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badness

Meaning of “badness”

Poor condition or quality.

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KJV context and cross-referencesWebster 1828
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First occurrence: Genesis 41:19

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Genesis 41:19
And, behold, seven other kine came up after them, poor and very ill favoured and leanfleshed, such as I never saw in all the land of Egypt for badness:
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The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Genesis 41:19 · retained source text

And behold, seuen other kine came vp after them, poore and very ill fauoured, and leane fleshed, such as I neuer saw in all the land of Egypt for badnes.

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Historical definitions

The state of being bad, evil, vicious or depraved; want of good qualities, natural or moral.

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