This is what the Hebrew word Yom tov (יום טוב) means.
It is a masculine noun, and the Hebrew dictionary's own definitions are below.
יוֹם טוֹב
yom tov
noun · masculine
The dictionary gives 3 meanings for Yom tov.
The definitions are in Hebrew, as the dictionary writes them.
- 1יהדותתאריך קבוע בלוח השנה העברי בו קבעה התורה חג.
בְכָל מְדִינָה וּמְדִינָה וּבְכָל עִיר וָעִיר מְקוֹם אֲשֶׁר דְּבַר הַמֶּלֶךְ וְדָתוֹ מַגִּיעַ שִׂמְחָה וְשָׂשׂוֹן לַיְּהוּדִים מִשְׁתֶּה וְיוֹם טוֹב
- 2ברכה הנאמרת לאדם אחר בעת פרידה.
- 3שם פרטי לזכר.
The verses are quoted from the Hebrew Bible, with the word in bold.
The word Yom tov is a masculine noun.
- Written with vowel points
- יוֹם טוֹב
- Written without vowel points
- יום טוב
- Said
- yom tov
- Root
- ט־ו־ב
- Plural
- יָמִים טוֹבִים
- Inflections
- ר' יָמִים טוֹבִים
- Gematria
- 73
These words mean nearly the same as Yom tov.
- חג
- מועד
- שלום
- להתראותsee you later
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The word Yom tov is part of these phrases and sayings.
- יום טוב שני של גלויות
- ערב יום טוב
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The word Yom tov comes from the root ט־ו־ב, like these words.
These words come before and after Yom tov in the dictionary.
These are the questions people ask about the word Yom tov.
What is a synonym for Yom tov (יום טוב)?
Words that mean nearly the same as Yom tov (יום טוב) are חג, מועד, שלום, and להתראות.
Is Yom tov (יום טוב) masculine or feminine?
The word Yom tov (יום טוב) is a masculine noun, and its plural is יָמִים טוֹבִים.
The definitions, pronunciation, synonyms and translations on this page are adapted from the entry יום טוב of the Hebrew Wiktionary, read on 1 November 2026, and are shared under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.
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