הַ/טּ֔וֹב

𐤄/𐤈𐤅𐤁

hatov

good

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

H2896

Joshua 21:45 · Word #6

Lexicon H2896

Lemmaטוֹב
Lemma (Paleo)𐤈𐤅𐤁
Transliterationṭôwb
Strong'sH2896
In-contextgood

Morphology HTd/Aamsa 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

SIBI-P1 H2896-06

the good one

Rootטוב (ṭ-w-b)
Core Meaningsgoodness, pleasantness, benefit, well-being, desirability
Semantic Rangegood, beneficial, pleasant, agreeable, morally right, prosperous, beautiful, fitting; as a substantive, a good person, a good thing, or that which is beneficial.
Conceptual Significanceטוֹב is a foundational biblical term, first prominent in Genesis 1 where creation is declared "good." It expresses alignment with the Creator’s intent—what is beneficial, life-giving, and fitting within covenantal and moral order.
Morphological NotesAdjective, masculine singular absolute (Ams), with prefixed definite article הַ; functions substantivally as a definite noun: "the good (one)."
Rendering RationaleThe form is a masculine singular adjective with the definite article ("the") used substantivally. "The good one" preserves the singular masculine sense while reflecting the root idea of goodness and desirability inherent in טוֹב.

AI-generated (openai/gpt-5.2-chat-latest)

Words from Root טוב (goodness, pleasantness, benefit, well-being, desirability)

SILEX Code Transliteration SIBI-P1
H2896-01 batov in the goodness
H2896-02 batovah in the goodness
H2896-03 betov in goodness
H2896-04 betovat in the goodness of
H2896-05 betovatekha in your goodness
H2898-01 betuv in the goodness of
H2896-07 hatovah the good-thing
H2896-08 hatovim the good ones
H2896-09 hatovot the good things
H2895-01 hetivota you have made good
H2896-10 katov as the good (one/thing)
H2896-11 ketov as good
H2896-12 latov to the good (one)
H2896-13 latovah for the goodness
H2896-14 latovim to the good ones
H2896-15 letov for good
H2896-16 letovah for goodness
H2900-01 letoviyah to Goodness-of-Yah
H2896-17 mitov from good
H2896-18 mitovah from goodness
H2898-02 mituv from the goodness of
H2896-19 shetov a good (one)
H2869-01 tav a good one
H2896-20 tov good
H2896-21 tovah a good thing
H2896-22 tovam their good
H2896-23 tovat goodness-of
H2896-24 tovatekha your goodness
H2896-25 tovati my goodness
H2896-26 tovim good ones
H2900-02 toviyah Yah-is-Good
H2896-27 tovot good things
H2896-28 tovotayv his good-things
H2898-03 tuv goodness (masculine singular)
H2898-04 tuvekha your goodness
H2898-05 tuvi my goodness
H2898-06 tuvo his goodness
H2896-29 tvv he was good
H2895-03 umetiv and he causing-good
H2896-30 vatov and good
H2896-31 vehatov and the good (one)
H2896-32 velatov and to the good (one)
H2896-33 vetov and good (masculine singular)
H2896-34 vetovah and good (feminine singular)
H2896-35 vetovat and goodness of
H2896-36 vetovatam and the goodness of them
H2896-37 vetovey and good ones of
H2896-38 vetovim and good ones
H2900-03 vetoviyah and Goodness-of-Yah
H2896-39 vetovot and good-things
H2896-40 vtovim and good ones

Word Usage (565 occurrences of H2896)

Location Form Transliteration Meaning
Genesis 1:4 ט֑וֹב tov was good
Genesis 1:10 טֽוֹב tov good
Genesis 1:12 טֽוֹב tov good
+ Add Niger-Congo Word
← Back to Joshua 21:45