8421. tub
Strong's Lexicon
tub: Goodness, welfare, prosperity, happiness

Original Word: תּוּב
Part of Speech: Verb
Transliteration: tuwb
Pronunciation: toob
Phonetic Spelling: (toob)
Definition: Goodness, welfare, prosperity, happiness
Meaning: to reply

Word Origin: Derived from the root verb טוב (tov), meaning "to be good" or "to be pleasing."

Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: - Strong's Greek 18 (ἀγαθός, agathos): Often translated as "good" in the New Testament, reflecting moral goodness or beneficial qualities.

- Strong's Greek 5544 (χρηστότης, chrēstotēs): Translated as "kindness" or "goodness," referring to moral integrity and benevolence.

Usage: The Hebrew word "tub" primarily conveys the idea of goodness, welfare, or prosperity. It is often used to describe the quality of being good or beneficial, whether in a moral, physical, or material sense. In the Old Testament, "tub" can refer to the goodness of God, the prosperity of the land, or the well-being of individuals.

Cultural and Historical Background: In ancient Israelite culture, the concept of "goodness" was deeply intertwined with the covenant relationship between God and His people. The goodness of God was seen as the source of all blessings, including material prosperity, health, and peace. The Israelites understood that living in accordance with God's commandments would lead to experiencing His "tub" or goodness. This concept was not only spiritual but also practical, as it encompassed the well-being of the community and the land.

NAS Exhaustive Concordance
Word Origin
(Aramaic) corresponding to shub
Definition
to return
NASB Translation
answered* (1), give (1), replied (1), restored (1), returned (4).

Strong's Exhaustive Concordance
desire, mark

(Aramaic) corresponding to shuwb, to come back; specifically (transitive and ellip.) To reply -- answer, restore, return (an answer).

see HEBREW shuwb

Forms and Transliterations
הֲתִיב֙ הֲתִיב֣וּנָא התיב התיבונא יְת֔וּב יְת֣וּב יְתִיב֥וּן יַהֲתִיב֗וּן יהתיבון יתוב יתיבון לַהֲתָבוּתָֽךְ׃ להתבותך׃ hă·ṯî·ḇū·nā hă·ṯîḇ hăṯîḇ hăṯîḇūnā haTiv hatiVuna la·hă·ṯā·ḇū·ṯāḵ lahăṯāḇūṯāḵ lahatavuTach ya·hă·ṯî·ḇūn yahăṯîḇūn yahatiVun yə·ṯî·ḇūn yə·ṯūḇ yəṯîḇūn yetiVun yəṯūḇ yeTuv
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Englishman's Concordance
Ezra 5:5
HEB: יְהָ֑ךְ וֶאֱדַ֛יִן יְתִיב֥וּן נִשְׁתְּוָנָ֖א עַל־
NAS: a written reply be returned concerning
KJV: and then they returned answer by letter
INT: came and then be returned A written concerning

Ezra 5:11
HEB: וּכְנֵ֥מָא פִתְגָמָ֖א הֲתִיב֣וּנָא לְמֵמַ֑ר אֲנַ֣חְנָא
NAS: Thus they answered us, saying,
KJV: And thus they returned us answer,
INT: Thus answer returned saying We

Ezra 6:5
HEB: וְהֵיבֵ֣ל לְבָבֶ֑ל יַהֲתִיב֗וּן וִ֠יהָךְ לְהֵיכְלָ֤א
NAS: to Babylon, be returned and brought
KJV: unto Babylon, be restored, and brought again
INT: and brought to Babylon be returned again the temple

Daniel 2:14
HEB: בֵּאדַ֣יִן דָּנִיֵּ֗אל הֲתִיב֙ עֵטָ֣א וּטְעֵ֔ם
NAS: Daniel replied with discretion
KJV: Daniel answered with counsel
INT: Then Daniel replied discretion and discernment

Daniel 3:16
HEB: דְּנָ֛ה פִּתְגָ֖ם לַהֲתָבוּתָֽךְ׃
NAS: we do not need to give you an answer
KJV: careful to answer thee in
INT: this an answer to give

Daniel 4:34
HEB: וּמַנְדְּעִי֙ עֲלַ֣י יְת֔וּב [וּלְעִלָּיָא כ]
NAS: and my reason returned to me, and I blessed
KJV: and mine understanding returned unto me,
INT: and my reason me returned high blessed

Daniel 4:36
HEB: זִמְנָ֞א מַנְדְּעִ֣י ׀ יְת֣וּב עֲלַ֗י וְלִיקַ֨ר
NAS: my reason returned to me. And my majesty
KJV: my reason returned unto me;
INT: time my reason returned me the glory

Daniel 4:36
HEB: הַדְרִ֤י וְזִוִי֙ יְת֣וּב עֲלַ֔י וְלִ֕י
NAS: and splendor were restored to me for the glory
KJV: and brightness returned unto me;
INT: and my majesty and splendor were restored me and my counselors

8 Occurrences

Strong's Hebrew 8421
8 Occurrences


hă·ṯîḇ — 1 Occ.
hă·ṯî·ḇū·nā — 1 Occ.
la·hă·ṯā·ḇū·ṯāḵ — 1 Occ.
ya·hă·ṯî·ḇūn — 1 Occ.
yə·ṯî·ḇūn — 1 Occ.
yə·ṯūḇ — 3 Occ.















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