718 occurrences

'Good' in the Bible

For I was ashamed to request troops and horsemen from the king to protect us from the enemy along the way, because we had told the king, “The hand of our God is favorable toward all those who seek Him, but His power and His anger are against all those who abandon (turn away from) Him.”

So now do not give your daughters to their sons or take their daughters for your sons; and never seek their peace or their prosperity, so that you may be strong and eat the good things of the land and leave it as an inheritance to your children forever.’

and a letter to Asaph, the keeper of the king’s forest, so that he will give me timber to construct beams for the gates of the fortress which is by the temple, and for the city wall and for the house which I will occupy.” And the king granted me what I asked, for the good hand of my God was upon me.

When Sanballat the Horonite and Tobiah the Ammonite official heard this, it caused them great displeasure that someone had come to see about the welfare and prosperity of the Israelites.

Then I told them how the hand of my God had been favorable to me and also about the words that the king had spoken to me. And they said, “Let us rise up and build.” So they thoroughly supported the good work.

So I said, “What you are doing is not good. Should you not walk in the fear of our God to prevent the taunting by the [pagan] nations, our enemies?

Remember me, O my God, for good, according to all I have done for this people.

Also, they were speaking about Tobiah’s good deeds in my presence, and reporting to him what I said. Then Tobiah sent letters to frighten me.

“Then You came down on Mount Sinai,And spoke with them from heaven;And You gave them fair ordinances and true laws,Good statutes and commandments.

“They captured fortified cities and a fertile land.They took possession of houses full of all good things,Hewn cisterns, vineyards, olive groves,And fruit trees in abundance.So they ate and were filled and became fat,And they reveled and were delighted in Your great goodness.

“Behold, we are slaves today,And as for the land which You gave our fathers, to eat of its fruit and its goodness,Behold, we are slaves in it.

O my God, remember me concerning this and do not wipe out my loyal deeds and kindnesses which I have done for the house of my God and for its services.

and I provided for the wood offering at appointed times and for the first fruits. O my God, [please] remember me for good [and imprint me on Your heart].

The king said to Haman, “The silver is given to you, and the people also, to do with them as you please.”

Esther said, “If it pleases the king, may the king and Haman come this day to the banquet that I have prepared for him.”

But he said to her, “You speak as one of the [spiritually] foolish women speaks [ignorant and oblivious to God’s will]. Shall we indeed accept [only] good from God and not [also] accept adversity and disaster?” In [spite of] all this Job did not sin with [words from] his lips.

“Behold this; we have investigated it, and it is true.Hear and heed it, and know for yourself [for your own good].”

“Remember that my life is but breath [a puff of wind, a sigh];My eye will not see good again.

“If I say, ‘I will forget my complaint,I will leave off my sad appearance, and be cheerful and brighten up,’

‘Does it indeed seem right to You to oppress,To despise and reject the work of Your hands,And to look with favor on the schemes of the wicked?

“Who among all these does not recognize [in all these things that good and evil are randomly scattered throughout nature and human life]That the hand of the Lord has done this,

“Should he rebuke and argue with useless talk?Or with words in which there is no benefit?

Whereas another dies with a bitter soul,Never even tasting pleasure or good fortune.

“Yet He filled their houses with good things;But the counsel of the wicked and ungodly is far from me.

“Now yield and submit yourself to Him [agree with God and be conformed to His will] and be at peace;In this way [you will prosper and great] good will come to you.

“He preys on the barren (childless) womanAnd does no good for the widow.

“When I expected good, then came evil [to me];And when I waited for light, then came darkness.

“Let us choose for ourselves that which is right;Let us know among ourselves what is good.

Many are saying, “Oh, that we might see some good!”Lift up the light of Your face upon us, O Lord.

The [boundary] lines [of the land] have fallen for me in pleasant places;Indeed, my heritage is beautiful to me.

For You meet him with blessings of good things;You set a crown of pure gold on his head.

Good and upright is the Lord;Therefore He instructs sinners in the way.

They repay me evil for good,To the sorrow of my soul.

The words of his mouth are wicked and deceitful;He has ceased to be wise and to do good.

He plans wrongdoing on his bed;He sets himself on a path that is not good;He does not reject or despise evil.

The steps of a [good and righteous] man are directed and established by the Lord,And He delights in his way [and blesses his path].

I was mute and silent [before my enemies],I refrained even from good,And my distress grew worse.

You love evil more than good,And falsehood more than speaking what is right. Selah.

I will thank You forever, because You have done it, [You have rescued me and kept me safe].I will wait on Your name, for it is good, in the presence of Your godly ones.

Every one of them has turned aside and fallen away;Together they have become filthy and corrupt;There is no one who does good, no, not even one.

With a freewill offering I will sacrifice to You;I will give thanks and praise Your name, O Lord, for it is good.

But as for me, it is good for me to draw near to God;I have made the Lord God my refuge and placed my trust in Him,That I may tell of all Your works.

Indeed, the Lord will give what is good,And our land will yield its produce.

For You, O Lord, are good, and ready to forgive [our sins, sending them away, completely letting them go forever and ever];And abundant in lovingkindness and overflowing in mercy to all those who call upon You.

It is a good and delightful thing to give thanks to the Lord,To sing praises to Your name, O Most High,

For the Lord is good;His mercy and lovingkindness are everlasting,His faithfulness [endures] to all generations.

You give it to them, they gather it up;You open Your hand, they are filled and satisfied with good [things].

Praise the Lord! (Hallelujah!)Oh give thanks to the Lord, for He is good;For His mercy and lovingkindness endure forever!

O give thanks to the Lord, for He is good;For His compassion and lovingkindness endure forever!

But You, O God, the Lord, show kindness to me, for Your name’s sake;Because Your lovingkindness (faithfulness, compassion) is good, O rescue me;

The [reverent] fear of the Lord is the beginning (the prerequisite, the absolute essential, the alphabet) of wisdom;A good understanding and a teachable heart are possessed by all those who do the will of the Lord;His praise endures forever.

O give thanks to the Lord, for He is good;For His lovingkindness endures forever.

O give thanks to the Lord, for He is good;For His lovingkindness endures forever.

Turn away my reproach which I dread,For Your ordinances are good.

Be the guarantee for Your servant for good [as Judah was the guarantee for Benjamin];Do not let the arrogant oppress me.

For the sake of the house of the Lord our God [which is Jerusalem],I will seek your (the city’s) good.

Do good, O Lord, to those who are goodAnd to those who are upright in their hearts.

Praise the Lord, for the Lord is good;Sing praises to His name, for it is gracious and lovely.

Give thanks to the Lord, for He is good;For His lovingkindness (graciousness, mercy, compassion) endures forever.

The Lord is good to all,And His tender mercies are over all His works [the entirety of things created].

Praise the Lord!For it is good to sing praises to our [gracious and majestic] God;Praise is becoming and appropriate.

Then you will understand righteousness and justice [in every circumstance]And integrity and every good path.

So you will walk in the way of good men [that is, those of personal integrity, moral courage and honorable character],And keep to the paths of the righteous.

For I give you good doctrine;Do not turn away from my instruction.

And among the naive [the inexperienced and gullible],I saw among the youthsA young man lacking [good] sense,

The desire of the righteous brings only good,But the expectation of the wicked brings wrath.

He who diligently seeks good seeks favor and grace,But he who seeks evil, evil will come to him.

A good man will obtain favor from the Lord,But He will condemn a man who devises evil.

A man will be satisfied with good from the fruit of his words,And the deeds of a man’s hands will return to him [as a harvest].

From the fruit of his mouth a [wise] man enjoys good,But the desire of the treacherous is for violence.

Good understanding wins favor [from others],But the way of the unfaithful is hard [like barren, dry soil].

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Root Form
Definition
Usage
G18
ἀγαθός 
Agathos 
Usage: 70

εὐδοκία 
Eudokia 
good pleasure , good will , seem good 9 , desire
Usage: 7

טוּב 
Tuwb 
Usage: 32

תּאר 
To'ar 
Usage: 15

εὐδοκέω 
Eudokeo 
Usage: 20

θαρσέω 
Tharseo 
be of good cheer , be of good comfort
Usage: 1

οἰκοδεσπότης 
Oikodespotes 
Usage: 0

אדּיר 
'addiyr 
Usage: 27

אדר 
'eder 
Usage: 2

אדּרת 
'addereth 
Usage: 12

און 
'own 
Usage: 12

אזן 
'azan 
Usage: 0

אל 
'el 
Usage: 114

גּמל 
Gamal 
Usage: 37

הדר 
Hadar 
Usage: 30

הוד 
Howd 
Usage: 24

חמדּה 
Chemdah 
Usage: 16

חסד 
Checed 
Usage: 247

חסיד 
Chaciyd 
Usage: 32

טב 
Tab (Aramaic), 
Usage: 2

טוב 
Towb 
Usage: 31

טוב 
Towb 
Usage: 553

יטב 
Yatab 
Usage: 115

יטב 
Y@tab (Aramaic) 
Usage: 1

יעל 
Ya`al 
Usage: 23

ישׁר 
Yashar 
Usage: 26

כּשׁרון 
Kishrown 
Usage: 3

מאד 
M@`od 
Usage: 300

מחמד 
Machmad 
Usage: 12

מלאכה 
M@la'kah 
Usage: 167

נכס 
N@kac (Aramaic) 
Usage: 2

עד עוד 
`owd 
Usage: 483

פּאר 
P@'er 
Usage: 7

צבי 
Ts@biy 
Usage: 32

צלח צלח 
Tsalach 
Usage: 66

קנין 
Qinyan 
substance , of...getting , goods , riches , with
Usage: 10

רחק 
Rachaq 
...far , ...off , ...away , remove , good way
Usage: 57

רכשׁ רכוּשׁ 
R@kuwsh 
Usage: 28

רנן 
Renen 
Usage: 1

שׁלם 
Shalam 
Usage: 116

שׁפר 
Sh@phar (Aramaic) 
Usage: 3

שׁפר 
Shepher 
Usage: 1

תּחבּוּלה תּחבּלה 
Tachbulah 
Usage: 6

G14
ἀγαθοεργέω 
Agathoergeo 
do good
Usage: 1

G15
ἀγαθοποιέω 
Agathopoieo 
do good , well doing , do well
Usage: 6

G19
ἀγαθωσύνη 
Agathosune 
Usage: 4

ἀξιόω 
Axioo 
Usage: 7

ἀρχαῖος 
Archaios 
old , of old time , a good while ago
Usage: 9

βίος 
Bios 
Usage: 6

δοκέω 
Dokeo 
Usage: 45

εὖ 
Eu 
Usage: 2

εὐαγγελίζω 
Euaggelizo 
Usage: 50

εὐεργεσία 
Euergesia 
Usage: 2

εὐεργετέω 
Euergeteo 
Usage: 1

εὐθυμέω 
Euthumeo 
be of good cheer , be merry
Usage: 3

εὔθυμος 
Euthumos 
Usage: 2

εὔνοια 
Eunoia 
benevolence , good will
Usage: 2

εὐποιΐ́α 
Eupoiia 
to do good
Usage: 1

εὐφημία 
Euphemia 
Usage: 1

εὔφημος 
Euphemos 
Usage: 1

εὐψυχέω 
Eupsucheo 
be of good comfort
Usage: 1

καλλιέλαιος 
Kallielaios 
Usage: 1

καλός 
Kalos 
Usage: 62

καλῶς 
Kalos 
well , good , full well , .
Usage: 26

κόσμιος 
Kosmios 
Usage: 2

λαμπρός 
Lampros 
Usage: 8

μακράν 
Makran 
Usage: 7

μαρτυρέω 
Martureo 
Usage: 58

οὐσία 
Ousia 
Usage: 0

πλουτέω 
Plouteo 
be rich , be made rich , rich , wax rich , be increased with goods
Usage: 9

σκεῦος 
Skeuos 
Usage: 17

σός 
Sos 
Usage: 10

συμφέρω 
Sumphero 
Usage: 13

ὕπαρξις 
Huparxis 
Usage: 2

ὑπάρχοντα 
Huparchonta 
Usage: 5

φιλάγαθος 
Philagathos 
Usage: 1

χρηστολογία 
Chrestologia 
Usage: 1

χρηστός 
Chrestos 
Usage: 4

χρηστότης 
Chrestotes 
Usage: 10