Hebrew · H2895 · unreviewed

טוֹב

To be (transitively, do or make ) good (or well) in the widest sense

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טוֹב H2895

What does טוֹב mean in the Bible?

טוֹב is a Hebrew word meaning "to be (transitively, do or make ) good (or well) in the widest sense". to be (transitively, do or make) good (or well) in the widest sense BDB: pleasing Usage: be (do) better, cheer, be (do, seem) good, (make) goodly, × please, (be, do, go, play) well.

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Meaning

to be (transitively, do or make ) good (or well) in the widest sense
Extended definition

to be (transitively, do or make) good (or well) in the widest sense BDB: pleasing Usage: be (do) better, cheer, be (do, seem) good, (make) goodly, × please, (be, do, go, play) well.

Source: Open Scriptures Hebrew Lexicon + Brown-Driver-Briggs
Grammatical Forms

How the stem changes the meaning of this verb across the biblical text.

Hiphil causative active — the subject causes someone else to perform the action
Perfect 1Kgs 8:18 · 2Chr 6:8 · 2Kgs 10:30
Qal basic active stem — the word in its most common, direct sense
Perfect Deut 15:16 · Num 11:18 · Num 24:1 · Num 24:5 · Song 4:10
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