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טוּב H2898
H2898 is the Hebrew word טוּב, transliterated ṭûwb and said toob. The King James Version most often renders it goodness.
What it means
good (as a noun), in the widest sense, especially goodness (superlative concretely, the best), beauty, gladness, welfare.
Where it comes from
from H2895 (טוֹב).
How the King James Version translates it
Across 26 tagged occurrences, counted from this edition's word index.
Strong's own list of renderings: fair, gladness, good(-ness, thing, -s), joy, go well with.
Verses using טוּב
All 30 verses, quoted in full.
Genesis 24:10 · KJV
And the servant took ten camels of the camels of his master, and departed; for all the goods of his master were in his hand: and he arose, and went to Mesopotamia, unto the city of Nahor.
Genesis 45:18 · KJV
And take your father and your households, and come unto me: and I will give you the good of the land of Egypt, and ye shall eat the fat of the land.
Genesis 45:20 · KJV
Also regard not your stuff; for the good of all the land of Egypt is yours.
Genesis 45:23 · KJV
And to his father he sent after this manner; ten asses laden with the good things of Egypt, and ten she asses laden with corn and bread and meat for his father by the way.
Exodus 33:19 · KJV
And he said, I will make all my goodness pass before thee, and I will proclaim the name of the LORD before thee; and will be gracious to whom I will be gracious, and will shew mercy on whom I will shew mercy.
Deuteronomy 6:11 · KJV
And houses full of all good things, which thou filledst not, and wells digged, which thou diggedst not, vineyards and olive trees, which thou plantedst not; when thou shalt have eaten and be full;
Deuteronomy 28:47 · KJV
Because thou servedst not the LORD thy God with joyfulness, and with gladness of heart, for the abundance of all things;
2 Kings 8:9 · KJV
So Hazael went to meet him, and took a present with him, even of every good thing of Damascus, forty camels’ burden, and came and stood before him, and said, Thy son Benhadad king of Syria hath sent me to thee, saying, Shall I recover of this disease?
Ezra 9:12 · KJV
Now therefore give not your daughters unto their sons, neither take their daughters unto your sons, nor seek their peace or their wealth for ever: that ye may be strong, and eat the good of the land, and leave it for an inheritance to your children for ever.
Nehemiah 9:25 · KJV
And they took strong cities, and a fat land, and possessed houses full of all goods, wells digged, vineyards, and oliveyards, and fruit trees in abundance: so they did eat, and were filled, and became fat, and delighted themselves in thy great goodness.
Nehemiah 9:35 · KJV
For they have not served thee in their kingdom, and in thy great goodness that thou gavest them, and in the large and fat land which thou gavest before them, neither turned they from their wicked works.
Nehemiah 9:36 · KJV
Behold, we are servants this day, and for the land that thou gavest unto our fathers to eat the fruit thereof and the good thereof, behold, we are servants in it:
Job 21:16 · KJV
Lo, their good is not in their hand: the counsel of the wicked is far from me.
Psalm 25:7 · KJV
Remember not the sins of my youth, nor my transgressions: according to thy mercy remember thou me for thy goodness’ sake, O LORD.
Psalm 27:13 · KJV
I had fainted, unless I had believed to see the goodness of the LORD in the land of the living.
Psalm 31:19 · KJV
Oh how great is thy goodness, which thou hast laid up for them that fear thee; which thou hast wrought for them that trust in thee before the sons of men!
Psalm 65:4 · KJV
Blessed is the man whom thou choosest, and causest to approach unto thee, that he may dwell in thy courts: we shall be satisfied with the goodness of thy house, even of thy holy temple.
Psalm 119:66 · KJV
Teach me good judgment and knowledge: for I have believed thy commandments.
Psalm 128:5 · KJV
The LORD shall bless thee out of Zion: and thou shalt see the good of Jerusalem all the days of thy life.
Psalm 145:7 · KJV
They shall abundantly utter the memory of thy great goodness, and shall sing of thy righteousness.
Proverbs 11:10 · KJV
When it goeth well with the righteous, the city rejoiceth: and when the wicked perish, there is shouting.
Isaiah 1:19 · KJV
If ye be willing and obedient, ye shall eat the good of the land:
Isaiah 63:7 · KJV
I will mention the lovingkindnesses of the LORD, and the praises of the LORD, according to all that the LORD hath bestowed on us, and the great goodness toward the house of Israel, which he hath bestowed on them according to his mercies, and according to the multitude of his lovingkindnesses.
Isaiah 65:14 · KJV
Behold, my servants shall sing for joy of heart, but ye shall cry for sorrow of heart, and shall howl for vexation of spirit.
Jeremiah 2:7 · KJV
And I brought you into a plentiful country, to eat the fruit thereof and the goodness thereof; but when ye entered, ye defiled my land, and made mine heritage an abomination.
Jeremiah 31:12 · KJV
Therefore they shall come and sing in the height of Zion, and shall flow together to the goodness of the LORD, for wheat, and for wine, and for oil, and for the young of the flock and of the herd: and their soul shall be as a watered garden; and they shall not sorrow any more at all.
Jeremiah 31:14 · KJV
And I will satiate the soul of the priests with fatness, and my people shall be satisfied with my goodness, saith the LORD.
Hosea 3:5 · KJV
Afterward shall the children of Israel return, and seek the LORD their God, and David their king; and shall fear the LORD and his goodness in the latter days.
Hosea 10:11 · KJV
And Ephraim is as an heifer that is taught, and loveth to tread out the corn; but I passed over upon her fair neck: I will make Ephraim to ride; Judah shall plow, and Jacob shall break his clods.
Zechariah 9:17 · KJV
For how great is his goodness, and how great is his beauty! corn shall make the young men cheerful, and new wine the maids.
Common questions
What does Strong's H2898 mean?
H2898 is the Hebrew word טוּב (ṭûwb), meaning good (as a noun), in the widest sense, especially goodness (superlative concretely, the best), beauty, gladness, welfare.
How is H2898 translated in the King James Version?
The King James translators rendered it goodness (9 times), good (6 times), goods (2 times), you the good (1 time), good things (1 time), among others.
How many times does H2898 appear in the Bible?
טוּב (ṭûwb) is tagged in 30 verses of the King James Version in this edition's word index.
Where does H2898 come from?
Strong's gives its derivation as: from H2895 (טוֹב).
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