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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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Proverbs 2:20
That thou mayest walk in the way of good men, and keep the paths of the righteous.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Proverbs 2:20 · retained source text

That thou mayest walke in the way of good men, and keepe the pathes of the righteous.

Proverbs 3:4
So shalt thou find favour and good understanding in the sight of God and man.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Proverbs 3:4 · retained source text

So shalt thou find fauour, and good vnderstanding in the sight of God, and man.

1611 marginal noteOr, good successe.

1611 marginal notePsal. 111.10.

Proverbs 3:27
¶ Withhold not good from them to whom it is due, when it is in the power of thine hand to do it.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Proverbs 3:27 · retained source text

¶ Withhold not good from them to whom it is due, when it is in the power of thine hand to doe it.

1611 marginal noteHebr. the owners therof.

Proverbs 11:17
The merciful man doeth good to his own soul: but he that is cruel troubleth his own flesh.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Proverbs 11:17 · retained source text

The mercifull man doeth good to his owne soule: but he that is cruell, troubleth his owne flesh.

Proverbs 11:23
The desire of the righteous is only good: but the expectation of the wicked is wrath.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Proverbs 11:23 · retained source text

The desire of the righteous is onely good: but the expectation of the wicked is wrath.

Proverbs 11:27
He that diligently seeketh good procureth favour: but he that seeketh mischief, it shall come unto him.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Proverbs 11:27 · retained source text

He that diligently seeketh good, procureth fauour: but hee that seeketh mischiefe, it shall come vnto him.

1611 marginal notePsal.7.17. and 9.16. and 10.2. and 57.7.

Proverbs 12:2
A good man obtaineth favour of the Lord: but a man of wicked devices will he condemn.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Proverbs 12:2 · retained source text

A good man obtaineth fauour of the LORD: but a man of wicked deuices will he condemne.

Proverbs 12:14
A man shall be satisfied with good by the fruit of his mouth: and the recompence of a man’s hands shall be rendered unto him.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Proverbs 12:14 · retained source text

A man shall bee satisfied with good by the fruit of his mouth, and the recompence of a mans hands shall bee rendred vnto him.

1611 marginal noteCha.13.2.

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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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