goodness
tuv denotes abundant provision and prosperity, and also the beneficent favor attributed to the LORD.
The word most often denotes desirable provision or abundance—goods, the produce of land, and conditions of prosperity. It also names the LORD’s beneficent favor as remembered, sought, or enjoyed, with a smaller set of uses describing favorable well-being or quality in particular situations.
Senses in use
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Abundant provisions and the good of land · dominant
The construct noun occurs in clauses about possessions and productive land: in Genesis 24:10 the APB renders the servant as taking “all the goods of his master,” while Genesis 45:18 and Genesis 45:20 speak of the goodness of Egypt’s land. Deuteronomy 6:11 places it among houses full of good things, cisterns, vineyards, and olive trees, and Nehemiah 9:36 joins the land’s fruit with its goodness.
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The LORD’s beneficent favor · common
In Exodus 33:19 the construct noun appears in the LORD’s declaration, rendered by the APB as “all my goodness” passing over Moses’ face. Jeremiah 31:12 places it after a movement toward the LORD and alongside grain, new wine, oil, and livestock; Psalm 145:7 speaks of remembering abundant goodness and singing of righteousness.
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Prosperity or favorable quality · occasional
The construct noun can describe a favorable condition rather than a listed possession: Job 20:21 says that a person’s goodness is not firm, and Proverbs 11:10 describes a town rejoicing in the prosperity of the righteous. In Psalm 119:66 it stands in the request that the APB renders “Teach me goodness of taste and knowledge.”
In the Anselm Project Bible: The APB variously uses “goodness,” “goods,” “prosperity,” and “good things” in verses containing the term, especially in contexts of land and provision. These renderings indicate the clauses’ overall presentation rather than fixed English equivalents for each occurrence.