Tobit
Hebrew · Boy · 2 syllables
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About the name Tobit
Tobit derives from the Hebrew name Tobiah (טוֹבִיָּה), meaning "God is good," composed of the elements "tov" (good) and "Yah" (God).
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Etymology
Tobit derives from the Hebrew name Tobiah (טוֹבִיָּה), meaning "God is good," composed of the elements "tov" (good) and "Yah" (God). The name is primarily used in Jewish and Christian traditions, notably from the Book of Tobit in the Apocrypha/Deuterocanonical scriptures, where Tobit is a righteous Israelite whose story emphasizes divine providence and redemption.
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