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good

Meaning of “good”

Sense 1: Right, morally upright, beneficial, pleasing, useful, suitable, sound, favourable, or excellent. Sense 2: A good thing, benefit, welfare, possession, or goods. Sense 3: In ‘make good,’ to repair, repay, fulfil, establish, or prove.

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First occurrence: Genesis 1:4

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1 Kings 1:42
And while he yet spake, behold, Jonathan the son of Abiathar the priest came: and Adonijah said unto him, Come in; for thou art a valiant man, and bringest good tidings.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · 1 Kings 1:42 · retained source text

And while hee yet spake, behold, Ionathan the sonne of Abiathar the Priest came, and Adoniiah sayde vnto him, Come in, for thou art a valiant man, and bringest good tidings.

1 Kings 2:38
And Shimei said unto the king, The saying is good: as my lord the king hath said, so will thy servant do. And Shimei dwelt in Jerusalem many days.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · 1 Kings 2:38 · retained source text

And Shimei said vnto the King, The saying is good: as my lord the king hath said, so will thy seruant doe. And Shimei dwelt in Ierusalem many dayes.

1 Kings 2:42
And the king sent and called for Shimei, and said unto him, Did I not make thee to swear by the Lord, and protested unto thee, saying, Know for a certain, on the day thou goest out, and walkest abroad any whither, that thou shalt surely die? and thou saidst unto me, The word that I have heard is good.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · 1 Kings 2:42 · retained source text

And the king sent and called for Shimei, and said vnto him, Did I not make thee to sweare by the LORD, and protested vnto thee, saying, Know for a certaine, that on the day thou goest out, and walkest abroad any whither, that thou shalt surely die? And thou saidest vnto me, The word that I haue heard, is good.

1 Kings 3:9
Give therefore thy servant an understanding heart to judge thy people, that I may discern between good and bad: for who is able to judge this thy so great a people?
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · 1 Kings 3:9 · retained source text

Giue therefore thy seruant an understanding heart, to iudge thy people, that I may discerne betweene good and bad: for who is able to iudge this thy so great a people?

1611 marginal noteHebr. hearing.

1611 marginal note2.Chron. 1.10.

1 Kings 8:36
Then hear thou in heaven, and forgive the sin of thy servants, and of thy people Israel, that thou teach them the good way wherein they should walk, and give rain upon thy land, which thou hast given to thy people for an inheritance.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · 1 Kings 8:36 · retained source text

Then heare thou in heauen, and forgiue the sinne of thy seruants, and of thy people Israel, that thou teach them the good way wherein they should walke, and giue raine vpon thy land which thou hast giuen to thy people for an inheritance.

1 Kings 8:56
Blessed be the Lord, that hath given rest unto his people Israel, according to all that he promised: there hath not failed one word of all his good promise, which he promised by the hand of Moses his servant.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · 1 Kings 8:56 · retained source text

Blessed be the LORD, that hath giuen rest vnto his people Israel, according to all that he promised: there hath not failed one word of all his good promise, which he promised by the hand of Moses his seruant.

1611 marginal noteHeb. fallen.

1 Kings 12:7
And they spake unto him, saying, If thou wilt be a servant unto this people this day, and wilt serve them, and answer them, and speak good words to them, then they will be thy servants for ever.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · 1 Kings 12:7 · retained source text

And they spake vnto him, saying, If thou wilt be a seruant vnto this people this day, and wilt serue them, and answere them, and speake good words to them, then they will be thy seruants for euer.

1 Kings 14:13
And all Israel shall mourn for him, and bury him: for he only of Jeroboam shall come to the grave, because in him there is found some good thing toward the Lord God of Israel in the house of Jeroboam.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · 1 Kings 14:13 · retained source text

And all Israel shall mourne for him, and bury him: for he onely of Ieroboam shal come to the graue, because in him there is found some good thing toward the LORD God of Israel, in the house of Ieroboam.

1 Kings 14:15
For the Lord shall smite Israel, as a reed is shaken in the water, and he shall root up Israel out of this good land, which he gave to their fathers, and shall scatter them beyond the river, because they have made their groves, provoking the Lord to anger.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · 1 Kings 14:15 · retained source text

For the LORD shall smite Israel, as a reede is shaken in the water, and hee shall root vp Israel out of this good land, which hee gaue to their fathers, and shall scatter them beyond the Riuer, because they haue made their groues, prouoking the LORD to anger.

1 Kings 21:2
And Ahab spake unto Naboth, saying, Give me thy vineyard, that I may have it for a garden of herbs, because it is near unto my house: and I will give thee for it a better vineyard than it; or, if it seem good to thee, I will give thee the worth of it in money.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · 1 Kings 21:2 · retained source text

And Ahab spake vnto Naboth, saying, Giue me thy vineyard, that I may haue it for a garden of herbes, because it is neere vnto my house, and I will giue thee for it a better vineyard then it: or if it seeme good to thee, I will giue thee the worth of it in money.

1611 marginal noteHebr. be good in thine eyes.

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Where “good” appears

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Genesis45 occurrences
43 verses
Exodus7 occurrences
7 verses
Leviticus7 occurrences
6 verses
Numbers7 occurrences
6 verses
Deuteronomy31 occurrences
29 verses
Joshua14 occurrences
13 verses
Judges7 occurrences
7 verses
Ruth1 occurrence
1 verse
1 Samuel22 occurrences
21 verses
2 Samuel22 occurrences
19 verses
1 Kings14 occurrences
13 verses
2 Kings10 occurrences
7 verses
1 Chronicles12 occurrences
11 verses
2 Chronicles15 occurrences
14 verses
Ezra8 occurrences
8 verses
Nehemiah11 occurrences
10 verses
Esther6 occurrences
6 verses
Job14 occurrences
14 verses
Psalms63 occurrences
59 verses
Proverbs43 occurrences
43 verses
Ecclesiastes25 occurrences
21 verses
Song of Solomon2 occurrences
2 verses
Isaiah18 occurrences
14 verses
Jeremiah37 occurrences
33 verses
Lamentations4 occurrences
4 verses
Ezekiel9 occurrences
8 verses
Daniel1 occurrence
1 verse
Hosea2 occurrences
2 verses
Amos3 occurrences
3 verses
Micah5 occurrences
5 verses
Nahum2 occurrences
2 verses
Zephaniah1 occurrence
1 verse
Zechariah2 occurrences
2 verses
Malachi2 occurrences
2 verses
Matthew42 occurrences
34 verses
Mark13 occurrences
12 verses
Luke32 occurrences
26 verses
John11 occurrences
9 verses
Acts17 occurrences
17 verses
Romans27 occurrences
24 verses
1 Corinthians6 occurrences
5 verses
2 Corinthians4 occurrences
4 verses
Galatians4 occurrences
3 verses
Ephesians7 occurrences
7 verses
Philippians5 occurrences
5 verses
Colossians1 occurrence
1 verse
1 Thessalonians5 occurrences
4 verses
2 Thessalonians3 occurrences
3 verses
1 Timothy23 occurrences
19 verses
2 Timothy6 occurrences
6 verses
Titus11 occurrences
10 verses
Philemon1 occurrence
1 verse
Hebrews12 occurrences
12 verses
James5 occurrences
5 verses
1 Peter9 occurrences
8 verses
1 John1 occurrence
1 verse
3 John3 occurrences
2 verses

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