טוֹב
“good, pleasant, beneficial”
Good, pleasant, morally upright, beneficial, beautiful; reflecting divine design in creation and the benevolent moral nature of God.
Lexical & Etymological Analysis
Root & Derivation
From טוֹב (H2895) to be good.
Traditional English Renderings (KJV/AV)
Septuagint (LXX) & New Testament Conceptual Bridges
Cross-Testament BridgeHow this lemma bridges Old Testament Hebrew and New Testament Koine Greek through the Septuagint (LXX) translation tradition.
LXX conceptual translation: טוֹב (good, pleasant, beneficial) -> ἀγαθός (good, thy favour, benefit, goodliness)
LXX conceptual translation: טוֹב (good, pleasant, beneficial) -> G2570
LXX conceptual translation: טוֹב (good, pleasant, beneficial) -> ἀγαθωσύνη (goodness)
LXX conceptual translation: טוֹב (good, pleasant, beneficial) -> χρηστός (serviceable, good, good, pleasant, easy)
Key Biblical Occurrences (6)
Foundational passages where טוֹב (tob) carries significant theological or narrative weight.