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ἀγαθός
agathós · Greek · Strong's G18 · 102 occurrences
The KJV renders 15 different Hebrew and Greek words as “well”
What it means
"good" (in any sense, often as noun)
a primary word;
How the KJV renders it
benefit, goods, things, well
Where that flattens a distinction
The same English word is also used for these other originals, so the distinction between them disappears in translation.
“well”
“goods”
also renders ousía (G3776), hypárchonta (G5224), skeûos (G4632), hýparxis (G5223), ʼôwn (H202), chayil (H2428), nᵉkaç (H5232), qinyân (H7075)
“things”
“benefit”
Answers that weigh this word
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Where it appears
102 occurrences in the Greek text, first 60 verses shown.
1 Peter 2:18 · A-DPM
Servants, be in subjection to your masters with all respect, not only to the good and gentle, but also to the wicked.
1 Peter 3:10 · A-APF
For, “He who would love life and see good days, let him keep his tongue from evil and his lips from speaking deceit.
1 Peter 3:11 · A-ASN
Let him turn away from evil and do good. Let him seek peace and pursue it.
1 Peter 3:13 · A-GSN
Now who will harm you if you become imitators of that which is good?
1 Peter 3:16 · A-ASF
having a good conscience. Thus, while you are spoken against as evildoers, they may be disappointed who curse your good way of life in Christ.
1 Peter 3:21 · A-GSF
This is a symbol of baptism, which now saves you—not the putting away of the filth of the flesh, but the answer of a good conscience toward God—through the resurrection of Jesus Christ,
1 Thessalonians 3:6 A-ASF1 Thessalonians 5:15 A-ASN1 Timothy 1:5 A-GSF1 Timothy 1:19 A-ASF1 Timothy 2:10 A-GPN1 Timothy 5:10 A-DSN2 Corinthians 5:10 A-ASN2 Corinthians 9:8 A-ASN2 Thessalonians 2:16 A-ASF2 Thessalonians 2:17 A-DSM2 Timothy 2:21 A-ASN2 Timothy 3:17 A-ASN3 John 1:11 A-ASNActs 9:36 A-GPNActs 11:24 A-NSMActs 23:1 A-DSFColossians 1:10 A-DSNEphesians 2:10 A-DPNEphesians 4:28 A-ASNEphesians 4:29 A-NSMEphesians 6:8 A-ASNGalatians 6:6 A-DPNGalatians 6:10 A-ASNHebrews 9:11 A-GPNHebrews 10:1 A-GPNHebrews 13:21 A-DSNJames 1:17 A-NSFJames 3:17 A-GPMJohn 1:47 A-NSNJohn 5:29 A-APNJohn 7:12 A-NSMLuke 1:53 A-GPMLuke 6:45 A-ASNLuke 8:8 A-ASFLuke 8:15 A-DSFLuke 10:42 A-ASFLuke 11:13 A-APNLuke 12:18 A-APNLuke 12:19 A-APNLuke 16:25 A-APNLuke 18:18 A-VSMLuke 18:19 A-ASMLuke 19:17 A-VSMLuke 23:50 A-NSMMatthew 5:45 A-APMMatthew 7:11 A-APNMatthew 7:17 A-NSNMatthew 7:18 A-NSNMatthew 12:34 A-APNMatthew 12:35 A-APNMatthew 19:16 A-ASNMatthew 19:17 A-GSNMatthew 20:15 A-NSMMatthew 22:10 A-APM
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