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bad

Meaning of “bad”

Evil, harmful, corrupt, or of poor quality.

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18 occurrences17 verses9 booksKJV PCE

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First occurrence: Genesis 24:50

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Genesis 24:50
Then Laban and Bethuel answered and said, The thing proceedeth from the Lord: we cannot speak unto thee bad or good.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Genesis 24:50 · retained source text

Then Laban and Bethuel answered and said, The thing proceedeth from the LORD: we cannot speake vnto thee bad or good.

Genesis 31:24
And God came to Laban the Syrian in a dream by night, and said unto him, Take heed that thou speak not to Jacob either good or bad.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Genesis 31:24 · retained source text

And God came to Laban the Syrian in a dreame by night, and saide vnto him, Take heed that thou speake not to Iacob either good or bad.

1611 marginal noteHebr. from good to bad.

Genesis 31:29
It is in the power of my hand to do you hurt: but the God of your father spake unto me yesternight, saying, Take thou heed that thou speak not to Jacob either good or bad.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Genesis 31:29 · retained source text

It is in the power of my hand to doe you hurt: but the God of your father spake vnto mee yesternight, saying, Take thou heed, that thou speake not to Iacob either good or bad.

Leviticus 27:10
He shall not alter it, nor change it, a good for a bad, or a bad for a good: and if he shall at all change beast for beast, then it and the exchange thereof shall be holy.
2 word occurrences in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Leviticus 27:10 · retained source text

He shall not alter it, nor change it, a good for a bad, or a bad for a good: And if hee shall at all change beast for beast, then it, and the exchange thereof shall be holy.

Leviticus 27:12
And the priest shall value it, whether it be good or bad: as thou valuest it, who art the priest, so shall it be.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Leviticus 27:12 · retained source text

And the Priest shall value it, whether it be good or bad: as thou valuest it who art the Priest: so shall it be.

1611 marginal noteHebr. according to thy estimation, O Priest, &c.

Leviticus 27:14
¶ And when a man shall sanctify his house to be holy unto the Lord, then the priest shall estimate it, whether it be good or bad: as the priest shall estimate it, so shall it stand.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Leviticus 27:14 · retained source text

¶ And when a man shall sanctifie his house to be holy vnto the LORD, then the Priest shal estimate it, whether it be good or bad: as the Priest shall estimate it, so shall it stand.

Leviticus 27:33
He shall not search whether it be good or bad, neither shall he change it: and if he change it at all, then both it and the change thereof shall be holy; it shall not be redeemed.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Leviticus 27:33 · retained source text

He shall not search whether it be good or bad, neither shall he change it: and if he change it at all, then both it, and the change thereof, shall be holy; it shall not be redeemed.

Numbers 13:19
And what the land is that they dwell in, whether it be good or bad; and what cities they be that they dwell in, whether in tents, or in strong holds;
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Numbers 13:19 · retained source text

And what the lande is that they dwell in, whether it be good or bad, and what cities they bee that they dwell in, whether in tents, or in strong holds:

Numbers 24:13
If Balak would give me his house full of silver and gold, I cannot go beyond the commandment of the Lord, to do either good or bad of mine own mind; but what the Lord saith, that will I speak?
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Numbers 24:13 · retained source text

If Balak would give mee his house full of siluer and gold, I cannot goe beyond the commandement of the LORD, to doe either good or bad of mine owne mind? But what the LORD saith, that will I speake.

2 Samuel 13:22
And Absalom spake unto his brother Amnon neither good nor bad: for Absalom hated Amnon, because he had forced his sister Tamar.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · 2 Samuel 13:22 · retained source text

And Absalom spake vnto his brother Amnon neither good nor bad: for Absalom hated Amnon, because he had forced his sister Tamar.

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