KJV dictionary & concordance

goodliest

Meaning of “goodliest”

Most desirable or excellent.

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2 occurrences2 verses2 booksKJV PCE

First occurrence: 1 Samuel 8:16

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KJV PCE

And he will take your menservants, and your maidservants, and your goodliest young men, and your asses, and put them to his work.

1 word occurrence in this verse

The 1611 reading

1611 witness · 1 Samuel 8:16 · retained source text

And hee will take your men seruants, and your mayd seruants, and your goodliest young men, and your asses, and put them to his worke.

Thy silver and thy gold is mine; thy wives also and thy children, even the goodliest, are mine.

1 word occurrence in this verse

The 1611 reading

1611 witness · 1 Kings 20:3 · retained source text

Thy siluer and thy gold is mine, thy wiues also, and thy children, euen the goodliest, are mine.

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