Is ‘kol tuv’ a religious phrase?

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I often hear religious people saying the phrase ‘Kol tuv’ - May everything be good by you.

Is there any history behind the wide usage in religious communities, other than it being said in Hebrew?

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asked May 11 '20 at 21:09

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First pasuk of shelishi of Chayei Sarah – Heshy May 11 '20 at 21:12
@Heshy That only proves it's Hebrew, no? – Dr. Shmuel May 11 '20 at 21:31
Yeah it wasn't intended to be a full answer. But "tuv" as opposed to "tov" is weird. There it's samuch to אדניו, in the popular saying it's not explicitly samuch to anything. I assume that pasuk is the source. – Heshy May 11 '20 at 21:39
@Heshy Ah, I concur. – Dr. Shmuel May 11 '20 at 21:41
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@Binyomin He's asking if it's a religious phrase. If the answers to any of your questions help answer that, one can provide that info in an answer. – Double AA♦ May 12 '20 at 12:02

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