ט֣וֹב
𐤈𐤅𐤁
ṭôwb
better
Positive quality, excellence, or value; conforms to an ideal standard or brings benefit. As an adjective, describes that which is pleasant, beneficial, skilled, beautiful, morally right, or desirable. As a noun, denotes a good thing, benefit, or what is desirable, or the state/condition of goodness. As an adverb, indicates acting well or successfully. The semantic range includes both moral and non-moral senses depending on context.
1 Kings 21:2 · Word #23
Lexicon H2896
| Lemma | טוֹב |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤈𐤅𐤁 |
| Transliteration | ṭôwb |
| Strong's | H2896 |
| Definition | Positive quality, excellence, or value; conforms to an ideal standard or brings benefit. As an adjective, describes that which is pleasant, beneficial, skilled, beautiful, morally right, or desirable. As a noun, denotes a good thing, benefit, or what is desirable, or the state/condition of goodness. As an adverb, indicates acting well or successfully. The semantic range includes both moral and non-moral senses depending on context. |
Morphology HAamsa
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | A — Adjective — Describes a noun |
| Subtype | a — Adjective — Adjective |
| Gender | m — Masculine — Masculine |
| Number | s — Singular — Singular |
| State | a — Absolute — The noun stands independently |
Common Translation
| Phrase | better |
SIBI-P1 Translation H2896-20
good
| Morphological Notes | Adjective, masculine singular, absolute state. |
| Rendering Rationale | The masculine singular absolute adjective directly expresses the root idea of positive quality, benefit, or desirability. "Good" preserves the broad root sense without narrowing it to a purely moral category. |
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