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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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720 occurrences655 verses57 booksKJV PCE

Some verses contain the word more than once.

First occurrence: Genesis 1:4

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Isaiah 1:19
If ye be willing and obedient, ye shall eat the good of the land:
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Isaiah 1:19 · retained source text

If yee be willing and obedient, yee shall eate the good of the land.

Isaiah 5:20
¶ Woe unto them that call evil good, and good evil; that put darkness for light, and light for darkness; that put bitter for sweet, and sweet for bitter!
2 word occurrences in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Isaiah 5:20 · retained source text

¶ Woe vnto them that call euill good, and good euill, that put darkenes for light, and light for darkenesse, that put bitter for sweete, and sweete for bitter.

1611 marginal noteHeb. that say concerning euill, It is good,&c.

Isaiah 7:15
Butter and honey shall he eat, that he may know to refuse the evil, and choose the good.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Isaiah 7:15 · retained source text

Butter and hony shall he eat, that hee may know to refuse the euill, and choose the good.

Isaiah 7:16
For before the child shall know to refuse the evil, and choose the good, the land that thou abhorrest shall be forsaken of both her kings.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Isaiah 7:16 · retained source text

For before the childe shall know to refuse the euill and choose the good; the land that thou abhorrest, shalbe forsaken of both her kings.

Isaiah 38:3
And said, Remember now, O Lord, I beseech thee, how I have walked before thee in truth and with a perfect heart, and have done that which is good in thy sight. And Hezekiah wept sore.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Isaiah 38:3 · retained source text

And said, Remember now, O LORD, I beseech thee, how I haue walked before thee in trueth, and with a perfect heart, and haue done that which is good in thy sight: and Hezekiah wept sore.

1611 marginal noteHebr. with great weeping.

Isaiah 39:8
Then said Hezekiah to Isaiah, good is the word of the Lord which thou hast spoken. He said moreover, For there shall be peace and truth in my days.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Isaiah 39:8 · retained source text

Then sayde Hezekiah to Isaiah, Good is the word of the LORD which thou hast spoken: hee sayd moreouer, For there shalbe peace and trueth in my dayes.

Isaiah 40:9
¶ O Zion, that bringest good tidings, get thee up into the high mountain; O Jerusalem, that bringest good tidings, lift up thy voice with strength; lift it up, be not afraid; say unto the cities of Judah, Behold your God!
2 word occurrences in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Isaiah 40:9 · retained source text

¶ O Zion, that bringest good tydings, get thee vp into the high mountaine: O Ierusalem, that bringest good tidings, lift vp thy voyce with strength, lift it vp, be not afraid: say vnto the cities of Iudah; Behold your God.

1611 marginal noteOr, O thou that tellest good tidings to Zion.

1611 marginal noteOr, O thou that tellest good tidings to Ierusalem.

Isaiah 41:6
They helped every one his neighbour; and every one said to his brother, Be of good courage.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Isaiah 41:6 · retained source text

They helped euery one his neighbour, and euery one sayd to his brother, Be of good courage.

1611 marginal noteHeb. be strong.

Isaiah 41:23
Shew the things that are to come hereafter, that we may know that ye are gods: yea, do good, or do evil, that we may be dismayed, and behold it together.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Isaiah 41:23 · retained source text

Shewe the things that are to come hereafter, that wee may knowe that ye are gods: yea doe good or doe euill, that we may be dismayed, and behold it together.

Isaiah 41:27
The first shall say to Zion, Behold, behold them: and I will give to Jerusalem one that bringeth good tidings.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Isaiah 41:27 · retained source text

The first shall say to Zion, Behold, behold them, and I will giue to Ierusalem one that bringeth good tidings.

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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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