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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

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First occurrence: Genesis 1:4

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Showing verses 1–10 of 14 · 14 word occurrences in this result

Job 2:10
But he said unto her, Thou speakest as one of the foolish women speaketh. What? shall we receive good at the hand of God, and shall we not receive evil? In all this did not Job sin with his lips.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Job 2:10 · retained source text

But he said vnto her, Thou speakest as one of the foolish women speaketh; what? shall wee receiue good at the hand of God, and shall wee not receiue euill? In all this did not Iob sinne with his lippes.

Job 5:27
Lo this, we have searched it, so it is; hear it, and know thou it for thy good.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Job 5:27 · retained source text

Loe this, wee haue searched it, so it is; heare it, and know thou it for thy good.

1611 marginal noteHeb. for thyselfe.

Job 7:7
O remember that my life is wind: mine eye shall no more see good.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Job 7:7 · retained source text

O remember that my life is winde: mine eye shall no more see good.

1611 marginal noteHebr. shall not returne.

1611 marginal noteTo see, that is, to enioy.

Job 9:25
Now my days are swifter than a post: they flee away, they see no good.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Job 9:25 · retained source text

Now my dayes are swifter then a Poste: they flee away, they see no good.

Job 10:3
Is it good unto thee that thou shouldest oppress, that thou shouldest despise the work of thine hands, and shine upon the counsel of the wicked?
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Job 10:3 · retained source text

Is it good vnto thee, that thou shouldest oppresse? that thou shouldest despise the worke of thine hands? and shine vpon the counsell of the wicked?

1611 marginal noteHeb. the labour of thine hands.

Job 21:16
Lo, their good is not in their hand: the counsel of the wicked is far from me.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Job 21:16 · retained source text

Loe, their good is not in their hand, the counsell of the wicked is farre from me.

Job 22:18
Yet he filled their houses with good things: but the counsel of the wicked is far from me.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Job 22:18 · retained source text

Yet he filled their houses with good things: but the counsell of the wicked is farre from me.

1611 marginal noteChap. 21.16.

Job 22:21
Acquaint now thyself with him, and be at peace: thereby good shall come unto thee.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Job 22:21 · retained source text

Acquaint now thy selfe with him, and be at peace: thereby good shal come vnto thee.

1611 marginal noteThat is, with God.

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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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