טוֹב: tov (H2895), a Hebrew word meaning "to be (transitively, do or make) good (or well) in the widest sense"
tov
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tov is a Hebrew word meaning "to be (transitively, do or make) good (or well) in the widest sense", encompassing ideas like be better, cheer, be good, goodly.
to be (transitively, do or make) good (or well) in the widest sense
The Hebrew word tov means "to be (transitively, do or make) good (or well) in the widest sense," encompassing related ideas including be better, cheer, be good, goodly.
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טוֹב
Pronunciationtov
H2895
to be (transitively, do or make) good (or well) in the widest sense
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