What does טוּב (betuv) mean in the Bible?
טוּב (betuv): Goodness as concrete wellbeing and prosperity; the tangible condition of flourishing, not abstract virtue
Hebrew · H2898
טוּב
Good (as a noun), in the widest sense, especially goodness (superlative concretely, the best ), beauty , gladness , welfare
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טוּבH2898
Pronunciationbetuv
What does טוּב (betuv) mean in the Bible?
טוּב (betuv): Goodness as concrete wellbeing and prosperity; the tangible condition of flourishing, not abstract virtue
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Questions this entry answers
How does the BSB render H2898?
The BSB source-word alignment has 32 aligned rows for this entry. Common renderings include goodness (3), the best (3), good (2), My goodness (2), and bounty (1).
Where does טוּב (betuv) appear in Scripture?
The source-word alignment first shows this entry at Genesis 24:10. Its strongest book concentrations include Psalms (7), Genesis (4), Nehemiah (4), Isaiah (3).
Source Word Evidence
BSB source-word alignment connects this entry to exact verse rows, English rendering, source form, transliteration, and parsing.
How English Renders Itgoodness3×Nehemiah 9:25, Nehemiah 9:35, Psalms 145:7
the best3×Genesis 45:18, Genesis 45:20, Isaiah 1:19
good2×Deuteronomy 6:11, Psalms 119:66
My goodness2×Exodus 33:19, Jeremiah 31:14
and bounty1×Jeremiah 2:7
and gladness1×Deuteronomy 28:47
and goodness1×Nehemiah 9:36
good thing1×2 Kings 8:9
good things1×Isaiah 63:7
goods1×Nehemiah 9:25
her fair1×Hosea 10:11
His goodness1×Hosea 3:5
his prosperity1×Job 20:21
is Your goodness1×Psalms 31:19
lovely they will be1×Zechariah 9:17
of good things1×Genesis 24:10
the bounty1×Jeremiah 31:12
the good things1×Ezra 9:12
the goodness1×Psalms 27:13
the prosperity1×Psalms 128:5
their prosperity [is]1×Job 21:16
thrive1×Proverbs 11:10
with a glad1×Isaiah 65:14
with the best1×Genesis 45:23
with the goodness1×Psalms 65:4
Your goodness1×Psalms 25:7
Show sample aligned rows
Genesis 24:10ט֥וּבtoof good thingsNoun - masculine singular constructGenesis 45:18טוּב֙tothe bestNoun - masculine singular constructGenesis 45:20ט֛וּבtothe bestNoun - masculine singular constructGenesis 45:23מִטּ֣וּבtowith the bestPreposition-m | Noun - masculine singular constructExodus 33:19טוּבִי֙toMy goodnessNoun - masculine singular construct | first person common singularDeuteronomy 6:11טוּב֮togoodNoun - masculine singularDeuteronomy 28:47וּבְט֣וּבtoand gladnessConjunctive waw, Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular construct2 Kings 8:9ט֣וּבtogood thingNoun - masculine singular constructEzra 9:12ט֣וּבtothe good thingsNoun - masculine singular constructNehemiah 9:25ט֠וּבtogoodsNoun - masculine singular
Usage map
A compact distribution from source-word alignment before the full evidence tables.
First aligned rowGenesis 24:10
Aligned rows32
Books represented13
Genesis4Exodus1Deuteronomy22 Kings1Ezra1Nehemiah4Job2Psalms7Proverbs1Isaiah3Jeremiah3Hosea2Zechariah1
Source forms
בְּט֣וּב3xbə·ṭūḇPsalms 65:4, Psalms 128:5, Proverbs 11:10
ט֣וּב3xṭūḇ2 Kings 8:9, Ezra 9:12, Jeremiah 31:12
ט֥וּב2xṭūḇGenesis 24:10, Isaiah 1:19
טוּב֙2xṭūḇGenesis 45:18, Isaiah 63:7
טוּבְךָ֣2xṭū·ḇə·ḵāPsalms 25:7, Psalms 145:7
מִטּ֣וּב2xmiṭ·ṭūḇGenesis 45:23, Isaiah 65:14
בְּֽטוּב־1xbə·ṭūḇ-Psalms 27:13
בְּטוּבְךָ֥1xbə·ṭū·ḇə·ḵāNehemiah 9:25
Parsing patterns
Noun - masculine singular construct9xGenesis 24:10, Genesis 45:18, Genesis 45:20, 2 Kings 8:9
Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular construct4xPsalms 27:13, Psalms 65:4, Psalms 128:5, Proverbs 11:10
Noun - masculine singular3xDeuteronomy 6:11, Nehemiah 9:25, Isaiah 63:7
Noun - masculine singular construct | second person masculine singular3xPsalms 25:7, Psalms 31:19, Psalms 145:7
Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singular3xJob 20:21, Hosea 3:5, Zechariah 9:17
Noun - masculine singular construct | first person common singular2xExodus 33:19, Jeremiah 31:14
Preposition-m | Noun - masculine singular construct2xGenesis 45:23, Isaiah 65:14
Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular construct | third person feminine singular1xJeremiah 2:7
Evidence Summary
Justice
Hebrew word. Goodness as concrete wellbeing and prosperity; the tangible condition of flourishing, not abstract virtue
Source Gloss
good (as a noun), in the widest sense, especially goodness (superlative concretely, the best ), beauty , gladness , welfare
Extended definitionSource: Open Scriptures Hebrew Lexicon + Brown-Driver-Briggs
Goodness as concrete wellbeing and prosperity; the tangible condition of flourishing, not abstract virtue
good (as a noun), in the widest sense, especially goodness (superlative concretely, the best), beauty, gladness, welfare BDB: good things Usage: fair, gladness, good(-ness, thing, -s), joy, go well with.
Grammatical Forms
How this word appears across different grammatical cases and numbers.
Selected Scripture Witness
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Old Testament Witnesses
goodness, prosperity, or well-being
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Word Origins
טוּב is built from this root:
Why This Word Matters
The flourishing of righteous people brings blessing to society.Proverbs 11:10
Canonical Themes
Justice
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