Lexicon :: Strong's H2895 - ṭôḇ

טוֹב

Transliteration

ṭôḇ

Pronunciation

tobe

Part of Speech

verb

Root Word (Etymology)

A primitive root

Dictionary Aids

TWOT Reference: 793

Variant Spellings

The following spelling is supported by Strongs and Gesenius: טוב.

Strong's Info

Strong’s Definitions

טוֹב ṭôwb, tobe; a primitive root, to be (transitively, do or make) good (or well) in the widest sense:—be (do) better, cheer, be (do, seem) good, (make) goodly, × please, (be, do, go, play) well.

KJV Translation Count — Total: 33x

The KJV translates Strong's H2895 in the following manner: ...well (10x), good (9x), please (6x), goodly (2x), better (2x), cheer (1x), comely (1x), do (1x), pleased (with H5869) (1x).

KJV Translation Count — Total: 33x

Outline of Biblical Usage [?]

to be good, be pleasing, be joyful, be beneficial, be pleasant, be favourable, be happy, be right
1. (Qal)
  1. to be pleasant, be delightful
  2. to be glad, be joyful
  3. to be better
  4. to be well with, be good for
  5. to be pleasing
2. (Hiphil) to do well, do good, act right, act rightly

Strong’s Definitions [?](Strong’s Definitions Legend)

Brown-Driver-Briggs Lexicon [?] (Jump to Scripture Index)

STRONGS H2895: Abbreviations

† I. טוֺב verb pleasing, good (Late Hebrew id., Hiph.; also derivatives; Arabic طابَ, medial ى, be pleasant, delightful, delicious, sweet or savoury in taste or odour, be pure and clean, cheerful, gleeful (Lane); Aramaic BaEJ, BXJ, H2868 טְאֵב, טַב, טַיֵּב and especially derivatives glad, joyful; Assyrian ṭâbu, be good, kind, acceptable, joyful, vigorous Dl^{HWB 299}) —
Qal Perfect טוֺב Numbers 11:18 + 32 times; plural טֹבוּ Numbers 24:5; Songs 4:10; (Imperfect יִיטַב from יָטַב); Infinitive absolute טוֺב Judges 11:25; construct טוֺב Jeremiah 32:39 + 6 times, כְּטוֺב Judges 16:25 Qr (Kt כי טוב); Participle טוֺב Judges 11:25; 1 Samuel 2:26; (for these forms see Bö^{§ 1133, 4} SS under the word; Ges recognizes only Perfects and fewer of them than above. It is often difficult to decide between verb and adjective); —

1. be pleasant, delightful, of tents of Jacob Numbers 24:5 (J E; poetry); of caresses Songs 4:10 (followed by מִיַּיִן compare)

2. be glad, joyful טוֺב לֵב Judges 16:25 (Qr), 1 Samuel 25:36; 2 Samuel 13:28; Esther 1:10 (see טוּב 2c).

3. of rank, position, claim: הֲטוֺב טוֺב אתה מבלק Judges 11:25 art thou really better than Balak?

4. טוֺב לְ be well with, good for Numbers 11:18 (J), Deuteronomy 5:30; Deuteronomy 15:16; Deuteronomy 19:13; 1 Samuel 16:16, 23; 2 Samuel 14:32; Psalm 119:71; Psalm 128:2; Jeremiah 22:15; so (that is לוֺ) Isaiah 3:10 it is well (with him); אז טוב Jeremiah 22:16 (compare Jeremiah 22:15); טוֺב אֶלֿ 1 Samuel 20:12 there is good toward David.

5. be pleasing טוֺב בְּעֵינֵי (see II. טוֺב 2 b c f) Numbers 24:1 (J) 2 Samuel 3:19, 36; 2 Samuel 15:26; 2 Samuel 19:38; אִם טוֺב בְּעֵינֵי 1 Kings 21:2; Jeremiah 40:4, 4; Zechariah 11:12; later usage is אִם טוֺב עַל if it seem good unto (so Assyrian ṭâbu eli, be pleasing unto, Dl^{HWB 300 a}), 1 Chronicles 13:2; Nehemiah 2:5, 7; Esther 1:19; Esther 3:9; Esther 5:4, 8; Esther 7:3; Esther 8:5; Esther 9:13 (compare טוֺב adjective).

Hiph. Perfect 2nd person masculine singular הֱטִיבוֺתָ 2 Chronicles 6:8, הֱטִיבֹתָ 1 Kings 8:18; 2 Kings 10:30; — do well, act right, followed by כִּי that 1 Kings 8:18 thou didst well, that it was in thine heart＝2 Chronicles 6:8; followed by infinitive with לְ 2 Kings 10:30 thou hast done well in performing what was right in mine eyes.

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BLB Scripture Index of Brown-Driver-Briggs

Numbers

11:18; 11:18; 24:1; 24:5; 24:5

Deuteronomy

5:30; 15:16; 19:13

Judges

11:25; 11:25; 11:25; 16:25; 16:25

1 Samuel

2:26; 16:16; 16:23; 20:12; 25:36

2 Samuel

3:19; 3:36; 13:28; 14:32; 15:26; 19:38

1 Kings

8:18; 8:18; 21:2

2 Kings

10:30; 10:30

1 Chronicles

13:2

2 Chronicles

6:8; 6:8

Nehemiah

2:5; 2:7

Esther

1:10; 1:19; 3:9; 5:4; 5:8; 7:3; 8:5; 9:13

Psalms

119:71; 128:2

Song of Songs

4:10; 4:10

Isaiah

3:10

Jeremiah

22:15; 22:15; 22:16; 32:39; 40:4; 40:4

Zechariah

11:12

Gesenius' Hebrew-Chaldee Lexicon [?]

Concordance Results Shown Using the KJV

Strong's Number H2895 matches the Hebrew טוֹב (ṭôḇ),
which occurs 24 times in 24 verses in the WLC Hebrew.

Num 11:18

Num 11:18 - And say^H559 thou unto the people,^H5971 Sanctify^H6942 yourselves against to morrow,^H4279 and ye shall eat^H398 flesh:^H1320 for ye have wept^H1058 in the ears^H241 of the LORD,^H3068 saying,^H559 Who shall give us flesh^H1320 to eat?^H398 for it was well^H2895 with us in Egypt:^H4714 therefore the LORD^H3068 will give^H5414 you flesh,^H1320 and ye shall eat.^H398

Num 24:1

Num 24:1 - And when Balaam^H1109 saw^H7200 that it pleased^H5869^H2895 the LORD^H3068 to bless^H1288 Israel,^H3478 he went^H1980 not, as at other times,^H6471 to seek^H7125 for enchantments,^H5173 but he set^H7896 his face^H6440 toward the wilderness.^H4057

Num 24:5

Num 24:5 - How goodly^H2895 are thy tents,^H168 O Jacob,^H3290 and thy tabernacles,^H4908 O Israel!^H3478

Deu 5:33

Deu 5:33 - Ye shall walk^H3212 in all the ways^H1870 which the LORD^H3068 your God^H430 hath commanded^H6680 you, that ye may live,^H2421 and that it may be well^H2895 with you, and that ye may prolong^H748 your days^H3117 in the land^H776 which ye shall possess.^H3423

Deu 15:16

Deu 15:16 - And it shall be, if he say^H559 unto thee, I will not go away^H3318 from thee; because he loveth^H157 thee and thine house,^H1004 because he is well^H2895 with thee;

1Sa 16:16

1Sa 16:16 - Let our lord^H113 now command^H559 thy servants,^H5650 which are before^H6440 thee, to seek out^H1245 a man,^H376 who is a cunning^H3045 player^H5059 on an harp:^H3658 and it shall come to pass, when the evil^H7451 spirit^H7307 from God^H430 is upon thee, that he shall play^H5059 with his hand,^H3027 and thou shalt be well.^H2895

1Sa 16:23

1Sa 16:23 - And it came to pass, when the evil spirit^H7307 from God^H430 was upon Saul,^H7586 that David^H1732 took^H3947 an harp,^H3658 and played^H5059 with his hand:^H3027 so Saul^H7586 was refreshed,^H7304 and was well,^H2895 and the evil^H7451 spirit^H7307 departed^H5493 from him.

1Ki 8:18

1Ki 8:18 - And the LORD^H3068 said^H559 unto David^H1732 my father,^H1 Whereas^H3282^H834 it was in thine heart^H3824 to build^H1129 an house^H1004 unto my name,^H8034 thou didst well^H2895 that it was in thine heart.^H3824

2Ki 10:30

2Ki 10:30 - And the LORD^H3068 said^H559 unto Jehu,^H3058 Because thou hast done well^H2895 in executing^H6213 that which is right^H3477 in mine eyes,^H5869 and hast done^H6213 unto the house^H1004 of Ahab^H256 according to all that was in mine heart,^H3824 thy children^H1121 of the fourth^H7243 generation shall sit^H3427 on the throne^H3678 of Israel.^H3478

1Ch 13:2

1Ch 13:2 - And David^H1732 said^H559 unto all the congregation^H6951 of Israel,^H3478 If it seem good^H2895 unto you, and that it be of the LORD^H3068 our God,^H430 let us send^H7971 abroad^H6555 unto our brethren^H251 every where, that are left^H7604 in all the land^H776 of Israel,^H3478 and with them also to the priests^H3548 and Levites^H3881 which are in their cities^H5892 and suburbs,^H4054 that they may gather^H6908 themselves unto us:

2Ch 6:8

2Ch 6:8 - But the LORD^H3068 said^H559 to David^H1732 my father,^H1 Forasmuch as it was in thine heart^H3824 to build^H1129 an house^H1004 for my name,^H8034 thou didst well^H2895 in that it was in thine heart:^H3824

Neh 2:5

Neh 2:5 - And I said^H559 unto the king,^H4428 If it please^H2895 the king,^H4428 and if thy servant^H5650 have found favour^H3190 in thy sight,^H6440 that thou wouldest send^H7971 me unto Judah,^H3063 unto the city^H5892 of my fathers'^H1 sepulchres,^H6913 that I may build^H1129 it.

Neh 2:7

Neh 2:7 - Moreover I said^H559 unto the king,^H4428 If it please^H2895 the king,^H4428 let letters^H107 be given^H5414 me to the governors^H6346 beyond^H5676 the river,^H5104 that they may convey me over^H5674 till I come^H935 into Judah;^H3063

Est 1:19

Est 1:19 - If it please^H2895 the king,^H4428 let there go^H3318 a royal^H4438 commandment^H1697 from him,^H6440 and let it be written^H3789 among the laws^H1881 of the Persians^H6539 and the Medes,^H4074 that it be not altered,^H5674 That Vashti^H2060 come^H935 no more before^H6440 king^H4428 Ahasuerus;^H325 and let the king^H4428 give^H5414 her royal estate^H4438 unto another^H7468 that is better^H2896 than she.

Est 3:9

Est 3:9 - If it please^H2895 the king,^H4428 let it be written^H3789 that they may be destroyed:^H6 and I will pay^H8254 ten^H6235 thousand^H505 talents^H3603 of silver^H3701 to the hands^H3027 of those that have the charge^H6213 of the business,^H4399 to bring^H935 it into the king's^H4428 treasuries.^H1595

Est 5:4

Est 5:4 - And Esther^H635 answered,^H559 If it seem good^H2895 unto the king,^H4428 let the king^H4428 and Haman^H2001 come^H935 this day^H3117 unto the banquet^H4960 that I have prepared^H6213 for him.

Est 5:8

Est 5:8 - If I have found^H4672 favour^H2580 in the sight^H5869 of the king,^H4428 and if it please^H2895 the king^H4428 to grant^H5414 my petition,^H7596 and to perform^H6213 my request,^H1246 let the king^H4428 and Haman^H2001 come^H935 to the banquet^H4960 that I shall prepare^H6213 for them, and I will do^H6213 to morrow^H4279 as the king^H4428 hath said.^H1697

Est 7:3

Est 7:3 - Then Esther^H635 the queen^H4436 answered^H6030 and said,^H559 If I have found^H4672 favour^H2580 in thy sight,^H5869 O king,^H4428 and if it please^H2895 the king,^H4428 let my life^H5315 be given^H5414 me at my petition,^H7596 and my people^H5971 at my request:^H1246

Psa 119:68

Psa 119:68 - Thou art good,^H2896 and doest good;^H2895 teach^H3925 me thy statutes.^H2706

Psa 125:4

Psa 125:4 - Do good,^H2895 O LORD,^H3068 unto those that be good,^H2896 and to them that are upright^H3477 in their hearts.^H3826

Sng 4:10

Sng 4:10 - How fair^H3302 is thy love,^H1730 my sister,^H269 my spouse!^H3618 how much better^H2895 is thy love^H1730 than wine!^H3196 and the smell^H7381 of thine ointments^H8081 than all spices!^H1314

Jer 32:41

Jer 32:41 - Yea, I will rejoice^H7797 over them to do them good,^H2895 and I will plant^H5193 them in this land^H776 assuredly^H571 with my whole heart^H3820 and with my whole soul.^H5315

Eze 33:32

Eze 33:32 - And, lo, thou art unto them as a very lovely^H5690 song^H7892 of one that hath a pleasant^H3303 voice,^H6963 and can play well^H2895 on an instrument:^H5059 for they hear^H8085 thy words,^H1697 but they do^H6213 them not.

Eze 36:11

Eze 36:11 - And I will multiply^H7235 upon you man^H120 and beast;^H929 and they shall increase^H7235 and bring fruit:^H6509 and I will settle^H3427 you after your old estates,^H6927 and will do better^H2895 unto you than at your beginnings:^H7221 and ye shall know^H3045 that I am the LORD.^H3068