H2896

טוב

טוב

tawab

Adjective, feminine noun, masculine noun · From טוב (H2895)

From H2895; 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, × fair (word), (be in) favour, fine, glad, good (deed, -lier, -liest, -ly, -ness, -s), graciously, joyful, kindly, kindness, liketh (best), loving, merry, × most, pleasant, pleaseth, pleasure, precious, prosperity, ready, sweet, wealth, welfare, (be) well(-favoured).

Outline

good, pleasant, agreeable

pleasant, agreeable (to the senses)
pleasant (to the higher nature)
good, excellent (of its kind)
good, rich, valuable in estimation
good, appropriate, becoming
better (comparative)
glad, happy, prosperous (of man's sensuous nature)
good understanding (of man's intellectual nature)
good, kind, benign
good, right (ethical)
masculine noun

a good thing, benefit, welfare

welfare, prosperity, happiness
good things (collective)
good, benefit
moral good
feminine noun

welfare, benefit, good things

welfare, prosperity, happiness
good things (collective)
bounty

Usages (8/11)

Proverbs 15:17

Better is a dinner of herbs where love is, than a stalled ox and hatred therewith.

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Proverbs 15:23

A man hath joy by the answer of his mouth: and a word spoken in due season, how good is it!

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Proverbs 15:30

The light of the eyes rejoiceth the heart: and a good report maketh the bones fat.

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Proverbs 16:8

Better is a little with righteousness than great revenues without right.

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Psalms 37:16-17

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Proverbs 16:16

How much better is it to get wisdom than gold! and to get understanding rather to be chosen than silver!

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Proverbs 16:19

Better it is to be of an humble spirit with the lowly, than to divide the spoil with the proud.

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Proverbs 16:20

He that handleth a matter wisely shall find good: and whoso trusteth in the LORD, happy is he.

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Proverbs 16:29

A violent man enticeth his neighbour, and leadeth him into the way that is not good.

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Proverbs 16:32

He that is slow to anger is better than the mighty; and he that ruleth his spirit than he that taketh a city.

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Proverbs 17:1

Better is a dry morsel, and quietness therewith, than an house full of sacrifices with strife.

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Proverbs 17:13

Whoso rewardeth evil for good, evil shall not depart from his house.

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Proverbs 17:20

He that hath a froward heart findeth no good: and he that hath a perverse tongue falleth into mischief.

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Proverbs 17:26

Also to punish the just is not good, nor to strike princes for equity.

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Proverbs 18:5

It is not good to accept the person of the wicked, to overthrow the righteous in judgment.

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Proverbs 18:22

Whoso findeth a wife findeth a good thing, and obtaineth favour of the LORD.

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Proverbs 19:1

Better is the poor that walketh in his integrity, than he that is perverse in his lips, and is a fool.

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Proverbs 19:2

Also, that the soul be without knowledge, it is not good; and he that hasteth with his feet sinneth.

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Proverbs 19:8

He that getteth wisdom loveth his own soul: he that keepeth understanding shall find good.

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Proverbs 19:22

The desire of a man is his kindness: and a poor man is better than a liar.

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Proverbs 20:23

Divers weights are an abomination unto the LORD; and a false balance is not good.

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Proverbs 21:9

It is better to dwell in a corner of the housetop, than with a brawling woman in a wide house.

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Proverbs 21:19

It is better to dwell in the wilderness, than with a contentious and an angry woman.

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Proverbs 22:1

A good name is rather to be chosen than great riches, and loving favour rather than silver and gold.

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Ecclesiastes 7:1

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Proverbs 22:9

He that hath a bountiful eye shall be blessed; for he giveth of his bread to the poor.

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Proverbs 24:13

My son, eat thou honey, because it is good; and the honeycomb, which is sweet to thy taste:

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Proverbs 24:23

These things also belong to the wise. It is not good to have respect of persons in judgment.

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Proverbs 24:25

But to them that rebuke him shall be delight, and a good blessing shall come upon them.

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Proverbs 25:7

For better it is that it be said unto thee, Come up hither; than that thou shouldest be put lower in the presence of the prince whom thine eyes have seen.

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Proverbs 25:24

It is better to dwell in the corner of the housetop, than with a brawling woman and in a wide house.

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Proverbs 25:25

As cold waters to a thirsty soul, so is good news from a far country.

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Proverbs 25:27

It is not good to eat much honey: so for men to search their own glory is not glory.

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Proverbs 27:5

Open rebuke is better than secret love.

Precepts

Ecclesiasticus 20:2

Reprove, Rebuke, Exhort

Proverbs 9:8-9 Proverbs 15:10 Ecclesiastes 7:5 Micah 3:8 Ecclesiasticus 11:7 Ecclesiasticus 20:2 Ecclesiasticus 32:17 Luke 17:3 Ephesians 5:11 1 Timothy 5:20 2 Timothy 4:2 Hebrews 3:13 Hebrews 10:25

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Proverbs 27:10

Thine own friend, and thy father’s friend, forsake not; neither go into thy brother’s house in the day of thy calamity: for better is a neighbour that is near than a brother far off.

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Proverbs 28:6

Better is the poor that walketh in his uprightness, than he that is perverse in his ways, though he be rich.

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Proverbs 28:10

Whoso causeth the righteous to go astray in an evil way, he shall fall himself into his own pit: but the upright shall have good things in possession.

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Proverbs 28:21

To have respect of persons is not good: for for a piece of bread that man will transgress.

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Proverbs 31:12

She will do him good and not evil all the days of her life.

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Proverbs 31:18

She perceiveth that her merchandise is good: her candle goeth not out by night.

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Ecclesiastes 2:1

I said in mine heart, Go to now, I will prove thee with mirth, therefore enjoy pleasure: and, behold, this also is vanity.

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Ecclesiastes 2:3

I sought in mine heart to give myself unto wine, yet acquainting mine heart with wisdom; and to lay hold on folly, till I might see what was that good for the sons of men, which they should do under the heaven all the days of their life.

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Ecclesiastes 2:24

¶ There is nothing better for a man, than that he should eat and drink, and that he should make his soul enjoy good in his labour. This also I saw, that it was from the hand of God.

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Ecclesiastes 2:26

For God giveth to a man that is good in his sight wisdom, and knowledge, and joy: but to the sinner he giveth travail, to gather and to heap up, that he may give to him that is good before God. This also is vanity and vexation of spirit.

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Ecclesiastes 3:12

I know that there is no good in them, but for a man to rejoice, and to do good in his life.

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Ecclesiastes 3:13

And also that every man should eat and drink, and enjoy the good of all his labour, it is the gift of God.

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Ecclesiastes 3:22

Wherefore I perceive that there is nothing better, than that a man should rejoice in his own works; for that is his portion: for who shall bring him to see what shall be after him?

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Ecclesiastes 4:3

Yea, better is he than both they, which hath not yet been, who hath not seen the evil work that is done under the sun.

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Ecclesiastes 4:6

Better is an handful with quietness, than both the hands full with travail and vexation of spirit.

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Ecclesiastes 4:8

There is one alone, and there is not a second; yea, he hath neither child nor brother: yet is there no end of all his labour; neither is his eye satisfied with riches; neither saith he, For whom do I labour, and bereave my soul of good? This is also vanity, yea, it is a sore travail.

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Ecclesiastes 4:9

¶ Two are better than one; because they have a good reward for their labour.

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Ecclesiastes 4:13

¶ Better is a poor and a wise child than an old and foolish king, who will no more be admonished.

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