יָטַב

Strong’s Definition

to be (causative) make well, literally (sound, beautiful) or figuratively (happy, successful, right)

Etymology & Derivation

a primitive root;

KJV Usage

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).

Detailed Definition

From the Brown–Driver–Briggs (BDB) Hebrew lexicon outline.

• 1.to be good, be pleasing, be well, be glad
• 2.(qal)
• 3.(hiphil)

Scholarly Notes

Transliteration: yâṭab; Pronunciation: yaw-tab'