Intelligence in Hebrew is תּבוּנָה (tvuná).
It can also be said אינטליגנציה, מודיעין, or ביון, depending on the meaning. Below are the vowel points, how each word is said, its gender and its plural.
intelligence
/ɪnˈtɛl.ɪ.d͡ʒəns/
The stress falls on the vowel in colour.
These are the Hebrew words for intelligence as a noun.
capacity of mind
- תּבוּנָהתבונהtvunáfeminineIn the Hebrew dictionary
- אִינְטֶלִיגֶנְצְיָהאינטליגנציהinteligéntsyafeminine
information about the enemy
- מוֹדִיעִיןמודיעיןmodi'ínIn the Hebrew dictionary
- בִּיּוּןביוןbiyúnmasculineIn the Hebrew dictionary
department, agency or unit
- אגף המודיעיןagaf ha'modi'in
This is more about the Hebrew word תּבוּנָה.
- Written with vowel points
- תּבוּנָה
- Written without vowel points
- תבונה
- Said
- tvuná
- Plural
- תְּבוּנוֹת
- Its meanings in English
- intelligence, intelligence, reason, understanding
The Hebrew dictionary's page for תבונה, with its synonyms and rhymes
These words come before and after intelligence in the list.
These are the questions people ask about intelligence in Hebrew.
How do you say intelligence in Hebrew?
intelligence in Hebrew is תּבוּנָה, said tvuná. Without vowel points it is written תבונה. Its plural is תְּבוּנוֹת.
What are other Hebrew words for intelligence?
Besides תבונה, intelligence can be said אִינְטֶלִיגֶנְצְיָה (inteligéntsya), מוֹדִיעִין (modi'ín), בִּיּוּן (biyún), or אגף המודיעין (agaf ha'modi'in), depending on the meaning.
Is תבונה masculine or feminine?
The word תבונה is feminine.
What else does תבונה mean in English?
Besides intelligence, תבונה can mean intelligence, reason, understanding.
The Hebrew translations, transliterations, genders and plurals on this page are adapted from Wiktionary's entry intelligence and its entries for the Hebrew words, read on 5 November 2026, and are shared under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.