טוֹב (ṭôwb) — Be Better

Hebrew word study: טוֹב (ṭôwb), Strong's H2895. to be (transitively, do or make) good (or well) in the widest sense

HebrewStrong's H2895
Quick definition
Hebrew word
טוֹב (ṭôwb)
Pronounced: tobe

Approximate — computer-generated, not a recording of historical speech.

to be (transitively, do or make) good (or well) in the widest sense

Word study
Derivation: a primitive root,

KJV translation words: be (do) better, cheer, be (do, seem) good, (make) goodly, [idiom] please, (be, do, go, play) well.

Where this word appears

Strong's H2895 is tagged on 45 words in 44 verses across 16 books of the word-by-word Hebrew and Aramaic Old Testament text on this site. It first appears in Genesis 1:4 and last appears in Zechariah 11:12.

How it is rendered in the text

The plain-English sense shown on each tagged word, with the number of times each appears.

it was good ×14it is good ×7he is good ×4and it will be good ×2good ×2is good ×2they are good ×2you did well ×2and he was good ×1it has been good ×1like good ×1¿ really good ×1

Forms found in the text

The spellings in which the word is actually written, which can differ by prefix, ending or tense.

טוֹב ×32וְטוֹב ×3כְּטוֹב ×3הֱטִיבֹתָ ×2טֹּבוּ ×2הֱטִיבוֹתָ ×1הֲטוֹב ×1וָטוֹב ×1

Books where it appears most

Psalms ×10Genesis ×72 Samuel ×5Numbers ×3Deuteronomy ×3Judges ×3Jeremiah ×31 Samuel ×2

Verses (first 25 of 44)

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Related entries

Entries whose derivation names this word: H2870 טָבְאֵל (ṭâbᵉʼêl), H2886 טַבְרִמּוֹן (Ṭabrimmôwn), H2896 טוֹב (ṭôwb), H2898 טוּב (ṭûwb).

Counts and verses come from the word-by-word tagging of the original-language text published on this site (STEPBible data, CC BY 4.0). They count tagged words, not English translations.

Frequently asked questions

What does ṭôwb (H2895) mean?

To be (transitively, do or make) good (or well) in the widest sense.

How is H2895 translated in the KJV?

The KJV translates H2895 as: be (do) better, cheer, be (do, seem) good, (make) goodly, [idiom] please, (be, do, go, play) well..

How often does טוֹב (ṭôwb) appear?

Strong's H2895 is tagged on 45 words in 44 verses across 16 books of the word-by-word Hebrew and Aramaic Old Testament text on this site. It first appears in Genesis 1:4 and last appears in Zechariah 11:12.