Extended Strong's Hebrew Lexicon (Brown-Driver-Briggs based)
best
Usage: 1) the best 1a) as superlative
Strong's Number
H4315
Language
Hebrew
Linked Usages
5
Books
3
Strong's H4315 Quick Answer
Strong's H4315 מֵיטָּב (meytab) is a Hebrew Strong's word-study entry. meytab (may-tawb') n-m. 1. the best part [from H3190] It has 5 linked Bible usages across 3 books. Visible English usage signals include best. Indexed coverage on this page includes Old Testament.
- Meaning
- meytab (may-tawb') n-m. 1. the best part [from H3190]
- Usage
- 5 linked usages
- Books
- 3 indexed books
- Corpus
- Old Testament
- Usage Words
- best
Meaning and Definition
meytab (may-tawb') n-m. 1. the best part [from H3190] KJV: best. Root(s): H3190
Across Lexicons
How independent scholarly lexicons define Strong's H4315. Each definition is shown with its source so you can compare and cite the original reference works.
How Strong's H4315 Is Translated
The English word each shown verse actually uses to render meytab, 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.
best
Genesis 47:6
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How Strong's H4315 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 5 linked usages.
- The linked rows are Old Testament Hebrew usage, grouped by book for fast canonical scanning.
Strong's H4315 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 H4315 in the Old Testament
5 indexed usages in Old Testament.
The land of Egypt is before thee; in the best of the land make thy father and brethren to dwell; in the land of Goshen let them dwell: and if thou knowest any men of activity among them, then make them rulers over my cattle.
And Joseph placed his father and his brethren, and gave them a possession in the land of Egypt, in the best of the land, in the land of Rameses, as Pharaoh had commanded.
If a man shall cause a field or vineyard to be eaten, and shall put in his beast, and shall feed in another man's field; of the best of his own field, and of the best of his own vineyard, shall he make restitution.
Usage Excerpts
First 5 linked usage excerpts for Strong's H4315.
The land of Egypt is before thee; in the best of the land make thy father and brethren to dwell; in the land of Goshen let them dwell: and if thou knowest any men of activity among them, then make them rulers over my cattle.
And Joseph placed his father and his brethren, and gave them a possession in the land of Egypt, in the best of the land, in the land of Rameses, as Pharaoh had commanded.
If a man shall cause a field or vineyard to be eaten, and shall put in his beast, and shall feed in another man's field; of the best of his own field, and of the best of his own vineyard, shall he make restitution.
But Saul and the people spared Agag, and the best of the sheep, and of the oxen, and of the fatlings, and the lambs, and all that was good, and would not utterly destroy them: but every thing that was vile and refuse, that they destroyed utterly.
And Saul said, They have brought them from the Amalekites: for the people spared the best of the sheep and of the oxen, to sacrifice unto the LORD thy God; and the rest we have utterly destroyed.
All Indexed Usage Links
Every indexed verse link for Strong's H4315, grouped by book.
Genesis 2 usages, Old Testament
Exodus 1 usage, Old Testament
1 Samuel 2 usages, Old Testament
Strong's H4315 FAQ
What does meytab (מֵיטָב) mean?
Meytab (Strong's H4315) is a Hebrew word most simply glossed "best". meytab (may-tawb') n-m. 1. the best part [from H3190]
How many times is meytab (מֵיטָב) used in the Bible?
This page currently indexes 5 linked usages for Strong's H4315 across 3 books.
Where can I study meytab (מֵיטָב) in context?
Use the linked verse references on this page to study Strong's H4315 in context. The indexed coverage includes Old Testament.
What English words translate meytab (מֵיטָב)?
The visible usage excerpts most often surface English words such as best. These are scanning signals from the displayed verses, not replacements for the original-language definition.