טוֹב

ṭôwb · Hebrew · Strong's H2896 · 564 occurrences

The KJV renders 17 different Hebrew and Greek words as “ness”

What it means

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)

from H2895 (טוֹב);

How the KJV renders it

beautiful, best, better, bountiful, cheerful, at ease, favour, fine, glad, good deed, lier, liest, ness, graciously, joyful, kindly, kindness, liketh, loving, merry, pleasant, pleasure, precious, prosperity, ready, sweet, wealth, welfare, well

Where that flattens a distinction

The same English word is also used for these other originals, so the distinction between them disappears in translation.

“ness”

also renders parrhēsía (G3954), asthenḗs (G772), gâdôwl (H1419), dâbâr (H1697), zimmâh (H2154), châṭâʼ (H2398), chêçêd (H2617), yârêʼ (H3372), mêyshâr (H4339), mâʻaṭ (H4591), mar (H4751), mârar (H4843), mâthôwq (H4966), tsedeq (H6664), raʻ (H7451), râshaʻ (H7561)

“well”

also renders agathós (G18), kalōs (G2573), pēgḗ (G4077), epiginṓskō (G1921), kalós (G2570), phréar (G5421), eû (G2095), bôwr (H953), yâpheh (H3303), kên (H3651), kên (H3653), mᵉʼôd (H3966), maʻyân (H4599), mâqôwr (H4726)

“pleasant”

also renders châmad (H2530), chemed (H2531), chemdâh (H2532), chên (H2580), chêphets (H2656), yâpheh (H3303), machmâd (H4261), nâʻîym (H5273), nôʻam (H5278), naʻămân (H5282), ʻôneg (H6027), tsᵉbîy (H6643), taʼăvâh (H8378)

“pleasure”

also renders cháris (G5485), thélēma (G2307), hēdonḗ (G2237), ʼavvâh (H185), chêsheq (H2837), nephesh (H5315), ʻêden (H5730), rᵉʻûwth (H7470), râtsôwn (H7522), simchâh (H8057), shaʻshuaʻ (H8191)

“ready”

also renders engýs (G1451), próthymos (G4289), méllō (G3195), hetoímōs (G2093), chûwsh (H2363), mâhîyr (H4106), mâtsâʼ (H4672), ʻâthûwd (H6259), ʻăthîyd (H6263), ʻâthîyd (H6264)

“favour”

also renders cháris (G5485), chên (H2580), chănîynâh (H2594), chêçêd (H2617), châphêts (H2654), châphêts (H2655), râtsôwn (H7522), shâlôwm (H7965), tᵉchinnâh (H8467)

“precious”

also renders timḗ (G5092), éntimos (G1784), châmad (H2530), chemdâh (H2532), chên (H2580), Chôphesh (H2667), yᵉqâr (H3366), yâqâr (H3368)

“better”

also renders chrēstós (G5543), hyperéchō (G5242), kreíttōn (G2909), ōpheléō (G5623), kreîsson (G2908), yôwthêr (H3148), yithrôwn (H3504)

“sweet”

also renders glykýs (G1099), besem (H1314), mamtaq (H4477), nîychôwach (H5207), nâʻîym (H5273), ʻârêb (H6156)

“best”

also renders prōtos (G4413), kreíttōn (G2909), mêyṭâb (H4315), pâzaz (H6338)

“fine”

also renders zâqaq (H2212), ṭâb (H2869), sᵉrîyqâh (H8305)

“joyful”

also renders chará (G5479), rᵉnânâh (H7445), sâmêach (H8056)

“wealth”

also renders euporía (G2142), hôwn (H1952), kôach (H3581)

“beautiful”

also renders hōraîos (G5611), tsᵉbîy (H6643)

“kindly”

also renders chêçêd (H2617), lêb (H3820)

“kindness”

also renders chrēstótēs (G5544), philanthrōpía (G5363)

“merry”

also renders hillûwl (H1974), sâmêach (H8056)

“bountiful”

also renders shôwaʻ (H7771)

“cheerful”

also renders hilarós (G2431)

“at ease”

also renders shâlêv (H7961)

“glad”

also renders sâmêach (H8056)

“prosperity”

also renders shâlôwm (H7965)

“welfare”

also renders shâlôwm (H7965)

Answers that weigh this word

Where it appears

564 occurrences in the Hebrew text, first 60 verses shown.

1 Chronicles 4:40 · HC/Aamsa

They found rich, good pasture, and the land was wide, and quiet, and peaceful, for those who lived there before were descended from Ham.

1 Chronicles 16:34 · HAamsa

Oh give thanks to Yahweh, for he is good, for his loving kindness endures forever.

1 Chronicles 17:26 · HTd/Aafsa

Now, Yahweh, you are God, and have promised this good thing to your servant.

1 Chronicles 19:13 · HTd/Aamsa

Be courageous, and let’s be strong for our people and for the cities of our God. May Yahweh do that which seems good to him.”

1 Chronicles 21:23 · HTd/Aamsa

Ornan said to David, “Take it for yourself, and let my lord the king do that which is good in his eyes. Behold, I give the oxen for burnt offerings, and the threshing instruments for wood, and the wheat for the meal offering. I give it all.”

1 Chronicles 28:8 · HTd/Aafsa

Now therefore, in the sight of all Israel, Yahweh’s assembly, and in the audience of our God, observe and seek out all the commandments of Yahweh your God, that you may possess this good land, and leave it for an inheritance to your children after you forever.

1 Chronicles 29:28 HAafsa1 Kings 1:6 HAamsc1 Kings 1:42 HC/Aamsa1 Kings 2:18 HAamsa1 Kings 2:32 HC/Aampa1 Kings 2:38 HAamsa1 Kings 2:42 HAamsa1 Kings 3:9 HAamsa1 Kings 8:36 HTd/Aafsa1 Kings 8:56 HTd/Aamsa1 Kings 8:66 HC/Aampc1 Kings 10:7 HC/Aamsa1 Kings 12:7 HAampa1 Kings 14:13 HAamsa1 Kings 14:15 HTd/Aafsa1 Kings 18:24 HAamsa1 Kings 19:4 HAamsa1 Kings 20:3 HTd/Aampa1 Kings 21:2 HAamsa1 Kings 22:8 HAamsa1 Kings 22:13 HAamsa1 Kings 22:18 HAamsa1 Samuel 1:8 HAamsa1 Samuel 1:23 HTd/Aamsa1 Samuel 2:24 HAafsa1 Samuel 2:26 HC/Aamsa1 Samuel 3:18 HTd/Aamsa1 Samuel 8:14 HTd/Aampa1 Samuel 8:16 HTd/Aampa1 Samuel 9:2 HAamsa1 Samuel 9:10 HAamsa1 Samuel 11:10 HTd/Aamsa1 Samuel 12:23 HTd/Aafsa1 Samuel 14:36 HTd/Aamsa1 Samuel 14:40 HTd/Aamsa1 Samuel 15:9 HTd/Aamsa1 Samuel 15:22 HAamsa1 Samuel 15:28 HTd/Aamsa1 Samuel 16:12 HC/Aamsc1 Samuel 19:4 HAamsa1 Samuel 20:7 HAamsa1 Samuel 20:12 HAamsa1 Samuel 24:17 HTd/Aafsa1 Samuel 24:18 HAafsa1 Samuel 24:19 HAafsa1 Samuel 25:3 HAafsc1 Samuel 25:8 HAamsa1 Samuel 25:15 HAampa1 Samuel 25:21 HAafsa1 Samuel 25:30 HTd/Aafsa1 Samuel 25:36 HVqp3ms1 Samuel 26:16 HAamsa1 Samuel 27:1 HAamsa1 Samuel 29:6 HAamsa

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