טוֹב הַדָּבָר
ORIGINALBH-094
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A sentence without written “is”
BH-094Biblical HebrewMasoretic Hebrew of Tanakh
ORIGINAL LANGUAGE FIRST
טוֹב הַדָּבָר
Transliterationtov ha-davar
Plain meaningthe matter is good / good is the matter, according to context
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A sentence without written “is”
Biblical Hebrew can form a complete present-time nominal statement without writing a separate word equivalent to English “is.” Here טוֹב supplies the description and הַדָּבָר the subject. English usually inserts “is” because English requires it.
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tov ha-davar
READINGApproved transliteration
the matter is good / good is the matter, according to context
MEANINGBiblical Hebrew
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