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יטב

Strong’s: A3191 · H3190

Associated OET lemmas: יְטַב · יָטַב

Authors: Enio R. Mueller

Form 1

Part of speech: vb

Related lemmas: מֵיטָב

Sense 1: to tend, to adorn, to improve

Semantic domains: Good (002001001028)

Definition: = causative action by which humans cause objects to be in a better state of maintenance than before

Forms: vbhif-

Show passage in OET: EXO 30:7

OET-RV EXO 30:7

7 Aharon (Aaron) must burn fragrant incense on this altar every morning when he looks after the lamps

OET-LV EXO 30:7

7 And_he_will_make_smoke on/upon/above_him/it ʼAhₐron incense_of perfume(s) in_morning in_morning when_he_makes_good DOM the_lamps he_will_make_it_smoke.
Show passage in OET: KI2 9:30

OET-RV KI2 9:30

30 Then Yehu (Jehu) came to Yizre’el (Jezreel) and Queen Izevel (Jezebel) heard about it. She painted her eyelids and did her hair nicely, then she looked down through the window,

OET-LV KI2 9:30

30 And_ Yēhūʼ _he_went to_Yizrəˊʼēl/(Jezreel) and_ʼĪzeⱱel/(Jezebel) she_heard and_she_painted with_eye-paint eyes_of_her and_she_made_good DOM head_of_her and_she_looked_down through the_window.

Jump to OET EXO 30:7 section.

Jump to OET KI2 9:30 section.

All 3 recorded passages for this sense

EXO: OET EXO 30:7

KI2: OET KI2 9:30

HOS: OET HOS 10:1

Sense 2: to make (someone) famous

Semantic domains: Great (002001002012)

Core domains: Status (170)

Definition: literally: to make (someone's) name good; hence: = causative action by which deities cause humans to have a good reputation

Forms: vbhif-

Collocations: יטב שֵׁם

Show passage in OET: KI1 1:47

OET-RV KI1 1:47

47 As well as that, the king’s servants went in to bless our master the king David, saying, ‘May God make Shelomoh’s reputation even better than yours, and may he make his reign even greater than yours.’ Then the king in his bed, bowed down

OET-LV KI1 1:47

47 And_also the_servants_of the_king they_have_come to_bless DOM master(s)_of_our the_king Dāvid to_say may_he_make_good mmm DOM the_name_of Shəlomoh more_than_of_your_name and_may_he_make_great DOM throne_of_his more_than_of_your_throne and_ the_king _he_bowed_down on the_bed.

Jump to OET KI1 1:47 section.

Sense 3: to enhance

Semantic domains: Intense (002001003012)

Core domains: Intensity (090)

Definition: literally: to make good; hence: = causative action by which humans cause a certain activity to take place with enhanced intensity and quality

Forms: vbhif-

Show passage in OET: RUT 3:10

OET-RV RUT 3:10

10 “My dear girl, may Yahweh bless you.” Boaz replied, “You have shown more kindness now that before, because you haven’t chased after the young men, whether rich or poor.

OET-LV RUT 3:10

10 And_he/it_said you be_blessed to/for_YHWH my_daughter_of_my you_have_made_good loyalty_of_your (the)_latter more_than (the)_former to_not to_go after the_young_men whether poor and_if rich.
Show passage in OET: PRO 15:2

OET-RV PRO 15:2

2 A wise person’s tongue advances knowledge,
 ⇔ ^ but the mouth of fools pours out nonsense.

OET-LV PRO 15:2

2 The_tongue_of wise_people it_makes_good knowledge and_the_mouth_of fools it_pours_forth foolishness.

Jump to OET RUT 3:10 section.

Jump to OET PRO 15:2 section.

All 3 recorded passages for this sense

RUT: OET RUT 3:10

PRO: OET PRO 15:2 · OET PRO 17:22

Sense 4: to be happy

Semantic domains: Rejoice (002001002022)

Core domains: Joy and Grief (093)

Definition: literally: (one's) heart is good; hence: = state in which humans feel happy and contented

Forms: vbqal-

Collocations: לֵב יטב

Show passage in OET: JDG 18:20

OET-RV JDG 18:20

20 The priest liked that idea, so he went along with them—taking the priestly gear and the household idols, and the carved image.

OET-LV JDG 18:20

20 And_ the_heart_of the_priest/officer _it_was_good and_he/it_took DOM the_ephod and_DOM the_teraphim and_DOM the_carved_image and_he_went in_the_midst_of the_people.
Show passage in OET: JDG 19:6

OET-RV JDG 19:6

6 So the two of them ate and drank together, and then the woman’s father said, “Please stay another night. Relax and have a good time.”

OET-LV JDG 19:6

6 And_they_lived and_ both_of_them _they_ate together and_they_drank and_ the_father_of the_young_woman _he/it_said to the_man be_willing please and_spend_the_night and_ heart_of_your _let_it_be_good.

Jump to OET JDG 18:20 section.

Jump to OET JDG 19:6 section.

All 6 recorded passages for this sense

JDG: OET JDG 18:20 · OET JDG 19:6 · OET JDG 19:9

RUT: OET RUT 3:7

KI1: OET KI1 21:7

ECC: OET ECC 7:3

Sense 5: to give joy

Semantic domains: Rejoice (002001002022)

Core domains: Joy and Grief (093)

Definition: literally: (one's) heart makes (someone) good; hence: = causative process by which one's thinking and choices bring about enjoyment

Forms: vbhif-

Collocations: לֵב יטב

Show passage in OET: ECC 11:9

OET-RV ECC 11:9

9 Young people, enjoy being young and strong
 ⇔ and stay cheerful during that youthful stage.
 ⇔ Follow your ambitions and your desires
 ⇔ but be aware that God will judge you concerning all those things.

OET-LV ECC 11:9

9 Take_pleasure Oh_young_man in_youth(s)_of_your and_let_it_make_you_good heart_of_your in_the_days_of your_youth(s)_of_your and_walk in_the_ways_of your_heart_of_your and_in_the_sight_of your_two’s_eyes_of_your and_know if/because_that on all_of these_things he_will_bring_you the_ʼElohīm in_judgement.

Jump to OET ECC 11:9 section.

Sense 6: to enjoy (oneself)

Semantic domains: Rejoice (002001002022)

Core domains: Joy and Grief (093)

Definition: literally: to make (one's) heart good; hence: = action by which humans act with happiness and contentment

Forms: vbhif-

Collocations: יטב לֵב

Show passage in OET: JDG 19:22

OET-RV JDG 19:22

22 They were having a good time, but suddenly the men of the city—wicked men—had surrounded the house—pounding repeatedly on the door. They called out to the old man who owned the house, “Hey, bring out the man who came to your place, so we can have fun with him.”

OET-LV JDG 19:22

22 They were_making_good DOM heart_of_their and_BEHOLD/LO/SEE the_men_of the_city men_of sons_of worthlessness they_surrounded DOM the_house beating_violently on the_door and_they_said to the_man the_master_of the_house (the)_old to_say bring_out DOM the_man who he_came to house_of_your so_that_we_may_know_him.

Jump to OET JDG 19:22 section.

Sense 7: to seem good (to someone), to please

Semantic domains: Right (002001003014)

Core domains: Mind (106)

Definition: = state in which humans or deities consider a matter or an activity morally and/or ethically right

Forms: vbqal-; vbhif-; vbpeal

Show passage in OET: GEN 34:18

OET-RV GEN 34:18

18 This idea pleased Hamor and his son,

OET-LV GEN 34:18

18 And_ words/messages_of_their _they_were_good in/on_both_eyes_of Ḩₐmōr and_in_the_eyes_of Shəkem the_son_of Ḩₐmōr.
Show passage in OET: GEN 41:37

OET-RV GEN 41:37

37 This idea sounded good to Par’oh (Pharaoh) and to all his servants,

OET-LV GEN 41:37

37 And_ the_message _it_was_good in/on_both_eyes_of Parˊoh and_in_the_eyes_of all_of servants_of_his.

Jump to OET GEN 34:18 section.

Jump to OET GEN 41:37 section.

All 22 recorded passages for this sense

GEN: OET GEN 34:18 · OET GEN 41:37 · OET GEN 45:16

LEV: OET LEV 10:19–20

DEU: OET DEU 1:23

JOS: OET JOS 22:30 · OET JOS 22:33

SA1: OET SA1 18:5 · OET SA1 20:13 · OET SA1 24:4

SA2: OET SA2 3:36 · OET SA2 18:4

KI1: OET KI1 3:10

EZR: OET EZR 7:18

NEH: OET NEH 2:5–6

EST: OET EST 1:21 · OET EST 2:4 · OET EST 2:9 · OET EST 5:14

PSA: OET PSA 69:31

Sense 8: to do good

Semantic domains: Right (002001003014)

Core domains: Behavior (017)

Definition: = action by which humans or deities act in a way that is morally and/or ethically right

Forms: vbhif-

Show passage in OET: GEN 4:7

OET-RV GEN 4:7

7 If you do what’s right, won’t you be honoured? But if you don’t do what’s right, sin is crouching in the doorway wanting to have you, but you have the control over it.”

OET-LV GEN 4:7

7 Am_not if you_will_do_well lifting_up and_if not you_will_do_well to/for_the_opening/doorway sin is_crouching and_to_you(ms) his/its_longing/desire and_you(ms) you_will_rule in/on/over_him/it.
Show passage in OET: GEN 12:16

OET-RV GEN 12:16

16 He treated Avram well (thinking he was the brother), so he was given flocks and herds, male and female donkeys, male and female slaves, and camels.

OET-LV GEN 12:16

16 And_to_ʼAⱱrām he_did_good because_of_her and_he/it_was to_him/it sheep and_cattle and_male_donkeys and_male_servants and_female_servants and_female_donkeys and_camels.

Jump to OET GEN 4:7 section.

Jump to OET GEN 12:16 section.

All 38 recorded passages for this sense

GEN: OET GEN 4:7 · OET GEN 12:16 · OET GEN 32:9 · OET GEN 32:12

EXO: OET EXO 1:20

LEV: OET LEV 5:4

NUM: OET NUM 10:29 · OET NUM 10:32

DEU: OET DEU 5:28 · OET DEU 8:16 · OET DEU 18:17 · OET DEU 28:63 · OET DEU 30:5

JOS: OET JOS 24:20

JDG: OET JDG 17:13

SA1: OET SA1 2:32 · OET SA1 25:31

JOB: OET JOB 24:21

PSA: OET PSA 36:3 · OET PSA 51:18 · OET PSA 119:68 · OET PSA 125:4

ISA: OET ISA 1:17 · OET ISA 41:23

JER: OET JER 4:22 · OET JER 7:5 · OET JER 10:5 · OET JER 13:23 · OET JER 18:10 · OET JER 26:13 · OET JER 32:40–41

EZE: OET EZE 36:11

JNA: OET JNA 4:4 · OET JNA 4:9

MIC: OET MIC 2:7

ZEP: OET ZEP 1:12

ZEC: OET ZEC 8:15

Sense 9: to make right

Semantic domains: Right (002001003014)

Definition: literally: to make right; hence: = action by which humans perform their activities in a morally and/or ethically acceptable way

Forms: vbhif-

Show passage in OET: JER 7:3

OET-RV JER 7:3

3 Yisrael’s (Israel’s) god, Commander-in-chief Yahweh says that
 ⇔ you all must improve your ways,
 ⇔ ≈ and make them right
 ⇔ so that I’ll allow you all to live in this land.

OET-LV JER 7:3

3 Thus YHWH soldiers/messengers the_god_of Yisrāʼēl/(Israel) he_says make_good ways_of_your(pl) and_deeds_of_your(pl) so_that_I_may_cause_to_dwell you(pl) in_place (the)_this.
Show passage in OET: JER 7:5

OET-RV JER 7:5

5 Yes, if you all really make your behaviour good,
 ⇔ ≈ and everyone really acts fairly towards their neighbours,

OET-LV JER 7:5

5 If/because if really_(make_good) you(pl)_will_make_good DOM ways_of_your(pl) and_DOM deeds_of_your(pl) if really_(do) you(pl)_will_do justice between everyone and_between his/its_neighbour.

Jump to OET JER 7:3 section.

Jump to OET JER 7:5 section.

All 4 recorded passages for this sense

JER: OET JER 7:3 · OET JER 7:5 · OET JER 18:11 · OET JER 35:15

Sense 10: to go well with

Semantic domains: Safe (002003003018)

Core domains: Well-Being (196)

Definition: = state in which people live in a condition of well-being

Forms: vbqal-

Show passage in OET: GEN 12:13

OET-RV GEN 12:13

13 Please tell them that you’re my sister so they’ll treat me well because of you and let me live.”

OET-LV GEN 12:13

13 Say please sister_of_are_my you so_that it_may_go_well to_me because_of_you and_ life_of_my _it_will_live on_account_of_of_you.
Show passage in OET: GEN 40:14

OET-RV GEN 40:14

14 But when it all goes well for you, if you remember me then please be kind and mention me to Par’oh to get me out of this prison,

OET-LV GEN 40:14

14 If/because (if) you_have_remembered_me with_you just_as it_will_go_well to/for_you(fs) and_you_will_do please with_me loyalty and_you_will_bring_me_to_remembrance to Parˊoh and_you_will_bring_me_out from the_house (the)_this.

Jump to OET GEN 12:13 section.

Jump to OET GEN 40:14 section.

All 17 recorded passages for this sense

GEN: OET GEN 12:13 · OET GEN 40:14

DEU: OET DEU 4:40 · OET DEU 5:16 · OET DEU 5:29 · OET DEU 6:3 · OET DEU 6:18 · OET DEU 12:25 · OET DEU 12:28 · OET DEU 22:7

RUT: OET RUT 3:1

KI2: OET KI2 25:24

JER: OET JER 7:23 · OET JER 38:20 · OET JER 40:9 · OET JER 42:6

NAH: OET NAH 3:8

Sense 11: to pull a cheerful face

Semantic domains: Stance (002001001058)

Definition: literally: to make (one's) face good; hence: = action by which humans give expression to their happiness by pulling a cheerful face

Forms: vbhif-

Collocations: יטב פָּנִים

Show passage in OET: PRO 15:13

OET-RV PRO 15:13

13 Inner happiness makes a face glad,
 ⇔ ^ but a spirit is crushed by a broken heart.

OET-LV PRO 15:13

13 A_heart joyful it_makes_good a_face and_by_sorrow_of heart a_spirit is_stricken.

Jump to OET PRO 15:13 section.

Sense 12: to do (something) well

Semantic domains: Well (002001003019)

Definition: = action by which humans perform activities with a certain amount of skill

Forms: vbhif-

Show passage in OET: DEU 9:21

OET-RV DEU 9:21

21 I took that symbol of your disobedience—that calf idol that you all had made—and threw it into the fire, then I crushed it and ground it into dust, and threw the dust into the mountain stream.

OET-LV DEU 9:21

21 and_DOM sin_of_your(pl) which you(pl)_had_made DOM the_calf I_took and_I_burnt DOM_him/it with_fire and_I_crushed DOM_him/it I_ground_it thoroughly_(do_well) until that it_was_fine into_dust and_I_threw DOM dust_of_its into the_wadi which_was_coming_down from the_mountain.
Show passage in OET: DEU 13:15

OET-RV DEU 13:14

14 then you must thoroughly investigate the matter. If it’s actually true that that disgusting thing had been done among you,

OET-LV DEU 13:15

15  And_you_will_investigate and_you_will_search and_you_will_enquire thoroughly_(do_well) and_BEHOLD/LO/SEE truth the_matter is_certain the_abomination (the)_this it_has_been_done in_midst_of_your.

Jump to OET DEU 9:21 section.

Jump to OET DEU 13:14 section.

All 15 recorded passages for this sense

DEU: OET DEU 9:21 · OET DEU 13:14 · OET DEU 17:4 · OET DEU 19:18 · OET DEU 27:8

SA1: OET SA1 16:17

KI2: OET KI2 11:18

PSA: OET PSA 33:3 · OET PSA 49:18

PRO: OET PRO 30:29

ISA: OET ISA 23:16

JER: OET JER 1:12 · OET JER 2:33

EZE: OET EZE 33:32

MIC: OET MIC 7:3