יֵיטַ֗ב
𐤉𐤉𐤈𐤁
yᵉṭab
seems-good
To be or become good, well, proper, or pleasing; in the causative form, to cause to prosper, to make well, to do good to, or to please. In Aramaic biblical texts, denotes an action or state characterized by goodness, wellness, appropriateness, or success, both literally (physical health, beauty, soundness) and figuratively (a situation being favorable, morally right, or pleasing).
Ezra 7:18 · Word #8
Lexicon H3191
| Lemma | יְטַב |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤉𐤈𐤁 |
| Transliteration | yᵉṭab |
| Strong's | H3191 |
| Definition | To be or become good, well, proper, or pleasing; in the causative form, to cause to prosper, to make well, to do good to, or to please. In Aramaic biblical texts, denotes an action or state characterized by goodness, wellness, appropriateness, or success, both literally (physical health, beauty, soundness) and figuratively (a situation being favorable, morally right, or pleasing). |
Morphology AVqi3ms
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | V — Verb — An action or state |
| Binyan | |
| Conjugation | i — Imperfect — Incomplete or ongoing action |
| Person | 3 — 3rd person — Third person ("he/she/they") |
| Gender | m — Masculine — Masculine |
| Number | s — Singular — Singular |
Common Translation
| Phrase | seems-good |
SIBI-P1 Translation H3191-01
he will be good
| Morphological Notes | Verb, Peal (simple active), imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular (Aramaic). |
| Rendering Rationale | The Peal (simple active) imperfect 3ms denotes a future or incomplete action in the basic stem, expressing that he will be or become good/well. The rendering preserves the core idea of goodness inherent in the root without importing contextual nuance. |
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SILEX v2
SIBI-P2 (Context-Aware)
it seems good
| Same as P1 | No — adjusted for context |
| Rationale | Adjusted from 'he will be good' to 'it seems good' since the verb here functions impersonally ('what seems good'), matching Aramaic idiom and the broader context of permission or choice. |