8458. tachbulah
Berean Strong's Lexicon
tachbulah: Counsel, guidance, strategy

Original Word: תַּחְבֻּלָה
Part of Speech: Noun Feminine
Transliteration: tachbulah
Pronunciation: takh-boo-LAH
Phonetic Spelling: (takh-boo-law')
Definition: Counsel, guidance, strategy
Meaning: steerage, guidance, a plan

Word Origin: Derived from the root חָבַל (chabal), which means "to bind" or "to pledge."

Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: The Greek equivalent often used in the Septuagint for similar concepts is βουλή (boulē), meaning "counsel" or "purpose."

Usage: The Hebrew word "tachbulah" is often used to denote the concept of guidance or counsel, particularly in the context of strategic planning or wise decision-making. It implies a level of thoughtfulness and prudence, often associated with navigating complex situations or making important decisions.

Cultural and Historical Background: In ancient Israelite society, wisdom and counsel were highly valued, especially in leadership and governance. The ability to provide sound advice and strategic planning was seen as a mark of wisdom and was often sought after by kings and leaders. The term "tachbulah" reflects this cultural emphasis on the importance of wise counsel and strategic thinking.

NAS Exhaustive Concordance
Word Origin
from chabal
Definition
direction, counsel
NASB Translation
counsels (1), guidance (2), wise counsel (1), wise guidance (2).

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

Strong's Exhaustive Concordance
fornication, whoredom

Or tachbuwlah {takh-boo-law'}; from chabal as denominative from chebel; (only in plural) properly, steerage (as a management of ropes), i.e. (figuratively) guidance or (by implication) a plan -- good advice, (wise) counsels.

see HEBREW chabal

see HEBREW chebel

Forms and Transliterations
בְ֭תַחְבֻּלוֹת בְּתַחְבּוּלֹתָ֣יו בתחבולתיו בתחבלות וּ֝בְתַחְבֻּל֗וֹת ובתחבלות תַּ֭חְבֻּלוֹת תַּחְבֻּל֖וֹת תַּחְבֻּל֥וֹת תחבלות bə·ṯaḥ·bū·lō·ṯāw ḇə·ṯaḥ·bu·lō·wṯ betachbuloTav bəṯaḥbūlōṯāw ḇəṯaḥbulōwṯ tachbuLot taḥ·bu·lō·wṯ taḥbulōwṯ ū·ḇə·ṯaḥ·bu·lō·wṯ ūḇəṯaḥbulōwṯ uvetachbuLot Vetachbulot
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Englishman's Concordance
Job 37:12
HEB: [בְּתַחְבּוּלָתֹו כ] (בְּתַחְבּוּלֹתָ֣יו ק) לְפָעֳלָ֑ם
NAS: turning around by His guidance, That it may do
KJV: round about by his counsels: that they may do
INT: changes turning fornication may do all manner

Proverbs 1:5
HEB: לֶ֑קַח וְ֝נָב֗וֹן תַּחְבֻּל֥וֹת יִקְנֶֽה׃
NAS: will acquire wise counsel,
KJV: shall attain unto wise counsels:
INT: learning of understanding wise will acquire

Proverbs 11:14
HEB: בְּאֵ֣ין תַּ֭חְבֻּלוֹת יִפָּל־ עָ֑ם
NAS: Where there is no guidance the people
KJV: Where no counsel [is], the people
INT: there guidance fall the people

Proverbs 12:5
HEB: צַדִּיקִ֣ים מִשְׁפָּ֑ט תַּחְבֻּל֖וֹת רְשָׁעִ֣ים מִרְמָֽה׃
NAS: are just, [But] the counsels of the wicked
KJV: [are] right: [but] the counsels of the wicked
INT: of the righteous are just the counsels of the wicked are deceitful

Proverbs 20:18
HEB: בְּעֵצָ֣ה תִכּ֑וֹן וּ֝בְתַחְבֻּל֗וֹת עֲשֵׂ֣ה מִלְחָמָֽה׃
NAS: And make war by wise guidance.
KJV: by counsel: and with good advice make
INT: consultation Prepare wise and make war

Proverbs 24:6
HEB: כִּ֣י בְ֭תַחְבֻּלוֹת תַּעֲשֶׂה־ לְּךָ֣
NAS: For by wise guidance you will wage
KJV: For by wise counsel thou shalt make
INT: by wise will wage war

6 Occurrences

Strong's Hebrew 8458
6 Occurrences


bə·ṯaḥ·bū·lō·ṯāw — 1 Occ.
taḥ·bu·lō·wṯ — 3 Occ.
ū·ḇə·ṯaḥ·bu·lō·wṯ — 1 Occ.
ḇə·ṯaḥ·bu·lō·wṯ — 1 Occ.
















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