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ἀγαθόςStrong’s G0018

agathos

Appears in 91 verses of the New Testament

In short

Agathos is the Greek word usually translated “good”, “good things” and “generous”. It appears in 91 verses of the New Testament.

“Now our Lord Jesus Christ himself, and God, even our Father, which hath loved us, and hath given us everlasting consolation and good hope through grace,”
2 Thessalonians 2:16 KJV
Meaning

Usually translated “good”, “good things” and “generous”. Open the dictionary entry below for the full range of meaning, with the verses it cites.

How it's translated
  • good 89
  • good things 8
  • generous 1
  • with good things 1
  • goods 1
  • good thing 1
  • a good 1
  • kind 1

Word-by-word English from the STEPBible tagged text.

Where it's used most
  • Romans 19
  • Luke 13
  • Matthew 12
  • 1 Peter 6
  • Ephesians 4
  • 1 Timothy 4

21 books in all.

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Explore in Scripture
All 91 verses, by book
2 Corinthians 2
5:109:8
Galatians 2
6:66:10
Ephesians 4
2:104:284:296:8
Philippians 1
1:6
Colossians 1
1:10
1 Thessalonians 2
3:65:15
2 Thessalonians 2
2:162:17
1 Timothy 4
1:51:192:105:10
2 Timothy 2
2:213:17
Philemon 2
1:61:14
Hebrews 3
9:1110:113:21
James 2
1:173:17
3 John 1
1:11
Greek dictionary

ἀγαθός agathos · good

ἀγαθός, -ή, -όν, [in LXX chiefly for טוֹב ;] in general, good, in physical and in moral sense, used of persons, things, acts, conditions, etc., applied to that which is regarded as "perfect in its kind, so as to produce pleasure and satisfaction, . . . that which, in itself good, is also at once for the good and the advantage of him who comes in contact with it" (Cremer, 3): γῆ, Luk.8:8; δένδρον, Mat.7:18; καρδία, Luk.8:15; δόσις, Jas.1:17; μέρις, Luk.10:42; ἔργον (frequently in Pl.), Php.1:6; ἐλπίς, 2Th.2:16; θησαυρός, Mat.12:35; μνεία, 1Th.3:6 (cf. 2Ma.7:20); as subst., τὸ ἀ, that which is …

From STEPBible’s Greek lexicon (based on Abbott-Smith).

Webster's 1828 Dictionary

How the English word “good” was understood when the King James Version was still the common Bible of English readers.

GOOD, adjective

  1. Valid; legally firm; not weak or defective; having strength adequate to its support; as a good title; a good deed; a good claim.
  2. Valid; sound; not weak, false or fallacious; as a good argument.
  3. Complete or sufficiently perfect in its kind; having the physical qualities best adapted to its design and use; opposed to bad, imperfect, corrupted, impaired.“behold, it was very good” Genesis 1:31
  4. Having moral qualities best adapted to its design and use, or the qualities which God's law requires; virtuous; pious; religious; applied to persons, and opposed to bad, vitious, wicked, evil.“even dare to die” Romans 5:7
All definitions and other forms of “good”
  1. Conformable to the moral law; virtuous; applied to actions.“In all things showing thyself a pattern of good works” Titus 2:7
  2. Proper; fit; convenient; seasonable; well adapted to the end.
  3. Convenient; useful; expedient; conducive to happiness.“It is not good that the man should be alone” Genesis 2:18
  4. Sound; perfect; uncorrupted; undamaged.
  5. Suitable to the taste or to health; wholesome; salubrious; palatable; not disagreeable or noxious; as fruit good to eat; a tree good for food. Genesis 2:9
  6. Suited to produce a salutary effect; adapted to abate or cure; medicinal; salutary; beneficial; as, fresh vegetables are good for scorbutic diseases.
  7. Suited to strengthen or assist the healthful functions; as, a little wine is good for a weak stomach.
  8. Pleasant to the taste; as a good apple.“My son, eat thou honey, because it is good and the honeycomb, which is sweet to thy taste” Proverbs 24:13
  9. Full; complete.
  10. Useful; valuable; having qualities or a tendency to produce a good effect.
  11. Equal; adequate; competent.
  12. Favorable; convenient for any purpose; as a good stand for business; a good station for a camp.
  13. Convenient; suitable; safe; as a good harbor for ships.
  14. Well qualified; able; skillful; or performing duties with skill and fidelity; as a good prince; a good commander; a good officer; a good physician.
  15. Ready; dexterous.
  16. Kind; benevolent; affectionate; as a good father; good will.
  17. Kind; affectionate; faithful; as a good friend.
  18. Promotive of happiness; pleasant; agreeable; cheering; gratifying.“Behold, how good and how pleasant it is for brethren to dwell together in unity” Psalms 133:1
  19. Pleasant or prosperous; as, good morrow, Sir; good morning.
  20. Honorable; fair; unblemished; unimpeached; as a man of good fame or report.“A good name is better than precious ointment” Ecclesiastes 7:1
  21. Cheerful; favorable to happiness.
  22. Great or considerable; not small nor very great; as a good while ago; he is a good way off, or at a good distance; he has a good deal of leisure; I had a good share of the trouble.
  23. Elegant; polite; as good breeding.
  24. Real; serious; not feigned.
  25. Kind; favorable; benevolent; humane.“The men were very good to us” 1 Samuel 25:15
  26. Benevolent; merciful; gracious.“of a clean heart” Psalms 73:1
  27. Seasonable; commendable; proper.“wrought a good work on me” Matthew 26:10
  28. Pleasant; cheerful; festive.“We come in a good day” 1 Samuel 25:8
  29. Companionable; social; merry.
  30. Brave; in familiar language.
  31. In the phrases, the good man, applied to the master of the house, and good woman, applied to the mistress, good sometimes expresses a moderate degree of respect, and sometimes slight contempt.
  32. The phrase good will is equivalent to benevolence; but it signifies also an earnest desire, a hearty wish, entire willingness or fervent zeal; as, we entered into the service with a good will; he laid on stripes with a good will.
  33. Comely; handsome; well formed; as a good person or shape.
  34. Mild; pleasant; expressing benignity or other estimable qualities; as a good countenance.
  35. Mild; calm; not irritable or fractious; as a good temper.
  36. Kind; friendly; humane; as a good heart or disposition.
  37. To confirm or establish; to prove; to verify; as, to make good a charge or accusation.
  38. To supply deficiency; to make up a defect or loss.
  39. To indemnify; to give an equivalent for damages.
  40. To maintain; to carry into effect; as, to make good a retreat.“If ye think good give me my price” Zechariah 11:12

GOOD, noun

That which contributes to diminish or remove pain, or to increase happiness or prosperity; benefit; advantage; opposed to evil or misery. The medicine will do neither good nor harm. It does my heart good to see you so happy.

  1. Welfare; prosperity; advancement of interest or happiness.
  2. Spiritual advantage or improvement; as the good of souls.
  3. Earnest; not jest.
  4. Moral works; actions which are just and in conformity to the moral law or divine precepts.
  5. Moral qualities; virtue; righteousness.
  6. The best fruits; richness; abundance.

GOOD, verb transitive

To manure. [Not in use.]

    GOOD, adverb

    As good as well; with equal advantage. Had you not as good go with me? In America we use goods, the Gothic word. Had you not as goods go?

      Noah Webster, An American Dictionary of the English Language (1828). Verse references are checked against the KJV. Read the full entry.

      Verses are from the King James Version. Word meanings come from the original Greek, not from any one translation.