19 occurrences in 13 translations

'Good' in the Bible

See, it is put into the fire for burning: the fire has made a meal of its two ends and the middle part of it is burned; is it good for any work?

Verse ConceptsScorching

Notice this, even when it was complete, it was not useful and was not made into anything. How much less, after the fire has burned [part of] it and [the remainder of] it is charred, can it still be made into anything?

Verse ConceptsScorching

And they were haughty, and committed abomination before me: therefore I took them away as I saw good.

Verse ConceptsDriven Away By GodProud People

It was planted in a good soil by great waters, that it might bring forth branches, and that it might bear fruit, that it might be a goodly vine.

Verse ConceptsFertile LandWater For PlantsBearing Fruit

As for his father, because he cruelly oppressed, spoiled his brother by violence, and did that which is not good among his people, lo, even he shall die in his iniquity.

Verse ConceptsOppressors

Wherefore I gave them also statutes that were not good, and judgments whereby they should not live;

Verse ConceptsLife Through Keeping The Lawstatues

Gather the pieces thereof into it, even every good piece, the thigh, and the shoulder; fill it with the choice bones.

Verse ConceptsBonesThighs Of Animalscookingpot

Therefore thus says the Lord Yahweh: "Woe [to] the city of bloodguilt! A pot that [has] its rust in it; {its rust did not go out from it}. Bring it out {piece by piece}; {one is as good as another}.

Verse ConceptsPossessions DecayingPots For Cooking And EatingWoe To Israel And JerusalemTaking PossessionsWeedpot

Say to the Ammonites: Hear the word of the Lord God: This is what the Lord God says: Because you said, ‘Good!’ about My sanctuary when it was desecrated, about the land of Israel when it was laid waste, and about the house of Judah when they went into exile,

Verse ConceptsExile Of Judah To BabylonPolluting Holy PlacesRejoicing In Evil

“Son of man, because Tyre said about Jerusalem, ‘Good! The gateway to the peoples is shattered. She has been turned over to me. I will be filled now that she lies in ruins,’

Your heart grew arrogant because of your beauty; you annihilated your own wisdom because of your splendor. Then I threw you to the ground in the presence of kings, giving them a good look at you!

Verse ConceptsBeautifulFalse WisdomAspects Of People Made KnownGentile RulersPeople Have Honour

From the sound of his fall I have caused nations to shake, In My causing him to go down to sheol, With those going down to the pit, And comforted in the earth -- the lower part, are all trees of Eden, The choice and the good of Lebanon, All drinking waters.

Verse ConceptsThe DeadGroups TremblingMetaphorical TreesHuman Comfort

I will feed them in a good pasture, and upon the high mountains of Israel shall their fold be: there shall they lie in a good fold, and in a fat pasture shall they feed upon the mountains of Israel.

Verse ConceptsSpiritual FoodMessianic BanquetFeeding AnimalsThe Mountains Of Israel

Seemeth it a small thing unto you to have eaten up the good pasture, but ye must tread down with your feet the residue of your pastures? and to have drunk of the deep waters, but ye must foul the residue with your feet?

Verse ConceptsSocial SelfishnessDrinking WaterResidue

I will make them and the places around My hill (Jerusalem, Zion) a blessing. And I will make showers come down in their season; there will be [abundant] showers of blessing (divine favor).

Verse ConceptsShowersBlessing Through God's PeopleGod Will BlessBlessings From GodBlessings And Prosperitywaterfalls

This is what the Lord God says: Because the enemy has said about you, ‘Good! The ancient heights have become our possession,’

Verse ConceptsInfidelity To GodEternal WorldTaking Possession

"Therefore this is what you are to prophesy: "Here's what the Lord GOD says, "You've been turned into a desolate wasteland and crushed by everyone who surrounds you for a very, very good reason. You've become the property of all the other nations and you've become the object of gossip and whispering campaigns of the nations."'"

Verse ConceptsVain TalkPressingFaintnessTaking PossessionUnder One's BreathFungossiping

I will increase the number of people and animals on you; they will increase and be fruitful. I will cause you to be inhabited as in ancient times, and will do more good for you than at the beginning of your history. Then you will know that I am the Lord.

Verse ConceptsFruitfulness, NaturalKnowledge, Of GodInhabitationGod Doing GoodGod Multipling PeoplePeople MultiplyingBoth Men And Animals SavedfruitfulnessReproduction, After Kind

Then shall ye remember your own evil ways, and your doings that were not good, and shall lothe yourselves in your own sight for your iniquities and for your abominations.

Verse ConceptsKnowledge Of Good And EvilReminders Of SinSin Clings To The Sinner

Bible Theasaurus

Adept (3 instances)
Advantage (73 instances)
Behalf (294 instances)
Beneficial (12 instances)
Benefit (115 instances)
Better (302 instances)
Boot (1 instance)
Complete (347 instances)
Dependable (5 instances)
Effective (13 instances)
Excellent (72 instances)
Expert (90 instances)
Respectable (2 instances)
Salutary (1 instance)
Savory (7 instances)
Secure (159 instances)
Serious (65 instances)
Skilful (40 instances)
Skillful (88 instances)
Upright (440 instances)
Virtuous (9 instances)

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