H3190. yatab

[יָטַב‎] verb be good, well, glad, pleasing (Aramaic יְטַב‎ Zinjirli יטב‎ DHM^{Sendsch. 57}) —

Qal (Perfect not in use, see טוֺב‎

verb) Imperfect יִיטַב‎ Genesis 12:13 34t., יִטַב‎ 1 Samuel 24:5 3t.; תִּיטַב‎ Esther 2:4 2t.; תֵּיטְבִי‎ (incorrect for תִּיטְבִי‎ Ges^{§ 70} R) Nahum 3:8; plural יִיטְבוּ‎ Genesis 34:18; for Infinitive and Participle see טוֺב‎ —

1 be glad, joyful, לֵב‎ Judges 18:20; 19:6, 9; 1 Kings 21:7; Ruth 3:7; Ecclesiastes 7:3.

2 be well placed, אָמוֺן מִנּאֹ הֲתֵיטְבִי‎ Nahum 3:8 art thou better placed than No of Amon?

3 impersonal with לְ‎, be well for or with, go well with Genesis 12:13 (J), 40:14 (E), Deuteronomy 4:40; 5:16, 26; 6:3, 18; 12:25, 28; 22:7; 2 Kings 25:24; Ruth 3:1; Jeremiah 7:23; 38:20; 40:9; 42:6.

4 be pleasing בְּעֵינֵי‎ Genesis 34:18 (J), 41:37; 45:16 (E), Deuteronomy 1:23; Leviticus 10:19-20, Joshua 22:30, 33 (P), 1 Samuel 18:5; 24:5; 2 Samuel 3:36; 18:4; 1 Kings 3:10; Esther 1:21; 2:4 (twice in verse); 2:9; with לְ‎, be pleasing to, Psalm 69:32; with לִפְנֵי‎ (late) Nehemiah 2:5-6, Esther 5:14.

Hiph`il Perfect הֵיטִיב‎ Genesis 12:16; Joshua 24:20; הֵיטִב‎ 1 Samuel 25:31; suffix הֵיטִ֑בְךָ‎ Deuteronomy 30:5; הֵיטַבְתָּ‎ Jeremiah 1:12; הֵיטַבְתְּ‎ Ruth 3:10, etc.; וְהִֵטבֹתִ֫י‎ Ezekiel 36:11 (for הֵיטַבְתִּי‎ as if from טוב‎ Ges^{§ 70}R); Imperfect יֵיטִיב‎ Numbers 10:32 3t.; יֵיטִב‎ Proverbs 15:13 2t.; יְיֵטִיב‎ Job 24:21 (Ges^{§ 70}R); יֵיטֵיב‎ 1 Kings 1:47 (Ges^{§ 70}R); וַיִּ֫יטֶב‎ Exodus 1:20; suffix וִיטִיבְךָ‎ Ecclesiastes 11:9, etc.; Imperative הֵיטִ֫יבָה‎ Psalm 51:20; הֵיטִ֫יבִי‎ Isaiah 23:16, etc.; Infinitive absolute הֵיטֵיב‎ Jeremiah 7:5; 10:5; הֵיטֵב‎ Genesis 32:13 10t.; Infinitive construct הֵיטִיב‎ Leviticus 5:4 7t.; הֵטִיב‎ Jeremiah 32:41; suffix הֵיטִיבִי‎ 32:40, etc.; Participle מֵיטִיב‎ 1 Samuel 16:17; מֵטִיב‎ Psalm 119:68; מֵטִב‎ Ezekiel 33:32, etc.; —

1 make glad, rejoice לֵב‎ Judges 19:22; פנים‎ Proverbs 15:13; the person Ecclesiastes 11:9.

2 do good to, deal well with, a person usually with preposition: with לְ‎, Exodus 1:20; Joshua 24:20 (both E), Genesis 12:16; Numbers 10:29, 32 (all J), Judges 17:13; 1 Samuel 25:31; Psalm 49:19; 125:4; with עִם‎, Genesis 32:10; 32:13 (twice in verse); Numbers 10:32 (all J), Micah 2:7; with accusative Deuteronomy 8:16; 28:63; 30:5; 1 Samuel 2:32; Jeremiah 18:10; 32:40-41, Zechariah 8:15; Job 24:21; Psalm 51:20; absolute Ezekiel 36:11; opposed to הֵרַע‎ (in prov. phrase, cannot do good or ill, = cannot do anything at all; test of deity) Zephaniah 1:12; Isaiah 41:23; Jeremiah 10:5.

3 do well or thoroughly: דבּרוּ (כל)אשׁר הֵטִיבוּ‎ they have done well (all) that they have spoken Deuteronomy 5:25; 18:17; להיטיב כפים הרע על‎ Micah 7:3 their hands are upon the evil to do it well,i.e.diligently, thoroughly, literally make (it) good, with play on הרע‎; especially as auxil. followed by infinitive; ׳היט דעת‎ Proverbs 15:2 = know well; לראות‎ Jeremiah 1:12 see well; (לְ)נַגֵּן‎ play well, skilfully 1 Samuel 16:17; Isaiah 23:16; Ezekiel 33:32; Psalm 33:3; compare participle construct followed by substantive צָ֑עַד מֵטִבֵי‎ Proverbs 30:29 marching well, in a stately manner, so לֶכֶת מֵיטִבֵי‎ 30:29; infinitive absolute הֵיטֵיב‎ as adverb = thoroughly, with verbs: כתת‎ Deuteronomy 9:21, שׁאל‎ 13:15, דרשׁ‎ 17:4; 19:18, באר‎ 27:8, שׁבּר‎ 2 Kings 11:18.

4 make a thing good, right, beautiful: with accusative of thing: the head 2 Kings 9:30; dress, trim: a lamp Exodus 30:7 (P); מַצֵּבוֺת‎ Hosea 10:1; גֵּהָה‎ Proverbs 17:22 a glad heart maketh a good cure; followed by מִן‎ comparative, object שֵׁם‎ 1 Kings 1:47 ( = make it more glorious then); חֶסֶד‎ Ruth 3:10; followed by דֶּרֶךְ‎ = course of life or action Jeremiah 2:33 (in order to win love); amend one's ways and doings 7:3; 18:11; 26:13; 35:15; אתדֿ תֵּיטִיבוּ ׳הֵיטֵיב‎ 7:5.

5 do well, right, ethically, absolute:

a. of men, Genesis 4:7 (twice in verse) (J), Leviticus 5:4 (P), Psalm 36:4; Isaiah 1:17; Jeremiah 4:22; 13:23.

b. of God, מֵטִיב טוֺב‎ good and doing good Psalm 119:68; so infinitive absolute as adverb לך חָרָה הַהֵיטֵב‎ Jonah 4:4, 9 art thou rightly angry ? followed by לי‎ 4:9. In אֶלאָֿבִי כִּייֵֿיטִב‎ 1 Samuel 20:13 verb is apparently intransitive, =

Qal, if it be pleasing unto my father, but

Hiph`il not elsewhere in this sense; point rather יִיטַב‎; on this and on following אֶתֿ‎ see We Dr.