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From A Hebrew and English Lexicon of the Old Testament by Francis Brown, S.R. Driver, and Charles Briggs, based on the lexicon of Wilhelm Gesenius. Edited by Richard Whitaker (Princeton Theological Seminary). Text provided by Princeton Theological Seminary. A trio of eminent Old Testament scholars—Francis Brown, R. Driver, and Charles Briggs—spent over twenty years researching, writing, and...

3. good, excellent of its kind: a. of the several creations, אלהים כי טוֹב וירא and God saw that it was good, excellent. So b. of land, soil, fruitful, fertile. c. of vegetation, choice, fruitful; שׁמן טוֹב precious oil; of seed. d. of animals, fat. e. of minerals, fine, pure; brass, soldering. 4. good, rich, valuable in estimation: a. in quantity, שׂיבה טוֹבה good old age; dowry (many sons); treasury (from which ˊי‍ sends blessings). b. in price, goodly, valuable: of the estimation put upon house,