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Excellent [Adjective] Webster's Dictionary 1828

1. Being of great virtue or worth; eminent or distinguished for what is amiable, valuable or laudable; as an excellent man or citizen; an excellent judge or magistrate.

2. Being of great value or use, applied to things; remarkable for good properties; as excellent timber; an excellent farm; an excellent horse; excellent fruit.

3. Distinguished for superior attainments; as an excellent artist.

4. Consummate; complete; in an ill sense.

5. Elizabeth was an excellent hypocrite.

Excellent [Adjective] Webster's Dictionary 1913

1. 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, citizen, husband, discourse, book, song, etc.; excellent breeding, principles, aims, action.

2. Superior in kind or degree, irrespective of moral quality; -- used with words of a bad significance.

Excellent [Adverb] Webster's Dictionary 1913

Excellently; eminently; exceedingly.

Excellently [Adverb] Webster's Dictionary 1828

In an excellent manner; well in a high degree; in an eminent degree; in a manner to please or command esteem, or to be useful.

Excellently [Adverb] Webster's Dictionary 1913

1. In an excellent manner; well in a high degree.

2. In a high or superior degree; -- in this literal use, not implying worthiness.

Goodness Roget’s Thesaurus §648

N. goodness, excellence, merit, virtue, value, worth, price, super-excellence, supereminence, superiority, perfection, coup de maitre, masterpiece, chef d'ouvre, prime, flower, cream, elite, pick, a1, nonesuch, nonpareil, creme de la creme, flower of the flock, cock of the roost, salt of the earth, champion, prodigy, tidbit, gem, gem of the first water, bijou, precious stone, jewel, pearl, diamond, ruby, brilliant, treasure, good thing, rara avis, one in a thousand, beneficence, good man

V. be beneficial, produce good, do good, profit, benefit, confer a benefit, be the making of, do a world of good, make a man of, produce a good effect, do a good turn, confer an obligation, improve, do no harm, break no bones, be good, excel, transcend, bear away the bell, stand the proof, stand the test, pass muster, pass an examination, challenge comparison, vie, emulate, rival

Adj. harmless, hurtless, unobnoxious, innocuous, innocent, inoffensive, beneficial, valuable, of value, serviceable, advantageous, edifying, profitable, salutary, favorable, propitious, fair, good, good as gold, excellent, better, superior, above par, nice, fine, genuine, best, choice, select, picked, elect, recherche, rare, priceless, unparagoned, unparalleled, superlatively, good, bully*, crackajack*, giltedged, superfine, superexcellent, of the first water, first-rate, first-class, high- wrought, exquisite, very best, crack, prime, tiptop, capital, cardinal, standard, inimitable, admirable, estimable, praiseworthy, pleasing, couleur de rose, precious, of great price, costly, worth its weight in gold, worth a jew's eye, priceless, invaluable, inestimable, precious as the apple of the eye, tolerable, up to the mark, unexceptionable, unobjectionable, satisfactory, tidy, in good condition, in fair condition, fresh, sound

Adv. beneficially, well

Phr. "jewels five words long", "long may such goodness live!", "the luxury of doing good"

Virtue Roget’s Thesaurus §944

N. virtue, virtuousness, morality, moral rectitude, integrity, nobleness, morals, ethics, cardinal virtues, merit, worth, desert, excellence, credit, self-control, self-denial, well-doing, good actions, good behavior, discharge of duty, fulfillment of duty, performance of duty, well-spent life, innocence

V. be virtuous, practice virtue, do one's duty, fulfill one's duty, perform one's duty, discharge one's duty, redeem one's pledge, keep one's promise, act well, act one's part, fight the good fight, acquit oneself well, command one's passions, master one's passions, keep in the right path, set an example, set a good example, be on one's good behavior, be on one's best behavior

Adj. virtuous, good, innocent, meritorious, deserving, worthy, desertful, correct, dutiful, duteous, moral, right, righteous, right- minded, well-intentioned, creditable, laudable, commendable, praiseworthy, above all praise, beyond all praise, excellent, admirable, sterling, pure, noble, whole-souled, exemplary, matchless, peerless, saintly, saint-like, heaven-born, angelic, seraphic, godlike

Adv. virtuously &c, adj, e merito

Phr. esse quam videri bonus malebat, schonheit vergeht tugend besteht, "virtue the greatest of all monarchies", virtus laudatur et alget, virtus vincit invidiam

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40 KJV and 10 BSB verses contain “excellent” — showing the first 20. Show all 44 verses (searchable)

Esther 1:4

When he shewed the riches of his glorious kingdom and the honour of his excellent majesty many days, even an hundred and fourscore days.

And for a full 180 days he displayed the glorious riches of his kingdom and the magnificent splendor of his greatness.

Job 37:23

Touching the Almighty, we cannot find him out: he is excellent in power, and in judgment, and in plenty of justice: he will not afflict.

The Almighty is beyond our reach; He is exalted in power! In His justice and great righteousness He does not oppress.

Psalms 8:1

O LORD our Lord, how excellent is thy name in all the earth! who hast set thy glory above the heavens.

O LORD, our Lord, how majestic is Your name in all the earth! You have set Your glory above the heavens.

Psalms 8:9

O LORD our Lord, how excellent is thy name in all the earth!

O LORD, our Lord, how majestic is Your name in all the earth!

Psalms 16:3

But to the saints that are in the earth, and to the excellent, in whom is all my delight.

As for the saints in the land, they are the excellence in whom all my delight resides.

Psalms 36:7

How excellent is thy lovingkindness, O God! therefore the children of men put their trust under the shadow of thy wings.

How precious is Your loving devotion, O God, that the children of men take refuge in the shadow of Your wings!

Psalms 76:4

Thou art more glorious and excellent than the mountains of prey.

You are resplendent with light, more majestic than mountains filled with game.

Psalms 141:5

Let the righteous smite me; it shall be a kindness: and let him reprove me; it shall be an excellent oil, which shall not break my head: for yet my prayer also shall be in their calamities.

Let the righteous man strike me; let his rebuke be an act of loving devotion. It is oil for my head; let me not refuse it. For my prayer is ever against the deeds of the wicked.

Psalms 148:13

Let them praise the name of the LORD: for his name alone is excellent; his glory is above the earth and heaven.

Let them praise the name of the LORD, for His name alone is exalted; His splendor is above the earth and the heavens.

Psalms 150:2

Praise him for his mighty acts: praise him according to his excellent greatness.

Praise Him for His mighty acts; praise Him for His excellent greatness.

Proverbs 8:6

Hear; for I will speak of excellent things; and the opening of my lips shall be right things.

Listen, for I speak of noble things, and the opening of my lips will reveal right.

Proverbs 12:26

The righteous is more excellent than his neighbour: but the way of the wicked seduceth them.

A righteous man is cautious in friendship, but the ways of the wicked lead them astray.

Proverbs 17:7

Excellent speech becometh not a fool: much less do lying lips a prince.

Eloquent words are unfit for a fool; how much worse are lying lips to a ruler!

Proverbs 17:27

He that hath knowledge spareth his words: and a man of understanding is of an excellent spirit.

A man of knowledge restrains his words, and a man of understanding maintains a calm spirit.

Proverbs 22:20

Have not I written to thee excellent things in counsels and knowledge,

Have I not written for you thirty sayings about counsel and knowledge,

Song of Solomon 5:15

His legs are as pillars of marble, set upon sockets of fine gold: his countenance is as Lebanon, excellent as the cedars.

His legs are pillars of marble set on bases of pure gold. His appearance is like Lebanon, as majestic as the cedars.

Isaiah 4:2

In that day shall the branch of the LORD be beautiful and glorious, and the fruit of the earth shall be excellent and comely for them that are escaped of Israel.

On that day the Branch of the LORD will be beautiful and glorious, and the fruit of the land will be the pride and glory of Israel’s survivors.

Isaiah 12:5

Sing unto the LORD; for he hath done excellent things: this is known in all the earth.

Sing to the LORD, for He has done glorious things. Let this be known in all the earth.

Isaiah 28:29

This also cometh forth from the LORD of hosts, which is wonderful in counsel, and excellent in working.

This also comes from the LORD of Hosts, who is wonderful in counsel and excellent in wisdom.

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 breasts are fashioned, and thine hair is grown, whereas thou wast naked and bare.

I made you thrive like a plant of the field. You grew up and matured and became very beautiful. Your breasts were formed and your hair grew, but you were naked and bare.