Jastrow: מוּטָב

מוּטָב m. (יָטַב) 1) (it is) good, better. Tanḥ. B’har 1 חזר בו מ׳ if he amends, it is good. Bets. 30ᵃ, a. fr. מ׳ שיהיו … ואל וכ׳ it is better that they fail unwittingly than &c. Snh. 7ᵃ (in Chald. diction) מ׳ דליעבדו וכ׳ it is better that they worship the golden calf (than commit murder). Ber. 28ᵃ מ׳ דאקום וכ׳ it is best that I get up and go to them myself; a. fr. —2) the better, the right conduct. Lam. R. introd. (R. Abba 2) המאור … היה מחזירן למ׳ the light in it (the Law) would have led them back to the right way. Snh. 101ᵇ; a. fr.