Strong's Lexicon

H8458

H8458 — תַּחבּוּלָה תַּחבּוּלָה

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

Hebrewtachbulahnoun femOccurrences: 6TWOT: 596a

Definition / Gloss

Strong's Number:	H8458
Word:	תַּחבּוּלָה תַּחבּוּלָה
Part of Speech:	noun fem
Etymology:	from H2254 as denominative from H2256
Language:	Hebrew
Occurrences:	6
Transliteration:	tachbulah
Phonetic Spelling/Pronunciation:	takh-boo-law' (or tachbuwlah {takh-boo-law'}) n-f.
Meaning:	1. (properly, only in plural) steerage (as the management of steering ropes on a ship) 2. (figuratively) guidance 3. (by implication) a plan
KJV Renderings:	good advice, (wise) counsels.

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Brown-Driver-Briggs Enhanced

BDB2505

[תַּחְבֻּלָה] noun feminine direction, counsel (probably originally of rope-pulling, i.e. steering, directing a ship, see חֹבֵּל , so Thes; see De Prov 1:5); — only plural and only Wisdom Literature. תַּחְבֻּלוֺת absolute Prov 1:5 + 3 t.; construct Prov 12:5 suffix תַּחבּוּלֹת֯ו Job 37:12 — direction, guidance (i.e. by God) Job 37:12 (of thunder cloud); counsels of wicked (רשׁעים) Prov 12:5 (opposed to מַחְשְׁבוֺת צדיקים); generally good, wise counsels Prov 1:5; Prov 11:14 (|| רֹב יועֵץ), Prov 24:6 (|| id.); Prov 20:18 (|| עֵצָה).

Other Resources

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