KJV dictionary & concordance
Of surpassing worth, goodness, or quality.
Definition sources
First occurrence: Esther 1:4
Complete exact-word concordance
When he shewed the riches of his glorious kingdom and the honour of his excellent majesty many days, even an hundred and fourscore days.
When he shewed the riches of his glorious kingdome, and the honour of his excellent maiestie, many dayes, euen an hundred and fourescore dayes.
Touching the Almighty, we cannot find him out: he is excellent in power, and in judgment, and in plenty of justice: he will not afflict.
Touching the Almighty, we cannot find him out: he is excellent in power, and in iudgement, and in plenty of iustice: he will not afflict.
O LORD our Lord, how excellent is thy name in all the earth! who hast set thy glory above the heavens.
¶ O LORD our LORD, how excellent is thy name in all the earth! who hast set thy glory aboue the heauens.
O Lord our Lord, how excellent is thy name in all the earth!
O LORD our LORD, how excellent is thy name in all the earth!
But to the saints that are in the earth, and to the excellent, in whom is all my delight.
But to the Saints, that are in the earth, and to the excellent, in whom is all my delight.
How excellent is thy lovingkindness, O God! therefore the children of men put their trust under the shadow of thy wings.
How excellent is thy louing kindnesse, O God! therefore the children of men put their trust vnder the shadowe of thy wings.
1611 marginal noteHeb. precious.
Thou art more glorious and excellent than the mountains of prey.
Thou art more glorious and excellent then the mountaines of pray.
Let the righteous smite me; it shall be a kindness: and let him reprove me; it shall be an excellent oil, which shall not break my head: for yet my prayer also shall be in their calamities.
Let the righteous smite mee, it shalbe a kindnesse: and let him reprooue me, it shalbe an excellent oile, which shall not breake my head: for yet my prayer also shalbe in their calamities.
1611 marginal noteOr, let the righteous smite mee kindly, and reproue me, let not their precious oile breake my head, &c.
Let them praise the name of the Lord: for his name alone is excellent; his glory is above the earth and heaven.
Let them praise the Name of the LORD, for his Name alone is excellent: his glory is aboue the earth and heauen.
1611 marginal noteHeb. exalted.
Praise him for his mighty acts: praise him according to his excellent greatness.
Praise him for his mightie actes: Praise him according to his excellent greatnesse.
Select a book to filter the concordance. Occurrences and verses are counted separately.
Source order
1 · KJV context and cross-references
Historical English dictionary sources
Being of great value or use; remarkable for good properties; consummate or complete; distinguished for superior attainments.
