# יָטַב (yatav) Israeli respelling: ya-tav. Hear on Google uses modern Hebrew. Strong’s H3190. 105 Old Testament occurrences. to be (causative) make well, literally (sound, beautiful) or figuratively (happy, successful, right) King James renderings: be accepted, amend, use aright, benefit, be (make) better, seem best, make cheerful, be comely, [phrase] be content, diligent(-ly), dress, earnestly, find favour, give, be glad, do (be, make) good(-ness), be (make) merry, please ([phrase]… Lexicon: Strong’s Hebrew, public domain. The derived file is shared under CC BY-SA 4.0. Canonical: https://apologetics.wiki/bible/hebrew/yatav-h3190 ## Occurrences - [Genesis 4:7](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/genesis/4/7) — If thou doest well, shalt thou not be accepted? and if thou doest not well, sin lieth at the door. And unto thee shall be his desire, and t… - [Genesis 12:13](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/genesis/12/13) — Say, I pray thee, thou art my sister: that it may be well with me for thy sake; and my soul shall live because of thee. - [Genesis 12:16](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/genesis/12/16) — And he entreated Abram well for her sake: and he had sheep, and oxen, and he asses, and menservants, and maidservants, and she asses, and c… - [Genesis 32:9](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/genesis/32/9) — And Jacob said, O God of my father Abraham, and God of my father Isaac, the LORD which saidst unto me, Return unto thy country, and to thy… - [Genesis 32:12](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/genesis/32/12) — And thou saidst, I will surely do thee good, and make thy seed as the sand of the sea, which cannot be numbered for multitude. - [Genesis 34:18](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/genesis/34/18) — And their words pleased Hamor, and Shechem Hamor’s son. - [Genesis 40:14](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/genesis/40/14) — But think on me when it shall be well with thee, and shew kindness, I pray thee, unto me, and make mention of me unto Pharaoh, and bring me… - [Genesis 41:37](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/genesis/41/37) — And the thing was good in the eyes of Pharaoh, and in the eyes of all his servants. - [Genesis 45:16](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/genesis/45/16) — And the fame thereof was heard in Pharaoh’s house, saying, Joseph’s brethren are come: and it pleased Pharaoh well, and his servants. - [Exodus 1:20](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/exodus/1/20) — Therefore God dealt well with the midwives: and the people multiplied, and waxed very mighty. - [Exodus 30:7](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/exodus/30/7) — And Aaron shall burn thereon sweet incense every morning: when he dresseth the lamps, he shall burn incense upon it. - [Leviticus 5:4](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/leviticus/5/4) — Or if a soul swear, pronouncing with his lips to do evil, or to do good, whatsoever it be that a man shall pronounce with an oath, and it b… - [Leviticus 10:19](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/leviticus/10/19) — And Aaron said unto Moses, Behold, this day have they offered their sin offering and their burnt offering before the LORD; and such things… - [Leviticus 10:20](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/leviticus/10/20) — And when Moses heard that, he was content. - [Numbers 10:29](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/numbers/10/29) — And Moses said unto Hobab, the son of Raguel the Midianite, Moses’ father in law, We are journeying unto the place of which the LORD said,… - [Numbers 10:32](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/numbers/10/32) — And it shall be, if thou go with us, yea, it shall be, that what goodness the LORD shall do unto us, the same will we do unto thee. - [Deuteronomy 1:23](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/deuteronomy/1/23) — And the saying pleased me well: and I took twelve men of you, one of a tribe: - [Deuteronomy 4:40](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/deuteronomy/4/40) — Thou shalt keep therefore his statutes, and his commandments, which I command thee this day, that it may go well with thee, and with thy ch… - [Deuteronomy 5:16](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/deuteronomy/5/16) — Honour thy father and thy mother, as the LORD thy God hath commanded thee; that thy days may be prolonged, and that it may go well with the… - [Deuteronomy 5:28](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/deuteronomy/5/28) — And the LORD heard the voice of your words, when ye spake unto me; and the LORD said unto me, I have heard the voice of the words of this p… - [Deuteronomy 5:29](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/deuteronomy/5/29) — O that there were such an heart in them, that they would fear me, and keep all my commandments always, that it might be well with them, and… - [Deuteronomy 6:3](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/deuteronomy/6/3) — Hear therefore, O Israel, and observe to do it; that it may be well with thee, and that ye may increase mightily, as the LORD God of thy fa… - [Deuteronomy 6:18](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/deuteronomy/6/18) — And thou shalt do that which is right and good in the sight of the LORD: that it may be well with thee, and that thou mayest go in and poss… - [Deuteronomy 8:16](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/deuteronomy/8/16) — Who fed thee in the wilderness with manna, which thy fathers knew not, that he might humble thee, and that he might prove thee, to do thee… - [Deuteronomy 9:21](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/deuteronomy/9/21) — And I took your sin, the calf which ye had made, and burnt it with fire, and stamped it, and ground it very small, even until it was as sma… - [Deuteronomy 12:25](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/deuteronomy/12/25) — Thou shalt not eat it; that it may go well with thee, and with thy children after thee, when thou shalt do that which is right in the sight… - [Deuteronomy 12:28](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/deuteronomy/12/28) — Observe and hear all these words which I command thee, that it may go well with thee, and with thy children after thee for ever, when thou… - [Deuteronomy 13:14](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/deuteronomy/13/14) — Then shalt thou enquire, and make search, and ask diligently; and, behold, if it be truth, and the thing certain, that such abomination is… - [Deuteronomy 17:4](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/deuteronomy/17/4) — And it be told thee, and thou hast heard of it, and enquired diligently, and, behold, it be true, and the thing certain, that such abominat… - [Deuteronomy 18:17](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/deuteronomy/18/17) — And the LORD said unto me, They have well spoken that which they have spoken. - [Deuteronomy 19:18](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/deuteronomy/19/18) — And the judges shall make diligent inquisition: and, behold, if the witness be a false witness, and hath testified falsely against his brot… - [Deuteronomy 22:7](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/deuteronomy/22/7) — But thou shalt in any wise let the dam go, and take the young to thee; that it may be well with thee, and that thou mayest prolong thy days. - [Deuteronomy 27:8](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/deuteronomy/27/8) — And thou shalt write upon the stones all the words of this law very plainly. - [Deuteronomy 28:63](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/deuteronomy/28/63) — And it shall come to pass, that as the LORD rejoiced over you to do you good, and to multiply you; so the LORD will rejoice over you to des… - [Deuteronomy 30:5](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/deuteronomy/30/5) — And the LORD thy God will bring thee into the land which thy fathers possessed, and thou shalt possess it; and he will do thee good, and mu… - [Joshua 22:30](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/joshua/22/30) — And when Phinehas the priest, and the princes of the congregation and heads of the thousands of Israel which were with him, heard the words… - [Joshua 22:33](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/joshua/22/33) — And the thing pleased the children of Israel; and the children of Israel blessed God, and did not intend to go up against them in battle, t… - [Joshua 24:20](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/joshua/24/20) — If ye forsake the LORD, and serve strange gods, then he will turn and do you hurt, and consume you, after that he hath done you good. - [Judges 17:13](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/judges/17/13) — Then said Micah, Now know I that the LORD will do me good, seeing I have a Levite to my priest. - [Judges 18:20](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/judges/18/20) — And the priest’s heart was glad, and he took the ephod, and the teraphim, and the graven image, and went in the midst of the people. - [Judges 19:6](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/judges/19/6) — And they sat down, and did eat and drink both of them together: for the damsel’s father had said unto the man, Be content, I pray thee, and… - [Judges 19:9](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/judges/19/9) — And when the man rose up to depart, he, and his concubine, and his servant, his father in law, the damsel’s father, said unto him, Behold,… - [Judges 19:22](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/judges/19/22) — Now as they were making their hearts merry, behold, the men of the city, certain sons of Belial, beset the house round about, and beat at t… - [Ruth 3:1](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/ruth/3/1) — Then Naomi her mother in law said unto her, My daughter, shall I not seek rest for thee, that it may be well with thee? - [Ruth 3:7](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/ruth/3/7) — And when Boaz had eaten and drunk, and his heart was merry, he went to lie down at the end of the heap of corn: and she came softly, and un… - [Ruth 3:10](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/ruth/3/10) — And he said, Blessed be thou of the LORD, my daughter: for thou hast shewed more kindness in the latter end than at the beginning, inasmuch… - [1 Samuel 2:32](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/1-samuel/2/32) — And thou shalt see an enemy in my habitation, in all the wealth which God shall give Israel: and there shall not be an old man in thine hou… - [1 Samuel 16:17](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/1-samuel/16/17) — And Saul said unto his servants, Provide me now a man that can play well, and bring him to me. - [1 Samuel 18:5](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/1-samuel/18/5) — And David went out whithersoever Saul sent him, and behaved himself wisely: and Saul set him over the men of war, and he was accepted in th… - [1 Samuel 20:13](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/1-samuel/20/13) — The LORD do so and much more to Jonathan: but if it please my father to do thee evil, then I will shew it thee, and send thee away, that th… - [1 Samuel 24:4](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/1-samuel/24/4) — And the men of David said unto him, Behold the day of which the LORD said unto thee, Behold, I will deliver thine enemy into thine hand, th… - [1 Samuel 25:31](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/1-samuel/25/31) — That this shall be no grief unto thee, nor offence of heart unto my lord, either that thou hast shed blood causeless, or that my lord hath… - [2 Samuel 3:36](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/2-samuel/3/36) — And all the people took notice of it, and it pleased them: as whatsoever the king did pleased all the people. - [2 Samuel 18:4](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/2-samuel/18/4) — And the king said unto them, What seemeth you best I will do. And the king stood by the gate side, and all the people came out by hundreds… - [1 Kings 1:47](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/1-kings/1/47) — And moreover the king’s servants came to bless our lord king David, saying, God make the name of Solomon better than thy name, and make his… - [1 Kings 3:10](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/1-kings/3/10) — And the speech pleased the LORD, that Solomon had asked this thing. - [1 Kings 21:7](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/1-kings/21/7) — And Jezebel his wife said unto him, Dost thou now govern the kingdom of Israel? arise, and eat bread, and let thine heart be merry: I will… - [2 Kings 9:30](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/2-kings/9/30) — And when Jehu was come to Jezreel, Jezebel heard of it; and she painted her face, and tired her head, and looked out at a window. - [2 Kings 11:18](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/2-kings/11/18) — And all the people of the land went into the house of Baal, and brake it down; his altars and his images brake they in pieces thoroughly, a… - [2 Kings 25:24](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/2-kings/25/24) — And Gedaliah sware to them, and to their men, and said unto them, Fear not to be the servants of the Chaldees: dwell in the land, and serve… - [Nehemiah 2:5](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/nehemiah/2/5) — And I said unto the king, If it please the king, and if thy servant have found favour in thy sight, that thou wouldest send me unto Judah,… - [Nehemiah 2:6](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/nehemiah/2/6) — And the king said unto me, (the queen also sitting by him,) For how long shall thy journey be? and when wilt thou return? So it pleased the… - [Esther 1:21](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/esther/1/21) — And the saying pleased the king and the princes; and the king did according to the word of Memucan: - [Esther 2:4](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/esther/2/4) — And let the maiden which pleaseth the king be queen instead of Vashti. And the thing pleased the king; and he did so. - [Esther 2:9](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/esther/2/9) — And the maiden pleased him, and she obtained kindness of him; and he speedily gave her her things for purification, with such things as bel… - [Esther 5:14](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/esther/5/14) — Then said Zeresh his wife and all his friends unto him, Let a gallows be made of fifty cubits high, and to morrow speak thou unto the king… - [Job 24:21](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/job/24/21) — He evil entreateth the barren that beareth not: and doeth not good to the widow. - [Psalms 33:3](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/psalms/33/3) — Sing unto him a new song; play skilfully with a loud noise. - [Psalms 36:3](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/psalms/36/3) — The words of his mouth are iniquity and deceit: he hath left off to be wise, and to do good. - [Psalms 49:18](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/psalms/49/18) — Though while he lived he blessed his soul: and men will praise thee, when thou doest well to thyself. - [Psalms 51:18](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/psalms/51/18) — Do good in thy good pleasure unto Zion: build thou the walls of Jerusalem. - [Psalms 69:31](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/psalms/69/31) — This also shall please the LORD better than an ox or bullock that hath horns and hoofs. - [Proverbs 15:2](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/proverbs/15/2) — The tongue of the wise useth knowledge aright: but the mouth of fools poureth out foolishness. - [Proverbs 15:13](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/proverbs/15/13) — A merry heart maketh a cheerful countenance: but by sorrow of the heart the spirit is broken. - [Proverbs 17:22](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/proverbs/17/22) — A merry heart doeth good like a medicine: but a broken spirit drieth the bones. - [Proverbs 30:29](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/proverbs/30/29) — There be three things which go well, yea, four are comely in going: - [Ecclesiastes 7:3](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/ecclesiastes/7/3) — Sorrow is better than laughter: for by the sadness of the countenance the heart is made better. - [Ecclesiastes 11:9](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/ecclesiastes/11/9) — Rejoice, O young man, in thy youth; and let thy heart cheer thee in the days of thy youth, and walk in the ways of thine heart, and in the… - [Isaiah 1:17](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/isaiah/1/17) — Learn to do well; seek judgment, relieve the oppressed, judge the fatherless, plead for the widow. - [Isaiah 23:16](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/isaiah/23/16) — Take an harp, go about the city, thou harlot that hast been forgotten; make sweet melody, sing many songs, that thou mayest be remembered. - [Isaiah 41:23](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/isaiah/41/23) — Shew the things that are to come hereafter, that we may know that ye are gods: yea, do good, or do evil, that we may be dismayed, and behol… - [Jeremiah 1:12](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/jeremiah/1/12) — Then said the LORD unto me, Thou hast well seen: for I will hasten my word to perform it. - [Jeremiah 2:33](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/jeremiah/2/33) — Why trimmest thou thy way to seek love? therefore hast thou also taught the wicked ones thy ways. - [Jeremiah 4:22](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/jeremiah/4/22) — For my people is foolish, they have not known me; they are sottish children, and they have none understanding: they are wise to do evil, bu… - [Jeremiah 7:3](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/jeremiah/7/3) — Thus saith the LORD of hosts, the God of Israel, Amend your ways and your doings, and I will cause you to dwell in this place. - [Jeremiah 7:5](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/jeremiah/7/5) — For if ye throughly amend your ways and your doings; if ye throughly execute judgment between a man and his neighbour; - [Jeremiah 7:23](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/jeremiah/7/23) — But this thing commanded I them, saying, Obey my voice, and I will be your God, and ye shall be my people: and walk ye in all the ways that… - [Jeremiah 10:5](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/jeremiah/10/5) — They are upright as the palm tree, but speak not: they must needs be borne, because they cannot go. Be not afraid of them; for they cannot… - [Jeremiah 13:23](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/jeremiah/13/23) — Can the Ethiopian change his skin, or the leopard his spots? then may ye also do good, that are accustomed to do evil. - [Jeremiah 18:10](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/jeremiah/18/10) — If it do evil in my sight, that it obey not my voice, then I will repent of the good, wherewith I said I would benefit them. - [Jeremiah 18:11](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/jeremiah/18/11) — Now therefore go to, speak to the men of Judah, and to the inhabitants of Jerusalem, saying, Thus saith the LORD; Behold, I frame evil agai… - [Jeremiah 26:13](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/jeremiah/26/13) — Therefore now amend your ways and your doings, and obey the voice of the LORD your God; and the LORD will repent him of the evil that he ha… - [Jeremiah 32:40](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/jeremiah/32/40) — And I will make an everlasting covenant with them, that I will not turn away from them, to do them good; but I will put my fear in their he… - [Jeremiah 35:15](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/jeremiah/35/15) — I have sent also unto you all my servants the prophets, rising up early and sending them, saying, Return ye now every man from his evil way… - [Jeremiah 38:20](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/jeremiah/38/20) — But Jeremiah said, They shall not deliver thee. Obey, I beseech thee, the voice of the LORD, which I speak unto thee: so it shall be well u… - [Jeremiah 40:9](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/jeremiah/40/9) — And Gedaliah the son of Ahikam the son of Shaphan sware unto them and to their men, saying, Fear not to serve the Chaldeans: dwell in the l… - [Jeremiah 42:6](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/jeremiah/42/6) — Whether it be good, or whether it be evil, we will obey the voice of the LORD our God, to whom we send thee; that it may be well with us, w… - [Hosea 10:1](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/hosea/10/1) — Israel is an empty vine, he bringeth forth fruit unto himself: according to the multitude of his fruit he hath increased the altars; accord… - [Jonah 4:4](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/jonah/4/4) — Then said the LORD, Doest thou well to be angry? - [Jonah 4:9](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/jonah/4/9) — And God said to Jonah, Doest thou well to be angry for the gourd? And he said, I do well to be angry, even unto death. - [Micah 2:7](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/micah/2/7) — O thou that art named the house of Jacob, is the spirit of the LORD straitened? are these his doings? do not my words do good to him that w… - [Micah 7:3](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/micah/7/3) — That they may do evil with both hands earnestly, the prince asketh, and the judge asketh for a reward; and the great man, he uttereth his m… - [Nahum 3:8](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/nahum/3/8) — Art thou better than populous No, that was situate among the rivers, that had the waters round about it, whose rampart was the sea, and her… - [Zephaniah 1:12](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/zephaniah/1/12) — And it shall come to pass at that time, that I will search Jerusalem with candles, and punish the men that are settled on their lees: that… - [Zechariah 8:15](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/zechariah/8/15) — So again have I thought in these days to do well unto Jerusalem and to the house of Judah: fear ye not.