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 15:23 טּֽוֹב׃ Tov · Describes something

    A man hath joy in the answer of his mouth; And a word in due season, how good is it!

  2. Proverbs 15:30 ט֝וֹבָ֗ה to.Vah · Describes something

    The light of the eyes rejoiceth the heart; And good tidings make the bones fat.

  3. Proverbs 16:8 טוֹב־ tov- · Describes something

    Better is a little, with righteousness, Than great revenues with injustice.

  4. Proverbs 16:16 טּ֥וֹב Tov · Describes something

    How much better is it to get wisdom than gold! Yea, to get understanding is rather to be chosen than silver.

  5. Proverbs 16:19 ט֣וֹב Tov · Describes something

    Better it is to be of a lowly spirit with the poor, Than to divide the spoil with the proud.

  6. Proverbs 16:20 ט֑וֹב Tov · Describes something

    He that giveth heed unto the word shall find good; And whoso trusteth in Jehovah, happy is he.

  7. Proverbs 16:29 טֽוֹב׃ Tov · Describes something

    A man of violence enticeth his neighbor, And leadeth him in a way that is not good.

  8. Proverbs 16:32 ט֤וֹב Tov · Describes something

    He that is slow to anger is better than the mighty; And he that ruleth his spirit, than he that taketh a city.

  9. Proverbs 17:1 ט֤וֹב Tov · Describes something

    Better is a dry morsel, and quietness therewith, Than a house full of feasting with strife.

  10. Proverbs 17:13 טוֹבָ֑ה to.Vah · A person, place or thing

    Whoso rewardeth evil for good, Evil shall not depart from his house.

  11. Proverbs 17:20 ט֑וֹב Tov · Describes something

    He that hath a wayward heart findeth no good; And he that hath a perverse tongue falleth into mischief.

  12. Proverbs 17:26 ט֑וֹב Tov · Describes something

    Also to punish the righteous is not good, Nor to smite the noble for their uprightness.

  13. Proverbs 18:5 ט֑וֹב Tov · Describes something

    To respect the person of the wicked is not good, Nor to turn aside the righteous in judgment.

  14. Proverbs 18:22 ט֑וֹב Tov · Describes something

    Whoso findeth a wife findeth a good thing, And obtaineth favor of Jehovah.

  15. Proverbs 19:1 טֽוֹב־ tov- · Describes something

    Better is the poor that walketh in his integrity Than he that is perverse in his lips and is a fool.

  16. Proverbs 19:2 ט֑וֹב Tov · Describes something

    Also, that the soul be without knowledge is not good; And he that hasteth with his feet sinneth.

  17. Proverbs 19:8 טֽוֹב׃ Tov · Describes something

    He that getteth wisdom loveth his own soul: He that keepeth understanding shall find good.

  18. Proverbs 19:22 וְטֽוֹב־ ve.tov- · Describes something

    That which maketh a man to be desired is his kindness; And a poor man is better than a liar.

  19. Proverbs 20:23 טֽוֹב׃ Tov · Describes something

    Diverse weights are an abomination to Jehovah; And a false balance is not good.

  20. Proverbs 21:9 ט֗וֹב Tov · Describes something

    It is better to dwell in the corner of the housetop, Than with a contentious woman in a wide house.

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