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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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Showing verses 1–10 of 26 · 32 word occurrences in this result

Luke 1:3
It seemed good to me also, having had perfect understanding of all things from the very first, to write unto thee in order, most excellent Theophilus,
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Luke 1:3 · retained source text

It seemed good to me also, hauing had perfect vnderstanding of things from the very first, to write vnto thee in order, most excellent Theophilus,

Luke 1:53
He hath filled the hungry with good things; and the rich he hath sent empty away.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Luke 1:53 · retained source text

Hee hath filled the hungry with good things, and the rich hee hath sent emptie away.

1611 marginal notePsal. 34.10.

Luke 2:10
And the angel said unto them, Fear not: for, behold, I bring you good tidings of great joy, which shall be to all people.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Luke 2:10 · retained source text

And the Angel said vnto them, Feare not: For behold, I bring you good tidings of great ioy, which shall be to all people.

Luke 3:9
And now also the axe is laid unto the root of the trees: every tree therefore which bringeth not forth good fruit is hewn down, and cast into the fire.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Luke 3:9 · retained source text

And now also the axe is laid vnto the root of the trees: Euery tree therefore which bringeth not foorth good fruit, is hewen downe, and cast into the fire.

Luke 6:9
Then said Jesus unto them, I will ask you one thing; Is it lawful on the sabbath days to do good, or to do evil? to save life, or to destroy it?
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Luke 6:9 · retained source text

Then said Iesus vnto them, I will aske you one thing, Is it lawfull on the Sabbath dayes to doe good, or to doe euill? to saue life, or to destroy it?

Luke 6:27
¶ But I say unto you which hear, Love your enemies, do good to them which hate you,
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Luke 6:27 · retained source text

¶ But I say vnto you which heare, Loue your enemies, doe good to them which hate you,

1611 marginal noteMatth 5.44.

Luke 6:33
And if ye do good to them which do good to you, what thank have ye? for sinners also do even the same.
2 word occurrences in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Luke 6:33 · retained source text

And if ye doe good to them which doe good to you, What thanke haue ye? for sinners also doe euen the same.

Luke 6:35
But love ye your enemies, and do good, and lend, hoping for nothing again; and your reward shall be great, and ye shall be the children of the Highest: for he is kind unto the unthankful and to the evil.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Luke 6:35 · retained source text

But loue yee your enemies, and doe good, and lend, hoping for nothing againe: and your reward shall bee great, and ye shalbe the children of the Highest: for hee is kinde vnto the vnthankfull, and to the euill.

Luke 6:38
Give, and it shall be given unto you; good measure, pressed down, and shaken together, and running over, shall men give into your bosom. For with the same measure that ye mete withal it shall be measured to you again.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Luke 6:38 · retained source text

Giue, and it shall bee giuen vnto you, good measure, preassed downe, and shaken together, and running ouer, shall men giue into your bosome: for with the same measure that ye mete withall, it shall bee measured to you againe.

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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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