Lest when thou hast eaten and art full, and hast built goodly houses, and dwelt therein;
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Deuteronomy 8:12 · retained source text
Lest when thou hast eaten and art full, and hast built goodly houses, and dwelt therein;
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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Every verse containing “goodly”
When I saw among the spoils a goodly Babylonish garment, and two hundred shekels of silver, and a wedge of gold of fifty shekels weight, then I coveted them, and took them; and, behold, they are hid in the earth in the midst of my tent, and the silver under it.
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Joshua 7:21 · retained source text
When I saw among the spoiles a goodly Babylonish garment, and two hundred shekels of siluer, and a wedge of gold of fiftie shekels weight, then I coueted them, and tooke them, and behold, they are hid in the earth in the midst of my tent, and the siluer vnder it.
1611 marginal noteHeb. tongue
And he had a son, whose name was Saul, a choice young man, and a goodly: and there was not among the children of Israel a goodlier person than he: from his shoulders and upward he was higher than any of the people.
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · 1 Samuel 9:2 · retained source text
And he had a sonne, whose name was Saul, a choice young man, and a goodly: and there was not among the children of Israel a goodlier person then hee: from his shoulders and vpward, hee was higher then any of the people.
And he sent, and brought him in. Now he was ruddy, and withal of a beautiful countenance, and goodly to look to. And the Lord said, Arise, anoint him: for this is he.
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · 1 Samuel 16:12 · retained source text
And he sent, and brought him in: now he was ruddy, and withal of a beautifull countenance, and goodly to looke to: And the LORD said, Arise, anoint him: for this is he.
1611 marginal noteHebr. faire of eyes.
And he slew an Egyptian, a goodly man: and the Egyptian had a spear in his hand; but he went down to him with a staff, and plucked the spear out of the Egyptian’s hand, and slew him with his own spear.
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · 2 Samuel 23:21 · retained source text
And he slew an Egyptian a goodly man: and the Egyptian had a speare in his hand; but he went downe to him with a staffe, and plucked the speare out of the Egyptians hand, and slewe him with his owne speare.
1611 marginal noteHeb. a man of countenance or sight: called 1.Chro. 11.23.a man of great stature.
And his father had not displeased him at any time in saying, Why hast thou done so? and he also was a very goodly man; and his mother bare him after Absalom.
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · 1 Kings 1:6 · retained source text
And his father had not displeased him at any time, in saying, Why hast thou done so? And hee also was a very goodly man, and his mother bare him after Absalom.
1611 marginal noteHeb. from his dayes.
And when the year was expired, king Nebuchadnezzar sent, and brought him to Babylon, with the goodly vessels of the house of the Lord, and made Zedekiah his brother king over Judah and Jerusalem.
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · 2 Chronicles 36:10 · retained source text
And when the yeere was expired, King Nebuchadnezzar sent, and brought him to Babylon, with the goodly vessels of the house of the LORD, and made Zedekiah his brother, king ouer Iudah and Ierusalem.
1611 marginal noteHebr. at the returne of the yeere.
1611 marginal noteHeb. vessels of desire.
1611 marginal noteOr, Mattaniah, 2.kin. 24.17. ier. 37.1.
And they burnt the house of God, and brake down the wall of Jerusalem, and burnt all the palaces thereof with fire, and destroyed all the goodly vessels thereof.
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · 2 Chronicles 36:19 · retained source text
And they burnt the house of God, and brake downe the wall of Ierusalem, and burnt all the palaces thereof with fire, and destroyed all the goodly vessels thereof.
Gavest thou the goodly wings unto the peacocks? or wings and feathers unto the ostrich?
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Job 39:13 · retained source text
Gauest thou the goodly wings vnto the peacocks, or wings and feathers vnto the Ostrich?
1611 marginal noteOr, the feathers of the storke and Ostrich.
The lines are fallen unto me in pleasant places; yea, I have a goodly heritage.
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Psalms 16:6 · retained source text
The lines are fallen vnto mee in pleasant places; yea, I haue a goodly heritage.
Complete reference index — all 33 verses
Genesis 27:15Genesis 39:6Genesis 49:21Exodus 2:2Exodus 39:28Leviticus 23:40Numbers 24:5Numbers 31:10Deuteronomy 3:25Deuteronomy 6:10Deuteronomy 8:12Joshua 7:211 Samuel 9:21 Samuel 16:122 Samuel 23:211 Kings 1:62 Chronicles 36:102 Chronicles 36:19Job 39:13Psalms 16:6Psalms 80:10Jeremiah 3:19Jeremiah 11:16Ezekiel 17:8Ezekiel 17:23Hosea 10:1Joel 3:5Zechariah 10:3Zechariah 11:13Matthew 13:45Luke 21:5James 2:2Revelation 18:14
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Webster 1828
Open source edition ↗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.