טוֹב

tov · pleasant

Hebrew · Strong's H2896 · Adjective · Sounds like: tobe · 538 occurrences

Word meanings

Senses and individuals

  • pleasant H2896A 384
  • good H2896B 90
  • welfare H2896C 64

Strong's dictionary

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).

Strong's Exhaustive Concordance (public domain)

Full lexicon entry (Brown-Driver-Briggs)
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
Full lexicon entry (Brown-Driver-Briggs)
טוֹב n.m. a good thing, benefit, welfare
1. welfare, prosperity, happiness
2. good things
3. good = benefit
4. moral good
Full lexicon entry (Brown-Driver-Briggs)
טוֹבָה n.f. welfare, benefit, good things, good
1. welfare, prosperity, happiness
2. good things
3. bounty, good

Every occurrence

  1. Proverbs 4:2 ט֭וֹב Tov · Describes something

    For I give you good doctrine; Forsake ye not my law.

  2. Proverbs 8:11 טוֹבָ֣ה to.Vah · Describes something

    For wisdom is better than rubies; And all the things that may be desired are not to be compared unto it.

  3. Proverbs 8:19 ט֣וֹב Tov · Describes something

    My fruit is better than gold, yea, than fine gold; And my revenue than choice silver.

  4. Proverbs 11:23 ט֑וֹב Tov · Describes something

    The desire of the righteous is only good; But the expectation of the wicked is wrath.

  5. Proverbs 11:27 ט֭וֹב Tov · Describes something

    He that diligently seeketh good seeketh favor; But he that searcheth after evil, it shall come unto him.

  6. Proverbs 12:2 ט֗וֹב Tov · Describes something

    A good man shall obtain favor of Jehovah; But a man of wicked devices will he condemn.

  7. Proverbs 12:9 ט֣וֹב Tov · Describes something

    Better is he that is lightly esteemed, and hath a servant, Than he that honoreth himself, and lacketh bread.

  8. Proverbs 12:14 ט֑וֹב Tov · Describes something

    A man shall be satisfied with good by the fruit of his mouth; And the doings of a man's hands shall be rendered unto him.

  9. Proverbs 12:25 ט֣וֹב Tov · Describes something

    Heaviness in the heart of a man maketh it stoop; But a good word maketh it glad.

  10. Proverbs 13:2 ט֑וֹב Tov · Describes something

    A man shall eat good by the fruit of his mouth; But the soul of the treacherous shall eat violence.

  11. Proverbs 13:15 ט֭וֹב Tov · Describes something

    Good understanding giveth favor; But the way of the transgressor is hard.

  12. Proverbs 13:21 טֽוֹב׃ Tov · Describes something

    Evil pursueth sinners; But the righteous shall be recompensed with good.

  13. Proverbs 13:22 ט֗וֹב Tov · Describes something

    A good man leaveth an inheritance to his children's children; And the wealth of the sinner is laid up for the righteous.

  14. Proverbs 14:14 טֽוֹב׃ Tov · Describes something

    The backslider in heart shall be filled with his own ways; And a good man shall be satisfied from himself.

  15. Proverbs 14:19 טוֹבִ֑ים to.Vim · Describes something

    The evil bow down before the good; And the wicked, at the gates of the righteous.

  16. Proverbs 14:22 טֽוֹב׃ Tov · Describes something

    Do they not err that devise evil? But mercy and truth shall be to them that devise good.

  17. Proverbs 15:3 וטוֹבִֽים׃ v.to.Vim · Describes something

    The eyes of Jehovah are in every place, Keeping watch upon the evil and the good.

  18. Proverbs 15:15 וְטֽוֹב־ ve.tov- · Describes something

    All the days of the afflicted are evil; But he that is of a cheerful heart hath a continual feast.

  19. Proverbs 15:16 טוֹב־ tov- · Describes something

    Better is little, with the fear of Jehovah, Than great treasure and trouble therewith.

  20. Proverbs 15:17 ט֤וֹב Tov · Describes something

    Better is a dinner of herbs, where love is, Than a stalled ox and hatred therewith.

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