8458. tachbulah

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

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

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 37:12 — direction, 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).

Topical Lexicon

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

Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: • G1013 (boulē): This Greek term refers to counsel or purpose, similar to the strategic planning aspect of "tachbulah."
• G2941 (kubernēsis): This Greek word means steering or government, aligning with the concept of guidance and direction found in "tachbulah."

In summary, "tachbulah" is a Hebrew term that encapsulates the essence of strategic planning, guidance, and counsel, particularly in the context of wisdom literature. It emphasizes the importance of sound advice and careful planning in achieving success and stability.

Usage: The word "tachbulah" is used in the Hebrew Bible to describe the concept of guidance or counsel, particularly in the context of wisdom and strategic planning. It is often associated with the wisdom literature, where it emphasizes the importance of sound advice and careful planning.

Context: • Proverbs 1:5 (BSB): "Let the wise listen and gain instruction, and the discerning acquire wise counsel (tachbulah)." This verse highlights the value of acquiring guidance and strategic planning as part of wisdom.
• Proverbs 11:14 (BSB): "For lack of guidance (tachbulah), a nation falls, but with many counselors there is safety." Here, "tachbulah" underscores the necessity of guidance and counsel for the stability and safety of a community or nation.
• Proverbs 12:5 (BSB): "The plans of the righteous are just, but the counsel (tachbulah) of the wicked leads to deceit." This usage contrasts the righteous and wicked, emphasizing that true guidance aligns with justice and integrity.
• Proverbs 20:18 (BSB): "Set plans by consultation, and wage war under sound guidance (tachbulah)." This verse advises that successful endeavors, such as warfare, require careful planning and strategic counsel.
• Proverbs 24:6 (BSB): "Only with sound guidance (tachbulah) should you wage war, and victory lies in a multitude of counselors." This reinforces the idea that victory and success are achieved through wise and strategic planning.

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

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.