What does טוּב · ἀγαθοποιέω mean in the Bible?
טוּב · ἀγαθοποιέω is a Hebrew phrase meaning "to be good, go well, prosper, or experience wellbeing".
Hebrew · H2898, G15
Tuv
Good (as a noun), in the widest sense, especially goodness (superlative concretely, the best ), beauty , gladness , welfare · to be a well-doer (as a favor or a duty)
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טוּב H2898 good (as a noun), in the widest sense, especially goodness (superlative concretely, the best ), beauty , gladness , welfare
Pronunciation betuv
Goodness as concrete wellbeing and prosperity; the tangible condition of flourishing, not abstract virtue
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ἀγαθοποιέω G15 to be a well-doer (as a favor or a duty)
Pronunciation agathopoiéō
To do good as moral duty or beneficial action, often toward others' welfare
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What does tuv (tuv) mean in the Bible?
טוּב · ἀγαθοποιέω is a Hebrew phrase meaning "to be good, go well, prosper, or experience wellbeing".
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How many biblical occurrences are listed for H2898, G15?
H2898, G15 is connected to 32 lexical occurrence verses in the lexicon data.
Evidence Summary
Hebrew phrase. to be good, go well, prosper, or experience wellbeing
Strong's H2898, G15
Lexical occurrences 32 verses Source Gloss
to be good, go well, prosper, or experience wellbeing
Grammatical Forms
How this word appears across different grammatical cases and numbers.
Word Origins
tuv is built from this root:
Sources
MorphGNT Strong's Dictionary XML — CC0 1.0 Public Domain
Open Scriptures Hebrew Bible (morphhb/OSHB) — CC BY 4.0
Open Scriptures Hebrew Lexicon — CC BY 4.0
Berean Standard Bible (BSB) source-word alignment - CC0 Public Domain