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

Proverbs 16:16 - How much better H2896 is it to get wisdom than gold! and to get understanding rather to be chosen than silver!

Proverbs 16:19 - Better H2896 it is to be of an humble spirit with the lowly, than to divide the spoil with the proud.

Proverbs 16:20 - He that handleth a matter wisely shall find good: H2896 and whoso trusteth in the LORD, happy is he.

Proverbs 16:29 - A violent man enticeth his neighbour, and leadeth him into the way that is not good. H2896

Proverbs 16:32 - He that is slow to anger is better H2896 than the mighty; and he that ruleth his spirit than he that taketh a city.

Proverbs 17:1 - Better H2896 is a dry morsel, and quietness therewith, than an house full of sacrifices with strife.

Proverbs 17:13 - Whoso rewardeth evil for good, H2896 evil shall not depart from his house.

Proverbs 17:20 - He that hath a froward heart findeth no good: H2896 and he that hath a perverse tongue falleth into mischief.

Proverbs 17:26 - Also to punish the just is not good, H2896 nor to strike princes for equity.

Proverbs 18:5 - It is not good H2896 to accept the person of the wicked, to overthrow the righteous in judgment.

Proverbs 18:22 - Whoso findeth a wife findeth a good H2896 thing, and obtaineth favour of the LORD.

Proverbs 19:1 - Better H2896 is the poor that walketh in his integrity, than he that is perverse in his lips, and is a fool.

Proverbs 19:2 - Also, that the soul be without knowledge, it is not good; H2896 and he that hasteth with his feet sinneth.

Proverbs 19:8 - He that getteth wisdom loveth his own soul: he that keepeth understanding shall find good. H2896

Proverbs 19:22 - The desire of a man is his kindness: and a poor man is better H2896 than a liar.

Proverbs 20:23 - Divers weights are an abomination unto the LORD; and a false balance is not good. H2896

Proverbs 21:9 - It is better H2896 to dwell in a corner of the housetop, than with a brawling woman in a wide house.

Proverbs 21:19 - It is better H2896 to dwell in the wilderness, than with a contentious and an angry woman.

Proverbs 22:1 - A good name is rather to be chosen than great riches, and loving H2896 favour rather than silver and gold.

Proverbs 22:9 - He that hath a bountiful H2896 eye shall be blessed; for he giveth of his bread to the poor.

Proverbs 24:13 - My son, eat thou honey, because it is good; H2896 and the honeycomb, which is sweet to thy taste:

Proverbs 24:23 - These things also belong to the wise. It is not good H2896 to have respect of persons in judgment.

Proverbs 24:25 - But to them that rebuke him shall be delight, and a good H2896 blessing shall come upon them.

Proverbs 25:7 - For better H2896 it is that it be said unto thee, Come up hither; than that thou shouldest be put lower in the presence of the prince whom thine eyes have seen.

Proverbs 25:24 - It is better H2896 to dwell in the corner of the housetop, than with a brawling woman and in a wide house.

Proverbs 25:25 - As cold waters to a thirsty soul, so is good H2896 news from a far country.

Proverbs 25:27 - It is not good H2896 to eat much honey: so for men to search their own glory is not glory.

Proverbs 27:5 - Open rebuke is better H2896 than secret love.

Proverbs 27:10 - Thine own friend, and thy father's friend, forsake not; neither go into thy brother's house in the day of thy calamity: for better H2896 is a neighbour that is near than a brother far off.

Proverbs 28:6 - Better H2896 is the poor that walketh in his uprightness, than he that is perverse in his ways, though he be rich.

Proverbs 28:10 - Whoso causeth the righteous to go astray in an evil way, he shall fall himself into his own pit: but the upright shall have good H2896 things in possession.

Proverbs 28:21 - To have respect of persons is not good: H2896 for for a piece of bread that man will transgress.

Proverbs 31:12 - She will do him good H2896 and not evil all the days of her life.

Proverbs 31:18 - She perceiveth that her merchandise is good: H2896 her candle goeth not out by night.

Ecclesiastes 2:1 - I said in mine heart, Go to now, I will prove thee with mirth, therefore enjoy pleasure: H2896 and, behold, this also is vanity.

Ecclesiastes 2:3 - I sought in mine heart to give myself unto wine, yet acquainting mine heart with wisdom; and to lay hold on folly, till I might see what was that good H2896 for the sons of men, which they should do under the heaven all the days of their life.

Ecclesiastes 2:24 - There is nothing better H2896 for a man, than that he should eat and drink, and that he should make his soul enjoy good H2896 in his labour. This also I saw, that it was from the hand of God.

Ecclesiastes 2:26 - For God giveth to a man that is good H2896 in his sight wisdom, and knowledge, and joy: but to the sinner he giveth travail, to gather and to heap up, that he may give to him that is good H2896 before God. This also is vanity and vexation of spirit.

Ecclesiastes 3:12 - I know that there is no good H2896 in them, but for a man to rejoice, and to do good H2896 in his life.

Ecclesiastes 3:13 - And also that every man should eat and drink, and enjoy the good H2896 of all his labour, it is the gift of God.

Ecclesiastes 3:22 - Wherefore I perceive that there is nothing better, H2896 than that a man should rejoice in his own works; for that is his portion: for who shall bring him to see what shall be after him?

Ecclesiastes 4:3 - Yea, better H2896 is he than both they, which hath not yet been, who hath not seen the evil work that is done under the sun.

Ecclesiastes 4:6 - Better H2896 is an handful with quietness, than both the hands full with travail and vexation of spirit.

Ecclesiastes 4:8 - There is one alone, and there is not a second; yea, he hath neither child nor brother: yet is there no end of all his labour; neither is his eye satisfied with riches; neither saith he, For whom do I labour, and bereave my soul of good? H2896 This is also vanity, yea, it is a sore travail.

Ecclesiastes 4:9 - Two are better H2896 than one; because they have a good H2896 reward for their labour.

Ecclesiastes 4:13 - Better H2896 is a poor and a wise child than an old and foolish king, who will no more be admonished.

Ecclesiastes 5:5 - Better H2896 is it that thou shouldest not vow, than that thou shouldest vow and not pay.

Ecclesiastes 5:11 - When goods H2896 increase, they are increased that eat them: and what good is there to the owners thereof, saving the beholding of them with their eyes?

Ecclesiastes 5:18 - Behold that which I have seen: it is good H2896 and comely for one to eat and to drink, and to enjoy the good H2896 of all his labour that he taketh under the sun all the days of his life, which God giveth him: for it is his portion.

Ecclesiastes 6:3 - If a man beget an hundred children, and live many years, so that the days of his years be many, and his soul be not filled with good, H2896 and also that he have no burial; I say, that an untimely birth is better H2896 than he.