Ṭôwb — H2897

Definition

locative proper noun

Tob, a region apparently East of the Jordan

1. Tob = "good"
2. a region east of the Jordan, north or northeast of Gilead, probably Aramean, location uncertain

Usually translated as

Tob

Origin

the same as H2896; good

• Same as Ṭôwb (H2896)

Occurrences

Ṭôwb occurs 2 times in the King James.

Distribution of the word across the Bible: Judges (2)

• Judges 11:3 — Then Jephthah fled from his brethren, and dwelt in the land of Tob (ט֑וֹב): and there were gathered vain men to Jephthah, and went out with him.
• Judges 11:5 — And it was so, that when the children of Ammon made war against Israel, the elders of Gilead went to fetch Jephthah out of the land of Tob (טֽוֹב):