הַ/טֹּבֹ֔ת

𐤄/𐤈𐤁𐤕

ṭôwb

the 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.

H2896

Genesis 41:35 · Word #6

Lexicon H2896

Lemmaטוֹב
Lemma (Paleo)𐤈𐤅𐤁
Transliterationṭôwb
Strong'sH2896
DefinitionPositive 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 HTd/Aafpa All morphology codes

Part of Speech A — Adjective — Describes a noun
Subtype a — Adjective — Adjective
Gender f — Feminine — Feminine
Number p — Plural — Plural
State a — Absolute — The noun stands independently

Common Translation

Phrasethe good

SIBI-P1 Translation H2896-09

the good things

Morphological NotesAdjective, feminine plural absolute with definite article (הַ); functioning substantively.
Rendering RationaleThe feminine plural adjective with the definite article functions substantively, denoting things characterized by goodness or benefit. "The good things" preserves the plural feminine form and reflects the root sense of positive quality or desirability.

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SILEX v2

SIBI-P2 (Context-Aware)

the good

Same as P1No — adjusted for context
Rationale'The good' is a more precise rendering than 'the good things', as the adjective here qualifies the years. Context prefers the adjective phrase over a distinct noun.