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the Week of Proper 11 / Ordinary 16

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Strong's #3190 - יָטַב

Transliteration

yâṭab

Phonetics

yaw-tab'

Origin

a primitive root

Parts of Speech

verb

TWOT

863

Definition

Brown-Driver-Briggs
Strong

Brown-Driver-Briggs' Definition

to be good, be pleasing, be well, be glad
1. (Qal)
  1. to be glad, be joyful
  2. to be well placed
  3. to be well for, be well with, go well with
  4. to be pleasing, be pleasing to
2. (Hiphil)
  1. to make glad, rejoice
  2. to do good to, deal well with
  3. to do well, do thoroughly
  4. to make a thing good or right or beautiful
  5. to do well, do right

Greek Equivalent Words:

Strong #: 2095 ‑ εὖ (yoo); 2573 ‑ καλῶς (kal‑oce'); 5463 ‑ χαίρω (khah'ee‑ro); 2573 ‑ καλῶς (kal‑oce'); 199 ‑ ἀκριβῶς (ak‑ree‑boce'); 1653 ‑ ἐλεέω (el‑eh‑eh'‑o); 2090 ‑ ἑτοιμάζω (het‑oy‑mad'‑zo); 2095 ‑ εὖ (yoo); 2570 ‑ καλός (kal‑os'); 4160 ‑ ποιέω (poy‑eh'‑o); 5530 ‑ χράομαι (khrah'‑om‑ahee); 4970 ‑ σφόδρα (sfod'‑rah);

Frequency Lists

Book
Word

Verse Results

ASV (106)

Genesis 12

Exodus 2

Leviticus 2

Numbers 1

Deuteronomy 19

Joshua 3

Judges 5

Ruth 3

1 Samuel 5

2 Samuel 2

1 Kings 3

2 Kings 3

Nehemiah 2

Esther 5

Job 1

Psalms 5

Proverbs 4

Ecclesiastes 1

Isaiah 3

Jeremiah 17

Jonah 3

Micah 2

Nahum 1

Zephaniah 1

Zechariah 1

BSB (112)

Genesis 11

Exodus 2

Leviticus 3

Numbers 3

Deuteronomy 19

Joshua 3

Judges 5

Ruth 3

1 Samuel 6

2 Samuel 2

1 Kings 3

2 Kings 3

Nehemiah 2

Esther 5

Job 1

Psalms 7

Proverbs 5

Ecclesiastes 2

Isaiah 3

Jeremiah 18

Ezekiel 2

Hosea 1

Jonah 3

Micah 2

Nahum 1

Zephaniah 1

Zechariah 1

CSB (85)

Genesis 10

Exodus 2

Leviticus 3

Numbers 1

Deuteronomy 18

Joshua 3

Judges 5

Ruth 2

1 Samuel 6

2 Samuel 2

1 Kings 3

2 Kings 2

Nehemiah 2

Esther 5

Job 1

Psalms 7

Proverbs 5

Ecclesiastes 2

Isaiah 3

Jeremiah 17

Ezekiel 1

Jonah 3

Micah 2

Nahum 1

Zephaniah 1

Zechariah 1

ESV (98)

Genesis 12

Exodus 2

Leviticus 3

Numbers 1

Deuteronomy 19

Joshua 3

Judges 5

Ruth 3

1 Samuel 6

2 Samuel 2

1 Kings 3

2 Kings 3

Nehemiah 2

Esther 5

Job 1

Psalms 5

Proverbs 4

Ecclesiastes 1

Isaiah 3

Jeremiah 17

Hosea 1

Jonah 3

Micah 2

Nahum 1

Zephaniah 1

Zechariah 1

KJV (110)

Genesis 13

Exodus 2

Leviticus 3

Numbers 1

Deuteronomy 19

Joshua 3

Judges 5

Ruth 3

1 Samuel 6

2 Samuel 2

1 Kings 3

2 Kings 3

Nehemiah 2

Esther 5

Job 1

Psalms 6

Proverbs 4

Ecclesiastes 1

Isaiah 3

Jeremiah 17

Jonah 3

Micah 2

Nahum 1

Zephaniah 1

Zechariah 1

LEB (103)

Genesis 10

Exodus 2

Leviticus 3

Numbers 3

Deuteronomy 15

Joshua 3

Judges 5

Ruth 3

1 Samuel 4

2 Samuel 2

1 Kings 3

2 Kings 2

Nehemiah 2

Esther 5

Job 1

Psalms 5

Proverbs 5

Ecclesiastes 2

Isaiah 3

Jeremiah 16

Hosea 1

Jonah 3

Micah 2

Nahum 1

Zephaniah 1

Zechariah 1

LSB (191)

Genesis 18

Exodus 3

Leviticus 6

Numbers 4

Deuteronomy 26

Joshua 4

Judges 7

Ruth 6

1 Samuel 9

2 Samuel 2

1 Kings 5

2 Kings 4

Ezra 1

Nehemiah 2

Esther 5

Job 2

Psalms 13

Proverbs 8

Ecclesiastes 4

Isaiah 5

Jeremiah 33

Ezekiel 3

Hosea 2

Jonah 9

Micah 4

Nahum 2

Zephaniah 2

Zechariah 2

N95 (147)

Genesis 17

Exodus 2

Leviticus 5

Numbers 4

Deuteronomy 23

Joshua 2

Judges 4

Ruth 4

1 Samuel 9

2 Samuel 2

1 Kings 4

2 Kings 3

Ezra 1

Nehemiah 3

Esther 1

Job 2

Proverbs 7

Ecclesiastes 2

Isaiah 5

Jeremiah 27

Ezekiel 3

Hosea 2

Jonah 6

Micah 4

Nahum 1

Zephaniah 2

Zechariah 2

NAS (185)

Genesis 18

Exodus 2

Leviticus 5

Numbers 4

Deuteronomy 24

Joshua 4

Judges 5

Ruth 4

1 Samuel 10

2 Samuel 3

1 Kings 4

2 Kings 3

Ezra 1

Nehemiah 3

Esther 5

Job 2

Psalms 13

Proverbs 7

Ecclesiastes 2

Isaiah 5

Jeremiah 27

Ezekiel 3

Hosea 2

Jonah 6

Micah 4

Nahum 1

Zephaniah 2

Zechariah 2

NLT (0)

The World English Bible
did not use
this Strong's Number

WEB (111)

Genesis 12

Exodus 2

Leviticus 3

Numbers 2

Deuteronomy 19

Joshua 3

Judges 5

Ruth 3

1 Samuel 6

2 Samuel 3

1 Kings 3

2 Kings 3

Nehemiah 2

Esther 5

Job 1

Psalms 6

Proverbs 4

Ecclesiastes 1

Isaiah 3

Jeremiah 17

Jonah 3

Micah 2

Nahum 1

Zephaniah 1

Zechariah 1

ASV (106)

also, should it please 1

amend 2

and amend 2

and attired 1

and he dealt 1

and i will do thee good 1

and it shall be well with you 2

and it was good 1

and it will please 1

and that it may go well 1

aright 1

art thou better 1

be merry 2

better 2

but have me in thy remembrance when it shall be well 1

but to do good 1

dealt well 1

diligently 2

do good 2

do thee good 1

doest thou well 2

for if ye thoroughly 1

for thee, that it may be well with thee 1

have found favor 1

how trimmest 1

i do well 1

i will surely 1

i would benefit them 1

is a good 1

is made glad 1

it may be well 1

it pleased them well 1

it very small 1

it; and he will do thee good 1

it; that it may be well 1

it; that it may go well 1

make sweet 1

maketh a cheerful 1

may be merry 1

merry 1

neither is it in them to do good 1

not, and doeth not good 1

now therefore amend 1

of it, and it pleased 1

or to do good 1

over you to do you good 1

pleased 7

pleased me well 1

shall do 1

shall have dealt well 1

shall make diligent 1

skilfully 1

so it pleased 1

that he hath done you good 1

that it may be well 1

that it may go well 1

that it might be well 1

that pleaseth 1

thee, that it may go well 1

thee, to do thee good 1

thee, when thou doest well to thyself 1

thee; that it may be well 1

things which are stately 1

thoroughly 1

thou doest well 1

thou hast showed 1

to do good 1

to do it diligently 1

to do them good 1

to do well 1

to him as it shall seem good 1

unto me, they have well 1

unto me, thou hast well 1

unto thee: so it shall be well 1

unto thee: they have well 1

unto thyself; that it may be well 1

up? and if thou doest not well 1

very 1

was glad 1

was good 1

was merry 1

well 3

when he dresseth 1

will do me good 1

will not do good 1

would it have been well-pleasing 1

ye also do good 1

yea, do good 1

you best 1

you, that it may be well with you 1

BSB (112)

adorned 1

and 1

and be cheerful 1

and correct 2

and i will make you prosper 2

and it will be well 1

and it will go well 1

and this was pleasing 1

and this will please 1

and was in good spirits 1

and we will treat you well 1

and well-doing 1

and you do what is good 1

any right 2

are impressive 1

are skilled 1

are you better 1

be glad 1

be merry 1

bring good 1

commends 1

correct 2

correctly 1

do any good 1

do good 1

do something good 1

doing good to them 1

doing them good 1

either good 1

good to me 1

has dealt well 1

has found favor 1

he has been good 1

he might cause you to prosper 1

he was satisfied 1

he will cause you to prosper 1

how to do good 1

i do 1

i will be treated well 1

i will surely 1

intends 1

is good 3

it goes well 1

it may always go well 1

it may be well 3

it may go well 3

it may go well with us 1

it might be well 1

kindness 1

make sweet 1

make you prosper 1

makes a cheerful 1

may be merry 1

may prosper 1

more famous 1

pleased 4

pleased him 1

pleases 1

seemed good 1

seems best 1

skillfully 2

so it pleased 1

that are stately 1

that it may go well 1

the better he made 1

they have done well 1

they were satisfied 1

thoroughly 3

to do anything good 1

to do good 2

to do right 1

to make you prosper 1

to prosper 1

was glad 1

was good 1

we will share 1

well 3

were enjoying 1

were pleased 2

were satisfied 1

when he tends 1

who skillfully 1

will be good 1

would it have been acceptable 1

you do what is right 1

you have shown 1

you may prosper 1

you prosper 1

you really change 1

you refuse to do what is right 1

you wish 1

CSB (85)

acceptable 1

adorned 1

and doing good 1

any good 1

are stately 2

be glad 1

best 1

better 1

bring good 1

careful 1

change 1

correct 4

correctly 1

deal kindly 1

do 1

do good 1

enjoy 2

favor 1

good 12

intends 1

known 1

may be glad 1

please 1

pleased 2

prosper 13

right 6

shown 1

skillfully 3

something good 1

tends 1

thoroughly 3

to prosper 1

well 11

what is good 4

ESV (98)

adorned 1

amend 4

bestowed 1

better 2

cheerful 2

commends 1

dealt 1

diligently 3

do 1

dresses 1

found favor 1

glad 1

go well 9

good 24

greater 1

improved 1

it 1

make sweet 1

merry 4

more famous 1

more prosperous 1

pieces 1

please 2

pleased 2

prosper 1

right 2

seems best 1

skillfully 1

small 1

stately 1

surely 1

therefore mend 1

to do 1

truly 1

very 1

well 19

KJV (110)

accepted 2

amend 4

aright 1

benefit 1

best 1

better 4

cheerful 1

content 1

diligent 1

diligently 2

do 1

dresseth 1

earnestly 1

entreated 1

favour 1

give 1

glad 1

good 21

merry 5

please 2

pleased 11

pleaseth 1

shewed 1

skilfully 1

small 1

surely 1

sweet 1

thoroughly 1

throughly 1

tired 1

trimmest 1

very 1

well 35

LEB (103)

⌊is it right 2

⌊it is right 1

⌊it may go well for you⌋ 1

⌊it may go well⌋ 1

⌊it shall go well⌋ 1

⌊it will go well⌋ 3

⌊my father decides to do you harm⌋ 1

⌊pleased⌋ 1

⌊to make you prosperous⌋ 1

⌊who plays a stringed instrument well⌋ 1

about it thoroughly and 1

accepted the offer⌋ 1

amend 1

and ⌊enjoy yourself⌋ 1

and ⌊they were satisfied⌋ 1

and adorned 1

and amend 1

and does 1

and he dealt well 1

and he will make you successful 1

and i will deal well 1

and it pleased 1

and it was good 1

and it will go well with you 2

and let 1

and may it go well with you 1

and to do good 1

and walk rightly in 1

and we will ⌊treat you well⌋ 1

are you better 1

be ⌊cheerful⌋ 1

better 1

did 1

do good 3

do it well 1

do well 1

does good 1

doing good to them 1

good 1

has found favor 1

he has done good to you 1

how to do good 1

i will surely deal well 1

i would do to it 1

is good 1

is made good 1

is pleasing⌋ 1

it goes well with you 2

it may go well 1

it may go well⌋ 1

it was good 1

it will be better 1

it will be good 1

it will go well 1

make 1

play skillfully 1

pleased 2

pleased him⌋ 1

pleasing 1

satisfied 1

seems good 1

so it pleased 1

tends 1

that are magnificent of 1

that are magnificent when moving 1

the more he improved 1

they are right 2

things may be good for you 1

to do good 3

to do good ⌊with regard to⌋ 1

to do good to 1

to do it well 1

us we will do to you 1

was ⌊merry⌋ 1

was good 3

was good in the king 1

well you do 1

were enjoying themselves⌋ 1

were good 1

will dispense 1

will do 1

will make good 1

will make me prosperous 1

would it have been good in yahweh 1

you did better 1

you did well 1

you do well 1

you do well for yourself 1

you so that he could do good to 1

LSB (191)

adorned 1

are 1

be 8

been 1

better 6

come 1

deals 1

do 25

does 2

done 2

go 5

goes 1

good 52

have 3

is 1

made 1

make 5

makes 2

merry 8

please 2

pleasing 2

prepare 1

prosper 5

reason 3

seemed 2

seems 2

shown 1

skillfully 2

small 1

stately 2

surely 1

thoroughly 4

treat 1

treated 1

trims 1

truly 1

very 2

was 4

well 27

N95 (147)

acceptable 1

adorned 1

amend 4

best 1

better 5

bless 1

cheerful 1

deals 1

do 18

does 2

done 2

favor 1

found 1

glad 1

go 6

goes 1

good 25

happy 1

joyful 1

made 1

make 1

makes 2

merry 3

pleasant 1

please 1

pleased 2

pleasing 2

prepare 1

prosper 5

reason 3

reasonable 1

reform 1

seemed 3

seems 3

shown 1

skillfully 1

small 1

stately 2

surely 1

thoroughly 4

treat 1

treated 1

trims 1

truly 1

very 2

well 27

NAS (185)

adorned 1

amend 3

are 1

assuredly 1

be 7

been 1

best 1

better 6

bless 1

cheerful 4

correct 1

deals 1

do 23

does 2

done 2

favor 1

found 1

glad 1

go 15

goes 1

good 31

happy 1

have 3

is 1

joyful 1

made 1

make 3

makes 2

pleasant 2

please 1

pleased 2

pleases 1

pleasing 2

prepare 1

prosper 3

reason 3

reasonable 1

reform 1

seemed 2

seems 2

shown 1

skillfully 2

stately 2

thoroughly 5

treat 1

treated 1

trims 1

truly 1

very 1

was 4

well 28

NLT (0)

The World English Bible
did not use
this Strong's Number

WEB (111)

amend 2

and amend 2

and attired 1

and i will do you good 1

and it shall be well with you 2

and it was good 1

and that it may go well 1

and to do good 1

are you better 1

be merry 2

best 1

better 2

but to do good 1

commends 1

dealt well 1

diligently 2

do good 1

do well in your good 1

do you good 1

does 1

for if you thoroughly 1

has dealt well 1

has found favor 1

he dealt 1

he has done you good 1

he shows no kindness 1

how well you prepare 1

i am right 1

i would benefit them 1

in all the wealth which i shall give 1

is it right 2

is made good 1

it may be well 1

it pleased them well 1

it very small 1

it will please 1

make sweet 1

makes a cheerful 1

makes good 1

may be merry 1

me when it will be well 1

merry 1

neither is it in them to do good 1

now therefore amend 1

or to do good 1

over you to do you good 1

pleased 8

pleased me well 1

shall make diligent 1

skillfully 1

so it pleased 1

that it may be well 1

that it may go well 1

that it might be well 1

things which are stately 1

thoroughly 1

to do good 1

to do it diligently 1

to do them good 1

to do well 1

to him as it shall seem good 1

very 1

was glad 1

was good 1

was merry 1

well 4

when he tends 1

who pleases 1

will do good 1

will not do good 1

would it have been pleasing 1

you also do good 1

you do well 1

you have shown 1

Ancient Hebrew Lexicon Definitions

1186) b u (תהב ThB) AC: ? CO: ? AB: Good: The pictograph u is a picture of a basket, used to contain or surround something. The b is a picture of a tent or house. Combined these mean "surround the house". The house is surrounded by grace, beauty, love, health and prosperity, something that is functional.

A) b u (תהב ThB) AC: ? CO: ? AB: Good: Something that functions properly.

N^m) b u (תהב ThB) - Good: [Aramaic only] KJV (2): good, fine - Strongs: H2869 (טָב)

D) b a u (תהאב ThAB) AC: ? CO: ? AB: Glad: One is glad when all is good.

V) b a u (תהאב ThAB) - Glad: To be glad. [Aramaic only] KJV (1): (vf: Paal) glad - Strongs: H2868 (טְאֵב)

J) b f u (תהוב ThWB) AC: ? CO: ? AB: Good

V) b f u (תהוב ThWB) - Good: To be good such as in being functional. KJV (33): (vf: Paal, Hiphil) well, good, please, goodly, better, cheer, comely - Strongs: H2895 (טוֹב)

N^f) b f u (תהוב ThWB) - Good: Something that functions properly. KJV (591): good, better, well, goodness, goodly, best, merry, fair, prosperity, precious, fine, wealth, beautiful, fairer, favour, glad - Strongs: H2896 (טוֹב), H2898 (טוּב)

L) b u i (יתהב YThB) AC: ? CO: ? AB: Good

V) b u i (יתהב YThB) - Good: To be good such as in being functional. [Hebrew and Aramaic] KJV (108): (vf: Paal, Hiphil) well, good, please, merry, amend, better, accepted, diligently - Strongs: H3190 (יָטַב), H3191 (יְטַב)

k^m) b u i m (מיתהב MYThB) - Best: KJV (6): best - Strongs: H4315 (מֵיטָב)

Adopted Roots:

A2767 B u r (Moist, Fresh)
A3058 S p u r ()

Brown-Driver-Briggs Expanded Definition

[יָטַב] verb be good, well, glad, pleasing (Aramaic יְטַב Zinjirli יטב DHM^{Sendsch. 57}) —

Qal ( Perfect not in use, see טוֺב

verb) Imperfect יִיטַב Genesis 12:13 34t., יִטַב 1 Samuel 24:5 3t.; תִּיטַב Esther 2:4 2t.; תֵּיטְבִי (incorrect for תִּיטְבִי Ges^{§ 70} R) Nahum 3:8; plural יִיטְבוּ Genesis 34:18; for Infinitive and Participle see טוֺב —

1 be glad, joyful, לֵב Judges 18:20; Judges 19:6,9; 1 Kings 21:7; Ruth 3:7; Ecclesiastes 7:3.

2 be well placed, הֲתֵיטְבִי מִנּאֹ אָמוֺן Nahum 3:8 art thou better placed than No of Amon?

3 impersonal with לְ, be well for or with, go well with Genesis 12:13 (J), Genesis 40:14 (E), Deuteronomy 4:40; Deuteronomy 5:16,26; Deuteronomy 6:3,18; Deuteronomy 12:25,28; Deuteronomy 22:7; 2 Kings 25:24; Ruth 3:1; Jeremiah 7:23; Jeremiah 38:20; Jeremiah 40:9; Jeremiah 42:6.

4 be pleasing בְּעֵינֵי Genesis 34:18 (J), Genesis 41:37; Genesis 45:16 (E), Deuteronomy 1:23; Leviticus 10:19,20; Joshua 22:30,33 (P), 1 Samuel 18:5; 1 Samuel 24:5; 2 Samuel 3:36; 2 Samuel 18:4; 1 Kings 3:10; Esther 1:21; Esther 2:4 (twice in verse); Esther 2:9; with לְ, be pleasing to, Psalm 69:32; with לִפְנֵי (late) Nehemiah 2:5,6; Esther 5:14.

Hiph`il Perfect הֵיטִיב Genesis 12:16; Joshua 24:20; הֵיטִב 1 Samuel 25:31; suffix הֵיטִ֑בְךָ Deuteronomy 30:5; הֵיטַבְתָּ Jeremiah 1:12; הֵיטַבְתְּ Ruth 3:10, etc.; וְהִֵטבֹתִ֫י Ezekiel 36:11 (for הֵיטַבְתִּי as if from טוב Ges^{§ 70} R); Imperfect יֵיטִיב Numbers 10:32 3t.; יֵיטִב Proverbs 15:13 2t.; יְיֵטִיב Job 24:21 (Ges^{§ 70} R); יֵיטֵיב 1 Kings 1:47 (Ges^{§ 70} R); וַיִּ֫יטֶב Exodus 1:20; suffix וִיטִיבְךָ Ecclesiastes 11:9, etc.; Imperative הֵיטִ֫יבָה Psalm 51:20; הֵיטִ֫יבִי Isaiah 23:16, etc.; Infinitive absolute הֵיטֵיב Jeremiah 7:5; Jeremiah 10:5; הֵיטֵב Genesis 32:13 10t.; Infinitive construct הֵיטִיב Leviticus 5:4 7t.; הֵטִיב Jeremiah 32:41; suffix הֵיטִיבִי Jeremiah 32:40, etc.; Participle מֵיטִיב 1 Samuel 16:17; מֵטִיב Psalm 119:68; מֵטִב Ezekiel 33:32, etc.; —

1 make glad, rejoice לֵב Judges 19:22; פנים Proverbs 15:13; the person Ecclesiastes 11:9.

2 do good to, deal well with, a person usually with preposition: with לְ, Exodus 1:20; Joshua 24:20 (both E), Genesis 12:16; Numbers 10:29,32 (all J), Judges 17:13; 1 Samuel 25:31; Psalm 49:19; Psalm 125:4; with עִם, Genesis 32:10; Genesis 32:13 (twice in verse); Numbers 10:32 (all J), Micah 2:7; with accusative Deuteronomy 8:16; Deuteronomy 28:63; Deuteronomy 30:5; 1 Samuel 2:32; Jeremiah 18:10; Jeremiah 32:40,41; Zechariah 8:15; Job 24:21; Psalm 51:20; absolute Ezekiel 36:11; opposed to הֵרַע (in prov. phrase, cannot do good or ill, = cannot do anything at all; test of deity) Zephaniah 1:12; Isaiah 41:23; Jeremiah 10:5.

3 do well or thoroughly: הֵטִיבוּ (כל)אשׁר דבּרוּ they have done well (all) that they have spoken Deuteronomy 5:25; Deuteronomy 18:17; על הרע כפים להיטיב Micah 7:3 their hands are upon the evil to do it well,i.e. diligently, thoroughly, literally make (it) good, with play on הרע; especially as auxil. followed by infinitive; דעת׳היט Proverbs 15:2 = know well; לראות Jeremiah 1:12 see well; (לְ)נַגֵּן play well, skilfully 1 Samuel 16:17; Isaiah 23:16; Ezekiel 33:32; Psalm 33:3; compare participle construct followed by substantive מֵטִבֵי צָ֑עַד Proverbs 30:29 marching well, in a stately manner, so מֵיטִבֵי לֶכֶת Proverbs 30:29; infinitive absolute הֵיטֵיב as adverb = thoroughly, with verbs: כתת Deuteronomy 9:21, שׁאל Deuteronomy 13:15, דרשׁ Deuteronomy 17:4; Deuteronomy 19:18, באר Deuteronomy 27:8, שׁבּר 2 Kings 11:18.

4 make a thing good, right, beautiful: with accusative of thing: the head 2 Kings 9:30; dress, trim: a lamp Exodus 30:7 (P); מַצֵּבוֺת Hosea 10:1; גֵּהָה Proverbs 17:22 a glad heart maketh a good cure; followed by מִן comparative, object שֵׁם 1 Kings 1:47 ( = make it more glorious then); חֶסֶד Ruth 3:10; followed by דֶּרֶךְ = course of life or action Jeremiah 2:33 (in order to win love); amend one's ways and doings Jeremiah 7:3; Jeremiah 18:11; Jeremiah 26:13; Jeremiah 35:15; ׳הֵיטֵיב תֵּיטִיבוּ אתדֿ Jeremiah 7:5.

5 do well, right, ethically, absolute:

a. of men, Genesis 4:7 (twice in verse) (J), Leviticus 5:4 (P), Psalm 36:4; Isaiah 1:17; Jeremiah 4:22; Jeremiah 13:23.

b. of God, טוֺב מֵטִיב good and doing good Psalm 119:68; so infinitive absolute as adverb הַהֵיטֵב חָרָה לך Jonah 4:4,9 art thou rightly angry ? followed by לי Jonah 4:9. In כִּייֵֿיטִב אֶלאָֿבִי 1 Samuel 20:13 verb is apparently intransitive, =

Qal, if it be pleasing unto my father, but

Hiph`il not elsewhere in this sense; point rather יִיטַב; on this and on following אֶתֿ see We Dr.

Gesenius' Hebrew and Chaldee Definition

יָטַב i.q. טוֹב, only used in the fut. יִיטַב, יִטַב (once תֵּיטְבִי Nahum 3:8 in pret. use is made of the verb טוֹב).

(1) to be good, Nahum 3:8. Mostly used impers.

(a) יִיטַב לִי “it will be well for me.” Genesis 12:13, 40:14 Deuteronomy 4:40.

(b) וַיִּיטַב בְּעֵינַי “it was good in my eyes,” i.e. “I was pleased.” Genesis 41:37, 45:16 Leviticus 10:19, 20 Leviticus 10:20 more rarely followed by לִפְנֵי Esther 5:14; Nehemiah 2:5, followed by לְ Psalms 69:32.

(2) to be merry, joyful, of the mind (לֵב). Judges 19:16; Ruth 3:7; Ecclesiastes 7:3.

Hiphil הֵיטִיב fut. יֵיטִיב, once יֵיטִיב.

(1) to do well, or rightly (any things which have been done), Deuteronomy 5:25, הֵיטִיבוּ כָּל־אֲשֶׁר דִּבֵּרוּ “they have done well (as to) whatever they have said,” i.e. they have well spoken. Deuteronomy 18:17. Followed by a gerund. Jeremiah 1:12, הֵיטַבְתָּ לִרְאוֹת “thou hast seen rightly.” 1 Samuel 16:17, מֵיטִיב לְנַגֵּן “who can play well,” i.e. skilfully; without לְ poetically Isaiah 23:16. Inf. absol. הֵיטֵב in doing well, or rightly, adv. well, accurately, fitly. Deuteronomy 9:21, 13:15 17:4 19:18 27:8. הֵיטִיב דְּרָכָיו Jeremiah 2:33, 7:3, ה׳ מַעֲלָלִים Jeremiah 35:15, to act, or live, well, or honestly, without accus. elliptically, Jerem. 4:22, וּלְהֵיטִיב לֹא יָדָֽעוּ “they know not to do well.” Jeremiah 13:23. Inf. adv. honestly, rightly. Jonah 4:9.

(2) to do good to any one, followed by a dat. Genesis 12:16; Exodus 1:20 followed by an acc. Deuteronomy 8:16, 30:5 followed by עִם Genesis 32:10, 13 Genesis 32:13; Numbers 10:32.

(3) to make merry, Judges 19:22.

(4) to fit, to adjust (to trim), Germ. zurechtmachen (Syr. ܛܰܝܶܒ), as lamps, Exodus 30:7 to adorn the head, i.e. to put the locks in order, 2 Kings 9:30.

(5) intrans. to be good, Micah 2:7 hence followed by אֶל to please, as in Kal, 1 Samuel 20:13.

Hence מֵיטָב [and יָטְבָתָה].

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List of Word Forms

אֵיטִ֖יב איטיב בְּהֵיטִיב֛וֹ בהיטיבו הֲתֵֽיטְבִי֙ הֵיטִ֖יב הֵיטִ֖יבוּ הֵיטִ֣יבָה הֵיטִ֤יבִי הֵיטִ֤יבוּ הֵיטִ֥יב הֵיטִ֥יבוּ הֵיטֵ֑ב הֵיטֵ֔ב הֵיטֵ֖יב הֵיטֵ֛ב הֵיטֵ֥ב הֵיטֵֽב׃ הֵיטֵיב֙ הֵיטַ֛בְתְּ הֵיטַ֣בְתָּ הַהֵיטֵ֖ב הַהֵיטֵ֥ב הַיִּיטַ֖ב ההיטב היטב היטב׃ היטבת היטיב היטיבה היטיבו היטיבי הייטב התיטבי וְאֵיטִ֥יבָה וְהֵטַ֣בְנוּ וְהֵטַ֥בְנוּ וְהֵיטִ֣יבוּ וְהֵיטִ֤ב וְהֵיטִ֥יבוּ וְהֵיטִֽבְךָ֥ וְיִ֥יטַב וְיִטַ֣ב וְיִטַ֥ב וְיִיטַ֣ב וְיִיטַ֥ב וְתִיטַ֣ב וִֽיטִֽיבְךָ֤ וַיִּֽיטְב֥וּ וַיִּיטַ֖ב וַיִּיטַ֣ב וַיִּיטַ֤ב וַיִּיטַ֥ב וַיִּיטַ֧ב וַיִּיטַב֙ וַיֵּ֥יטֶב וַתִּיטַ֨ב וַתֵּ֣יטֶב וּלְהֵיטִ֖יב ואיטיבה והטבנו והיטב והיטבך והיטיבו ויטב ויטיבך וייטב וייטבו ולהיטיב ותיטב יְיֵטִֽיב׃ יִ֣יטַב יִ֥יטַב יִֽיטַב־ יִטַ֣ב יִיטַ֣ב יִיטַ֤ב יִיטַ֥ב יִיטַ֨ב יֵיטִ֔יבוּ יֵיטִ֖יב יֵיטִ֣ב יֵיטִ֥יב יֵיטִ֧יב יֵיטִ֨ב יֵיטֵ֨ב יטב ייטב ייטב־ ייטיב ייטיב׃ ייטיבו לְהֵיטִ֔יב לְהֵיטִ֗יב לְהֵיטִ֣יב לְהֵיטִ֥יב לְהֵיטִֽבְךָ֖ לְהֵיטִֽיב׃ לְהֵיטִיבִ֖י להיטבך להיטיב להיטיב׃ להיטיבי מֵיטִ֣יב מֵיטִ֣יבֵי מֵיטִ֥בֵי מֵיטִיבִ֣ים מיטבי מיטיב מיטיבי מיטיבים תִּיטַב֙ תֵּיטִ֔יבוּ תֵּיטִ֣יב תֵּיטִ֣יבוּ תֵּיטִ֥בִי תֵּיטִיב֙ תֵיטִ֔יב תֵיטִ֥יב תיטב תיטבי תיטיב תיטיבו ’ê·ṭîḇ ’êṭîḇ bə·hê·ṭî·ḇōw beheitiVo bəhêṭîḇōw eiTiv ha·hê·ṭêḇ hă·ṯê·ṭə·ḇî haheiTev hahêṭêḇ haiyiTav hateiteVi hăṯêṭəḇî hay·yî·ṭaḇ hayyîṭaḇ hê·ṭaḇ·tā hê·ṭaḇt hê·ṭêḇ hê·ṭî·ḇāh hê·ṭî·ḇî hê·ṭî·ḇū hê·ṭîḇ heiTavt heiTavta heiTeiv heiTev heiTiv heiTivah heiTivi heiTivu hêṭaḇt hêṭaḇtā hêṭêḇ hêṭîḇ hêṭîḇāh hêṭîḇî hêṭîḇū lə·hê·ṭî·ḇî lə·hê·ṭîḇ lə·hê·ṭiḇ·ḵā leheiTiv leheitivCha leheitiVi ləhêṭîḇ ləhêṭîḇî ləhêṭiḇḵā mê·ṭi·ḇê mê·ṭî·ḇê mê·ṭî·ḇîm mê·ṭîḇ meiTiv meiTivei meitiVim mêṭîḇ mêṭiḇê mêṭîḇê mêṭîḇîm tê·ṭi·ḇî tê·ṭî·ḇū tê·ṭîḇ ṯê·ṭîḇ teiTiv teiTivi teiTivu têṭîḇ ṯêṭîḇ têṭiḇî têṭîḇū tî·ṭaḇ tîṭaḇ tiTav ū·lə·hê·ṭîḇ uleheiTiv ūləhêṭîḇ vaiYeitev vaiyiTav vaiyiteVu vatTeitev vattiTav veeiTivah veheiTiv veheitivCha veheiTivu veheTavnu vetiTav veyiTav vitiveCha wat·tê·ṭeḇ wat·tî·ṭaḇ wattêṭeḇ wattîṭaḇ way·yê·ṭeḇ way·yî·ṭaḇ way·yî·ṭə·ḇū wayyêṭeḇ wayyîṭaḇ wayyîṭəḇū wə’êṭîḇāh wə·’ê·ṭî·ḇāh wə·hê·ṭaḇ·nū wə·hê·ṭî·ḇū wə·hê·ṭiḇ wə·hê·ṭiḇ·ḵā wə·ṯî·ṭaḇ wə·yi·ṭaḇ wə·yî·ṭaḇ wəhêṭaḇnū wəhêṭiḇ wəhêṭiḇḵā wəhêṭîḇū wəṯîṭaḇ wəyiṭaḇ wəyîṭaḇ wî·ṭî·ḇə·ḵā wîṭîḇəḵā yê·ṭêḇ yê·ṭî·ḇū yê·ṭiḇ yê·ṭîḇ yə·yê·ṭîḇ yeiTev yeiTiv yeiTivu yêṭêḇ yêṭiḇ yêṭîḇ yêṭîḇū yəyêṭîḇ yeyeTiv yi·ṭaḇ yî·ṭaḇ yî·ṭaḇ- yiṭaḇ yîṭaḇ yîṭaḇ- yitav