Holman Bible Dictionary

Start Your Search     Choose a letter from below to display alphabetical list: A|B|C|D|E|F|G|H|I|J|K|L|M|N O|P|Q|R|S|T|U|V|W|Y|Z|1|2       Printer friendly version   Previous Next GONG GOODMAN   Additional Resources   Concordances • Nave's Topical Bible » Evil for good » Good and evil » Good for evil » Good news • Treasury of Scripture Knowledge » Be of good courage • Torrey's Topical Textbook » Children, Good » Works, Good Dictionaries • Baker's Evangelical Dictionary » Good, Goodness • Easton's Bible Dictionary » Tree of the knowledge of good and evil » Works, Good Encyclopedias • International Standard Bible Encyclopedia » Chief Friends, Good Men » Good » Good, Chief Lexicons • Greek - think good • Greek - despiser of those that are good, haters of good • Greek - good, good thing, that which is good, the thing which is good, good man, good things, goodness, goods • Greek - do good, does good • Greek - do good • Greek - say good-bye • Greek - a good while ago • Greek - good, goods • Greek - seem good, seemed good • Greek - be one's good pleasure, think good, good pleasure • Greek - good pleasure, good will, seem good • Greek - good report • Greek - good opportunity • Greek - to do good, doing good • Greek - good showing, make a good showing • Greek - of good cheer • Greek - be of good cheer • Greek - be of good comfort • Greek - bring good tidings, bring good news, good news, good news preached, preaching the good news • Greek - good news • Greek - good deed done • Greek - doing good • Greek - of good report, good repute • Greek - good will • Greek - good • Greek - lover of good men, loving what is good • Greek - good • Greek - good many • Greek - good olive tree • Greek - good, goodly • Greek - teacher of good things, teaching what is good • Greek - doing good • Greek - good • Greek - of good behaviour • Greek - good way off • Greek - have a good report, good reputation, received a good testimony • Greek - good courage • Greek - be of good cheer, be of good comfort • Greek - good-for-nothing • Greek - be good, common good, good • Greek - good discipline • Greek - good health • Greek - good health • Greek - good, goodness • Greek - good, goodness • Greek - good words • Hebrew - good • Hebrew - good will • Hebrew - good • Hebrew - gave good heed • Hebrew - good • Hebrew - good, do good, do them good, do you good, done good, good reason, good that i do, seemed good, seems good • Hebrew - seem good, good • Hebrew - good, goodly • Hebrew - good, goodly, goodness, better a good, good and to those who, good is better, good man, good men, good thing, good things, good-looking, one who is good, what is good, what seems good, what was good, who are good • Hebrew - good, good thing, goodness, goods, good things, goodness' • Hebrew - good • Hebrew - good, goodliness, goodness • Hebrew - good while • Hebrew - good • Hebrew - good, make it good • Hebrew - make it good • Hebrew - good-looking • Hebrew - good advice • Hebrew - good • Hebrew - do good • Hebrew - good deed • Hebrew - good way, good distance • Hebrew - bear good news, bearer of good news, bring good news, bringing good news, brings good news, carry the good news, messenger of good news, proclaim good tidings, proclaim the good tidings, receive good news • Hebrew - good • Hebrew - think it good, seemed good • Hebrew - good pleasure • Hebrew - good, good deeds, good thing, good things, goodness • Hebrew - good GOOD In contrast to the Greek view of “the good” as an ideal, the biblical concept focuses on concrete experiences of what God has done and is doing in the lives of God's people. Scripture affirms that God is and does good (1 Chronicles 16:34; Psalms 119:68). The goodness of God is experienced in the goodness of God's creative work (Genesis 1:31) and in God's saving acts (liberation of Israel from Egypt, Exodus 18:9; return of a remnant from captivity, Ezra 7:9; personal deliverance, Psalms 34:8; salvation, Philippians 1:6). God's goodness is extended to God's name (Psalms 52:9), God's promises (Joshua 21:45), God's commands (Psalms 119:39; Romans 7:12), God's gifts (James 1:17), and God's providential shaping of events (Genesis 50:20; Romans 8:28). Though God alone is truly good (Psalms 14:1,Psalms 14:3; Mark 10:18), Scripture repeatedly speaks of good persons who seek to live their lives in accordance with God's will. Christians have been saved in order to do good (Ephesians 2:10; Colossians 1:10) with the Holy Spirit's help.

Copyright Statement These dictionary topics are from the Holman Bible Dictionary, published by Broadman & Holman, 1991. All rights reserved. Used by permission of Broadman & Holman. Bibliography Information Butler, Trent C. Editor.. "Entry for 'GOOD'". "Holman Bible Dictionary". <http://classic.studylight.org/dic/hbd/view.cgi?number=T2353>. 1991.