טוֹב וָרָע
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) · bad or (as noun) evil (natural or moral)
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טוֹב H2896 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)
רַע H7451 bad or (as noun) evil (natural or moral)
What does טוֹב וָרָע (ṭôḇ wā-rāʿ) mean in the Bible?
טוֹב · רַע is a Hebrew phrase meaning "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)".
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Meaning
Word Origins
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