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Intellect in Hebrew is תְּבוּנָה (tvuná).

Below are its vowel points, how it is said, its gender and its plural.

תְּבוּנָה
tvuná
noun · feminine
In English

intellect

/ˈɪntəlɛkt/ /ˈɪntəˌlɛkt/

The stress falls on the vowel in colour.

English words in HebrewWords starting with I

These are the Hebrew words for intellect as a noun.

the faculty of knowing and reasoning; understanding

This is more about the Hebrew word תְּבוּנָה.

Written with vowel points
תְּבוּנָה
Written without vowel points
תבונה
Said
tvuná
Plural
תְּבוּנוֹת
Its meanings in English
intellect, intelligence, reason, understanding

The Hebrew dictionary's page for תבונה, with its synonyms and rhymes

These English words share a Hebrew word with intellect.

These words come before and after intellect in the list.

These are the questions people ask about ⁨intellect⁩ in Hebrew.

How do you say ⁨intellect⁩ in Hebrew?

⁨intellect⁩ in Hebrew is ⁨תְּבוּנָה⁩, said tvuná. Without vowel points it is written ⁨תבונה⁩. Its plural is ⁨תְּבוּנוֹת⁩.

Is ⁨תבונה⁩ masculine or feminine?

The word ⁨תבונה⁩ is feminine.

What else does ⁨תבונה⁩ mean in English?

Besides ⁨intellect⁩, ⁨תבונה⁩ can mean ⁨intelligence, reason, understanding⁩.

How is ⁨intellect⁩ pronounced in English?

⁨intellect⁩ is pronounced ⁨/ˈɪntəlɛkt/, /ˈɪntəˌlɛkt/⁩.

The Hebrew translations, transliterations, genders and plurals on this page are adapted from Wiktionary's entry intellect and its entries for the Hebrew words, read on 5 November 2026, and are shared under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.

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