יָטַב
To be (causative) make well , literally (sound, beautiful) or figuratively (happy, successful, right)
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What does יָטַב (yāṭab) mean in the Bible?
יָטַב (yāṭab) is a Hebrew word meaning "to be (causative) make well , literally (sound, beautiful) or figuratively (happy, successful, right)".
Meaning
Moves from physical wholeness to moral/relational goodness; denotes both state and deliberate action toward flourishing.
to be (causative) make well, literally (sound, beautiful) or figuratively (happy, successful, right) BDB: be good Usage: be accepted, amend, use aright, benefit, be (make) better, seem best, make cheerful, be comely, be content, diligent(-ly), dress, earnestly, find favour, give, be glad, do (be, make) good(-ness), be (make) merry, please ( well), shew more (kindness), skilfully, × very small, surely, make sweet, thoroughly, tire, trim, very, be (can, deal, entreat, go, have) well (said, seen).
Grammatical Forms
How the stem changes the meaning of this verb across the biblical text.
Qal basic active stem — the word in its most common, direct sense 18×
Hiphil causative active — the subject causes someone else to perform the action 44×
Biblical Occurrences
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Showing 8 of 112 occurrences in the biblical text.
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