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Lexicon :: Strong's H2896 - ṭôḇ

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טוֹב
Transliteration
ṭôḇ
Pronunciation
tobe
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Part of Speech
adjective, feminine noun, masculine noun
Root Word (Etymology)
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TWOT Reference: 793a

Strong’s Definitions

טוֹב ṭôwb, tobe; from H2895; 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, × fair (word), (be in) favour, fine, glad, good (deed, -lier, -liest, -ly, -ness, -s), graciously, joyful, kindly, kindness, liketh (best), loving, merry, × most, pleasant, pleaseth, pleasure, precious, prosperity, ready, sweet, wealth, welfare, (be) well(-favoured).

KJV Translation Count — Total: 559x

The KJV translates Strong's H2896 in the following manner: good (361x), better (72x), well (20x), goodness (16x), goodly (9x), best (8x), merry (7x), fair (7x), prosperity (6x), precious (4x), fine (3x), wealth (3x), beautiful (2x), fairer (2x), favour (2x), glad (2x), miscellaneous (35x).

KJV Translation Count — Total: 559x
The KJV translates Strong's H2896 in the following manner: good (361x), better (72x), well (20x), goodness (16x), goodly (9x), best (8x), merry (7x), fair (7x), prosperity (6x), precious (4x), fine (3x), wealth (3x), beautiful (2x), fairer (2x), favour (2x), glad (2x), miscellaneous (35x).
adjective

  1. good, pleasant, agreeable

    1. pleasant, agreeable (to the senses)

    2. pleasant (to the higher nature)

    3. good, excellent (of its kind)

    4. good, rich, valuable in estimation

    5. good, appropriate, becoming

    6. better (comparative)

    7. glad, happy, prosperous (of man's sensuous nature)

    8. good understanding (of man's intellectual nature)

    9. good, kind, benign

    10. good, right (ethical)

      masculine noun

  2. a good thing, benefit, welfare

    1. welfare, prosperity, happiness

    2. good things (collective)

    3. good, benefit

    4. moral good

      feminine noun

  3. welfare, benefit, good things

    1. welfare, prosperity, happiness

    2. good things (collective)

    3. bounty

Strong’s Definitions [?](Strong’s Definitions Legend)
טוֹב ṭôwb, tobe; from H2895; 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, × fair (word), (be in) favour, fine, glad, good (deed, -lier, -liest, -ly, -ness, -s), graciously, joyful, kindly, kindness, liketh (best), loving, merry, × most, pleasant, pleaseth, pleasure, precious, prosperity, ready, sweet, wealth, welfare, (be) well(-favoured).
STRONGS H2896: Abbreviations
† II. טוֺב adjective pleasant, agreeable, good (see LagBN 26; Aramaic H2869 טַב, Palmyrene טב VogNo. 81, טבא VogNo. 75) — masculine ט׳ Genesis 2:12 + 22 times, טוֺבָם Micah 7:4; feminine טוֺבָה Esther 8:5 + 50 times, טֹבָה Deuteronomy 6:18 + 2 times; construct טוֺבַת Genesis 26:7 + 6 times, טֹבַת Genesis 24:16; plural טוֺבִים Jeremiah 44:17 + 28 times; טֹבִים Genesis 27:9 + 4 times; construct טוֺבֵי Daniel 1:4 + 2 times; plural טוֺבוֺת Esther 2:2, טֹבוֺת Jeremiah 24:2 + 6 times, טֹבֹת Genesis 6:2 + 4 times; —
1. pleasant, agreeable to the senses:
a. to the sight, fair, of daughters of men Genesis 6:2 (J); of a son Exodus 2:2 (E), 1 Samuel 9:2; 1 Kings 20:3, young men (but read herds Greek Version of the LXX Th We Klo Dr Bu) 1 Samuel 8:16; מראיהם their appearance Daniel 1:15, טֹבַת מראה Genesis 24:16; Genesis 26:7 (both J), 2 Samuel 11:2; Esther 1:11; Esther 2:3, 7; טוב ראי 1 Samuel 16:12; טוב תאר 1 Kings 1:6; טובַת חן Nahum 3:4; טוֺבוֺת מראה Esther 2:2; טוֺבֵי מראה Daniel 1:4; טוב לעינים Ecclesiastes 11:7; טובה בעיניו fair in his eyes Esther 8:5; of mantle Joshua 7:21 (J); goodly houses Isaiah 5:9; Deuteronomy 8:12; cities Deuteronomy 6:10; situation of city 2 Kings 2:19.
b. to the taste, good, sweet, agreeable for eating למאכל Genesis 2:9; Genesis 3:6 (both J); ears of grain Genesis 41:5, 22, 24, 26 (E); figs Jeremiah 24:2, 3 (twice in verse); Jeremiah 24:5; honey Proverbs 24:13; כְּיֵין הטוב Songs 7:10 as wine of the best sort (Hi reads כַּיַּיִן); תְּנוּבָתִי הַטּוֺבָּה Judges 9:11 my sweet fruit (|| מָתְקִי).
c. to the smell, sweet-scented, of ointment Songs 1:3; קנה הטוב Jeremiah 6:20 the fragrant cane.
d. of pleasant shadow of tree Hosea 4:13.
2. pleasant to the higher nature, giving pleasure, happiness, prosperity, and so agreeable, pleasing, well:
a. of time: יום טוב good day, festal day 1 Samuel 25:8; Esther 8:17; Esther 9:19, 22; of feasts Zechariah 8:19; prosperous years Genesis 41:35 (E).
b. of place, טוב בית הנשׁים Esther 2:9 the best part of the women's house; לוֺ בַּטּ׳ Deuteronomy 23:17, בְּעֵינֵי בַּטּ׳ Genesis 20:15 (see c f below).
c. of persons, (אתה) טוב בעיני pleasing in the eyes of 1 Samuel 29:6 (twice in verse); 1 Samuel 29:9 טוב בעיני י׳ Malachi 2:17 (compare verb 4, and f below); later לִפְנֵי Ecclesiastes 2:26 (twice in verse); Ecclesiastes 7:26; inserted in 1 Samuel 29:10 Greek Version of the LXX We Dr; compare עם ט׳ 1 Samuel 2:26.
d. of word or message, בְּשׂוֺרָה טוֺבָה 2 Samuel 18:27 good tidings; שְׁמוּעָה ט׳ good report 1 Samuel 2:24; Proverbs 15:30; Proverbs 25:25; דבר בעתו Proverbs 15:23 a word in its season; דבר טוב Proverbs 12:25 an agreeable word (maketh the heart glad); דבר טוב Psalm 45:2 a good theme.
e. of other things, דֶּרֶךְ טובה 1 Samuel 24:20 a pleasant, prosperous journey; מנחה כי טוב Genesis 49:15 (poem); of unity of brethren מה טוב ומה נעים Psalm 133:1 how good and how pleasant it is! טוב לְ (יהיה) it shall be well for Ecclesiastes 2:3; Ecclesiastes 6:12; Ecclesiastes 8:12, 13 (compare verb 3); הֲטוֺב כִּי Job 13:9 will it be advantageous that (see 5).
f. עשׂה הטוב בעיני do what is pleasing in the eyes of Genesis 16:5 (J), Judges 19:24; 1 Samuel 1:23; 1 Samuel 3:18; 1 Samuel 14:40; 2 Samuel 10:12＝1 Chronicles 19:13; 2 Samuel 19:19; 2 Samuel 19:28; 2 Samuel 19:39; 2 Kings 10:5; 2 Kings 20:3＝Isaiah 38:3; 1 Chronicles 21:23＝2 Samuel 24:22 where object of העלה; עשׂה (כ) (כל) (ה)טוב בע׳ Genesis 19:8 (J), Judges 10:15; 1 Samuel 11:10; 1 Samuel 14:36; Esther 3:11; (כ)הטוב עשׂה ו(כ)הישׁר בע׳) Deuteronomy 12:28; Joshua 9:25 (D), 2 Chronicles 14:1; Jeremiah 26:14, compare Esther 8:8; nouns reversed Deuteronomy 6:18; עשׂה הטוֺב והישׁר לפני 2 Chronicles 31:20; טוב בע׳ in other combinations Numbers 36:6 (P), Jeremiah 40:4; ראה הטוב והישׁר 2 Kings 10:3; דבּר ט׳ 1 Kings 22:13 2 Chronicles 18:12; Numbers 10:29 (J), 1 Samuel 19:4; Esther 7:9; דבּר מטוב עדרֿע speak either good or bad Genesis 31:24, 29 (E); למרע ועד טוב 2 Samuel 13:22; רע או טוב Genesis 24:50 (J); התנבא ט׳ 1 Kings 22:8, 18 2 Chronicles 18:17; compare 1 Kings 22:13 2 Chronicles 18:12.
3. good, excellent of its kind:
a. of the several creations, וירא אלהים כי טוֺב and God saw that it was good, excellent Genesis 1:4, 10, 12, 18, 21, 25 (P); טוֺב מאר כל אשׁר עשׂה והנּה Genesis 1:31 (P) God saw all that he had made, and behold it was very excellent. So...
b. of land, soil, fruitful, fertile: ארץ Exodus 3:8; Numbers 13:19 (both J), Numbers 14:7 (P), Deuteronomy 1:25, 35; Deuteronomy 3:25; Deuteronomy 4:21, 22; Deuteronomy 6:18; Deuteronomy 8:7, 10; Deuteronomy 9:6; Deuteronomy 11:17; Joshua 23:16 (D), Judges 18:9; 1 Chronicles 28:8; אדמה 1 Kings 14:15; Joshua 23:13, 15 (D); הר Deuteronomy 3:25; חלקה 2 Kings 3:19, 25; שׂדה Ezekiel 17:8; נָוֶה Ezekiel 34:14; מרעה 1 Chronicles 4:40; Ezekiel 34:14, 18.
c. of vegetation, choice, fruitful זֵיתִים 1 Samuel 8:14; עץ 2 Kings 3:19, 25; Ezekiel 31:16; שׁמן טוב 2 Kings 20:13 precious oil＝Isaiah 39:2; Psalm 133:2 Ecclesiastes 7:1; of seed, אם שׁניהם טובים Ecclesiastes 11:6 whether both of them will be fruitful.
d. of animals, fat בקר Genesis 18:7 (J); עזים Genesis 27:9 (J); פרות Genesis 41:26 (E); יָרֵךְ Ezekiel 24:4.
e. of minerals, fine, pure זהב Genesis 2:12 (J), 2 Chronicles 3:5, 8; כֶּתֶם Lamentations 4:1; brass Ezra 8:27, soldering Isaiah 41:7.
4. good, rich, valuable in estimation:
a. in quantity, שׂיבה טובה good old age Genesis 15:15 (R), Genesis 25:8 (P), Judges 8:32; 1 Chronicles 29:28; dowry Genesis 30:20 (E; many sons); treasury Deuteronomy 28:12 (from which י׳ sends blessings).
b. in price, goodly, valuable: of the estimation put upon house, beast, and tithe Leviticus 27:10 (twice in verse); Leviticus 27:12, 14, 33 (H); profit Proverbs 31:18; hire Ecclesiastes 4:9; מחמדי הטבים Joel 4:5 [Joel 3:5] my goodly precious things.
5. good, appropriate, becoming, טוב אשׁר Ecclesiastes 7:18 (compare Ecclesiastes 5:4 below); טובה חכמה עם נחלה Ecclesiastes 7:11 wisdom is good with an inheritance (other transitive see in VB); || יָפֶה Ecclesiastes 5:17; with עֵצָה 2 Samuel 17:7, 14 good advice; טוב פתר Genesis 40:16 (E) that he interpreted well; טוב הדבר (לא) Exodus 18:17 (E) the thing is (not) good, wise, so Deuteronomy 1:14; 1 Samuel 26:16; טוב (ה)דבר the word is good, is well said 1 Samuel 9:10; 1 Kings 2:38, 42; 1 Kings 18:24; 2 Kings 20:19＝Isaiah 39:8, for which abbreviated טוב well! good! exclamation Ruth 3:13; 1 Samuel 20:7; 2 Samuel 3:13; 1 Kings 2:18; followed by כּי it is good that 2 Samuel 18:3; Ruth 2:22; Lamentations 3:27; Job 10:3 (compare Job 13:9 2e); with infinitive Genesis 2:18 (J), Psalm 73:28; Psalm 92:2; Psalm 147:1; Proverbs 25:27 (compare below 10); with וְ (strangely) טוֺב וְיָחִיל וגו׳ Lamentations 3:26 it is good that one wait (see דּוּמָם, יָחִיל); בלא דעת נֶפֶשׁ לא טוב Proverbs 19:2 that a soul be without knowledge is not good.
6. with מִן comparative＝better, followed by infinitive Genesis 29:19 (E), Exodus 14:12 (J), Psalm 118:8; Psalm 118:9; Proverbs 16:19; Proverbs 25:7; Ecclesiastes 6:9; Ecclesiastes 7:2; infinitive omitted Proverbs 21:9, 19; Proverbs 25:24; מן omitted Numbers 14:3 (J; comparative only implied); with מן person Judges 15:2; Ruth 4:15; 1 Samuel 1:8; 1 Samuel 9:2; 1 Samuel 15:28; 1 Kings 2:32; 1 Kings 19:4; 2 Chronicles 21:13; Proverbs 12:9; Proverbs 16:32; Proverbs 19:1, 22; Proverbs 27:10; Proverbs 28:6; Lamentations 4:9; Esther 1:19; Ecclesiastes 4:3, 9, 13; Ecclesiastes 6:3; Ecclesiastes 7:5, 8; with מן of thing Judges 8:2; 1 Samuel 15:22; 2 Samuel 17:14; 1 Kings 21:2; 2 Kings 5:12; Hosea 2:9; Amos 6:2; Isaiah 56:5; Jonah 4:3, 8; Psalm 37:16; Psalm 63:4; Psalm 84:11; Psalm 119:72; Proverbs 3:14; Proverbs 8:11, 19; Proverbs 15:16, 17; Proverbs 16:8, 16; Proverbs 17:1; Proverbs 22:1; Proverbs 27:5; Songs 1:2; Ecclesiastes 4:6; Ecclesiastes 7:1, 3, 8, 10; Ecclesiastes 9:4, 16, 18; followed by מִשֶּׁ־ Ecclesiastes 5:4; מַהטּֿוֺב ֗֗֗ הֲ ֗֗֗ אִם is it better... or ? Judges 9:2; הֲטוב ֗֗֗ אוֺ Judges 18:19; אין -טוב שֶׁ Ecclesiastes 2:24 (read מִשֶּׁ־ see Commentaries); אין טוב מאשׁר Ecclesiastes 3:22; אין טוב כִי אִם Ecclesiastes 3:12; Ecclesiastes 8:15; so 1 Samuel 27:1 Greek Version of the LXX We Dr Klo Kit Bu (MT only כי with Imperfect)
7. of man's sensuous nature, glad, happy, prosperous: טוב לב merry, glad heart Proverbs 15:15; Esther 5:9; Ecclesiastes 9:7; טוֺבֵי לב 1 Kings 8:65 2 Chronicles 7:10; טובים וַנּהיה Jeremiah 44:17 we were prosperous; similarly Psalm 112:5.
8. of man's intellectual nature, שֵׂכֶל טוֺב good understanding 2 Chronicles 30:22; Psalm 111:10; Proverbs 3:4; Proverbs 13:15; טוֺבַת שֶׂכֶל 1 Samuel 25:3.
9. good, kind, benign:
a. of men, themselves 1 Samuel 25:15; 2 Samuel 18:27; 2 Chronicles 10:7; the eye Proverbs 22:9; דברים טובים kind words 1 Kings 12:7 2 Chronicles 10:7.
b. of God, himself Nahum 1:7; 2 Chronicles 30:18; Psalm 86:5; כי טוב for he is good, kind Psalm 34:9; Psalm 100:5; Psalm 135:3; Jeremiah 33:11; כי טוב כי לעולם חסדוֺ 1 Chronicles 16:34; 2 Chronicles 5:13; 7:3; Ezra 3:11; Psalm 106:1; Psalm 107:1; Psalm 118:1; Psalm 118:29; Psalm 136:1; טוב לְ kind to Psalm 73:1; Psalm 145:9; Lamentations 3:25; יד (ה)טובה על Ezra 7:9; Ezra 8:18; Nehemiah 2:8, 18; רוחךָ (ה)טובה Nehemiah 9:20; Psalm 143:10; שׁמךָ כי טוב Psalm 52:11; Psalm 54:8; כּי טוב חסדךָ Psalm 69:17; Psalm 109:21; הדבר(ים) הטוב(יםׅ the good, kind word(s) spoken in promise Joshua 21:43; Joshua 23:14, 15 (D), 1 Kings 8:56; Jeremiah 29:10; Jeremiah 33:14; Zechariah 1:13.
10. good (ethical), right: מה טוב || what Yahweh requires Micah 6:8, || משׁפט Job 34:4:
a. of man himself || ישׁר Micah 7:4; אישׁ טוב Proverbs 14:14; (ה)טוב(ים)ׅ＝(the) good 2 Chronicles 19:11; Psalm 125:4; Proverbs 2:28; Proverbs 12:2; Proverbs 13:22; Proverbs 14:19; Proverbs 15:3; Ecclesiastes 9:2 (twice in verse); man's deeds דברים 2 Chronicles 2:12; 2 Chronicles 19:3; מעשׂה 1 Samuel 19:4; Ecclesiastes 12:14; מעללים Ezekiel 36:31; דֶּרֶךְ הטובה והישׂרה 1 Samuel 12:23 the good and right way; (הַ)דֶּרֶךְ (ה)טוב(ה)ׅ (the) good way 1 Kings 8:36 2 Chronicles 6:27; Isaiah 65:2; Jeremiah 6:16; Psalm 36:5; Proverbs 16:29; דבריךָ טובים ונכחים 2 Samuel 15:3 good and right is thy case; דבר טוב good thing 1 Kings 14:13; לא טוב הדבר Nehemiah 5:9; אשׂר לא טוב עשׂה Ezekiel 18:18; so of מאזני מרמה etc., Proverbs 20:23; לא טובwith infinitive (see 5) it is not good or right to: ענושׁ לצדּיק Proverbs 17:26; פני רשׁע שׂאת Proverbs 18:5; הכּר פנים Proverbs 28:21; Proverbs 24:23 (בל טוב).
b. of God טוב אתה ומטיב Psalm 119:68; טוב וישׁר יהוה Psalm 25:8; משׁפטיך טובים Psalm 119:39; his commands מצות Nehemiah 9:13; חקים Ezekiel 20:25 (לא טובים); לקח טוב Proverbs 4:2; מפי עליון לא תצא הרעות והטוב Lamentations 3:38.

† III. טוֺב noun masculineJeremiah 17:6 (compare טוֺבָה noun feminine) a good thing, benefit, welfare: — ט׳ Genesis 26:29 + 134 times; —
1. welfare, prosperity, happiness: || שָׁלוֺם Isaiah 52:7; Jeremiah 8:15; Jeremiah 14:19; אם טוב ואם רע Jeremiah 42:6 whether prosperity or adversity; יבוא טוב Jeremiah 17:6 prosperity cometh; שׂמח בט׳ Deuteronomy 26:11; 2 Chronicles 6:41; ראה בט׳ Ecclesiastes 2:1; Jeremiah 29:32; object of ראה Psalm 4:7; Psalm 34:13; Ecclesiastes 2:24; Ecclesiastes 3:13; Job 7:7; of דרשׁ Esther 10:3; of בקשׁ Psalm 122:9; מנע Psalm 84:12; Jeremiah 5:25; נתן Psalm 85:13; קוה Job 30:26; מצא Proverbs 16:20; Proverbs 17:20; Proverbs 18:22; Proverbs 19:8; נחל Proverbs 28:10; חסר Psalm 34:11; בשׂר 1 Kings 1:42; Isaiah 52:7; חול לט׳ Micah 1:12; חכמה וט׳ 1 Kings 10:7; טוב וחסד Psalm 23:6; בטוב in prosperity Psalm 25:13; Job 21:13; Job 36:11; Ecclesiastes 7:14; מטוב because of prosperity Zechariah 1:17; afar from happiness Psalm 39:3; כטוב Hosea 10:1; לטוב Deuteronomy 30:9; Jeremiah 15:11; לטוב לָנוּ Deuteronomy 6:24 for good to us,＝for our good, Deuteronomy 10:13 (לְךָ), Jeremiah 32:39 (לָהֶם; compare לרע ל Jeremiah 7:6; Jeremiah 25:7).
2. good things, (collective) ברכ(ו)ת ט׳ blessing of good things Psalm 21:4; Proverbs 24:25; מִלֵּא בָתֵּיהֶם ט׳ Job 22:18 filled their houses with good things; object of שׂבע Job 104:28; Proverbs 12:14; מלא Psalm 107:9; אכל Proverbs 13:2; Isaiah 55:2; לקח Hosea 14:3; השׂביע בט׳ Psalm 103:5; goods, possessions 1 Samuel 15:9.
3. good＝benefit: גְּמָלַתְהוּ טוֺב וְלֹארָֿע Proverbs 31:12 she doeth him good and not evil; תַּאֲוַת צַדִּיקִים אַךְטֿוֺב Proverbs 11:23 the desire of the righteous is only good; object of קבּל Job 2:10; מנע Proverbs 3:27; שׁחר Proverbs 11:27; שׁלּם Proverbs 13:21; עשׂה Genesis 26:29 (J), Psalm 119:65; היטיב Numbers 10:32 (J); ערב לט׳ Psalm 119:122; חֹרְשֵׁי ט׳ Proverbs 14:22 who devise good.
4. moral good, ידע טוב ורע Genesis 2:9, 17; Genesis 3:5, 22 (J), Deuteronomy 1:39; בין טוב לרע 2 Samuel 19:36; in antithesis with רע elsewhere Deuteronomy 30:15; 2 Samuel 14:17; 1 Kings 3:9; Isaiah 5:20 (twice in verse); Isaiah 7:15, 16; Amos 5:14, 15; Micah 3:2; Psalm 34:15; Psalm 37:27; Psalm 52:5; זנח ט׳ Hosea 8:3 cast off good; עשׂה טוֺב do good Psalm 14:1; Psalm 14:3＝Psalm 53:2; Psalm 53:4; Psalm 37:3; Ecclesiastes 7:20, in Ecclesiastes 3:12 this meaning seems less fitting; read perhaps לִרְאוֺת ט׳ (Gr, see also De) and tr. to 1; רדף ט׳ Psalm 38:21 pursue good; מַעְגַּלטֿ׳ Proverbs 2:9 path of good.

† טוֺבָה noun feminine welfare, benefit, good things, good; — absolute ט׳ Deuteronomy 28:11 + 54 times; construct טוֺבַת Psalm 106:5; suffix טוֺבָתִי Psalm 16:2 etc. + 4 times suffixes; plural טוֺבוֺת Jeremiah 12:6; טֹבוֺת 2 Kings 25:28; Jeremiah 52:32; suffix טוֺבֹתָיו Nehemiah 6:19; —
1. welfare, prosperity, happiness: || שׁלום Deuteronomy 23:7; Jeremiah 33:9; Ezra 9:12; Lamentations 3:17; יוֺם טובה Ecclesiastes 7:14 day of prosperity; טוֺבָתִי בַּלעָֿלָיךָ Psalm 16:2 is not my welfare dependent upon thee? תְּבוֺאָֽתְךָ ט׳ Job 22:21 prosperity shall come to thee; לטובה Genesis 50:20 (E), Deuteronomy 28:11; Deuteronomy 30:9; 2 Chronicles 18:7; Jeremiah 14:11; לרעה ולא לטובה Amos 9:4; Jeremiah 21:10; Jeremiah 39:16; Jeremiah 44:27; object of verb בקּשׁ Nehemiah 2:10; הביא Jeremiah 32:42; ראה Job 9:25; Ecclesiastes 5:17; Ecclesiastes 6:6; אבּד Ecclesiastes 9:18; ראה בט׳ Psalm 106:5; חסר מט׳ Ecclesiastes 4:8; object of אכל figurative Job 21:25＝taste happiness; of שׂבע Ecclesiastes 6:3; after נחם על Jeremiah 18:10.
2. good things (collective):
a. of good words, object of דבּר 1 Samuel 25:30; 2 Samuel 7:28＝1 Chronicles 17:26; Jeremiah 18:20; plural דבּר טובות Jeremiah 12:6; Jeremiah 52:32＝2 Kings 25:28.
b. of material possessions ברבות הט׳ Ecclesiastes 5:10 when good things increase.
3. bounty, good שְׁנַת טוֺבָתֶ֑ךָ Psalm 65:12 year of thy bounty (harvest bestowed by God), so also טובתך Psalm 68:11; עשׂה (ה)ט׳ Exodus 18:9 (E), Numbers 24:13 (JE), Judges 8:35; Judges 9:16; 1 Samuel 24:19; 2 Samuel 2:6; 1 Kings 8:66 2 Chronicles 7:10; 24:16; Jeremiah 33:9; object of נמל 1 Samuel 24:18; שׁלּם 1 Samuel 24:20; רעה תחת טובה Genesis 44:4 (J), 1 Samuel 25:21; Psalm 35:12; Psalm 38:21; Psalm 109:5; Proverbs 17:13; Jeremiah 18:20; תחת קללה ט׳ 2 Samuel 16:12; זכר לי לט׳ remember it for me for good Nehemiah 5:19; Nehemiah 13:31; לטובה Ezra 8:22; Nehemiah 2:18; Jeremiah 24:5, 6; Psalm 86:17; plural טוֺבֹתָיו Nehemiah 6:19 his benefits (i.e. good deeds of Tobiah).
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Genesis

1:4; 1:10; 1:12; 1:18; 1:21; 1:25; 1:31; 2:9; 2:9; 2:12; 2:12; 2:17; 2:18; 3:5; 3:6; 3:22; 6:2; 6:2; 15:15; 16:5; 18:7; 19:8; 20:15; 24:16; 24:16; 24:50; 25:8; 26:7; 26:7; 26:29; 26:29; 27:9; 27:9; 29:19; 30:20; 31:24; 31:29; 40:16; 41:5; 41:22; 41:24; 41:26; 41:26; 41:35; 44:4; 49:15; 50:20

Exodus

2:2; 3:8; 14:12; 18:9; 18:17

Leviticus

27:10; 27:12; 27:14; 27:33

Numbers

10:29; 10:32; 13:19; 14:3; 14:7; 24:13; 36:6

Deuteronomy

1:14; 1:25; 1:35; 1:39; 3:25; 3:25; 4:21; 4:22; 6:10; 6:18; 6:18; 6:18; 6:24; 8:7; 8:10; 8:12; 9:6; 10:13; 11:17; 12:28; 23:7; 23:17; 26:11; 28:11; 28:11; 28:12; 30:9; 30:9; 30:15

Joshua

7:21; 9:25; 21:43; 23:13; 23:14; 23:15; 23:15; 23:16

Judges

8:2; 8:32; 8:35; 9:2; 9:11; 9:16; 10:15; 15:2; 18:9; 18:19; 19:24

Ruth

2:22; 3:13; 4:15

1 Samuel

1:8; 1:23; 2:24; 2:26; 3:18; 8:14; 8:16; 9:2; 9:2; 9:10; 11:10; 12:23; 14:36; 14:40; 15:9; 15:22; 15:28; 16:12; 19:4; 19:4; 20:7; 24:18; 24:19; 24:20; 24:20; 25:3; 25:8; 25:15; 25:21; 25:30; 26:16; 27:1; 29:6; 29:9; 29:10

2 Samuel

2:6; 3:13; 7:28; 10:12; 11:2; 13:22; 14:17; 15:3; 16:12; 17:7; 17:14; 17:14; 18:3; 18:27; 18:27; 19:19; 19:28; 19:36; 19:39; 24:22

1 Kings

1:6; 1:42; 2:18; 2:32; 2:38; 2:42; 3:9; 8:36; 8:56; 8:65; 8:66; 10:7; 12:7; 14:13; 14:15; 18:24; 19:4; 20:3; 21:2; 22:8; 22:13; 22:13; 22:18

2 Kings

2:19; 3:19; 3:19; 3:25; 3:25; 5:12; 10:3; 10:5; 20:3; 20:13; 20:19; 25:28; 25:28

1 Chronicles

4:40; 16:34; 17:26; 19:13; 21:23; 28:8; 29:28

2 Chronicles

2:12; 3:5; 3:8; 5:13; 6:27; 6:41; 7:3; 7:10; 7:10; 10:7; 10:7; 14:1; 18:7; 18:12; 18:12; 18:17; 19:3; 19:11; 21:13; 24:16; 30:18; 30:22; 31:20

Ezra

3:11; 7:9; 8:18; 8:22; 8:27; 9:12

Nehemiah

2:8; 2:10; 2:18; 2:18; 5:9; 5:19; 6:19; 6:19; 9:13; 9:20; 13:31

Esther

1:11; 1:19; 2:2; 2:2; 2:3; 2:7; 2:9; 3:11; 5:9; 7:9; 8:5; 8:5; 8:8; 8:17; 9:19; 9:22; 10:3

Job

2:10; 7:7; 9:25; 10:3; 13:9; 13:9; 21:13; 21:25; 22:18; 22:21; 30:26; 34:4; 36:11

Psalms

4:7; 14:1; 14:3; 16:2; 16:2; 21:4; 23:6; 25:8; 25:13; 34:9; 34:11; 34:13; 34:15; 35:12; 36:5; 37:3; 37:16; 37:27; 38:21; 38:21; 39:3; 45:2; 52:5; 53:2; 53:4; 63:4; 65:12; 68:11; 69:17; 73:1; 73:28; 84:11; 84:12; 85:13; 86:5; 86:17; 92:2; 100:5; 103:5; 106:1; 106:5; 106:5; 107:1; 107:9; 109:5; 109:21; 111:10; 112:5; 118:1; 118:8; 118:9; 118:29; 119:39; 119:65; 119:68; 119:72; 119:122; 122:9; 125:4; 133:1; 133:2; 135:3; 136:1; 143:10; 145:9; 147:1

Proverbs

2:9; 3:4; 3:14; 3:27; 4:2; 8:11; 8:19; 11:23; 11:27; 12:2; 12:9; 12:14; 12:25; 13:2; 13:15; 13:21; 13:22; 14:14; 14:19; 14:22; 15:3; 15:15; 15:16; 15:17; 15:23; 15:30; 16:8; 16:16; 16:19; 16:20; 16:29; 16:32; 17:1; 17:13; 17:20; 17:26; 18:5; 18:22; 19:1; 19:2; 19:8; 19:22; 20:23; 21:9; 21:19; 22:1; 22:9; 24:13; 24:23; 24:25; 25:7; 25:24; 25:25; 25:27; 27:5; 27:10; 28:6; 28:10; 28:21; 31:12; 31:18

Ecclesiastes

2:1; 2:3; 2:24; 2:24; 2:26; 3:12; 3:12; 3:13; 3:22; 4:3; 4:6; 4:8; 4:9; 4:9; 4:13; 5:4; 5:4; 5:10; 5:17; 5:17; 6:3; 6:3; 6:6; 6:9; 6:12; 7:1; 7:1; 7:2; 7:3; 7:5; 7:8; 7:8; 7:10; 7:11; 7:14; 7:14; 7:18; 7:20; 7:26; 8:12; 8:13; 8:15; 9:2; 9:4; 9:7; 9:16; 9:18; 9:18; 11:6; 11:7; 12:14

Song of Songs

1:2; 1:3; 7:10

Isaiah

5:9; 5:20; 7:15; 7:16; 38:3; 39:2; 39:8; 41:7; 52:7; 52:7; 55:2; 56:5; 65:2

Jeremiah

5:25; 6:16; 6:20; 7:6; 8:15; 12:6; 12:6; 14:11; 14:19; 15:11; 17:6; 17:6; 18:10; 18:20; 18:20; 21:10; 24:2; 24:2; 24:3; 24:5; 24:5; 24:6; 25:7; 26:14; 29:10; 29:32; 32:39; 32:42; 33:9; 33:9; 33:11; 33:14; 39:16; 40:4; 42:6; 44:17; 44:17; 44:27; 52:32; 52:32

Lamentations

3:17; 3:25; 3:26; 3:27; 3:38; 4:1; 4:9

Ezekiel

17:8; 18:18; 20:25; 24:4; 31:16; 34:14; 34:14; 34:18; 36:31

Daniel

1:4; 1:4; 1:15

Hosea

2:9; 4:13; 8:3; 10:1; 14:3

Joel

3:5

Amos

5:14; 5:15; 6:2; 9:4

Jonah

4:3; 4:8

Micah

1:12; 3:2; 6:8; 7:4; 7:4

Nahum

1:7; 3:4

Zechariah

1:13; 1:17; 8:19

Malachi

2:17

H2896

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Strong's Number H2896 matches the Hebrew טוֹב (ṭôḇ),
which occurs 565 times in 521 verses in the WLC Hebrew.

Page 1 / 11 (Gen 1:4–Num 10:32)

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Unchecked Copy BoxGen 1:4 - And God saw that the light was good. Then he separated the light from the darkness.

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Unchecked Copy BoxGen 1:10 - God called the dry ground “land” and the waters “seas.” And God saw that it was good.

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Unchecked Copy BoxGen 1:12 - The land produced vegetation—all sorts of seed-bearing plants, and trees with seed-bearing fruit. Their seeds produced plants and trees of the same kind. And God saw that it was good.

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Unchecked Copy BoxGen 1:18 - to govern the day and night, and to separate the light from the darkness. And God saw that it was good.

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Unchecked Copy BoxGen 1:21 - So God created great sea creatures and every living thing that scurries and swarms in the water, and every sort of bird—each producing offspring of the same kind. And God saw that it was good.

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Unchecked Copy BoxGen 1:25 - God made all sorts of wild animals, livestock, and small animals, each able to produce offspring of the same kind. And God saw that it was good.

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Unchecked Copy BoxGen 1:31 - Then God looked over all he had made, and he saw that it was very good! And evening passed and morning came, marking the sixth day.

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Unchecked Copy BoxGen 2:9 - The LORD God made all sorts of trees grow up from the ground—trees that were beautiful and that produced delicious fruit. In the middle of the garden he placed the tree of life and the tree of the knowledge of good and evil.

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Unchecked Copy BoxGen 2:12 - The gold of that land is exceptionally pure; aromatic resin and onyx stone are also found there.

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Unchecked Copy Box Gen 2:17

Unchecked Copy BoxGen 2:17 - except the tree of the knowledge of good and evil. If you eat its fruit, you are sure to die.”

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Unchecked Copy Box Gen 2:18

Unchecked Copy BoxGen 2:18 - Then the LORD God said, “It is not good for the man to be alone. I will make a helper who is just right for him.”

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Unchecked Copy BoxGen 3:5 - “God knows that your eyes will be opened as soon as you eat it, and you will be like God, knowing both good and evil.”

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Unchecked Copy BoxGen 3:6 - The woman was convinced. She saw that the tree was beautiful and its fruit looked delicious, and she wanted the wisdom it would give her. So she took some of the fruit and ate it. Then she gave some to her husband, who was with her, and he ate it, too.

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Unchecked Copy BoxGen 3:22 - Then the LORD God said, “Look, the human beings[fn] have become like us, knowing both good and evil. What if they reach out, take fruit from the tree of life, and eat it? Then they will live forever!”

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Unchecked Copy BoxGen 6:2 - The sons of God saw the beautiful women[fn] and took any they wanted as their wives.

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Unchecked Copy BoxGen 15:15 - (As for you, you will die in peace and be buried at a ripe old age.)

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Unchecked Copy BoxGen 16:6 - Abram replied, “Look, she is your servant, so deal with her as you see fit.” Then Sarai treated Hagar so harshly that she finally ran away.

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Unchecked Copy BoxGen 18:7 - Then Abraham ran out to the herd and chose a tender calf and gave it to his servant, who quickly prepared it.

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Unchecked Copy BoxGen 19:8 - Look, I have two virgin daughters. Let me bring them out to you, and you can do with them as you wish. But please, leave these men alone, for they are my guests and are under my protection.”

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Unchecked Copy BoxGen 20:15 - Then Abimelech said, “Look over my land and choose any place where you would like to live.”

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Unchecked Copy BoxGen 24:16 - Rebekah was very beautiful and old enough to be married, but she was still a virgin. She went down to the spring, filled her jug, and came up again.

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Unchecked Copy Box Gen 24:50

Unchecked Copy BoxGen 24:50 - Then Laban and Bethuel replied, “The LORD has obviously brought you here, so there is nothing we can say.

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Unchecked Copy BoxGen 25:8 - and he died at a ripe old age, having lived a long and satisfying life. He breathed his last and joined his ancestors in death.

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Unchecked Copy BoxGen 26:7 - When the men who lived there asked Isaac about his wife, Rebekah, he said, “She is my sister.” He was afraid to say, “She is my wife.” He thought, “They will kill me to get her, because she is so beautiful.”

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Unchecked Copy BoxGen 26:29 - Swear that you will not harm us, just as we have never troubled you. We have always treated you well, and we sent you away from us in peace. And now look how the LORD has blessed you!”

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Unchecked Copy BoxGen 27:9 - Go out to the flocks, and bring me two fine young goats. I’ll use them to prepare your father’s favorite dish.

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Unchecked Copy BoxGen 29:19 - “Agreed!” Laban replied. “I’d rather give her to you than to anyone else. Stay and work with me.”

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Unchecked Copy BoxGen 30:20 - She named him Zebulun,[fn] for she said, “God has given me a good reward. Now my husband will treat me with respect, for I have given him six sons.”

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Unchecked Copy BoxGen 31:24 - But the previous night God had appeared to Laban the Aramean in a dream and told him, “I’m warning you—leave Jacob alone!”

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Unchecked Copy BoxGen 31:29 - I could destroy you, but the God of your father appeared to me last night and warned me, ‘Leave Jacob alone!’

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Unchecked Copy BoxGen 40:16 - When the chief baker saw that Joseph had given the first dream such a positive interpretation, he said to Joseph, “I had a dream, too. In my dream there were three baskets of white pastries stacked on my head.

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Unchecked Copy BoxGen 41:5 - But he fell asleep again and had a second dream. This time he saw seven heads of grain, plump and beautiful, growing on a single stalk.

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Unchecked Copy BoxGen 41:22 - “Then I fell asleep again, and I had another dream. This time I saw seven heads of grain, full and beautiful, growing on a single stalk.

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Unchecked Copy BoxGen 41:24 - And the shriveled heads swallowed the seven healthy heads. I told these dreams to the magicians, but no one could tell me what they mean.”

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Unchecked Copy BoxGen 41:26 - The seven healthy cows and the seven healthy heads of grain both represent seven years of prosperity.

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Unchecked Copy BoxGen 41:35 - Have them gather all the food produced in the good years that are just ahead and bring it to Pharaoh’s storehouses. Store it away, and guard it so there will be food in the cities.

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Unchecked Copy BoxGen 44:4 - But when they had gone only a short distance and were barely out of the city, Joseph said to his palace manager, “Chase after them and stop them. When you catch up with them, ask them, ‘Why have you repaid my kindness with such evil?

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Unchecked Copy BoxGen 49:15 - When he sees how good the countryside is
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he will bend his shoulder to the load
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Unchecked Copy BoxGen 50:20 - You intended to harm me, but God intended it all for good. He brought me to this position so I could save the lives of many people.

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Unchecked Copy BoxExo 2:2 - The woman became pregnant and gave birth to a son. She saw that he was a special baby and kept him hidden for three months.

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Unchecked Copy BoxExo 3:8 - So I have come down to rescue them from the power of the Egyptians and lead them out of Egypt into their own fertile and spacious land. It is a land flowing with milk and honey—the land where the Canaanites, Hittites, Amorites, Perizzites, Hivites, and Jebusites now live.

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Unchecked Copy BoxExo 14:12 - Didn’t we tell you this would happen while we were still in Egypt? We said, ‘Leave us alone! Let us be slaves to the Egyptians. It’s better to be a slave in Egypt than a corpse in the wilderness!’”

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Unchecked Copy BoxExo 18:9 - Jethro was delighted when he heard about all the good things the LORD had done for Israel as he rescued them from the hand of the Egyptians.

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Unchecked Copy BoxExo 18:17 - “This is not good!” Moses’ father-in-law exclaimed.

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Unchecked Copy BoxLev 27:10 - You may not exchange or substitute it for another animal—neither a good animal for a bad one nor a bad animal for a good one. But if you do exchange one animal for another, then both the original animal and its substitute will be considered holy.

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Unchecked Copy BoxLev 27:12 - He will assess its value, and his assessment will be final, whether high or low.

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Unchecked Copy BoxLev 27:14 - “If someone dedicates a house to the LORD, the priest will come to assess its value. The priest’s assessment will be final, whether high or low.

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Unchecked Copy BoxLev 27:33 - You may not pick and choose between good and bad animals, and you may not substitute one for another. But if you do exchange one animal for another, then both the original animal and its substitute will be considered holy and cannot be bought back.”

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Unchecked Copy BoxNum 10:29 - One day Moses said to his brother-in-law, Hobab son of Reuel the Midianite, “We are on our way to the place the LORD promised us, for he said, ‘I will give it to you.’ Come with us and we will treat you well, for the LORD has promised wonderful blessings for Israel!”

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Unchecked Copy BoxNum 10:32 - If you do, we’ll share with you all the blessings the LORD gives us.”

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