KJV dictionary & concordance

goodly

Meaning of “goodly”

Attractive, beautiful, comely, pleasing, desirable, fine, choice, noble, valuable, or impressive in appearance or quality.

Definition sources

KJV context and cross-referencesWebster 1828

33 occurrences33 verses21 booksKJV PCE

First occurrence: Genesis 27:15

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Zechariah 10:3

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Mine anger was kindled against the shepherds, and I punished the goats: for the Lord of hosts hath visited his flock the house of Judah, and hath made them as his goodly horse in the battle.

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The 1611 reading & marginal notes

1611 witness · Zechariah 10:3 · retained source text

Mine anger was kindled against the shepheards, and I punished the goats: for the LORD of hostes hath visited his flocke the house of Iudah, and hath made them as his goodly horse in the battell.

1611 marginal noteHeb. visited vpon.

Zechariah 11:13

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And the Lord said unto me, Cast it unto the potter: a goodly price that I was prised at of them. And I took the thirty pieces of silver, and cast them to the potter in the house of the Lord.

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The 1611 reading & marginal notes

1611 witness · Zechariah 11:13 · retained source text

And the LORD said vnto mee, Cast it vnto the potter: a goodly price, that I was prised at of them. And I tooke the thirtie pieces of siluer, and cast them to the potter in the house of the LORD.

1611 marginal noteMatth.27.9.

Complete reference index — all 33 verses

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Genesis 27:15 Joshua 7:21 1 Samuel 9:2 1 Samuel 16:12 Job 39:13 Jeremiah 3:19 Hosea 10:1 Zechariah 11:13 Revelation 18:14 1 Samuel 16:18 Leviticus 23:40 Deuteronomy 6:10 2 Samuel 23:21 Ezekiel 17:8 Zechariah 10:3

Historical English dictionary sources

Historical definitions

Webster 1828

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Excellently. GOOD'LY, adjective Being of a handsome form; beautiful; graceful; as a goodly person; goodly raiment; goodly houses. 1. Pleasant; agreeable; desirable; as goodly days. 2. Bulky; swelling; affectedly turgid.

volume 1, leaf 851, column 2 (entry starts at OCR line 16)