Lexicon :: Strong's H4315 - mêṭāḇ

מֵיטָב

Transliteration

mêṭāḇ

Pronunciation

may-tawb'

Part of Speech

masculine noun

Root Word (Etymology)

From יָטַב (H3190)

Dictionary Aids

TWOT Reference: 863a

Strong's Info

Strong’s Definitions

מֵיטָב mêyṭâb, may-tawb'; from H3190; the best part:—best.

KJV Translation Count — Total: 6x

The KJV translates Strong's H4315 in the following manner: best (6x).

KJV Translation Count — Total: 6x

The KJV translates Strong's H4315 in the following manner: best (6x).

Outline of Biblical Usage [?]

the best
1. as superlative

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

מֵיטָב mêyṭâb, may-tawb'; from H3190; the best part:—best.

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

STRONGS H4315: Abbreviations

† (מֵיטָב) noun [masculine] the best, only construct מֵיטַב and as superlative; the best of a thing: שָׂדֵהוּ וּמ׳ מ׳ כָּרְמוֺ Exodus 22:4 (JE) the best of his field and the best of his vineyard (choicest fruit); הַצּאֹן מ׳ the best of the sheep 1 Samuel 15:9,15; הָאָרֶץ בְּמ׳ in the best of the land Genesis 47:6,11 (P).

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Genesis

47:6; 47:11

Exodus

22:4

1 Samuel

15:9; 15:15

Concordance Results Shown Using the KJV

Strong's Number H4315 matches the Hebrew מֵיטָב (mêṭāḇ),
which occurs 6 times in 5 verses in the WLC Hebrew.

Gen 47:6

Gen 47:6 - The land^H776 of Egypt^H4714 is before thee;^H6440 in the best^H4315 of the land^H776 make^H3427 ➔ thy father^H1 and brethren^H251 to dwell;^H3427 in the land^H776 of Goshen^H1657 let them dwell:^H3427 and if thou knowest^H3045^H3426 any men^H582 of activity^H2428 among them, then make them^H7760 rulers^H8269 over my cattle.^H4735

Gen 47:11

Gen 47:11 - And Joseph^H3130 placed^H3427 his father^H1 and his brethren,^H251 and gave^H5414 them a possession^H272 in the land^H776 of Egypt,^H4714 in the best^H4315 of the land,^H776 in the land^H776 of Rameses,^H7486 as Pharaoh^H6547 had commanded.^H6680

Exo 22:5

Exo 22:5 - If a man^H376 shall cause a field^H7704 or vineyard^H3754 to be eaten,^H1197 and shall put^H7971 in his beast,^H1165 and shall feed^H1197 in another man's^H312 field;^H7704 of the best^H4315 of his own field,^H7704 and of the best^H4315 of his own vineyard,^H3754 shall he make restitution.^H7999

1Sa 15:9

1Sa 15:9 - But Saul^H7586 and the people^H5971 spared^H2550 Agag,^H90 and the best^H4315 of the sheep,^H6629 and of the oxen,^H1241 and of the fatlings,^H4932 and the lambs,^H3733 and all that was good,^H2896 and would^H14 not utterly destroy^H2763 them: but every thing^H4399 that was vile^H5240 and refuse,^H4549 that they destroyed utterly.^H2763

1Sa 15:15

1Sa 15:15 - And Saul^H7586 said,^H559 They have brought^H935 them from the Amalekites:^H6003 for the people^H5971 spared^H2550 the best^H4315 of the sheep^H6629 and of the oxen,^H1241 to sacrifice^H2076 unto the LORD^H3068 thy God;^H430 and the rest^H3498 we have utterly destroyed.^H2763

Lexicon :: Strong's H4315 - mêṭāḇ

מֵיטָב

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