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.
The Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew and English Lexicon
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