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Excellent (52 Occurrences)
... a.) Excelling; surpassing others in some good quality or the sum of qualities; of
great worth; eminent, in a good sense; superior; as, an excellent man, artist ...
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Surpassing (21 Occurrences)
... Noah Webster's Dictionary 1. (p. pr. & vb. n.) of Surpass. 2. (a.) Eminently excellent;
exceeding others. Multi-Version Concordance Surpassing (21 Occurrences). ...
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Extraordinary (11 Occurrences)
... image. This image, which was mighty, and whose brightness was excellent,
stood before you; and its aspect was awesome. (See NAS). ...
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Theophilus (2 Occurrences)
... From the fact that Luke applies to him the title "most excellent", the same title
Paul uses in addressing Felix (Acts 23:26; 24:3) and Festus (26:25), it has ...
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Obtained (61 Occurrences)
... (WEB KJV ASV WBS). Hebrews 1:4 Being made so much better than the angels, as he
hath by inheritance obtained a more excellent name than they. (KJV WBS RSV). ...
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Glorious (91 Occurrences)
... Noah Webster's Dictionary 1. (n.) Praiseworthy; excellent; splendid; inspiring
admiration; as, glorious revelations. 2. (n.) Eager ...
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Abel (22 Occurrences)
... It is also said (Hebrews 11:4) that "Abel offered unto God a more excellent sacrifice
than Cain." This sacrifice was made "by faith;" this faith rested in God ...
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Good (8348 Occurrences)
... desirable qualities; adapted to answer the end designed; promoting success, welfare,
or happiness; serviceable; useful; fit; excellent; admirable; commendable ...
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Gaulonitis
... Across the Jordan. To him also we owe the excellent maps which carry us
eastward to the province of el-Chauran. Schumacher inclines ...
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Golan (4 Occurrences)
... Across the Jordan. To him also we owe the excellent maps which carry us
eastward to the province of el-Chauran. Schumacher inclines ...
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Excellently (1 Occurrence)
... Noah Webster's Dictionary 1. (adv.) In an excellent manner; well in a high
degree. 2. (adv.) In a high or superior degree; -- in ...
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Machpelah (6 Occurrences)
... and his posterity which "are shown to this very time in that small city (ie in Hebron);
the fabric of which monuments are of the most excellent marble and ...
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Majestic (22 Occurrences)
... (WEB NAS RSV NIV). Psalms 16:3 As for the saints who are in the earth, they
are the excellent ones in whom is all my delight. (See NAS). ...
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Approve (14 Occurrences)
... (WEB RSV NIV). Romans 2:18 and know his will, and approve the things that are excellent,
being instructed out of the law, (WEB KJV ASV DBY WBS YLT NAS RSV NIV). ...
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Aspect (10 Occurrences)
... Song of Songs 5:15 His legs are as pillars of marble, set upon sockets of fine gold:
His aspect is like Lebanon, excellent as the cedars. (ASV JPS). ...
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Sterling (1 Occurrence)
... Noah Webster's Dictionary 1. (n.) Meeting certain standard of quality
or value; thoroughly excellent. 2. (n.) Same as Starling. ...
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Beginning (187 Occurrences)
... Figurative: in a figurative sense it is used of that which is most excellent, the
chief part (Proverbs 1:7); of the most eminent person (Colossians 1:18); the ...
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Attained (20 Occurrences)
... Acts 24:2 When he was called, Tertullus began to accuse him, saying, "Seeing that
by you we enjoy much peace, and that excellent measures are coming to this ...
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Superior (18 Occurrences)
... Hebrews 1:4 having become as far superior to the angels as the Name He possesses
by inheritance is more excellent than theirs. (WEY RSV NIV). ...
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Best (252 Occurrences)
... 1. (a.) Having good qualities in the highest degree; most good, kind, desirable,
suitable, etc.; most excellent; as, the best man; the best road; the best cloth ...
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Insight (39 Occurrences)
... Daniel 5:12 because an excellent spirit, and knowledge, and understanding, interpreting
of dreams, and showing of dark sentences, and dissolving of doubts ...
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Felix (11 Occurrences)
... (WEB KJV WEY ASV BBE DBY WBS YLT NAS RSV NIV). Acts 23:26 "Claudius Lysias
to the most excellent governor Felix: Greetings. (WEB ...
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Majesty (67 Occurrences)
... Esther 1:4 He displayed the riches of his glorious kingdom and the honor of
his excellent majesty many days, even one hundred eighty days. ...
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Brightness (36 Occurrences)
... This image, which was mighty, and whose brightness was excellent, stood before you;
and its aspect was awesome. (WEB KJV JPS ASV DBY WBS YLT RSV). ...
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Better (218 Occurrences)
... 8. (compar.) In a superior or more excellent manner; with more skill and wisdom,
courage, virtue, advantage, or success; as, Henry writes better than John ...
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Cain (18 Occurrences)
... offering was of the "firstlings of his flock and of the fat," while Cain's was
"of the fruit of the ground." Abel's sacrifice was "more excellent" (Hebrews 11: ...
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Noble (61 Occurrences)
... British and American) has "The voice of the nobles was hushed," margin "Hebrew:
hid"; for "most noble" (Acts 24:3; Acts 26:25), "most excellent." WL Walker. ...
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Sinai (38 Occurrences)
... In addition to these streams there are numerous wells and springs, affording
excellent water throughout the whole of the granitie district. ...
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Samaria (123 Occurrences)
... Omri displayed excellent taste and good judgment in the choice he made. ... There is
much excellent soil, and fine crops of barley and wheat are reaped annually. ...
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Sanhedrin (19 Occurrences)
... Consult the following histories of the Jewish people: Ewald, Herzfeld, Gratz, but
especially Schurer's excellent HJP, much more fully in GJV4; also GA Smith ...
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Country
... The olive grows plentifully, and other fruit trees abound. There is much excellent
soil, and fine crops of barley and wheat are reaped annually. ...
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Governor (78 Occurrences)
... governor. (WEB KJV WEY ASV DBY WBS YLT NAS RSV NIV). Acts 23:26 "Claudius
Lysias to the most excellent governor Felix: Greetings. (WEB ...
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Splendor (87 Occurrences)
... (See NIV). Esther 1:4 He displayed the riches of his glorious kingdom and the honor
of his excellent majesty many days, even one hundred eighty days. ...
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Nobles (71 Occurrences)
... British and American) has "The voice of the nobles was hushed," margin "Hebrew:
hid"; for "most noble" (Acts 24:3; Acts 26:25), "most excellent." WL Walker. ...
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Qualities (7 Occurrences)
... Daniel 6:3 Then this Daniel was distinguished above the presidents and the satraps,
because an excellent spirit was in him; and the king thought to set him ...
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180 (1 Occurrence)
... 180 (1 Occurrence). Esther 1:4 He displayed the riches of his glorious kingdom and
the honor of his excellent majesty many days, even one hundred eighty days. ...
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Violate (14 Occurrences)
... (See NAS). Job 37:23 The Almighty, whom we cannot find out, is excellent in power,
yet to judgment and plenteous justice He doeth no violence. (See RSV). ...
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Vain-glory (3 Occurrences)
... (WBS). Philippians 2:3 nothing in rivalry or vain-glory, but in humility of mind
one another counting more excellent than yourselves -- (YLT). ...
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Keen (3 Occurrences)
... Daniel 5:12 because an excellent spirit, and knowledge, and understanding, interpreting
of dreams, and showing of dark sentences, and dissolving of doubts ...
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Knots (2 Occurrences)
... Daniel 5:12 forasmuch as an excellent spirit, and knowledge, and understanding,
interpreting of dreams, and showing of dark sentences, and dissolving of doubts ...
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New (1850 Occurrences)
... It is ever fresh, flourishing, and excellent; and under the gospel it is dispensed
in a more clear, spiritual, extensive, and powerful manner than of old ...
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Nourishes (3 Occurrences)
... granaries, and your heavenly Father nourishes them. Are ye not much more
excellent than they? (DBY). Ephesians 5:29 For no man ever ...
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Nobleman (5 Occurrences)
... British and American) has "The voice of the nobles was hushed," margin "Hebrew:
hid"; for "most noble" (Acts 24:3; Acts 26:25), "most excellent." WL Walker. ...
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Nourish (16 Occurrences)
... and your heavenly Father nourishes them. Are ye not much more excellent than
they? (Root in DBY YLT). Luke 12:24 Consider the ravens ...
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Utter (111 Occurrences)
... me. (DBY). Acts 26:25 But Paul said, I am not mad, most excellent Festus,
but utter words of truth and soberness; (DBY NAS). Romans ...
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Understanding (248 Occurrences)
... 1:3 It seemed good to me also, having had perfect understanding of all things from
the very first, to write unto thee in order, most excellent Theophilus, (KJV ...
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Undeniable (2 Occurrences)
... 2. (a.) Unobjectionable; unquestionably excellent; as, a person of undeniable
connections. Multi-Version Concordance Undeniable (2 Occurrences). ...
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Uttered (60 Occurrences)
... 2 Peter 1:17 For he received from God the Father honour and glory, such a voice
being uttered to him by the excellent glory: This is my beloved Son, in whom I ...
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Offense (44 Occurrences)
... (WBS NIV). Philippians 1:10 so that you may approve the things that are excellent;
that you may be sincere and without offense to the day of Christ; (WEB WBS). ...
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Operation (8 Occurrences)
... (WEB KJV JPS ASV DBY WBS). Isaiah 28:29 This also cometh forth from the LORD of
hosts, who is wonderful in counsel, and excellent in operation. (WBS). ...
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Origin (25 Occurrences)
... Luke 1:3 it has seemed good to me also, accurately acquainted from the origin with
all things, to write to thee with method, most excellent Theophilus, (DBY). ...
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Overbearing (7 Occurrences)
... confident. (Root in JPS DBY). Proverbs 17:7 Excellent speech becometh not a
fool; Much less do lying lips a prince. (See JPS). Proverbs ...
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Outstanding (7 Occurrences)
... (See NAS NIV). Daniel 5:14 I have heard of you, that the spirit of the gods is in
you, and that light and understanding and excellent wisdom are found in you. ...
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Jezreel (37 Occurrences)
... The water is excellent; and issuing from crevices in the rocks, it spreads out at
once into a fine limpid pool forty or fifty feet in diameter, full of fish ...
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Josephus
... His father and mother belonged to families of the priestly aristocracy; consequently
he received an excellent education, becoming familiar, not only with Jewish ...
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Loosing (7 Occurrences)
... Daniel 5:12 forasmuch as an excellent spirit, and knowledge, and understanding,
interpreting of dreams, and showing of dark sentences, and dissolving of doubts ...
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Granaries (7 Occurrences)
... granaries, and your heavenly Father nourishes them. Are ye not much more
excellent than they? (DBY). Luke 12:18 And he said, This ...
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Gloriously (7 Occurrences)
... RSV). Isaiah 12:5 Sing unto Jehovah; for he hath done excellent things:
let this be known in all the earth. (See JPS RSV). Isaiah ...
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Gerasa
... marking the point of intersection. An excellent account of the ruins is
given in Thomson's LB, III, 558. There is nothing above ...
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Golden (86 Occurrences)
... 2. (a.) Having the color of gold; as, the golden grain. 3. (a.) Very precious; highly
valuable; excellent; eminently auspicious; as, golden opinions. Int. ...
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Guide (89 Occurrences)
... Version (British and American) has "guide" for "lead" (Psalm 25:5 Matthew 15:14
Luke 6:39 Revelation 7:17); "a guide to" for "more excellent than" (Proverbs 12 ...
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Gracious (106 Occurrences)
... his most gracious majesty. 2. (a.) Abounding in beauty, loveliness, or
amiability; graceful; excellent. 3. (a.) Produced by divine ...
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Greetings (48 Occurrences)
... through his instrumentality. (WEY). Acts 23:26 "Claudius Lysias to the most
excellent governor Felix: Greetings. (WEB NAS NIV). Romans 16 ...
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Goldsmith (6 Occurrences)
... To him also we owe the excellent maps which carry us eastward to the province of
el-Chauran. James A. Patch. Multi-Version Concordance Goldsmith (6 Occurrences) ...
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Gallant (1 Occurrence)
... majesty"; compare also Psalm 16:3, "the excellent." As a noun it is used in the
margin of Nahum 2:5 as alternative for "worthies," the Revised Version (British ...
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Gerasenes (3 Occurrences)
... marking the point of intersection. An excellent account of the ruins is
given in Thomson's LB, III, 558. There is nothing above ...
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Glass (12 Occurrences)
... But both they and the Egyptians made excellent transparent glass also, and decorated
it with brilliant coloring on the surface (ib; Beni Hasan, Archeol. ...
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Game (11 Occurrences)
... Yes, he will be blessed." (See NAS RSV NIV). Psalms 76:4 Glorious are you,
and excellent, more than mountains of game. (WEB NIV). ...
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Waxen (12 Occurrences)
... Ezekiel 16:7 I have caused thee to multiply as the bud of the field, and thou hast
increased and waxen great, and thou art come to excellent ornaments: thy ...
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Well-pleased (11 Occurrences)
... 2 Peter 1:17 for having received from God the Father honour and glory, such a voice
being borne to him by the excellent glory: 'This is My Son -- the beloved ...
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Wink (2 Occurrences)
... The use of "winked" in this connection would in our day, of course, be considered
in bad taste, if not actually irreverent, but it is an excellent example of ...
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Worthy (92 Occurrences)
... Noah Webster's Dictionary 1. (n.) Having worth or excellence; possessing
merit; valuable; deserving; estimable; excellent; virtuous. ...
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Inherited (23 Occurrences)
... Inherited (23 Occurrences). Hebrews 1:4 having become so much better than the angels,
as he has inherited a more excellent name than they have. ...
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Illumination (2 Occurrences)
... Daniel 5:14 I have heard of you, that the spirit of the gods is in you, and that
light and understanding and excellent wisdom are found in you. (See NAS). ...
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Investigated (6 Occurrences)
... Luke 1:3 it seemed good to me also, having traced the course of all things accurately
from the first, to write to you in order, most excellent Theophilus; (See ...
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Inherits (5 Occurrences)
... Inherits (5 Occurrences). Hebrews 1:4 taking a place by so much better than the
angels, as he inherits a name more excellent than they. (DBY). ...
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Instructed (80 Occurrences)
... (WEB ASV). Romans 2:18 and know his will, and approve the things that are excellent,
being instructed out of the law, (WEB KJV ASV DBY WBS YLT NAS RSV NIV). ...
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Interpreting (3 Occurrences)
... (WEY). Daniel 5:12 because an excellent spirit, and knowledge, and understanding,
interpreting of dreams, and showing of dark sentences, and dissolving of doubts ...
biblethesaurus.org/i/interpreting.htm - 7k

Ithran (3 Occurrences)
... Int. Standard Bible Encyclopedia ITHRAN. ith'-ran (yithran, "excellent"): (1) A
descendant of Seir the Horite, son of Dishon (Genesis 36:26 1 Chronicles 1:41). ...
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Inherit (98 Occurrences)
... (WEB KJV ASV DBY WBS YLT NAS RSV NIV). Hebrews 1:4 having become so much better
than the angels, as he has inherited a more excellent name than they have. ...
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