◄ 382. Iysh-Towb ►
Strong's Lexicon Iysh-Towb: Ish-Tob Original Word: אִישׁ־טוֹב Part of Speech: Proper Name Location Transliteration: Iysh-Towb Pronunciation: eesh-tobe Phonetic Spelling: (eesh-tobe') Definition: Ish-Tob Meaning: Ish-Tob Word Origin: Derived from two Hebrew words: אִישׁ (iysh, meaning "man") and טוֹב (towb, meaning "good" or "pleasant"). Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: There is no direct Greek equivalent for "Iysh-Towb" as it is a specific Hebrew proper noun referring to a location and its people. However, the concept of "good" can be related to Greek words like ἀγαθός (agathos, Strong's Greek 18), meaning "good." Usage: The term "Iysh-Towb" refers to a region or a group of people known as "men of Tob" or "good men." It is used in the context of a geographical location or a collective group of people associated with that area. The name suggests a place or people characterized by goodness or pleasantness. Cultural and Historical Background: Tob was a region located northeast of Gilead, near the border of modern-day Jordan and Syria. It was known for being a place of refuge and was inhabited by a group of people who were likely semi-nomadic. The region of Tob is mentioned in the context of the account of Jephthah, a judge of Israel, who fled there to escape his brothers and gathered a band of adventurers. Strong's Exhaustive Concordance Ish-tob From 'iysh and Towb; man of Tob; Ish-Tob, a place in Palestine -- Ish-tob. see HEBREW 'iysh see HEBREW Towb Links Interlinear Greek • Interlinear Hebrew • Strong's Numbers • Englishman's Greek Concordance • Englishman's Hebrew Concordance • Parallel Texts Englishman's Concordance wə·hā·’îš — 17 Occ. wə·’îš — 141 Occ. wə·’î·šāh — 4 Occ. wə·la·’ă·nā·šîm — 1 Occ. wə·lā·’îš — 1 Occ. wə·hiṯ·’ō·šā·šū — 1 Occ. bō·šeṯ — 11 Occ. ’î·šə·hō·wḏ — 1 Occ. be·’ĕ·šūn — 1 Occ. bə·’î·šō·wn — 1 Occ. ha·’î·ṯāḵ — 1 Occ. ’î·ṯay — 12 Occ. ’î·ṯa·nā — 1 Occ. ’î·ṯê·ḵō·wn — 2 Occ. ’î·ṯō·w·hî — 1 Occ. ’î·ṯî·’êl — 1 Occ. lə·’î·ṯî·’êl — 2 Occ. ’î·ṯā·mār — 13 Occ. lə·’î·ṯā·mār — 1 Occ. ū·lə·’î·ṯā·mār — 1 Occ.