The Difference Between tov and shalom
tov (H2895) means "be better" and shalom (H7965) means "do" — both Hebrew words in the Bible, but they carry distinct meanings. Knowing which word the original author chose, and where each appears, reveals the precise shade of meaning that can get lost in translation.
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טוֹב vs שָׁלוֹם
tov and shalom
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טוֹב
to be (transitively, do or make) good (or well) in the widest sense
H2895
Exegetical Meaning
to be (transitively, do or make) good (or well) in the widest sense | Etymology: a primitive root, | KJV: be (do) better, cheer, be (do, seem) good, (make) goodly, [idiom] please, (be, do, go, play) well.
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שָׁלוֹם
safe, i.e. (figuratively) well, happy, friendly; also (abstractly) welfare, i.e. health, prosperity, peace
H7965
Exegetical Meaning
safe, i.e. (figuratively) well, happy, friendly; also (abstractly) welfare, i.e. health, prosperity, peace | Etymology: or שָׁלֹם; from H7999 (שָׁלַם); | KJV: [idiom] do, familiar, [idiom] fare, favour, [phrase] friend, [idiom] great, (good) health, ([idiom] perfect, such as be at) peace(-able, -ably), prosper(-ity, -ous), rest, safe(-ty), salute, welfare, ([idiom] all is, be) well, [idiom] wholly.
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- Shalom as Covenant Wholeness
- The Prince of Peace