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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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Psalms 14:1
THE fool hath said in his heart, There is no God. They are corrupt, they have done abominable works, there is none that doeth good.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Psalms 14:1 · retained source text

¶ The foole hath sayd in his heart, There is no God: they are corrupt, they haue done abominable workes, there is none that doeth good.

Psalms 14:3
They are all gone aside, they are all together become filthy: there is none that doeth good, no, not one.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Psalms 14:3 · retained source text

They are all gone aside, they are all together become filthy: there is none that doeth good, no not one.

1611 marginal noteHeb. stincking.

Psalms 27:14
Wait on the Lord: be of good courage, and he shall strengthen thine heart: wait, I say, on the Lord.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Psalms 27:14 · retained source text

Wait on the LORD: be of good courage, and he shall strengthen thine heart: wait, I say, on the LORD.

1611 marginal notePsa.31.35 isa.25.9. hab.2.3.

Psalms 31:24
Be of good courage, and he shall strengthen your heart, all ye that hope in the Lord.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Psalms 31:24 · retained source text

Be of good courage, and hee shall strenghten your heart: all ye that hope in the LORD.

1611 marginal notePsal. 27.14.

Psalms 34:8
O taste and see that the Lord is good: blessed is the man that trusteth in him.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Psalms 34:8 · retained source text

O taste and see that the LORD is good: blessed is the man that trusteth in him.

Psalms 34:10
The young lions do lack, and suffer hunger: but they that seek the Lord shall not want any good thing.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Psalms 34:10 · retained source text

The young lyons doe lacke, and suffer hunger: but they that seeke the LORD, shall not want any good thing.

Psalms 34:12
What man is he that desireth life, and loveth many days, that he may see good?
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Psalms 34:12 · retained source text

What man is hee that desireth life; and loueth many dayes, that he may see good?

1611 marginal note1.Pet.3.10.

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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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