טֹבִ֥ים
𐤈𐤁𐤉𐤌
ṭôwb
were very good
Positive quality, excellence, or value; conforms to an ideal standard or brings benefit. As an adjective, describes that which is pleasant, beneficial, skilled, beautiful, morally right, or desirable. As a noun, denotes a good thing, benefit, or what is desirable, or the state/condition of goodness. As an adverb, indicates acting well or successfully. The semantic range includes both moral and non-moral senses depending on context.
1 Samuel 25:15 · Word #2
Lexicon H2896
| Lemma | טוֹב |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤈𐤅𐤁 |
| Transliteration | ṭôwb |
| Strong's | H2896 |
| Definition | Positive quality, excellence, or value; conforms to an ideal standard or brings benefit. As an adjective, describes that which is pleasant, beneficial, skilled, beautiful, morally right, or desirable. As a noun, denotes a good thing, benefit, or what is desirable, or the state/condition of goodness. As an adverb, indicates acting well or successfully. The semantic range includes both moral and non-moral senses depending on context. |
Morphology HAampa
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | A — Adjective — Describes a noun |
| Subtype | a — Adjective — Adjective |
| Gender | m — Masculine — Masculine |
| Number | p — Plural — Plural |
| State | a — Absolute — The noun stands independently |
Common Translation
| Phrase | were very good |
SIBI-P1 Translation H2896-26
good ones
| Morphological Notes | Adjective, masculine plural, absolute state. |
| Rendering Rationale | The adjective derives directly from the root טוב, expressing positive quality or benefit. Rendered as "good ones" to preserve the masculine plural absolute form while reflecting the broad root sense of goodness or beneficial quality. |
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SILEX v2
SIBI-P2 (Context-Aware)
were good
| Same as P1 | No — adjusted for context |
| Rationale | In context, as a predicate adjective about 'the men,' 'were good' is needed instead of 'good ones.' |