20 occurrences

'Best' in the Bible

the land of Egypt is before thee; in the best of the land make thy father and thy brethren to dwell; in the land of Goshen let them dwell: and if thou knowest any able men among them, then make them rulers over my cattle.

Verse ConceptsAbilityCompetence

And Joseph placed his father and his brethren, and gave them a possession in the land of Egypt, in the best of the land, in the land of Rameses, as Pharaoh had commanded.

Verse ConceptsJacob, Life And Character Of

If a man shall cause a field or vineyard to be eaten, and shall let his beast loose, and it feed in another man's field; of the best of his own field, and of the best of his own vineyard, shall he make restitution.

Verse ConceptsAgriculture, RestrictionsCarelessnessShepherds, As OccupationsVineyardAnimals Eating

All the best of the oil, and all the best of the vintage, and of the grain, the first-fruits of them which they give unto Jehovah, to thee have I given them.

Verse ConceptsAlcoholFirst fruits

Out of all your gifts ye shall offer every heave-offering of Jehovah, of all the best thereof, even the hallowed part thereof out of it.

Verse ConceptsHallowedGiving Sacrifices

Therefore thou shalt say unto them, When ye heave the best thereof from it, then it shall be reckoned unto the Levites as the increase of the threshing-floor, and as the increase of the wine-press.

And ye shall bear no sin by reason of it, when ye have heaved from it the best thereof: and ye shall not profane the holy things of the children of Israel, that ye die not.

Verse ConceptsSacrilegeDeath Due To God's PresenceNot Guilty

This is the thing which Jehovah doth command concerning the daughters of Zelophehad, saying, Let them be married to whom they think best; only into the family of the tribe of their father shall they be married.

Verse ConceptsLimitednessFather And Daughter RelationshipsFathers And Daughters

he shall dwell with thee, in the midst of thee, in the place which he shall choose within one of thy gates, where it pleaseth him best: thou shalt not oppress him.

Verse ConceptsTroubling Groups Of People

And he will take your fields, and your vineyards, and your oliveyards, even the best of them, and give them to his servants.

Verse ConceptsTaking Possessions

But Saul and the people spared Agag, and the best of the sheep, and of the oxen, and of the fatlings, and the lambs, and all that was good, and would not utterly destroy them: but everything that was vile and refuse, that they destroyed utterly.

Verse ConceptsFatnessCovetousness, Example OfAnnihilation

And Saul said, They have brought them from the Amalekites: for the people spared the best of the sheep and of the oxen, to sacrifice unto Jehovah thy God; and the rest we have utterly destroyed.

Verse ConceptsAnnihilation

And the king said unto them, What seemeth you best I will do. And the king stood by the gate-side, and all the people went out by hundreds and by thousands.

Verse ConceptsStanding In The Gateway

look ye out the best and meetest of your master's sons, and set him on his father's throne, and fight for your master's house.

Verse ConceptsThroneChoosing PeopleFighting One Another

And the maiden pleased him, and she obtained kindness of him; and he speedily gave her her things for purification, with her portions, and the seven maidens who were meet to be given her out of the king's house: and he removed her and her maidens to the best place of the house of the women.

Verse ConceptsCosmeticsSeven PeopleWomen's Beauty

Behold, thou hast made my days as handbreadths; And my life-time is as nothing before thee: Surely every man at his best estate is altogether vanity. Selah

Verse ConceptsPhysical LifeWeights And Measures, LinearVanityMan A Mere BreathPsalm InterjectionsPerspective

And thy mouth like the best wine, That goeth down smoothly for my beloved, Gliding through the lips of those that are asleep.

Verse ConceptsLove And Wine

I made the nations to shake at the sound of his fall, when I cast him down to Sheol with them that descend into the pit; and all the trees of Eden, the choice and best of Lebanon, all that drink water, were comforted in the nether parts of the earth.

Verse ConceptsThe DeadGroups TremblingMetaphorical TreesHuman Comfort

The best of them is as a brier; the most upright is worse than a thorn hedge: the day of thy watchmen, even thy visitation, is come; now shall be their perplexity.

Verse ConceptsThornsWeedsVisitationThe Timing Of His Coming

But the father said to his servants, Bring forth quickly the best robe, and put it on him; and put a ring on his hand, and shoes on his feet:

Verse ConceptsBarefeetFingersClothingOrnamentsRingsRobesSandalsCosmeticsShoesClothing OthersFine Clothes

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Definition
Usage
ἐποικοδομέω 
Epoikodomeo 
Usage: 8

G27
ἀγαπητός 
Agapetos 
Usage: 60

G71
ἄγω 
Ago 
bring , lead , go , bring forth , , vr bring
Usage: 55

ἀναθεματίζω 
Anathematizo 
Usage: 4

ἐπάγω 
Epago 
Usage: 3

θηρίον 
therion 
Usage: 46

κατάγω 
Katago 
Usage: 10

κατακαίω 
Katakaio 
Usage: 10

λύω 
Luo 
Usage: 28

προερέω 
Proereo 
Usage: 7

προσφέρω 
Prosphero 
offer , bring unto , bring to , bring , offer up , offer unto , offer to ,
Usage: 36

G12
ἄβυσσος 
Abussos 
Usage: 9

αἰώνιος 
Aionios 
Usage: 47

ἀλάβαστρον 
Alabastron 
Usage: 4

ἄμαχος 
amachos 
not a brawler , no brawler
Usage: 2

ἀπαγγέλλω 
Apaggello 
Usage: 40

ἄπιστος 
Apistos 
Usage: 17

ἀσχημονέω 
Aschemoneo 
Usage: 2

ἀτενίζω 
Atenizo 
Usage: 14

δέσμιος 
Desmios 
prisoner , be in bonds , in bonds
Usage: 16

διότι 
Dioti 
Usage: 18

εἰσάγω 
Eisago 
bring in , bring , lead
Usage: 9

εἰσφέρω 
Eisphero 
bring , bring in , lead
Usage: 5

ἐμπορεύομαι 
Emporeuomai 
buy and sell , make merchandise , vr buy and sell
Usage: 2

ἐξάγω 
Exago 
Usage: 12

ἐπιφέρω 
Epiphero 
Usage: 5

εὐαγγελίζω 
Euaggelizo 
Usage: 50

καίω 
Kaio 
Usage: 7

κατακαυχάομαι 
Katakauchaomai 
Usage: 4

κατενώπιον 
Katenopion 
before , in sight of , in sight , before the presence of
Usage: 5

καυχάομαι 
Kauchaomai 
Usage: 37

κλίνω 
Klino 
lay , bow , bow down , be far spent , turn to fight , wear away
Usage: 5

μαρτυρέω 
Martureo 
Usage: 58

οἰκοδομέω 
Oikodomeo 
build , edify , builder , build up , be in building , embolden
Usage: 22

ὄπίσω 
Opiso 
Usage: 20

παῤῥησιάζομαι 
Parrhesiazomai 
Usage: 9

πικραίνω 
Pikraino 
Usage: 4

πλήν 
Plen 
Usage: 11

πρίν 
Prin 
Usage: 7

προάγω 
Proago 
Usage: 15

πρόδηλος 
Prodelos 
Usage: 3

προκαταγγέλλω 
Prokataggello 
Usage: 4

προπέμπω 
Propempo 
Usage: 9

προσρήγνυμι 
Prosregnumi 
Usage: 0

προτείνω 
Proteino 
bind , vr bind
Usage: 1

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