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Well [Noun] Webster's Dictionary 1828

1. A spring; a fountain; the issuing of water from the earth.

2. Begin then, sisters of the sacred well [In this sense obsolete.]

3. A pit or cylindrical hole, sunk perpendicularly into the earth to such a depth as to reach a supply of water, and walled with stone to prevent the earth from caving in.

4. In ships, an apartment in the middle of a ships hold, to inclose the pumps, from the bottom to the lower deck.

5. In a fishing vessel, an apartment in the middle of the hold, made tight at the sides, but having holes perforated int he bottom to let in fresh water for the preservation of fish, while they are transported to market.

6. In the military art, a hole or excavation in the earth, in mining, from which run branches or galleries.

Well [Adjective] Webster's Dictionary 1913

1. Good in condition or circumstances; desirable, either in a natural or moral sense; fortunate; convenient; advantageous; happy; as, it is well for the country that the crops did not fail; it is well that the mistake was discovered.

2. Being in health; sound in body; not ailing, diseased, or sick; healthy; as, a well man; the patient is perfectly well.

3. Being in favor; favored; fortunate.

4. Safe; as, a chip warranted well at a certain day and place.

Well [Verb intransitive] Webster's Dictionary 1913

1. An issue of water from the earth; a spring; a fountain.

2. A pit or hole sunk into the earth to such a depth as to reach a supply of water, generally of a cylindrical form, and often walled with stone or bricks to prevent the earth from caving in.

3. A shaft made in the earth to obtain oil or brine.

4. Fig.: A source of supply; fountain; wellspring.

5. An inclosure in the middle of a vessel's hold, around the pumps, from the bottom to the lower deck, to preserve the pumps from damage and facilitate their inspection.

6. A compartment in the middle of the hold of a fishing vessel, made tight at the sides, but having holes perforated in the bottom to let in water for the preservation of fish alive while they are transported to market.

7. A vertical passage in the stern into which an auxiliary screw propeller may be drawn up out of water.

8. A depressed space in the after part of the deck; -- often called the cockpit.

9. A hole or excavation in the earth, in mining, from which run branches or galleries.

10. An opening through the floors of a building, as for a staircase or an elevator; a wellhole.

11. The lower part of a furnace, into which the metal falls.

12. To issue forth, as water from the earth; to flow; to spring.

Well [Verb transitive] Webster's Dictionary 1913

1. To pour forth, as from a well.

2. In a good or proper manner; justly; rightly; not ill or wickedly.

3. Suitably to one's condition, to the occasion, or to a proposed end or use; suitably; abundantly; fully; adequately; thoroughly.

4. Fully or about; -- used with numbers.

5. In such manner as is desirable; so as one could wish; satisfactorily; favorably; advantageously; conveniently.

6. Considerably; not a little; far.

Well-being [Noun] Webster's Dictionary 1913

The state or condition of being well; welfare; happiness; prosperity; as, virtue is essential to the well-being of men or of society.

Well-beloved [Adjective] Webster's Dictionary 1828

Greatly beloved. Mark 12:6 .

Well-born [Adjective] Webster's Dictionary 1828

Born of a noble or respectable family; not of mean birth.

Well-born [Adjective] Webster's Dictionary 1913

Born of a noble or respect able family; not of mean birth.

Well-bred [Adjective] Webster's Dictionary 1828

Educated to polished manners; polite.

Well-bred [Adjective] Webster's Dictionary 1913

Having good breeding; refined in manners; polite; cultivated.

Well-done [Exclamation] Webster's Dictionary 1828

A word of praise; bravely; nobly; in a right manner.

Well-drain [Noun] Webster's Dictionary 1828

A drain or vent for water, somewhat like a well or pit, serving to discharge the water of wet land.

Well-drain [Verb transitive] Webster's Dictionary 1828

To drain land by means of wells or pits, which receive the water, and from which it is discharged by machinery.

Well-draining [Present participle and verbal noun] Webster's Dictionary 1913

of Welldrain

Well-favored [Adjective] Webster's Dictionary 1828

Handsome; well formed; beautiful; pleasing to the eye. Genesis 29:1 .

Well-favored [Adjective] Webster's Dictionary 1913

Handsome; wellformed; beautiful; pleasing to the eye.

Well-grounded [Adjective] Webster's Dictionary 1828

Well founded; having a solid foundation.

Well-head [Noun] Webster's Dictionary 1828

A source, spring or fountain.

Well-hole [Noun] Webster's Dictionary 1828

In architecture, the hole or space left in a floor for the stairs.

Well-informed [Adjective] Webster's Dictionary 1913

Correctly informed; provided with information; well furnished with authentic knowledge; intelligent.

Well-intentioned [Adjective] Webster's Dictionary 1828

Having upright intentions or purpose.

Well-intentioned [Adjective] Webster's Dictionary 1913

Having upright intentions or honorable purposes.

Well-known [Adjective] Webster's Dictionary 1913

Fully known; generally known or acknowledged.

Well-liking [Adjective] Webster's Dictionary 1913

Being in good condition.

Well-mannered [Adjective] Webster's Dictionary 1828

Polite; well-bred; complaisant.

Well-mannered [Adjective] Webster's Dictionary 1913

Polite; well-bred; complaisant; courteous.

Well-meaner [Noun] Webster's Dictionary 1828

One whose intention is good.

Well-meaner [Noun] Webster's Dictionary 1913

One whose intention is good.

Well-meaning [Adjective] Webster's Dictionary 1828

Having a good intention.

Well-meaning [Adjective] Webster's Dictionary 1913

Having a good intention.

Well-met [Exclamation] Webster's Dictionary 1828

A term of salutation denoting joy at meeting.

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346 KJV and 467 BSB verses contain “well” — showing the first 20. Show all 686 verses (searchable)

Genesis 1:16

And God made two great lights; the greater light to rule the day, and the lesser light to rule the night: he made the stars also.

God made two great lights: the greater light to rule the day and the lesser light to rule the night. And He made the stars as well.

Genesis 2:6

But there went up a mist from the earth, and watered the whole face of the ground.

But springs welled up from the earth and watered the whole surface of the ground.

Genesis 4:7

If thou doest well, shalt thou not be accepted? and if thou doest not well, sin lieth at the door. And unto thee shall be his desire, and thou shalt rule over him.

If you do what is right, will you not be accepted? But if you refuse to do what is right, sin is crouching at your door; it desires you, but you must master it.”

Genesis 6:4

There were giants in the earth in those days; and also after that, when the sons of God came in unto the daughters of men, and they bare children to them, the same became mighty men which were of old, men of renown.

The Nephilim were on the earth in those days—and afterward as well—when the sons of God had relations with the daughters of men. And they bore them children who became the mighty men of old, men of renown.

Genesis 12:13

Say, I pray thee, thou art my sister: that it may be well with me for thy sake; and my soul shall live because of thee.

Please say you are my sister, so that I will be treated well for your sake, and on account of you my life will be spared.”

Genesis 12:16

And he entreated Abram well for her sake: and he had sheep, and oxen, and he asses, and menservants, and maidservants, and she asses, and camels.

He treated Abram well on her account, and Abram acquired sheep and cattle, male and female donkeys, menservants and maidservants, and camels.

Genesis 13:10

And Lot lifted up his eyes, and beheld all the plain of Jordan, that it was well watered every where, before the LORD destroyed Sodom and Gomorrah, even as the garden of the LORD, like the land of Egypt, as thou comest unto Zoar.

And Lot looked out and saw that the whole plain of the Jordan, all the way to Zoar, was well watered like the garden of the LORD, like the land of Egypt. (This was before the LORD destroyed Sodom and Gomorrah.)

Genesis 14:7

And they returned, and came to En-mishpat, which is Kadesh, and smote all the country of the Amalekites, and also the Amorites that dwelt in Hazezon-tamar.

Then they turned back to invade En-mishpat (that is, Kadesh), and they conquered the whole territory of the Amalekites, as well as the Amorites who lived in Hazazon-tamar.

Genesis 14:16

And he brought back all the goods, and also brought again his brother Lot, and his goods, and the women also, and the people.

He retrieved all the goods, as well as his relative Lot and his possessions, together with the women and the rest of the people.

Genesis 16:14

Wherefore the well was called Beer-lahai-roi; behold, it is between Kadesh and Bered.

Therefore the well was called Beer-lahai-roi. It is located between Kadesh and Bered.

Genesis 18:11

Now Abraham and Sarah were old and well stricken in age; and it ceased to be with Sarah after the manner of women.

And Abraham and Sarah were already old and well along in years; Sarah had passed the age of childbearing.

Genesis 19:21

And he said unto him, See, I have accepted thee concerning this thing also, that I will not overthrow this city, for the which thou hast spoken.

“Very well,” he answered, “I will grant this request as well, and will not demolish the town you indicate.

Genesis 21:19

And God opened her eyes, and she saw a well of water; and she went, and filled the bottle with water, and gave the lad drink.

Then God opened her eyes, and she saw a well of water. So she went and filled the skin with water and gave the boy a drink.

Genesis 21:25

And Abraham reproved Abimelech because of a well of water, which Abimelech’s servants had violently taken away.

But when Abraham complained to Abimelech about a well that Abimelech’s servants had seized,

Genesis 21:30

And he said, For these seven ewe lambs shalt thou take of my hand, that they may be a witness unto me, that I have digged this well.

He replied, “You are to accept the seven ewe lambs from my hand as my witness that I dug this well.”

Genesis 24:1

And Abraham was old, and well stricken in age: and the LORD had blessed Abraham in all things.

By now Abraham was old and well along in years, and the LORD had blessed him in every way.

Genesis 24:11

And he made his camels to kneel down without the city by a well of water at the time of the evening, even the time that women go out to draw water.

As evening approached, he made the camels kneel down near the well outside the town at the time when the women went out to draw water.

Genesis 24:13

Behold, I stand here by the well of water; and the daughters of the men of the city come out to draw water:

Here I am, standing beside the spring, and the daughters of the townspeople are coming out to draw water.

Genesis 24:14

And let it come to pass, that the damsel to whom I shall say, Let down thy pitcher, I pray thee, that I may drink; and she shall say, Drink, and I will give thy camels drink also: let the same be she that thou hast appointed for thy servant Isaac; and thereby shall I know that thou hast shewed kindness unto my master.

Now may it happen that the girl to whom I say, ‘Please let down your jar that I may drink,’ and who responds, ‘Drink, and I will water your camels as well’—let her be the one You have appointed for Your servant Isaac. By this I will know that You have shown kindness to my master.”

Genesis 24:16

And the damsel was very fair to look upon, a virgin, neither had any man known her: and she went down to the well, and filled her pitcher, and came up.

Now the girl was very beautiful, a virgin who had not had relations with any man. She went down to the spring, filled her jar, and came up again.