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טוֹב

tovpleasantHow to read Hebrew
hebrewOld TestamentAdjective562 occurrences35 books519 verses

Definition

from H2895; 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)
Traditional renderings: beautiful, best, better, bountiful, cheerful, at ease, × fair (word), (be in) favour, fine, glad, good (deed, -lier, -liest, -ly, -ness, -s), graciously, joyful, kindly, kindness, liketh (best), loving, merry, × most, pleasant, pleaseth, pleasure, precious, prosperity, ready, sweet, wealth, welfare, (be) well(-favoured).

In the Greek Old Testament

How the ancient Greek translation of the Old Testament renders טוֹב:

Usage patterns

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Occurrences

562 total
  1. 2 Kings 20:19ט֥וֹב · is good
    But Hezekiah said to Isaiah, “The word of the LORD that you have spoken is good.” For he thought, “Will there not at least be peace and security in my lifetime?”
  2. 2 Kings 25:28טֹב֑וֹת · kindly
    And he spoke kindly to Jehoiachin and set his throne above the thrones of the other kings who were with him in Babylon.
  3. 1 Chronicles 4:40וָט֔וֹב · good
    There they found rich, good pasture, and the land was spacious, peaceful, and quiet; for some Hamites had lived there formerly.
  4. 1 Chronicles 13:2ט֜וֹב · it seems good
    And he said to the whole assembly of Israel, “If it seems good to you, and if this is of the LORD our God, let us send word far and wide to the rest of our brothers in all the land of Israel, and also to the priests and Levites in their cities and pasturelands, so that they may join us.
  5. 1 Chronicles 16:34ט֔וֹב · He is good
    Give thanks to the LORD, for He is good; His loving devotion endures forever.
  6. 1 Chronicles 17:26הַטּוֹבָ֖ה · goodness
    And now, O LORD, You are God! And You have promised this goodness to Your servant.
  7. 1 Chronicles 19:13הַטּ֥וֹב · do
    Be strong and let us fight bravely for our people and for the cities of our God. May the LORD do what is good in His sight.”
  8. 1 Chronicles 21:23הַטּ֣וֹב · whatever [seems] good
    Ornan said to David, “Take it! May my lord the king do whatever seems good to him. Look, I will give the oxen for the burnt offerings, the threshing sledges for the wood, and the wheat for the grain offering—I will give it all.”
  9. 1 Chronicles 28:8הַטּוֹבָ֔ה · this good
    So now in the sight of all Israel, the assembly of the LORD, and in the hearing of our God, keep and seek out all the commandments of the LORD your God, so that you may possess this good land and leave it as an inheritance to your descendants forever.
  10. 1 Chronicles 29:28טוֹבָ֔ה · at a ripe
    He died at a ripe old age, full of years, riches, and honor, and his son Solomon reigned in his place.
  11. 2 Chronicles 3:5ט֑וֹב · with fine
    He paneled the main room with cypress, which he overlaid with fine gold and decorated with palm trees and chains.
  12. 2 Chronicles 3:8ט֔וֹב · of fine
    Then he made the Most Holy Place; its length corresponded to the width of the temple—twenty cubits long and twenty cubits wide. And he overlaid the inside with six hundred talents of fine gold.
  13. 2 Chronicles 5:13ט֔וֹב · He is good
    The trumpeters and singers joined together to praise and thank the LORD with one voice. They lifted up their voices, accompanied by trumpets, cymbals, and musical instruments, in praise to the LORD: “For He is good; His loving devotion endures forever.” And the temple, the house of the LORD, was filled with a cloud
  14. 2 Chronicles 6:27הַטּוֹבָ֖ה · the good
    …then may You hear from heaven and forgive the sin of Your servants, Your people Israel, so that You may teach them the good way in which they should walk. May You send rain on the land that You gave Your people as an inheritance.
  15. 2 Chronicles 6:41בַטּֽוֹב׃ · in goodness
    Now therefore, arise, O LORD God, and enter Your resting place, You and the ark of Your might. May Your priests, O LORD God, be clothed with salvation, and may Your godly ones rejoice in goodness.
  16. 2 Chronicles 7:3ט֔וֹב · He is good
    When all the Israelites saw the fire coming down and the glory of the LORD above the temple, they bowed down on the pavement with their faces to the ground, and they worshiped and gave thanks to the LORD: “For He is good; His loving devotion endures forever.”
  17. 2 Chronicles 7:10וְט֣וֹבֵי · and glad; הַטּוֹבָ֗ה · the good things
    On the twenty-third day of the seventh month, Solomon sent the people away to their homes, joyful and glad of heart for the good things that the LORD had done for David, for Solomon, and for His people Israel.
  18. 2 Chronicles 10:7לְט֜וֹב · kind; טוֹבִ֑ים · kind
    They replied, “If you will be kind to these people and please them by speaking kind words to them, they will be your servants forever.”
  19. 2 Chronicles 12:12טוֹבִֽים׃ס · good
    Because Rehoboam humbled himself, the anger of the LORD turned away from him, and He did not destroy him completely. Indeed, conditions were good in Judah.
  20. 2 Chronicles 14:2הַטּ֣וֹב · what was good
    And Asa did what was good and right in the eyes of the LORD his God.
  21. 2 Chronicles 18:7לְטוֹבָה֙ · anything good
    The king of Israel answered, “There is still one man through whom we can inquire of the LORD, but I hate him because he never prophesies anything good for me, but only bad. He is Micaiah son of Imlah.” “The king should not say that!” Jehoshaphat replied.
  22. 2 Chronicles 18:12ט֖וֹב · are favorable; טּֽוֹב׃ · favorably
    Then the messenger who had gone to call Micaiah instructed him, “Behold, with one accord the words of the prophets are favorable to the king. So please let your words be like theirs, and speak favorably.”
  23. 2 Chronicles 18:17ט֖וֹב · good
    Then the king of Israel said to Jehoshaphat, “Did I not tell you that he never prophesies good for me, but only bad?”
  24. 2 Chronicles 19:3טוֹבִ֖ים · good
    However, some good is found in you, for you have removed the Asherah poles from the land and have set your heart on seeking God.”
  25. 2 Chronicles 19:11הַטּֽוֹב׃פ · the upright
    Note that Amariah, the chief priest, will be over you in all that pertains to the LORD, and Zebadiah son of Ishmael, the ruler of the house of Judah, in all that pertains to the king. And the Levites will serve as officers before you. Act resolutely; may the LORD be with the upright!”
  26. 2 Chronicles 21:13הַטּוֹבִ֥ים · who were better
    …but you have walked in the ways of the kings of Israel and have caused Judah and the people of Jerusalem to prostitute themselves, just as the house of Ahab prostituted itself. You have also killed your brothers, your father’s family, who were better than you.
  27. 2 Chronicles 24:16טוֹבָה֙ · what was good
    And Jehoiada was buried with the kings in the City of David, because he had done what was good in Israel for God and His temple.
  28. 2 Chronicles 30:18הַטּ֖וֹב · who is good
    A large number of the people—many from Ephraim, Manasseh, Issachar, and Zebulun—had not purified themselves, yet they ate the Passover, contrary to what was written. But Hezekiah interceded for them, saying, “May the LORD, who is good, provide atonement for everyone
  29. 2 Chronicles 30:22ט֖וֹב
    And Hezekiah encouraged all the Levites who performed skillfully before the LORD. For seven days they ate their assigned portion, sacrificing peace offerings and giving thanks to the LORD, the God of their fathers.
  30. 2 Chronicles 31:20הַטּ֤וֹב · what was good
    So this is what Hezekiah did throughout Judah. He did what was good and upright and true before the LORD his God.
  31. Ezra 3:11ט֔וֹב · He is good
    And they sang responsively with praise and thanksgiving to the LORD: “For He is good; for His loving devotion to Israel endures forever.” Then all the people gave a great shout of praise to the LORD, because the foundation of the house of the LORD had been laid.
  32. Ezra 7:9הַטּוֹבָ֥ה · for the gracious
    He had begun the journey from Babylon on the first day of the first month, and he arrived in Jerusalem on the first day of the fifth month, for the gracious hand of his God was upon him.
  33. Ezra 8:18הַטּוֹבָ֤ה · And since the gracious
    And since the gracious hand of our God was upon us, they brought us Sherebiah—a man of insight from the descendants of Mahli son of Levi, the son of Israel—along with his sons and brothers, 18 men;
  34. Ezra 8:22לְטוֹבָ֔ה · is gracious
    For I was ashamed to ask the king for an escort of soldiers and horsemen to protect us from our enemies on the road, since we had told him, “The hand of our God is gracious to all who seek Him, but His great anger is against all who forsake Him.”
  35. Ezra 8:27טוֹבָה֙ · of fine
    …20 gold bowls valued at 1,000 darics, and two articles of fine polished bronze, as precious as gold.
  36. Ezra 9:12וְטוֹבָתָ֖ם · or prosperity
    Now, therefore, do not give your daughters in marriage to their sons or take their daughters for your sons. Never seek their peace or prosperity, so that you may be strong and may eat the good things of the land, leaving it as an inheritance to your sons forever.’
  37. Nehemiah 2:5ט֔וֹב · it pleases
    …and answered the king, “If it pleases the king, and if your servant has found favor in your sight, I ask that you send me to Judah, to the city where my fathers are buried, so that I may rebuild it.”
  38. Nehemiah 2:7ט֔וֹב · it pleases
    I also said to him, “If it pleases the king, may letters be given to me for the governors west of the Euphrates, so that they will grant me safe passage until I reach Judah.
  39. Nehemiah 2:8הַטּוֹבָ֥ה · And because the gracious
    And may I have a letter to Asaph, keeper of the king’s forest, so that he will give me timber to make beams for the gates of the citadel to the temple, for the city wall, and for the house I will occupy.” And because the gracious hand of my God was upon me, the king granted my requests.
  40. Nehemiah 2:10טוֹבָ֖ה · the well-being
    But when Sanballat the Horonite and Tobiah the Ammonite official heard about this, they were deeply disturbed that someone had come to seek the well-being of the Israelites.
  41. Nehemiah 2:18טוֹבָ֣ה · the gracious; לַטּוֹבָֽה׃פ · to [this] good [work]
    I also told them about the gracious hand of my God upon me, and what the king had said to me. “Let us start rebuilding,” they replied, and they set their hands to this good work.
  42. Nehemiah 5:9ט֥וֹב · right
    So I continued, “What you are doing is not right. Shouldn’t you walk in the fear of our God to avoid the reproach of our foreign enemies?
  43. Nehemiah 5:19לְטוֹבָ֑ה · favorably
    Remember me favorably, O my God, for all that I have done for this people.
  44. Nehemiah 6:19טוֹבֹתָ֗יו · Tobiah’s good deeds
    Moreover, these nobles kept reporting to me Tobiah’s good deeds, and they relayed my words to him. And Tobiah sent letters to intimidate me.
  45. Nehemiah 9:13טוֹבִֽים׃ · and good
    You came down on Mount Sinai and spoke with them from heaven. You gave them just ordinances, true laws, and good statutes and commandments.
  46. Nehemiah 9:20הַטּוֹבָ֔ה · Your good
    You gave Your good Spirit to instruct them. You did not withhold Your manna from their mouths, and You gave them water for their thirst.