For the goodman is not at home, he is gone a long journey:
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Proverbs 7:19 · retained source text
For the good-man is not at home, he is gone a long iourney.
KJV dictionary & concordance
goodman
Meaning of “goodman”
The master or head of a household.
Definition sources
KJV context and cross-referencesSkeat 1893Webster 1828
6 occurrences6 verses4 booksKJV PCE
First occurrence: Proverbs 7:19
Complete exact-word concordance
Every verse containing “goodman”
And when they had received it, they murmured against the goodman of the house,
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Matthew 20:11 · retained source text
And when they had receiued it, they murmured against the good man of the house,
But know this, that if the goodman of the house had known in what watch the thief would come, he would have watched, and would not have suffered his house to be broken up.
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Matthew 24:43 · retained source text
But know this, that if the good man of the house had knowen in what watch the thiefe would come, he would haue watched, and would not haue suffered his house to be broken vp.
1611 marginal noteLuke 12.39. 1.thes. 5.2. reuel. 16.15.
And wheresoever he shall go in, say ye to the goodman of the house, The Master saith, Where is the guestchamber, where I shall eat the passover with my disciples?
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Mark 14:14 · retained source text
And wheresoeuer he shall goe in, say yee to the good man of the house, The Master saith, Where is the guest chamber, where I shall eate the Passeouer with my disciples?
And this know, that if the goodman of the house had known what hour the thief would come, he would have watched, and not have suffered his house to be broken through.
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Luke 12:39 · retained source text
And this know, that if the good man of the house had knowen what houre the theefe would come, he would haue watched, and not haue suffred his house to be broken thorow.
1611 marginal noteMat. 24.43.
And ye shall say unto the goodman of the house, The Master saith unto thee, Where is the guestchamber, where I shall eat the passover with my disciples?
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Luke 22:11 · retained source text
And yee shall say vnto the goodman of the house, The Master saith vnto thee, Where is the ghest-chamber where I shall eate the Passeouer with my disciples?
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Historical English dictionary sources
Historical definitions
Skeat 1893
Open source edition ↗Master of the house.
Webster 1828
Open source edition ↗A familiar appellation of a husband; also, the master of a family.