Hebrew / Aramaic entry for Bible study and original-language reference.
| Strong's Number: | H2897 |
|---|---|
| Word: | טּוֹב |
| Part of Speech: | Name/l. |
| Etymology: | the same as H2896 |
| Language: | Hebrew |
| Occurrences: | 2 |
| Transliteration: | Towb |
| Phonetic Spelling/Pronunciation: | tobe |
| Meaning: | 1. good 2. Tob, a region apparently East of the Jordan |
| KJV Renderings: | Tob. |
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IV. טוֺב proper name [of a location] (perhaps from above √) — a region beyond Jordan, north or northeast of Gilead, probably Aramean; אֶרֶץ טוֺב Judg 11:3; Judg 11:5, ᵐ5 Τωβ; טוֺב אישׁ 2Sam 10:6; 2Sam 10:8 men of Tôb, ᵐ5 (Ε)ιδτωβ; = Τούβιον, Τώβιον 1 Macc 5:13; identified by ConderHandb. 295 with southern Bashan, where is still Taiyibeh, 12 miles southeast from Sea of Galilee.
