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The meaning of יָטַב

Understanding yâṭab reveals the original theological depth often simplified in translation.

Definition

be accepted, amend, use aright, benefit, be (make) better, seem best, make cheerful, be comely, [phrase] be content, dil...

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יָטַב

Phoneticyaw-tab'
Transliterationyâṭab
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Hebrew Verb
Strong's Definition
Strong's Exhaustive Concordance

be accepted, amend, use aright, benefit, be (make) better, seem best, make cheerful, be comely, [phrase] be content, diligent(-ly), dress, earnestly, find favour, give, be glad, do (be, make) good(-ness), be (make) merry, please ([phrase] well), shew more (kindness), skilfully, [idiom] very small, surely, make sweet, thoroughly, tire, trim, very, be (can, deal, entreat, go, have) well (said, seen). - to be (causative) make well, literally (sound, beautiful) or figuratively (happy, successful, right) 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

Scripture References

Occurrences in the Bible

102 total references
ReferenceText
Genesis 32:12

And thou saidst, I will surely do thee good, and make thy seed as the sand of the sea, which cannot be numbered for multitude.

Word: יָטַב (yâṭab)
Joshua 22:33

And the thing pleased the children of Israel; and the children of Israel blessed God, and did not intend to go up against them in battle, to destroy the land wherein the children of Reuben and Gad dwelt.

Word: יָטַב (yâṭab)
1 Kings 3:10

And the speech pleased the Lord, that Solomon had asked this thing.

Word: יָטַב (yâṭab)
Psalms 49:18

Though while he lived he blessed his soul: and men will praise thee, when thou doest well to thyself.

Word: יָטַב (yâṭab)
Jonah 4:9

And God said to Jonah, Doest thou well to be angry for the gourd? And he said, I do well to be angry, even unto death.

Word: יָטַב (yâṭab)

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