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Strong's #3190 - יָטַב
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- to be good, be pleasing, be well, be glad
- (Qal)
- to be glad, be joyful
- to be well placed
- to be well for, be well with, go well with
- to be pleasing, be pleasing to
- (Hiphil)
- to make glad, rejoice
- to do good to, deal well with
- to do well, do thoroughly
- to make a thing good or right or beautiful
- to do well, do right
- (Qal)
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1186) bu (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) bu (תהב ThB) AC: ? CO: ? AB: Good: Something that functions properly.
Nm) bu (תהב ThB) - Good: [Aramaic only] KJV (2): good, fine - Strongs: H2869 (טָב)
D) bau (תהאב ThAB) AC: ? CO: ? AB: Glad: One is glad when all is good.
V) bau (תהאב ThAB) - Glad: To be glad. [Aramaic only] KJV (1): (vf: Paal) glad - Strongs: H2868 (טְאֵב)
J) bfu (תהוב ThWB) AC: ? CO: ? AB: Good
V) bfu (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)
Nf) bfu (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) bui (יתהב YThB) AC: ? CO: ? AB: Good
V) bui (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)
km) buim (מיתהב MYThB) - Best: KJV (6): best - Strongs: H4315 (מֵיטָב)
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Jeff Benner, Ancient Hebrew Research Center Used by permission of the author.
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.
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].