טוֹבָ֣ה
𐤈𐤅𐤁𐤄
ṭôwb
better
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.
Proverbs 8:11 · 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 HAafsa
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | A — Adjective — Describes a noun |
| Subtype | a — Adjective — Adjective |
| Gender | f — Feminine — Feminine |
| Number | s — Singular — Singular |
| State | a — Absolute — The noun stands independently |
Common Translation
| Phrase | better |
SIBI-P1 Translation H2896-21
good (feminine)
| Morphological Notes | Adjective, feminine singular, absolute state. |
| Rendering Rationale | The adjective derives directly from the root טוב, expressing positive quality, benefit, or pleasantness. The feminine singular absolute form is preserved by marking it as feminine in agreement with a feminine noun. |
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SILEX v2
SIBI-P2 (Context-Aware)
better
| Same as P1 | No — adjusted for context |
| Rationale | Context requires the comparative sense ('better'), not just 'good (feminine)'; 'better' matches the usage when followed by 'than' (from) and is standard in this context. |