ט֝וֹבָ֗ה

𐤈𐤅𐤁𐤄

tovah

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 15:30 · Word #6

Lexicon H2896

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

Morphology HAafsa All morphology codes

Part of Speech A — Adjective — Describes a noun
Subtype a — Adjective — Adjective
Gender f — Feminine — Feminine
Number s — Singular — Singular
State a — Absolute — The noun stands independently

SIBI-P1 H2896-21

a good thing

Rootטוב (ṭ-w-b)
Core Meaningsgoodness, pleasantness, benefit, well-being, prosperity
Semantic Rangegood thing, benefit, welfare, prosperity, happiness, pleasantness, moral goodness, favor
Conceptual Significanceטוֹב and its feminine form טוֹבָה express the biblical concept of what accords with YHWH’s design and blessing—what is beneficial, pleasing, and life-promoting. It frames creation as "good," covenant life as "good," and obedience as leading to tangible well-being.
Morphological NotesAdjective from טוב used substantivally; feminine singular absolute form (no article or suffix).
Rendering RationaleThe form טוֹבָה is feminine singular absolute, functioning substantivally from the root טוב (“goodness, benefit”). Rendering it as “a good thing” preserves the feminine singular sense while maintaining the core idea of tangible goodness or benefit inherent in the root.

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

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