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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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Romans 12:21
Be not overcome of evil, but overcome evil with good.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Romans 12:21 · retained source text

Be not ouercome of euill, but ouercome euill with good.

Romans 13:3
For rulers are not a terror to good works, but to the evil. Wilt thou then not be afraid of the power? do that which is good, and thou shalt have praise of the same:
2 word occurrences in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Romans 13:3 · retained source text

For rulers are not a terrour to good works, but to the euill. Wilt thou then not bee afraide of the power? doe that which is good, and thou shalt haue praise of the same.

Romans 13:4
For he is the minister of God to thee for good. But if thou do that which is evil, be afraid; for he beareth not the sword in vain: for he is the minister of God, a revenger to execute wrath upon him that doeth evil.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Romans 13:4 · retained source text

For hee is the minister of God to thee for good: but if thou do that which is euill, be afraid: for he beareth not the sword in vaine: for he is the minister of God, a reuenger to execute wrath vpon him that doeth euill.

Romans 14:21
It is good neither to eat flesh, nor to drink wine, nor any thing whereby thy brother stumbleth, or is offended, or is made weak.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Romans 14:21 · retained source text

It is good neither to eate flesh, nor to drinke wine, nor any thing whereby thy brother stumbleth, or is offended, or is made weake.

1611 marginal note1.Cor. 8.13.

Romans 16:18
For they that are such serve not our Lord Jesus Christ, but their own belly; and by good words and fair speeches deceive the hearts of the simple.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Romans 16:18 · retained source text

For they that are such, serue not our Lord Iesus Christ, but their owne belly, and by good wordes and faire speeches deceiue the hearts of the simple.

Romans 16:19
For your obedience is come abroad unto all men. I am glad therefore on your behalf: but yet I would have you wise unto that which is good, and simple concerning evil.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Romans 16:19 · retained source text

For your obedience is come abroad vnto all men. I am glad therefore on your behalfe: but yet I would haue you wise vnto that which is good, and simple concerning euill.

1611 marginal noteOr, harmelesse.

1 Corinthians 5:6
Your glorying is not good. Know ye not that a little leaven leaveneth the whole lump?
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · 1 Corinthians 5:6 · retained source text

Your glorying is not good: know ye not that a little leauen leaueneth the whole lumpe?

1611 marginal noteGal. 5.9.

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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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