ט֑וֹב

𐤈𐤅𐤁

tov

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

Proverbs 11:23 · Word #4

Lexicon H2896

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

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

SIBI-P1 H2896-20

good

Rootטוב (ṭ-w-b)
Core Meaningsgoodness, pleasantness, benefit, well-being, prosperity
Semantic Rangemorally good, beneficial, pleasant, agreeable, beautiful, prosperous, fitting, advantageous, joyful, kind
Conceptual Significanceטוֹב is a foundational evaluative term in the Hebrew Bible, especially in Genesis 1 where creation is declared "good," expressing alignment with divine intention and order. It encompasses moral goodness, aesthetic beauty, and practical benefit, reflecting a holistic Hebrew understanding of what promotes life and flourishing.
Morphological NotesAdjective, masculine singular, absolute state. Functions attributively or predicatively, and may also substantivize in context.
Rendering RationaleThe form is a masculine singular adjective in the absolute state (HAamsa), so it is rendered simply as "good," describing a masculine singular noun. This preserves the core sense of the root טוב, which denotes what is beneficial, pleasing, or fitting within its intended order.

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

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

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
H2896-06 hatov the good one
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
H2896-19 shetov a good (one)
H2869-01 tav a good one
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
H2898-02 tuv goodness (masculine singular)
H2898-03 tuvekha your goodness
H2898-04 tuvi my goodness
H2898-05 tuvo his goodness
H2896-29 tvv he was 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
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