2897. Tob

Lexicon

Tob: Good, pleasant, agreeable, beneficial

Original Word: טוֹב
Part of Speech: Proper Name Location
Transliteration: Towb
Pronunciation: tobe
Phonetic Spelling: (tobe)
Definition: Good, pleasant, agreeable, beneficial
Meaning: Tob

Strong's Exhaustive Concordance

Tob

The same as towb; good; Tob, a region apparently East of the Jordan -- Tob.

see HEBREW towb

NAS Exhaustive Concordance

Word Origin
from tob
Definition
a region E. of the Jordan
NASB Translation
Tob (2).

Brown-Driver-Briggs

IV. טוֺב proper name, of a location (perhaps from above √) — a region beyond Jordan, north or northeast of Gilead, probably Aramean; אֶרֶץ טוֺב Judges 11:3,5, ᵐ5 Τωβ; טוֺב אישׁ 2 Samuel 10:6,8 men of Tôb, ᵐ5 (Ε)ιδτωβ; = Τούβιον, Τώβιον1Macc 5:13; identified by Conder^{Handb. 295} with southern Bashan, where is still Taiyibeh, 12 miles southeast from Sea of Galilee.

Topical Lexicon

Word Origin: Derived from the Hebrew root טוֹב (tov), meaning "good" or "pleasant."

Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: There are no direct corresponding Strong's Greek entries for the Hebrew proper noun "Tob," as it is a specific geographical name unique to the Hebrew Bible. However, the concept of "good" or "pleasant" can be related to Greek words such as ἀγαθός (agathos) or καλός (kalos), which convey similar meanings in the context of goodness or pleasantness.

Usage: The term "Tob" is used in the context of a geographical location in the Old Testament. It is mentioned in relation to the narrative of Jephthah and the Ammonite conflict.

Context: • Tob is a region mentioned in the Old Testament, specifically in the Book of Judges. It is described as a place where Jephthah, the son of Gilead, fled to escape his brothers who had driven him away due to his illegitimate birth (Judges 11:3). In Tob, Jephthah gathered a group of adventurers who later became his followers.
• The region of Tob is also referenced in 2 Samuel 10:6, where it is noted that the Ammonites hired mercenaries from Tob to fight against King David's forces. This indicates that Tob was known for its warriors and had a reputation for providing military support.
• The exact location of Tob is not definitively known, but it is generally considered to be in the area east of the Jordan River, possibly in the modern-day region of northern Jordan or southern Syria.
• Tob's mention in the biblical narrative highlights its strategic importance and its role as a refuge and a source of military aid during the period of the Judges and the early monarchy in Israel.

Forms and Transliterations

ט֑וֹב ט֔וֹב ט֣וֹב טֽוֹב׃ טוב טוב׃ ṭō·wḇ Tov ṭōwḇ

Englishman's Concordance

Judges 11:3
HEB: וַיֵּ֖שֶׁב בְּאֶ֣רֶץ ט֑וֹב וַיִּֽתְלַקְּט֤וּ אֶל־
NAS: in the land of Tob; and worthless
KJV: in the land of Tob: and there were gathered
INT: and lived the land of Tob gathered about

Judges 11:5
HEB: יִפְתָּ֖ח מֵאֶ֥רֶץ טֽוֹב׃
NAS: Jephthah from the land of Tob;
KJV: Jephthah out of the land of Tob:
INT: Jephthah the land of Tob

2 Samuel 10:6
HEB: אִ֔ישׁ וְאִ֣ישׁ ט֔וֹב שְׁנֵים־ עָשָׂ֥ר
INT: men men Tob both ten

2 Samuel 10:8
HEB: וּרְחוֹב֙ וְאִֽישׁ־ ט֣וֹב וּמַֽעֲכָ֔ה לְבַדָּ֖ם
INT: Rehob he Tob and Maacah themselves

4 Occurrences

Strong's Hebrew 2897
4 Occurrences

ṭō·wḇ — 4 Occ.