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Lexicon :: Strong's H2895 - ṭôḇ

Aa
טוֹב
Transliteration
ṭôḇ
Pronunciation
tobe
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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 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
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).

  1. 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)
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.
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 DlHWB 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, DlHWB 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

H2895

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

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Unchecked Copy BoxNum 24:5 - How H4100 goodly H2895 are thy tents, H168 O Jacob, H3290 and thy tabernacles, H4908 O Israel! H3478

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Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 16:23 - And it came to pass, H1961 when H1961 the evil spirit H7307 from God H430 was upon H413 Saul, H7586 that H3947➔ David H1732 took ➔H3947 an harp, H3658 and played H5059 with his hand: H3027 so H7304➔ Saul H7586 was refreshed, ➔H7304 and was well, H2895 and H5493➔ the evil H7451 spirit H7307 departed ➔H5493 from him. H5921

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Unchecked Copy Box2Ki 10:30 - And H559➔ the LORD H3068 said ➔H559 unto H413 Jehu, H3058 Because H3282 H834 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 H3605 that H834 was in mine heart, H3824 thy children H1121 of the fourth H7243 generation shall sit H3427 on H5921 the throne H3678 of Israel. H3478

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Unchecked Copy Box1Ch 13:2 - And H559➔ David H1732 said ➔H559 unto all H3605 the congregation H6951 of Israel, H3478 If H518 it seem good H2895 unto you, H5921 and that it be of H4480 the LORD H3068 our God, H430 let us send H7971 abroad H6555➔ unto H5921 our brethren H251 every where, ➔H6555 that are left H7604 in all H3605 the land H776 of Israel, H3478 and with them H5973 also to the priests H3548 and Levites H3881 which are in their cities H5892 and suburbs, H4054 that they may gather themselves H6908 unto us: H413

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Unchecked Copy Box2Ch 6:8 - But H559➔ the LORD H3068 said ➔H559 to H413 David H1732 my father, H1 Forasmuch H3282 as H834 it was H1961 in H5973 thine heart H3824 to build H1129 an house H1004 for my name, H8034 thou didst well H2895 in that H3588 it was H1961 in H5973 thine heart: H3824

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Unchecked Copy BoxNeh 2:7 - Moreover I said H559 unto the king, H4428 If H518➔ H5921 it ➔H518 please H2895 the king, H4428 let H5414➔ letters H107 be given ➔H5414 me H589 to H5921 the governors H6346 beyond H5676 the river, H5104 that H834 they may convey me over H5674 till H5704 H834 I come H935 into H413 Judah; H3063

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Unchecked Copy BoxEst 3:9 - If H518 it please H2895 the king, H4428 let it be written H3789 that they may be destroyed: H6 and H6235➔ I will pay H8254 ten ➔H6235 thousand H505 talents H3603 of silver H3701 to H5921 the hands H3027 of those that have the charge H6213 of the business, H4399 to bring H935 it into H413 the king's H4428 treasuries. H1595

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Unchecked Copy BoxEst 5:4 - And H559➔ Esther H635 answered, ➔H559 If H518 it seem good H2895 unto H5921 the king, H4428 let H935➔ the king H4428 and Haman H2001 come ➔H935 this day H3117 unto H413 the banquet H4960 that H834 I have prepared H6213 for him.

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Unchecked Copy BoxEst 5:8 - If H518 I have found H4672 favour H2580 in the sight H5869 of the king, H4428 and if H518 it please H2895 the king H4428 to grant H5414 my petition, H7596 and to perform H6213 my request, H1246 let H935➔ the king H4428 and Haman H2001 come ➔H935 to H413 the banquet H4960 that H834 I shall prepare H6213 for them, and H4279➔ I will do H6213 to morrow ➔H4279 as H1697➔ the king H4428 hath said. ➔H1697

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Unchecked Copy BoxEst 7:3 - Then H6030➔ Esther H635 the queen H4436 answered ➔H6030 and said, H559 If H518 I have found H4672 favour H2580 in thy sight, H5869 O king, H4428 and if H518 it please H2895 the king, H4428 let H5414➔ my life H5315 be given ➔H5414 me H589 at my petition, H7596 and my people H5971 at my request: H1246

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 119:68 - Thou H859 art good, H2896 and doest good; H2895 teach me H3925 thy statutes. H2706

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 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

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Unchecked Copy BoxSng 4:10 - How H4100 fair is H3302 thy love, H1730 my sister, H269 my spouse! H3618 how H4100 much better is H2895 thy love H1730 than wine! H3196 and the smell H7381 of thine ointments H8081 than all H3605 spices! H1314

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Unchecked Copy BoxJer 32:41 - Yea, I will rejoice H7797 over them H5921 to do H2895➔ them H853 good, ➔ H2895 and I will plant them H5193 in H776➔ this H2063 land ➔H776 assuredly H571 with H3605➔ my H3820➔ whole ➔H3605 heart ➔H3820 and with H3605➔ my H5315➔ whole ➔H3605 soul. ➔H5315

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Unchecked Copy BoxEze 33:32 - And, lo, thou H2005 art unto them as a H7892➔ very lovely H5690 song ➔H7892 of one that hath a H6963➔ 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 H853 not. H369

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Unchecked Copy BoxEze 36:11 - And I will multiply H7235 upon you H5921 man H120 and beast; H929 and they shall increase H7235 and bring fruit: H6509 and I will settle H3427 you H853 after your old estates, H6927 and will do better H2895 unto you than at your beginnings: H7221 and ye shall know H3045 that H3588 I H589 am the LORD. H3068
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