10 occurrences

'Good' in the Bible

And they were not kind to the house of Jerubbaal, that is, Gideon, in reward for all the good he had done to Israel.

Verse ConceptsIngratitudeKindnessMannersUnfaithful

And they gave him seventy shekels of silver from the house of Baal-berith, with which Abimelech got the support of a number of uncontrolled and good-for-nothing persons.

Verse ConceptsCoinageHiring

But the fig-tree said to them, Am I to give up my sweet taste and my good fruit and go waving over the trees?

Verse ConceptsSweetness

And the children of Israel said to the Lord, We are sinners; do to us whatever seems good to you: only give us salvation this day.

Verse ConceptsRescueWe Have SinnedCompetition

So Jephthah went in flight from his brothers and was living in the land of Tob, where a number of good-for-nothing men, joining Jephthah, went out with him on his undertakings.

Verse ConceptsHalf brothers

Then Micah said, Now I am certain that the Lord will do me good, seeing that the Levite has become my priest.

Verse ConceptsPriests, Institution In Ot TimesThe Righteous Prosper

Then they said, Do get directions from God for us, to see if the journey on which we are going will have a good outcome.

And they said, Up! and let us go against Laish; for we have seen the land, and it is very good: why are you doing nothing? Do not be slow to go in and take the land for your heritage.

While they were taking their pleasure at the meal, the good-for-nothing men of the town came round the house, giving blows on the door; and they said to the old man, the master of the house, Send out that man who came to your house, so that we may take our pleasure with him.

Verse ConceptsVulgarityCrude LanguageDecadenceHomosexualityKnockingSexual Union IntendedAbuse

Now give up those good-for-nothing persons in Gibeah so that we may put them to death, clearing away the evil from Israel. But the children of Benjamin would not give ear to the voice of their brothers, the children of Israel.

Verse ConceptsPurity, Moral And SpiritualHanding Over PeopleDeath Penalty For Sexual Sin

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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