What does מֵיטָב (mēyṭāb) mean in the Bible?
מֵיטָב (mēyṭāb): Denotes the choicest, most excellent portion, often used of prime yields or select portions designated for honor or offering
Hebrew · H4315
מֵיטָב
The best part
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מֵיטָבH4315
Pronunciationmēyṭāb
What does מֵיטָב (mēyṭāb) mean in the Bible?
מֵיטָב (mēyṭāb): Denotes the choicest, most excellent portion, often used of prime yields or select portions designated for honor or offering
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Questions this entry answers
How does the BSB render H4315?
The BSB source-word alignment has 6 aligned rows for this entry. Common renderings include in the best (2), the best (2), . . . (1), from the best (1).
Where does מֵיטָב (mēyṭāb) appear in Scripture?
The source-word alignment first shows this entry at Genesis 47:6. Its strongest book concentrations include 1 Samuel (2), Exodus (2), Genesis (2).
Source Word Evidence
BSB source-word alignment connects this entry to exact verse rows, English rendering, source form, transliteration, and parsing.
How English Renders Itin the best2×Genesis 47:6, Genesis 47:11
the best2×1 Samuel 15:9, 1 Samuel 15:15
. . .1×Exodus 22:5
from the best1×Exodus 22:5
Show sample aligned rows
Genesis 47:6בְּמֵיטַ֣בtoin the bestPreposition-b | Noun - masculine singular constructGenesis 47:11בְּמֵיטַ֥בtoin the bestPreposition-b | Noun - masculine singular constructExodus 22:5מֵיטַ֥בtofrom the bestNoun - masculine singular constructExodus 22:5וּמֵיטַ֥בto. . .Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular construct1 Samuel 15:9מֵיטַ֣בtothe bestNoun - masculine singular construct1 Samuel 15:15מֵיטַ֤בtothe bestNoun - masculine singular construct
Usage map
A compact distribution from source-word alignment before the full evidence tables.
First aligned rowGenesis 47:6
Aligned rows6
Books represented3
Genesis2Exodus21 Samuel2
Source forms
בְּמֵיטַ֣ב1xbə·mê·ṭaḇGenesis 47:6
בְּמֵיטַ֥ב1xbə·mê·ṭaḇGenesis 47:11
וּמֵיטַ֥ב1xū·mê·ṭaḇExodus 22:5
מֵיטַ֥ב1xmê·ṭaḇExodus 22:5
מֵיטַ֣ב1xmê·ṭaḇ1 Samuel 15:9
מֵיטַ֤ב1xmê·ṭaḇ1 Samuel 15:15
Parsing patterns
Noun - masculine singular construct3xExodus 22:5, 1 Samuel 15:9, 1 Samuel 15:15
Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular construct2xGenesis 47:6, Genesis 47:11
Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular construct1xExodus 22:5
Evidence Summary
Hebrew word. Denotes the choicest, most excellent portion, often used of prime yields or select portions designated for honor or offering
Source Gloss
the best part
Extended definitionSource: Open Scriptures Hebrew Lexicon + Brown-Driver-Briggs
Denotes the choicest, most excellent portion, often used of prime yields or select portions designated for honor or offering
the best part BDB: the best Usage: best.
Grammatical Forms
How this word appears across different grammatical cases and numbers.
Word Origins
מֵיטָב is built from this root: