טוֹב tov

Hebrew word for “be pleasing” · Strong’s H2895 · used 45 times in 44 verses

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Meaning

1) to be good, be pleasing, be joyful, be beneficial, be pleasant, be favourable, be happy, be right;

How it is translated

Glosses given for tov in context, with how often each is used:

• good 32
• will be good 3
• did well 2
• well 2
• has been good 1
• ¿ really 1
• like good 1
• when is good 1
• have done well 1
• when was good 1

Where it is used

Also in 4 more books.

Chapters where it is used most

Genesis 1 (6), Numbers 24 (2), 2 Samuel 3 (2), Psalms 118 (2), Jeremiah 22 (2), Genesis 49 (1), Numbers 11 (1), Deuteronomy 5 (1), Deuteronomy 15 (1), Deuteronomy 19 (1)

Forms

• טוב 32
• וטוב 4
• כטוב 3
• טבו 2
• הטיבת 2
• הטוב 1
• הטיבות 1

Words used with it

Words that share verses with tov more often than their overall frequency would suggest:

• יָדָה yadah “to give thanks” 7
• עַיִן ayin “eye” 10
• רָאָה raah “to see” 11
• מִין min “kind” 3
• עוֹלָם olam “forever” 5
• עִם im “with” 6
• חֶסֶד chesed “kindness” 4
• הָלַךְ halakh “to go” 6
• שֵׁם shem “name” 5
• יַעַן yaan “because” 3
• אִם im “if” 5
• אוֹר or “light” 3

Key verses

The verses using tov that are most connected by cross-references (King James Version):

• Judges 16:25 — And it came to pass, when their hearts were merry, that they said, Call for Samson, that he may make us sport. And they called for Samson out of the prison…
• 1 Samuel 25:36 — And Abigail came to Nabal; and, behold, he held a feast in his house, like the feast of a king; and Nabal’s heart was merry within him, for he was very…
• 2 Samuel 13:28 — Now Absalom had commanded his servants, saying, Mark ye now when Amnon’s heart is merry with wine, and when I say unto you, Smite Amnon; then kill him, fear…
• Psalms 34:8 — O taste and see that the LORD is good: blessed is the man that trusteth in him.
• Psalms 92:1 — [A Psalm or Song for the sabbath day.] It is a good thing to give thanks unto the LORD, and to sing praises unto thy name, O most High:
• Psalms 106:1 — Praise ye the LORD. O give thanks unto the LORD; for he is good: for his mercy endureth for ever.
• Psalms 107:1 — O give thanks unto the LORD, for he is good: for his mercy endureth for ever.
• Psalms 128:2 — For thou shalt eat the labour of thine hands: happy shalt thou be, and it shall be well with thee.
• Isaiah 3:10 — Say ye to the righteous, that it shall be well for they shall eat the fruit of their doings.
• Jeremiah 22:15 — Shalt thou reign, because thou closest thyself in cedar? did not thy father eat and drink, and do judgment and justice, and then it was well with him?
• Jeremiah 22:16 — He judged the cause of the poor and needy; then it was well not this to know me? saith the LORD.
• Hosea 2:7 — And she shall follow after her lovers, but she shall not overtake them; and she shall seek them, but shall not find then shall she say, I will go and return to…

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Hebrew and Greek text, tagging, glosses and lexicon definitions: STEPBible.org, Tyndale House Cambridge (TAHOT, TAGNT, TBESH, TBESG; CC BY 4.0), adapted. Counts follow King James verse numbering; a word counts each time it is written.