Hebrew · H776, H2896 · unreviewed

הָאָרֶץ הַטּוֹבָה

The earth (at large, or partitively a land ) · 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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אֶרֶץ H776 the earth (at large, or partitively a land )
Pronunciation erets
Physical ground and soil extend metaphorically to inhabited territory, nation, and cosmic order under divine rule.
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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)

What does הָאָרֶץ הַטּוֹבָה (ha'arets hattovah) mean in the Bible?

אֶרֶץ · טוֹב is a Hebrew word meaning "the land that is good, beneficial, desirable, and promised".

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Meaning

the land that is good, beneficial, desirable, and promised
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