of sound wisdom, abiding success (for the combination of meanings, compare הִשְׂכִּיל to shew wisdom. and also to achieve success). Job 5:12 ולא תעשׂינה ׳ ידיהם ת do not achieve abiding success; Job 6:13 and abiding success (|| עַזְרָתִי) is driven from me; Prov 2:7 ׳ יִצְפֹּן לַיִשָׁרִים ת; Mic 6:9 ותושׁיה יראה שֹׁמך, i.e (si vera lectio) he that seeth (heedeth) thy name is well-advised (Ges^{«GKC:155»§ 155}, 2 b3; Dav:§ 29 e). — תֻּשִׁיָה Job 30:22, see sub. שׁוא.

Other Resources

Theological Wordbook of the Old Testament
R. Laird Harris, Gleason L. Archer, and Bruce K. Waltke

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