Hebrew Lexicon Strong's Concordance Definition

Strong's H3190: יָטַב (yâṭab) Definition

Strong's number
H3190
Lemma
יָטַב
Transliteration
yâṭab
Pronunciation
yaw-tab'
Strong's definition
to be (causative) make well, literally (sound, beautiful) or figuratively (happy, successful, right) be accepted, amend, use aright, benefit, be (make) better, seem best, make cheerful, be comely, [phrase] be content, diligent(-ly), dress, earnestly, find favour, give, be glad, do (be, make) good(-ness), be (make) merry, please ([phrase] well), shew more (kindness), skilfully, [idiom] very small, surely, make sweet, thoroughly, tire, trim, very, be (can, deal, entreat, go, have) well (said, seen). a primitive root;

105 instances of the word יָטַב yâṭab (H3190)


  • Ruth 3:1 - said Then Naomi her mother in law unto her My daughter shall I not seek rest for thee that it may be well

  • Ruth 3:7 - had eaten And when Boaz and drunk was merry and his heart and she came and laid her down at the end of the heap of corn and she came softly and uncovered his feet and laid her down

  • Ruth 3:10 - And he said Blessed be thou of the LORD my daughter for thou hast shewed more kindness in the latter end than at the beginning not young men whether poor or rich

  • Zechariah 8:15 - So again have I thought in these days to do well unto Jerusalem and to the house of Judah fear

  • Zephaniah 1:12 - And it shall come to pass at that time that I will search Jerusalem with candles and punish that are settled on their lees that say in their heart will not do good The LORD neither will he do evil