Proverbs 22:1:8Prov.22.1.W8TAB
טֽוֹב׃
tov
“good”
- Transliteration
- TOV
- Extended
- TOHV
- IPA
- /ˈtoːv/
Meaning by language
- English
- good
Alphabet Analysis
| Tet | t — emphatic | |
| Vav | v as in vine; marks long ō / ū | |
| Holem | long 'oh' as in go | |
| Bet | b with dagesh; v without dagesh |
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The word
Word in context
- word
TOV
- phraseyour reading level
KHEN TOV
- clause
mi-KE-sef u-mi-ZA-HAV KHEN TOV
- sentence
ni-VE-KHAR SHEM me-O-sher RAV mi-KE-sef u-mi-ZA-HAV KHEN TOV
Exegesis
This successive min-comparative parallelism builds emphasis, culminating in chen tov {חֵן טוֹב | ḥên ṭôḇ} ‘good favor’ as the ultimate value. To preserve the Hebrew sequence and force of contrast, the translation uses “more desirable than” and “better than” for me- and u-me- constructions, reflecting the elevated worth of intangible virtues over tangible riches.
Root and etymology
t-w-btav–vav–bet
“good”
In context — Proverbs 22:1
A name is chosen rather than abundant wealth ; good favor is better than silver and gold.
About this coordinate
Proverbs 22:1:8 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 8 of Proverbs 22:1, so the Hebrew word טֽוֹב׃ (tov) can be cited, linked and studied at exactly this position rather than somewhere in the verse. In the Biblical Knowledge Coordinate System the same position is written Prov.22.1.W8, which extends further down to each syllable (Prov.22.1.W8.S1) and character.