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goodness

Meaning of “goodness”

Moral excellence, kindness, generosity, or that which is good.

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51 occurrences48 verses18 booksKJV PCE

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First occurrence: Exodus 18:9

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Exodus 18:9
And Jethro rejoiced for all the goodness which the Lord had done to Israel, whom he had delivered out of the hand of the Egyptians.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Exodus 18:9 · retained source text

And Iethro reioyced for all the goodnesse which the LORD had doue to Israel: whom he had deliuered out of the hand of the Egyptians.

Exodus 33:19
And he said, I will make all my goodness pass before thee, and I will proclaim the name of the Lord before thee; and will be gracious to whom I will be gracious, and will shew mercy on whom I will shew mercy.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Exodus 33:19 · retained source text

And he said, I will make all my goodnesse passe before thee, and I will proclaime the name of the LORD before thee: and will bee gracious to whom I wil be gracious, and wil shew mercie on whom I will shew mercie.

1611 marginal noteRom. 9.15.

Exodus 34:6
And the Lord passed by before him, and proclaimed, The Lord, The Lord God, merciful and gracious, longsuffering, and abundant in goodness and truth,
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Exodus 34:6 · retained source text

And the LORD passed by before him, and proclaimed, The LORD, The LORD God, mercifull and gracious, long suffering, and abundant in goodnesse and trueth,

Numbers 10:32
And it shall be, if thou go with us, yea, it shall be, that what goodness the Lord shall do unto us, the same will we do unto thee.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Numbers 10:32 · retained source text

And it shall bee if thou goe with vs, yea it shall be, that what goodnesse the LORD shall doe vnto vs, the same will we doe vnto thee.

Judges 8:35
Neither shewed they kindness to the house of Jerubbaal, namely, Gideon, according to all the goodness which he had shewed unto Israel.
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · Judges 8:35 · retained source text

Neither shewed they kindnesse to the house of Ierubbaal, namely Gideon, according to all the goodnesse which he had shewed vnto Israel.

2 Samuel 7:28
And now, O Lord God, thou art that God, and thy words be true, and thou hast promised this goodness unto thy servant:
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · 2 Samuel 7:28 · retained source text

And now, O LORD GOD, (thou art that God, and thy words be true, and thou hast promised this goodnesse vnto thy seruant.)

1611 marginal noteIoh. 17.17.

1 Kings 8:66
On the eighth day he sent the people away: and they blessed the king, and went unto their tents joyful and glad of heart for all the goodness that the Lord had done for David his servant, and for Israel his people.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · 1 Kings 8:66 · retained source text

On the eight day he sent the people away: and they blessed the King, and went vnto their tents ioyfull, and glad of heart, for all the goodnesse that the LORD had done for Dauid his seruant, and for Israel his people.

1611 marginal noteOr, thanked.

2 Chronicles 6:41
Now therefore arise, O Lord God, into thy resting place, thou, and the ark of thy strength: let thy priests, O Lord God, be clothed with salvation, and let thy saints rejoice in goodness.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · 2 Chronicles 6:41 · retained source text

Now therefore arise, O LORD God, into thy resting place, thou, and the Arke of thy strength: Let thy Priests, O LORD God, be clothed with saluation, and let thy Saints reioyce in goodnesse.

1611 marginal notePsal. 132.9.

2 Chronicles 7:10
And on the three and twentieth day of the seventh month he sent the people away into their tents, glad and merry in heart for the goodness that the Lord had shewed unto David, and to Solomon, and to Israel his people.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · 2 Chronicles 7:10 · retained source text

And on the three and twentieth day of the seuenth moneth, he sent the people away into their tents, glad and merry in heart for the goodnesse that the LORD had shewed vnto Dauid, and to Solomon, and to Israel his people.

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