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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. Psalm 37:16טוֹב־ · Better [is]
    Better is the little of the righteous than the abundance of many who are wicked.
  2. Psalm 37:27ט֗וֹב · good
    Turn away from evil and do good, so that you will abide forever.
  3. Psalm 38:20טוֹבָ֑ה · my good; טֽוֹב׃ · the good
    Those who repay my good with evil attack me for pursuing the good.
  4. Psalm 39:2מִטּ֑וֹב · [even] from [speaking] good
    I was speechless and still; I remained silent, even from speaking good, and my sorrow was stirred.
  5. Psalm 45:1ט֗וֹב · by a noble
    For the choirmaster. To the tune of “The Lilies.” A Maskil of the sons of Korah. A love song. My heart is stirred by a noble theme as I recite my verses to the king; my tongue is the pen of a skillful writer.
  6. Psalm 52:3מִטּ֑וֹב · more than good
    You love evil more than good, falsehood more than speaking truth. Selah
  7. Psalm 52:9ט֝֗וֹב · it is good
    I will praise You forever, because You have done it. I will wait on Your name—for it is good—in the presence of Your saints.
  8. Psalm 53:1טֽוֹב׃ · good
    For the choirmaster. According to Mahalath. A Maskil of David. The fool says in his heart, “There is no God.” They are corrupt; their ways are vile. There is no one who does good.
  9. Psalm 53:3ט֑וֹב · good
    All have turned away, they have together become corrupt; there is no one who does good, not even one.
  10. Psalm 54:6טֽוֹב׃ · it is good
    Freely I will sacrifice to You; I will praise Your name, O LORD, for it is good.
  11. Psalm 63:3ט֣וֹב · is better
    Because Your loving devotion is better than life, my lips will glorify You.
  12. Psalm 65:11טוֹבָתֶ֑ךָ · with Your bounty
    You crown the year with Your bounty, and Your paths overflow with plenty.
  13. Psalm 68:10בְּטוֹבָתְךָ֖ · from Your bounty
    Your flock settled therein; O God, from Your bounty You provided for the poor.
  14. Psalm 69:16ט֣וֹב · is good
    Answer me, O LORD, for Your loving devotion is good; turn to me in keeping with Your great compassion.
  15. Psalm 73:1ט֭וֹב · [is] good
    A Psalm of Asaph. Surely God is good to Israel, to those who are pure in heart.
  16. Psalm 73:28ט֥וֹב · [it is] good
    But as for me, it is good to draw near to God. I have made the Lord GOD my refuge, that I may proclaim all Your works.
  17. Psalm 84:10טֽוֹב־ · better
    For better is one day in Your courts than a thousand elsewhere. I would rather be a doorkeeper in the house of my God than dwell in the tents of the wicked.
  18. Psalm 84:11ט֝֗וֹב · good thing
    For the LORD God is a sun and a shield; the LORD gives grace and glory; He withholds no good thing from those who walk with integrity.
  19. Psalm 85:12הַטּ֑וֹב
    The LORD will indeed provide what is good, and our land will yield its increase.
  20. Psalm 86:5ט֣וֹב · are kind
    For You, O Lord, are kind and forgiving, rich in loving devotion to all who call on You.
  21. Psalm 86:17לְט֫וֹבָ֥ה · of Your goodness
    Show me a sign of Your goodness, that my enemies may see and be ashamed; for You, O LORD, have helped me and comforted me.
  22. Psalm 92:1ט֗וֹב · It is good
    A Psalm. A song for the Sabbath day. It is good to praise the LORD, and to sing praises to Your name, O Most High,
  23. Psalm 100:5ט֣וֹב · is good
    For the LORD is good, and His loving devotion endures forever; His faithfulness continues to all generations.
  24. Psalm 103:5בַּטּ֣וֹב · with good
    …who satisfies you with good things, so that your youth is renewed like the eagle’s.
  25. Psalm 104:28טֽוֹב׃ · with good things
    When You give it to them, they gather it up; when You open Your hand, they are satisfied with good things.
  26. Psalm 106:1ט֑וֹב · He is good
    Hallelujah! Give thanks to the LORD, for He is good; His loving devotion endures forever.
  27. Psalm 106:5בְּט֘וֹבַ֤ת · the prosperity
    …that I may see the prosperity of Your chosen ones, and rejoice in the gladness of Your nation, and give glory with Your inheritance.
  28. Psalm 107:1ט֑וֹב · He is good
    Give thanks to the LORD, for He is good; His loving devotion endures forever.
  29. Psalm 107:9טֽוֹב׃ · with good things
    For He satisfies the thirsty and fills the hungry with good things.
  30. Psalm 109:5טוֹבָ֑ה · good
    They repay me evil for good, and hatred for my love.
  31. Psalm 109:21ט֥וֹב · the goodness
    But You, O GOD, the Lord, deal kindly with me for the sake of Your name; deliver me by the goodness of Your loving devotion.
  32. Psalm 111:10ט֭וֹב · [gain] rich
    The fear of the LORD is the beginning of wisdom; all who follow His precepts gain rich understanding. His praise endures forever!
  33. Psalm 112:5טֽוֹב־ · It is well
    It is well with the man who is generous and lends freely, whose affairs are guided by justice.
  34. Psalm 118:1ט֑וֹב · He is good
    Give thanks to the LORD, for He is good; His loving devotion endures forever.
  35. Psalm 118:8ט֗וֹב · It is better
    It is better to take refuge in the LORD than to trust in man.
  36. Psalm 118:9ט֗וֹב · It is better
    It is better to take refuge in the LORD than to trust in princes.
  37. Psalm 118:29ט֑וֹב · He is good
    Give thanks to the LORD, for He is good; His loving devotion endures forever.
  38. Psalm 119:39טוֹבִֽים׃ · are good
    Turn away the disgrace I dread, for Your judgments are good.
  39. Psalm 119:65ט֭וֹב · good
    You are good to Your servant, O LORD, according to Your word.
  40. Psalm 119:68טוֹב־ · are good
    You are good, and You do what is good; teach me Your statutes.
  41. Psalm 119:72טֽוֹב־ · is more precious
    The law from Your mouth is more precious to me than thousands of pieces of gold and silver.
  42. Psalm 119:122לְט֑וֹב · well-being
    Ensure Your servant’s well-being; do not let the arrogant oppress me.
  43. Psalm 122:9ט֣וֹב · your prosperity
    For the sake of the house of the LORD our God, I will seek your prosperity.
  44. Psalm 125:4לַטּוֹבִ֑ים · to [those who are] good
    Do good, O LORD, to those who are good, and to the upright in heart.
  45. Psalm 128:2וְט֣וֹב · and prosperity
    For when you eat the fruit of your labor, blessings and prosperity will be yours.
  46. Psalm 133:1טּ֭וֹב · good
    A song of ascents. Of David. Behold, how good and pleasant it is when brothers live together in harmony!
  47. Psalm 133:2הַטּ֨וֹב׀ · It is like fine
    It is like fine oil on the head, running down on the beard, running down Aaron’s beard over the collar of his robes.
  48. Psalm 135:3ט֣וֹב · is good
    Hallelujah, for the LORD is good; sing praises to His name, for it is lovely.
  49. Psalm 136:1ט֑וֹב · He is good
    Give thanks to the LORD, for He is good. His loving devotion endures forever.