יָטַב

ya.tavVerbH3190

be good

From: a primitive root;

Short Definition

to be (causative) make well, literally (sound, beautiful) or figuratively (happy, successful, right)

Full Lexicon Entry

  1. to be good, be pleasing, be well, be glad 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to be glad, be joyful 1a2) to be well placed 1a3) to be well for, be well with, go well with 1a4) to be pleasing, be pleasing to 1b) (Hiphil) 1b1) to make glad, rejoice 1b2) to do good to, deal well with 1b3) to do well, do thoroughly 1b4) to make a thing good or right or beautiful 1b5) to do well, do right

Grammar

Part of Speech Verb

Morphology H:V

DescriptionHebrew Verb

Occurrences

102 times

Appears 102 times in the Old Testament. Top books include:

Deuteronomy
18
Jeremiah
17
Genesis
7
1 Samuel
5
Judges
5

Key Passages

  • 1 Kings 1:47
  • Deuteronomy 27:8
  • Ezk 36:11
  • Jeremiah 18:10
  • Leviticus 10:19

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