Strong's H2895 (Hebrew)[edit | edit source]

Lemma: טוֹב (ṭôwb)

Pronunciation: tobe

POS: tobe Morph: v

Exegesis: a primitive root,

Definition: a primitive root,; to be (transitively, do or make) good (or well) in the widest sense; be (do) better, cheer, be (do, seem) good, (make) goodly, [idiom] please, (be, do, go, play) well.

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

Senses[edit | edit source]

• 1. 1) to be good, be pleasing, be joyful, be beneficial, be pleasant, be favourable, be happy, be right
• 2. 1a) (Qal)
• 3. 1a1) to be pleasant, be delightful
• 4. 1a2) to be glad, be joyful
• 5. 1a3) to be better
• 6. 1a4) to be well with, be good for
• 7. 1a5) to be pleasing
• 8. 1b) (Hiphil) to do well, do good, act right, act rightly

Cross References[edit | edit source]

• GREEK G700
• GREEK G1013
• GREEK G1380
• GREEK G1653
• GREEK G2573
• GREEK G4851

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