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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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Showing verses 1–10 of 34 · 42 word occurrences in this result

Matthew 3:10
And now also the axe is laid unto the root of the trees: therefore every tree which bringeth not forth good fruit is hewn down, and cast into the fire.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Matthew 3:10 · retained source text

And now also the axe is layd vnto the root of the trees: Therefore euery tree which bringeth not foorth good fruite, is hewen downe, and cast into the fire.

1611 marginal noteChap. 7.19.

Matthew 5:13
¶ Ye are the salt of the earth: but if the salt have lost his savour, wherewith shall it be salted? it is thenceforth good for nothing, but to be cast out, and to be trodden under foot of men.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Matthew 5:13 · retained source text

¶ Yee are the salt of the earth: But if the salt haue lost his sauour, wherewith shall it bee salted? It is thenceforth good for nothing, but to be cast out, and to be troden vnder foote of men.

1611 marginal noteMarke 9.50. luke. 14.34.

Matthew 5:16
Let your light so shine before men, that they may see your good works, and glorify your Father which is in heaven.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Matthew 5:16 · retained source text

Let your light so shine before men, that they may see your good workes, and glorifie your father which is in heauen.

1611 marginal note1.Pet. 2.12.

Matthew 5:44
But I say unto you, Love your enemies, bless them that curse you, do good to them that hate you, and pray for them which despitefully use you, and persecute you;
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Matthew 5:44 · retained source text

But I say vnto you, Loue your enemies, blesse them that curse you, doe good to them that hate you, and pray for them which despitefully vse you, and persecute you:

1611 marginal noteLuke 6.27.

1611 marginal noteLuke 23.34. acts 7.60.

Matthew 5:45
That ye may be the children of your Father which is in heaven: for he maketh his sun to rise on the evil and on the good, and sendeth rain on the just and on the unjust.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Matthew 5:45 · retained source text

That yee may be the children of your father which is in heauen: for he maketh his sunne to rise on the euill and on the good, and sendeth raine on the iust, and on the vniust.

Matthew 7:11
If ye then, being evil, know how to give good gifts unto your children, how much more shall your Father which is in heaven give good things to them that ask him?
2 word occurrences in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Matthew 7:11 · retained source text

If ye then being euill, know how to giue good giftes vnto your children, how much more shall your Father which is in heauen, giue good things to them that aske him?

Matthew 7:17
Even so every good tree bringeth forth good fruit; but a corrupt tree bringeth forth evil fruit.
2 word occurrences in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Matthew 7:17 · retained source text

Euen so, euery good tree bringeth forth good fruit: but a corrupt tree bringeth forth euill fruit.

Matthew 7:18
A good tree cannot bring forth evil fruit, neither can a corrupt tree bring forth good fruit.
2 word occurrences in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Matthew 7:18 · retained source text

A good tree cannot bring forth euil fruit, neither can a corrupt tree bring forth good fruit.

Matthew 7:19
Every tree that bringeth not forth good fruit is hewn down, and cast into the fire.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Matthew 7:19 · retained source text

Euery tree that bringeth not forth good fruit, is hewen downe, and cast into the fire.

1611 marginal noteCha. 3.10

Matthew 8:30
And there was a good way off from them an herd of many swine feeding.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Matthew 8:30 · retained source text

And there was a good way off from them, an heard of many swine, feeding.

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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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