טוֹב ṭôwb
Meaning
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)
In the King James Version: beautiful, best, better, bountiful, cheerful, at ease, [idiom] fair (word), (be in) favour, fine, glad, good (deed, -lier, -liest, -ly, -ness, -s), graciously, joyful, kindly, kindness, liketh (best), loving, merry, [idiom] most, pleasant, [phrase] pleaseth, pleasure, precious, prosperity, ready, sweet, wealth, welfare, (be) well(-favoured).
Derivation: from H2895 (טוֹב);
Where it is used
- Psalms 119:72 The law from Your mouth is more precious to me than thousands of pieces of gold and silver.
- Psalms 119:122 Ensure Your servant’s well-being; do not let the arrogant oppress me.
- Psalms 122:9 For the sake of the house of the LORD our God, I will seek your prosperity.
- Psalms 125:4 Do good, O LORD, to those who are good, and to the upright in heart.
- Psalms 133:1 A song of ascents. Of David. Behold, how good and pleasant it is when brothers live together in harmony!
- Psalms 133:2 It is like fine oil on the head, running down on the beard, running down Aaron’s beard over the collar of his robes.
- Psalms 135:3 Hallelujah, for the LORD is good; sing praises to His name, for it is lovely.
- Psalms 136:1 Give thanks to the LORD, for He is good. His loving devotion endures forever.
- Psalms 143:10 Teach me to do Your will, for You are my God. May Your good Spirit lead me on level ground.
- Psalms 145:9 The LORD is good to all; His compassion rests on all He has made.
- Psalms 147:1 Hallelujah! How good it is to sing praises to our God, how pleasant and lovely to praise Him!
- Proverbs 2:9 Then you will discern righteousness and justice and equity—every good path.
- Proverbs 2:20 So you will follow in the ways of the good, and keep to the paths of the righteous.
- Proverbs 3:4 Then you will find favor and high regard in the sight of God and man.
- Proverbs 3:14 for she is more profitable than silver, and her gain is better than fine gold.
- Proverbs 3:27 Do not withhold good from the deserving when it is within your power to act.
- Proverbs 4:2 For I give you sound teaching; do not abandon my directive.
- Proverbs 8:11 For wisdom is more precious than rubies, and nothing you desire compares with her.
- Proverbs 8:19 My fruit is better than gold, pure gold, and my harvest surpasses choice silver.
- Proverbs 11:23 The desire of the righteous leads only to good, but the hope of the wicked brings wrath.
- Proverbs 11:27 He who searches out good finds favor, but evil will come to him who seeks it.
- Proverbs 12:2 The good man obtains favor from the LORD, but the LORD condemns a man who devises evil.
- Proverbs 12:9 Better to be lightly esteemed yet have a servant, than to be self-important but lack food.
- Proverbs 12:14 By fruitful speech a man is filled with good things, and the work of his hands returns to him.
- Proverbs 12:25 Anxiety weighs down the heart of a man, but a good word cheers it up.
- Proverbs 13:2 From the fruit of his lips a man enjoys good things, but the desire of the faithless is violence.
- Proverbs 13:15 Good understanding wins favor, but the way of the faithless is difficult.
- Proverbs 13:21 Disaster pursues sinners, but prosperity is the reward of the righteous.
- Proverbs 13:22 A good man leaves an inheritance to his children’s children, but the sinner’s wealth is passed to the righteous.
- Proverbs 14:14 The backslider in heart receives the fill of his own ways, but a good man is rewarded for his ways.
- Proverbs 14:19 The evil bow before the good, and the wicked at the gates of the righteous.
- Proverbs 14:22 Do not those who contrive evil go astray? But those who plan goodness find loving devotion and faithfulness.
- Proverbs 15:3 The eyes of the LORD are in every place, observing the evil and the good.
- Proverbs 15:15 All the days of the oppressed are bad, but a cheerful heart has a continual feast.
- Proverbs 15:16 Better a little with the fear of the LORD than great treasure with turmoil.
- Proverbs 15:17 Better a dish of vegetables where there is love than a fattened ox with hatred.
- Proverbs 15:23 A man takes joy in a fitting reply—and how good is a timely word!
- Proverbs 15:30 The light of the eyes cheers the heart, and good news nourishes the bones.
- Proverbs 16:8 Better a little with righteousness than great gain with injustice.
- Proverbs 16:16 How much better to acquire wisdom than gold! To gain understanding is more desirable than silver.
- Proverbs 16:19 It is better to be lowly in spirit among the humble than to divide the spoil with the proud.
- Proverbs 16:20 Whoever heeds instruction will find success, and blessed is he who trusts in the LORD.
- Proverbs 16:29 A violent man entices his neighbor and leads him down a path that is not good.
- Proverbs 16:32 He who is slow to anger is better than a warrior, and he who controls his temper is greater than one who captures a city.
- Proverbs 17:1 Better a dry morsel in quietness than a house full of feasting with strife.
- Proverbs 17:13 If anyone returns evil for good, evil will never leave his house.
- Proverbs 17:20 The one with a perverse heart finds no good, and he whose tongue is deceitful falls into trouble.
- Proverbs 17:26 It is surely not good to punish the innocent or to flog a noble for his honesty.
- Proverbs 18:5 Showing partiality to the wicked is not good, nor is depriving the innocent of justice.
- Proverbs 18:22 He who finds a wife finds a good thing and obtains favor from the LORD.
- Proverbs 19:1 Better a poor man who walks with integrity than a fool whose lips are perverse.
- Proverbs 19:2 Even zeal is no good without knowledge, and he who hurries his footsteps misses the mark.
- Proverbs 19:8 He who acquires wisdom loves himself; one who safeguards understanding will find success.
- Proverbs 19:22 The desire of a man is loving devotion; better to be poor than a liar.
- Proverbs 20:23 Unequal weights are detestable to the LORD, and dishonest scales are no good.
- Proverbs 21:9 Better to live on a corner of the roof than to share a house with a quarrelsome wife.
- Proverbs 21:19 Better to live in the desert than with a contentious and ill-tempered wife.
- Proverbs 22:1 A good name is more desirable than great riches; favor is better than silver and gold.
- Proverbs 22:9 A generous man will be blessed, for he shares his bread with the poor.
- Proverbs 24:13 Eat honey, my son, for it is good, and the honeycomb is sweet to your taste.