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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 143:10טוֹבָ֑ה · May Your good
    Teach me to do Your will, for You are my God. May Your good Spirit lead me on level ground.
  2. Psalm 145:9טוֹב־ · is good
    The LORD is good to all; His compassion rests on all He has made.
  3. Psalm 147:1ט֭וֹב · good [it is]
    Hallelujah! How good it is to sing praises to our God, how pleasant and lovely to praise Him!
  4. Proverbs 2:9טֽוֹב׃ · good
    Then you will discern righteousness and justice and equity—every good path.
  5. Proverbs 2:20טוֹבִ֑ים · of the good
    So you will follow in the ways of the good, and keep to the paths of the righteous.
  6. Proverbs 3:4ט֑וֹב
    Then you will find favor and high regard in the sight of God and man.
  7. Proverbs 3:14ט֣וֹב · she is more
    …for she is more profitable than silver, and her gain is better than fine gold.
  8. Proverbs 3:27ט֥וֹב · good
    Do not withhold good from the deserving when it is within your power to act.
  9. Proverbs 4:2ט֭וֹב · sound
    For I give you sound teaching; do not abandon my directive.
  10. Proverbs 8:11טוֹבָ֣ה · is more precious
    For wisdom is more precious than rubies, and nothing you desire compares with her.
  11. Proverbs 8:19ט֣וֹב · is better
    My fruit is better than gold, pure gold, and my harvest surpasses choice silver.
  12. Proverbs 11:23ט֑וֹב · to good
    The desire of the righteous leads only to good, but the hope of the wicked brings wrath.
  13. Proverbs 11:27ט֭וֹב · good
    He who searches out good finds favor, but evil will come to him who seeks it.
  14. Proverbs 12:2ט֗וֹב · The good [man]
    The good man obtains favor from the LORD, but the LORD condemns a man who devises evil.
  15. Proverbs 12:9ט֣וֹב · Better
    Better to be lightly esteemed yet have a servant, than to be self-important but lack food.
  16. Proverbs 12:14ט֑וֹב · with good things
    By fruitful speech a man is filled with good things, and the work of his hands returns to him.
  17. Proverbs 12:25ט֣וֹב · but a good
    Anxiety weighs down the heart of a man, but a good word cheers it up.
  18. Proverbs 13:2ט֑וֹב · good things
    From the fruit of his lips a man enjoys good things, but the desire of the faithless is violence.
  19. Proverbs 13:15ט֭וֹב · Good
    Good understanding wins favor, but the way of the faithless is difficult.
  20. Proverbs 13:21טֽוֹב׃ · but prosperity
    Disaster pursues sinners, but prosperity is the reward of the righteous.
  21. Proverbs 13:22ט֗וֹב · A good
    A good man leaves an inheritance to his children’s children, but the sinner’s wealth is passed to the righteous.
  22. Proverbs 14:14טֽוֹב׃ · but a good
    The backslider in heart receives the fill of his own ways, but a good man is rewarded for his ways.
  23. Proverbs 14:19טוֹבִ֑ים · the good
    The evil bow before the good, and the wicked at the gates of the righteous.
  24. Proverbs 14:22טֽוֹב׃ · goodness [find]
    Do not those who contrive evil go astray? But those who plan goodness find loving devotion and faithfulness.
  25. Proverbs 15:3וטוֹבִֽים׃ · and the good
    The eyes of the LORD are in every place, observing the evil and the good.
  26. Proverbs 15:15וְטֽוֹב־ · but a cheerful
    All the days of the oppressed are bad, but a cheerful heart has a continual feast.
  27. Proverbs 15:16טוֹב־ · Better
    Better a little with the fear of the LORD than great treasure with turmoil.
  28. Proverbs 15:17ט֤וֹב · Better
    Better a dish of vegetables where there is love than a fattened ox with hatred.
  29. Proverbs 15:23טּֽוֹב׃ · good is
    A man takes joy in a fitting reply—and how good is a timely word!
  30. Proverbs 15:30ט֝וֹבָ֗ה · [and] good
    The light of the eyes cheers the heart, and good news nourishes the bones.
  31. Proverbs 16:8טוֹב־ · Better
    Better a little with righteousness than great gain with injustice.
  32. Proverbs 16:16טּ֥וֹב · better
    How much better to acquire wisdom than gold! To gain understanding is more desirable than silver.
  33. Proverbs 16:19ט֣וֹב · It is better
    It is better to be lowly in spirit among the humble than to divide the spoil with the proud.
  34. Proverbs 16:20ט֑וֹב · success
    Whoever heeds instruction will find success, and blessed is he who trusts in the LORD.
  35. Proverbs 16:29טֽוֹב׃ · good
    A violent man entices his neighbor and leads him down a path that is not good.
  36. Proverbs 16:32ט֤וֹב · [is] better
    He who is slow to anger is better than a warrior, and he who controls his temper is greater than one who captures a city.
  37. Proverbs 17:1ט֤וֹב · Better
    Better a dry morsel in quietness than a house full of feasting with strife.
  38. Proverbs 17:13טוֹבָ֑ה · good
    If anyone returns evil for good, evil will never leave his house.
  39. Proverbs 17:20ט֑וֹב · good
    The one with a perverse heart finds no good, and he whose tongue is deceitful falls into trouble.
  40. Proverbs 17:26ט֑וֹב · good
    It is surely not good to punish the innocent or to flog a noble for his honesty.
  41. Proverbs 18:5ט֑וֹב · good
    Showing partiality to the wicked is not good, nor is depriving the innocent of justice.
  42. Proverbs 18:22ט֑וֹב · a good thing
    He who finds a wife finds a good thing and obtains favor from the LORD.
  43. Proverbs 19:1טֽוֹב־ · Better
    Better a poor man who walks with integrity than a fool whose lips are perverse.
  44. Proverbs 19:2ט֑וֹב · good
    Even zeal is no good without knowledge, and he who hurries his footsteps misses the mark.
  45. Proverbs 19:8טֽוֹב׃ · success
    He who acquires wisdom loves himself; one who safeguards understanding will find success.
  46. Proverbs 19:22וְטֽוֹב־ · better
    The desire of a man is loving devotion; better to be poor than a liar.
  47. Proverbs 20:23טֽוֹב׃ · good
    Unequal weights are detestable to the LORD, and dishonest scales are no good.
  48. Proverbs 21:9ט֗וֹב · Better
    Better to live on a corner of the roof than to share a house with a quarrelsome wife.
  49. Proverbs 21:19ט֗וֹב · Better
    Better to live in the desert than with a contentious and ill-tempered wife.
  50. Proverbs 22:1טֽוֹב׃ · is better
    A good name is more desirable than great riches; favor is better than silver and gold.