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טוֹב (H2896)

ṭôwb

tobe

from טוֹב; good (as an adjective) in the widest sense; used likewise as a noun, both in the masculine and the feminine, the singular and the plural (good, a good or good thing, a good man or woman; the good, goods or good things, good men or women), also as an adverb (well); beautiful, best, better, bountiful, cheerful, at ease, [idiom] fair (word), (be in) favour, fine, glad, good (deed, -lier, -liest, -ly, -ness, -s), graciously, joyful, kindly, kindness, liketh (best), loving, merry, [idiom] most, pleasant, [phrase] pleaseth, pleasure, precious, prosperity, ready, sweet, wealth, welfare, (be) well(-favoured).

Brown–Driver–Briggs

טוֹב n.m. a good thing, benefit, welfare
1 welfare, prosperity, happiness
2 good things
3 good = benefit
4 moral good
טוֹב adj. pleasant, agreeable, good
1 pleasant, agreeable to the senses
2 pleasant to the higher nature, giving pleasure, happiness, prosperity, and so agreeable, pleasing, well
3 good, excellent, of its kind
4 good, rich, valuable in estimation
5 good, appropriate, becoming
6 c. מִן compar. = better
7 of man's sensuous nature, glad, happy, prosperous
8 of man's intellectual nature, good understanding
9 good, kind, benign
10 good (ethical), right
טוֹבָה n.f. welfare, benefit, good things, good
1 welfare, prosperity, happiness
2 good things
3 bounty, good

From Brown, Driver, and Briggs, A Hebrew and English Lexicon of the Old Testament (1906), in the public domain.


517 occurrences

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  • Psalms 133:2
    It is like the precious ointment upon the head, that ran down upon the beard, even Aaron's beard: that went down to the skirts of his garments;
  • Psalms 135:3
    Praise the LORD; for the LORD is good: sing praises unto his name; for it is pleasant.
  • Psalms 136:1
    O give thanks unto the LORD; for he is good: for his mercy endureth for ever.
  • Psalms 143:10
    Teach me to do thy will; for thou art my God: thy spirit is good; lead me into the land of uprightness.
  • Psalms 145:9
    The LORD is good to all: and his tender mercies are over all his works.
  • Psalms 147:1
    Praise ye the LORD: for it is good to sing praises unto our God; for it is pleasant; and praise is comely.
  • Proverbs 2:9
    Then shalt thou understand righteousness, and judgment, and equity; yea, every good path.
  • Proverbs 2:20
    That thou mayest walk in the way of good men, and keep the paths of the righteous.
  • Proverbs 3:4
    So shalt thou find favour and good understanding in the sight of God and man.
  • Proverbs 3:14
    For the merchandise of it is better than the merchandise of silver, and the gain thereof than fine gold.