טוֹב
To be (transitively, do or make ) good (or well) in the widest sense
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What does טוֹב mean in the Bible?
טוֹב is a Hebrew word meaning "to be (transitively, do or make ) good (or well) in the widest sense". to be (transitively, do or make) good (or well) in the widest sense BDB: pleasing Usage: be (do) better, cheer, be (do, seem) good, (make) goodly, × please, (be, do, go, play) well.
Meaning
to be (transitively, do or make) good (or well) in the widest sense BDB: pleasing Usage: be (do) better, cheer, be (do, seem) good, (make) goodly, × please, (be, do, go, play) well.
Grammatical Forms
How the stem changes the meaning of this verb across the biblical text.