Strong's H4315 · Hebrew
מֵיטָב
mêyṭâb · /may-tawb'/
Definition
the best part
KJV: best.
Root / derivation: from H3190 (יָטַב);
KJV usage breakdown
How the Authorized (KJV) translators rendered מֵיטָב across 5 verses.
Every occurrence (KJV)
5 verses use this word, grouped by book — the translated form is highlighted.
Genesis2 verses
The land of Egypt is before thee; in the best of the land make thy father and brethren to dwell; in the land of Goshen let them dwell: and if thou knowest any men of activity among them, then make them rulers over my cattle.
Genesis 47:11And Joseph placed his father and his brethren, and gave them a possession in the land of Egypt, in the best of the land, in the land of Rameses, as Pharaoh had commanded.
1 Samuel2 verses
But Saul and the people spared Agag, and the best of the sheep, and of the oxen, and of the fatlings, and the lambs, and all that was good, and would not utterly destroy them: but every thing that was vile and refuse, that they destroyed utterly. fatlings: or, second sort
1 Samuel 15:15And Saul said, They have brought them from the Amalekites: for the people spared the best of the sheep and of the oxen, to sacrifice unto the LORD thy God; and the rest we have utterly destroyed.
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Frequently asked questions
What does Strong's H4315 (mêyṭâb) mean?
the best part
How many times does H4315 appear in the Bible?
Strong's H4315 (מֵיטָב) appears in 5 verses of the King James Version, most often translated “best.”
How is mêyṭâb translated in the KJV?
In the KJV, Strong's H4315 is rendered as “best” (6×).
Where does the Hebrew word מֵיטָב come from?
from H3190 (יָטַב);