Strong's Concordance H2896

Original Word: טוֹב
Transliteration: ṭôwb
Phonetic Spelling: tobe
from H2895; 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); beautiful, best, better, bountiful, cheerful, at ease, × fair (word), (be in) favour, fine, glad, good (deed, -lier, -liest, -ly, -ness, -s), graciously, joyful, kindly, kindness, liketh (best), loving, merry, × most, pleasant, pleaseth, pleasure, precious, prosperity, ready, sweet, wealth, welfare, (be) well(-favoured).

Usages throughout the bible

2 Chronicles 12:12 - And when he humbled himself, the wrath of the LORD turned from him, that he would not destroy him altogether: and also in Judah things went well. H2896

2 Chronicles 14:2 - And Asa did that which was good H2896 and right in the eyes of the LORD his God:

2 Chronicles 18:7 - And the king of Israel said unto Jehoshaphat, There is yet one man, by whom we may enquire of the LORD: but I hate him; for he never prophesied good H2896 unto me, but always evil: the same is Micaiah the son of Imla. And Jehoshaphat said, Let not the king say so.

2 Chronicles 18:12 - And the messenger that went to call Micaiah spake to him, saying, Behold, the words of the prophets declare good H2896 to the king with one assent; let thy word therefore, I pray thee, be like one of theirs, and speak thou good. H2896

2 Chronicles 18:17 - And the king of Israel said to Jehoshaphat, Did I not tell thee that he would not prophesy good H2896 unto me, but evil?

2 Chronicles 19:3 - Nevertheless there are good H2896 things found in thee, in that thou hast taken away the groves out of the land, and hast prepared thine heart to seek God.

2 Chronicles 19:11 - And, behold, Amariah the chief priest is over you in all matters of the LORD; and Zebadiah the son of Ishmael, the ruler of the house of Judah, for all the king's matters: also the Levites shall be officers before you. Deal courageously, and the LORD shall be with the good. H2896

2 Chronicles 21:13 - But hast walked in the way of the kings of Israel, and hast made Judah and the inhabitants of Jerusalem to go a whoring, like to the whoredoms of the house of Ahab, and also hast slain thy brethren of thy father's house, which were better H2896 than thyself:

2 Chronicles 24:16 - And they buried him in the city of David among the kings, because he had done good H2896 in Israel, both toward God, and toward his house.

2 Chronicles 30:18 - For a multitude of the people, even many of Ephraim, and Manasseh, Issachar, and Zebulun, had not cleansed themselves, yet did they eat the passover otherwise than it was written. But Hezekiah prayed for them, saying, The good H2896 LORD pardon every one

2 Chronicles 30:22 - And Hezekiah spake comfortably unto all the Levites that taught the good H2896 knowledge of the LORD: and they did eat throughout the feast seven days, offering peace offerings, and making confession to the LORD God of their fathers.

2 Chronicles 31:20 - And thus did Hezekiah throughout all Judah, and wrought that which was good H2896 and right and truth before the LORD his God.

Ezra 3:11 - And they sang together by course in praising and giving thanks unto the LORD; because he is good, H2896 for his mercy endureth for ever toward Israel. And all the people shouted with a great shout, when they praised the LORD, because the foundation of the house of the LORD was laid.

Ezra 7:9 - For upon the first day of the first month began he to go up from Babylon, and on the first day of the fifth month came he to Jerusalem, according to the good H2896 hand of his God upon him.

Ezra 8:18 - And by the good H2896 hand of our God upon us they brought us a man of understanding, of the sons of Mahli, the son of Levi, the son of Israel; and Sherebiah, with his sons and his brethren, eighteen;

Ezra 8:22 - For I was ashamed to require of the king a band of soldiers and horsemen to help us against the enemy in the way: because we had spoken unto the king, saying, The hand of our God is upon all them for good H2896 that seek him; but his power and his wrath is against all them that forsake him.

Ezra 8:27 - Also twenty basons of gold, of a thousand drams; and two vessels of fine H2896 copper, precious as gold.

Ezra 9:12 - Now therefore give not your daughters unto their sons, neither take their daughters unto your sons, nor seek their peace or their wealth H2896 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 2:8 - And a letter unto Asaph the keeper of the king's forest, that he may give me timber to make beams for the gates of the palace which appertained to the house, and for the wall of the city, and for the house that I shall enter into. And the king granted me, according to the good H2896 hand of my God upon me.

Nehemiah 2:10 - When Sanballat the Horonite, and Tobiah the servant, the Ammonite, heard of it, it grieved them exceedingly that there was come a man to seek the welfare H2896 of the children of Israel.

Nehemiah 2:18 - Then I told them of the hand of my God which was good H2896 upon me; as also the king's words that he had spoken unto me. And they said, Let us rise up and build. So they strengthened their hands for this good H2896 work.

Nehemiah 5:9 - Also I said, It is not good H2896 that ye do: ought ye not to walk in the fear of our God because of the reproach of the heathen our enemies?

Nehemiah 5:19 - Think upon me, my God, for good, H2896 according to all that I have done for this people.

Nehemiah 6:19 - Also they reported his good deeds H2896 before me, and uttered my words to him. And Tobiah sent letters to put me in fear.

Nehemiah 9:13 - Thou camest down also upon mount Sinai, and spakest with them from heaven, and gavest them right judgments, and true laws, good H2896 statutes and commandments:

Nehemiah 9:20 - Thou gavest also thy good H2896 spirit to instruct them, and withheldest not thy manna from their mouth, and gavest them water for their thirst.

Nehemiah 13:31 - And for the wood offering, at times appointed, and for the firstfruits. Remember me, O my God, for good. H2896

Esther 1:10 - On the seventh day, when the heart of the king was merry H2896 with wine, he commanded Mehuman, Biztha, Harbona, Bigtha, and Abagtha, Zethar, and Carcas, the seven chamberlains that served in the presence of Ahasuerus the king,

Esther 1:11 - To bring Vashti the queen before the king with the crown royal, to shew the people and the princes her beauty: for she was fair H2896 to look on.

Esther 1:19 - If it please the king, let there go a royal commandment from him, and let it be written among the laws of the Persians and the Medes, that it be not altered, That Vashti come no more before king Ahasuerus; and let the king give her royal estate unto another that is better H2896 than she.

Esther 2:2 - Then said the king's servants that ministered unto him, Let there be fair H2896 young virgins sought for the king:

Esther 2:3 - And let the king appoint officers in all the provinces of his kingdom, that they may gather together all the fair H2896 young virgins unto Shushan the palace, to the house of the women, unto the custody of Hege the king's chamberlain, keeper of the women; and let their things for purification be given them:

Esther 2:7 - And he brought up Hadassah, that is, Esther, his uncle's daughter: for she had neither father nor mother, and the maid was fair and beautiful; H2896 whom Mordecai, when her father and mother were dead, took for his own daughter.

Esther 2:9 - And the maiden pleased him, and she obtained kindness of him; and he speedily gave her her things for purification, with such things as belonged to her, and seven maidens, which were meet to be given her, out of the king's house: and he preferred her and her maids unto the best H2896 place of the house of the women.

Esther 3:11 - And the king said unto Haman, The silver is given to thee, the people also, to do with them as it seemeth good H2896 to thee.

Esther 5:9 - Then went Haman forth that day joyful and with a glad H2896 heart: but when Haman saw Mordecai in the king's gate, that he stood not up, nor moved for him, he was full of indignation against Mordecai.

Esther 7:9 - And Harbonah, one of the chamberlains, said before the king, Behold also, the gallows fifty cubits high, which Haman had made for Mordecai, who had spoken good H2896 for the king, standeth in the house of Haman. Then the king said, Hang him thereon.

Esther 8:5 - And said, If it please H2896 the king, and if I have found favour in his sight, and the thing seem right before the king, and I be pleasing H2896 in his eyes, let it be written to reverse the letters devised by Haman the son of Hammedatha the Agagite, which he wrote to destroy the Jews which are in all the king's provinces:

Esther 8:8 - Write ye also for the Jews, as it liketh H2896 you, in the king's name, and seal it with the king's ring: for the writing which is written in the king's name, and sealed with the king's ring, may no man reverse.

Esther 8:17 - And in every province, and in every city, whithersoever the king's commandment and his decree came, the Jews had joy and gladness, a feast and a good H2896 day. And many of the people of the land became Jews; for the fear of the Jews fell upon them.

Esther 9:13 - Then said Esther, If it please H2896 the king, let it be granted to the Jews which are in Shushan to do to morrow also according unto this day's decree, and let Haman's ten sons be hanged upon the gallows.

Esther 9:19 - Therefore the Jews of the villages, that dwelt in the unwalled towns, made the fourteenth day of the month Adar a day of gladness and feasting, and a good H2896 day, and of sending portions one to another.

Esther 9:22 - As the days wherein the Jews rested from their enemies, and the month which was turned unto them from sorrow to joy, and from mourning into a good H2896 day: that they should make them days of feasting and joy, and of sending portions one to another, and gifts to the poor.

Esther 10:3 - For Mordecai the Jew was next unto king Ahasuerus, and great among the Jews, and accepted of the multitude of his brethren, seeking the wealth H2896 of his people, and speaking peace to all his seed.

Job 2:10 - But he said unto her, Thou speakest as one of the foolish women speaketh. What? shall we receive good H2896 at the hand of God, and shall we not receive evil? In all this did not Job sin with his lips.

Job 7:7 - O remember that my life is wind: mine eye shall no more see good. H2896

Job 9:25 - Now my days are swifter than a post: they flee away, they see no good. H2896

Job 21:13 - They spend their days in wealth, H2896 and in a moment go down to the grave.

Job 21:25 - And another dieth in the bitterness of his soul, and never eateth with pleasure. H2896

Job 22:18 - Yet he filled their houses with good H2896 things: but the counsel of the wicked is far from me.