תּוּשִׁיָּה
Transliteration
tûšîyâ
Pronunciation
too-shee-yaw'
Part of Speech
feminine noun
Root Word (Etymology)
From an unused root probably meaning to substantiate
Dictionary Aids

TWOT Reference: 923a

Strong’s Definitions

תּוּשִׁיָּה tûwshîyâh, too-shee-yaw'; or תֻּשִׁיָּה tushîyâh; from an unused root probably meaning to substantiate; support or (by implication) ability, i.e. (direct) help, (in purpose) an undertaking, (intellectual) understanding:—enterprise, that which (thing as it) is, substance, (sound) wisdom, working.

KJV Translation Count — Total: 12x

The KJV translates Strong's H8454 in the following manner: wisdom (7x), enterprise (1x), thing as it is (1x), that which is (1x), substance (1x), working (1x).

KJV Translation Count — Total: 12x
The KJV translates Strong's H8454 in the following manner: wisdom (7x), enterprise (1x), thing as it is (1x), that which is (1x), substance (1x), working (1x).

  1. wisdom, sound knowledge, success, sound or efficient wisdom, abiding success

    1. sound or efficient wisdom

    2. abiding success (of the effect of sound wisdom)

Strong’s Definitions [?](Strong’s Definitions Legend)
תּוּשִׁיָּה tûwshîyâh, too-shee-yaw'; or תֻּשִׁיָּה tushîyâh; from an unused root probably meaning to substantiate; support or (by implication) ability, i.e. (direct) help, (in purpose) an undertaking, (intellectual) understanding:—enterprise, that which (thing as it) is, substance, (sound) wisdom, working.
STRONGS H8454: Abbreviations
† 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 Isaiah 28:29 (of י׳) הפליא עצח חגדיל תושׁיה; Proverbs 3:21 זּמְזִמָּה נְצֹר תּ׳; Proverbs 8:14 (Wisdom speaks) לִי עֵצָה ות׳; Proverbs 18:1 יִתְגַּלָּ֑ע לכל תּ׳; Job 11:6 (of י׳ : see Di), Job 12:6 עִמּוֺ עֹז ות׳; Job 26:3 לָרֹב ות׳ הוֺדָֽֽֽ֑עתָּ (|| 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; Proverbs 2:7 ת׳לַיְשָׁרִים יִצְפֹּן; Micah 6:9 ותושׁיה יראה שֹׁמך, i.e (si vera lectio) he that seeth (heedeth) thy name is well-advised (Ges§ 155, 2 b3; Dav§ 29 e). — תֻּשִׁיָה Job 30:22, see below שׁוא.
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References

Job

Job 5:12; Job 6:13; Job 11:6; Job 12:6; Job 26:3; Job 30:22

Proverbs

Proverbs 2:7; Proverbs 3:21; Proverbs 8:14; Proverbs 18:1

Isaiah

Isaiah 28:29

Micah

Micah 6:9