Proverbs 4:2:3Prov.4.2.W3TAB

ט֭וֹב

tov

good

Transliteration
TOV
Extended
TOHV
IPA
/ˈtˤoːv/

Meaning by language

English
good

Alphabet Analysis

Tett — emphatic
Vavv as in vine; marks long ō / ū
Holemlong 'oh' as in go
Betb with dagesh; v without dagesh

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Word in context

  1. word

    TOV

  2. clause

    KI LE-kakh TOV na-TAT-ti la-KHEM

  3. sentence

    KI LE-kakh TOV na-TAT-ti la-KHEM to-ra-TI AL-ta-a-ZO-vu

Exegesis

The noun phrase leqach tov {לֶקַח טוֹב | lə-qaḥ ṭôḇ} serves as the direct object of the Qal perfect verb natatti {נָתַתִּי | nāṯaṯtî} with the dative suffix lakhem {לָכֶם | lā-ḵem}, highlighting the speaker’s action of providing quality teaching.

Root and etymology

Roottet–vav–bet

good; pleasant

In contextProverbs 4:2

For I give you good instruction ; do not abandon my teaching .

About this coordinate

Proverbs 4:2:3 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 3 of Proverbs 4:2, so the Hebrew word ט֭וֹב (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.4.2.W3, which extends further down to each syllable (Prov.4.2.W3.S1) and character.