Good in Hebrew is טוֹב (tóv).
It can also be said אכיל, יעיל, or טעים, depending on the meaning. Below are the vowel points, how each word is said, its gender and its plural.
good
/ɡʊd/
The stress falls on the vowel in colour.
These are the Hebrew words for good as an adjective.
of food, edible; not stale or rotten
- טוֹבטובtóvIn the Hebrew dictionary
- אָכִילאכילakhílIn the Hebrew dictionary
acting in the interest of good; ethical good intentions
- טוֹבטובtovIn the Hebrew dictionary
of people, competent or talented
- טוֹבטובtóvIn the Hebrew dictionary
useful for a particular purpose
- טוֹבטובtóvIn the Hebrew dictionary
effective
- יָעִיליעילya'ílIn the Hebrew dictionary
- טוֹבטובtóvIn the Hebrew dictionary
of food, having a particularly pleasant taste
- טָעִיםטעיםta'ím
- טוֹבטובtóvIn the Hebrew dictionary
healthful
- בָּרִיאבריאbaríIn the Hebrew dictionary
- טוֹבטובtóvIn the Hebrew dictionary
pleasant; enjoyable
- מהנהmehané
- טוֹבטובtóvIn the Hebrew dictionary
These are the Hebrew words for good as a noun.
the forces of good
- טוֹבטובtuvmasculineIn the Hebrew dictionary
- טוֹבָהטובהtováfeminineIn the Hebrew dictionary
This is more about the Hebrew word טוֹב.
- Written with vowel points
- טוֹב
- Written without vowel points
- טוב
- Said
- tóv
- Feminine form
- טוֹבָה
- Its meanings in English
- good, good, fair, fine, kind
The Hebrew dictionary's page for טוב, with its synonyms and rhymes
These English words share a Hebrew word with good.
These words come before and after good in the list.
These are the questions people ask about good in Hebrew.
How do you say good in Hebrew?
good in Hebrew is טוֹב, said tóv. Without vowel points it is written טוב.
What are other Hebrew words for good?
Besides טוב, good can be said אָכִיל (akhíl), יָעִיל (ya'íl), טָעִים (ta'ím), בָּרִיא (barí), or מהנה (mehané), depending on the meaning.
What else does טוב mean in English?
Besides good, טוב can mean good, fair, fine and kind.
How is good pronounced in English?
good is pronounced /ɡʊd/.
The Hebrew translations, transliterations, genders and plurals on this page are adapted from Wiktionary's entry good and its entries for the Hebrew words, read on 5 November 2026, and are shared under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.