Extended Strong's Hebrew Lexicon (Brown-Driver-Briggs based)
Tob
Usage: § Tob = "good" a region east of the Jordan, north or northeast of Gilead, probably Aramean, location uncertain
Strong's Number
H2897
Language
Hebrew
Linked Usages
4
Books
2
Strong's H2897 Quick Answer
Strong's H2897 טּוֹב (Towb) is a Hebrew Strong's word-study entry. Towb (tobe) n/l. 1. good 2. Tob, a region apparently East of the Jordan It has 4 linked Bible usages across 2 books. Visible English usage signals include tob. Indexed coverage on this page includes Old Testament.
- Meaning
- Towb (tobe) n/l. 1. good 2. Tob, a region apparently East of the Jordan
- Usage
- 4 linked usages
- Books
- 2 indexed books
- Corpus
- Old Testament
- Usage Words
- tob
Meaning and Definition
Towb (tobe) n/l. 1. good 2. Tob, a region apparently East of the Jordan [the same as H2896] KJV: Tob. Root(s): H2896
Across Lexicons
How independent scholarly lexicons define Strong's H2897. Each definition is shown with its source so you can compare and cite the original reference works.
How Strong's H2897 Is Translated
The English word each shown verse actually uses to render Towb, taken from the interlinear word alignment (the same word underlined in the excerpts below). Where a rendering is used more than once, the count is shown.
Tob
Judges 11:3
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How Strong's H2897 Usage Compares
Indexed coverage includes Old Testament. Each section below keeps corpus counts and sample passages visible so readers can compare the word across contexts instead of reading one flat concordance list.
- The largest indexed corpus on this page is Old Testament with 4 linked usages.
- The linked rows are Old Testament Hebrew usage, grouped by book for fast canonical scanning.
Strong's H2897 by Corpus
Indexed usage grouped by testament and extended corpus so readers can compare this word across the Bible, Septuagint, deuterocanonical books, and 1 Enoch where present.
Strong's H2897 in the Old Testament
4 indexed usages in Old Testament.
Then Jephthah fled from his brethren, and dwelt in the land of Tob: and there were gathered vain men to Jephthah, and went out with him.
And it was so, that when the children of Ammon made war against Israel, the elders of Gilead went to fetch Jephthah out of the land of Tob:
And when the children of Ammon saw that they stank before David, the children of Ammon sent and hired the Syrians of Bethrehob and the Syrians of Zoba, twenty thousand footmen, and of king Maacah a thousand men, and of Ishtob twelve thousand men.
Usage Excerpts
First 4 linked usage excerpts for Strong's H2897.
Then Jephthah fled from his brethren, and dwelt in the land of Tob: and there were gathered vain men to Jephthah, and went out with him.
And it was so, that when the children of Ammon made war against Israel, the elders of Gilead went to fetch Jephthah out of the land of Tob:
And when the children of Ammon saw that they stank before David, the children of Ammon sent and hired the Syrians of Bethrehob and the Syrians of Zoba, twenty thousand footmen, and of king Maacah a thousand men, and of Ishtob twelve thousand men.
And the children of Ammon came out, and put the battle in array at the entering in of the gate: and the Syrians of Zoba, and of Rehob, and Ishtob, and Maacah, were by themselves in the field.
All Indexed Usage Links
Every indexed verse link for Strong's H2897, grouped by book.
Judges 2 usages, Old Testament
2 Samuel 2 usages, Old Testament
Strong's H2897 FAQ
What does tob (טוֹב) mean?
Tob (Strong's H2897) is a Hebrew word most simply glossed "Tob". Towb (tobe) n/l. 1. good 2. Tob, a region apparently East of the Jordan
How many times is tob (טוֹב) used in the Bible?
This page currently indexes 4 linked usages for Strong's H2897 across 2 books.
Where can I study tob (טוֹב) in context?
Use the linked verse references on this page to study Strong's H2897 in context. The indexed coverage includes Old Testament.
What English words translate tob (טוֹב)?
The visible usage excerpts most often surface English words such as tob. These are scanning signals from the displayed verses, not replacements for the original-language definition.