לְ/ט֖וֹב
𐤋/𐤈𐤅𐤁
ṭôwb
to the best
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.
Esther 2:9 · Word #25
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 HR/Aamsc
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | A — Adjective — Describes a noun |
| Subtype | a — Adjective — Adjective |
| Gender | m — Masculine — Masculine |
| Number | s — Singular — Singular |
| State | c — Construct — The noun is bound to the following word |
Common Translation
| Phrase | to the best |
SIBI-P1 Translation H2896-15
for benefit
| Morphological Notes | Preposition לְ + adjective masculine singular absolute; functioning substantivally. |
| Rendering Rationale | The masculine singular adjective טוֹב carries the core idea of goodness or beneficial quality. With the prefixed לְ (“to/for”), it functions substantivally to denote purpose or result—"for benefit," preserving the root sense of positive value or advantage. |
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SILEX v2
SIBI-P2 (Context-Aware)
for good
| Same as P1 | Yes |
| Rationale | Standardized from "for benefit". |