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And their father Israel said unto them, If it must be so now, do this; take of the best fruits in the land in your vessels, and carry down the man a present, a little balm, and a little honey, spices, and myrrh, nuts, and almonds:
Read in context →But covet earnestly the best gifts: and yet shew I unto you a more excellent way.
Read in context →6 occurrences in 5 verses.
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ṭôwb · tobe
good (as an adjective) in the widest sense; used likewise as a noun, both in the masculine and the feminine, the singular and the plural (good, a good or good thing, a good man or woman; the good, goods or good things, good men or women), also as an adverb (well)
Strong's KJV usage: beautiful, best, better, bountiful, cheerful, at ease, × fair (word), (be in) favour, fine, glad, good (deed, -lier, -liest, -ly, -ness, -s), graciously, joyful, kindly, kindness, liketh (best), loving, merry, × most, pleasant, pleaseth, pleasure, precious, prosperity, ready, sweet, wealth, welfare, (be) well(-favoured).
Strong's first: Numbers 36:6Strong's last: Micah 7:4
Open full H2896 profile →mêyṭâb · may-tawb'
the best part
Strong's KJV usage: best.
Strong's first: Genesis 47:6Strong's last: 1 Samuel 15:15
Open full H4315 profile →cheleb · kheh'-leb
fat, whether literally or figuratively; hence, the richest or choice part
Strong's KJV usage: × best, fat(-ness), × finest, grease, marrow.
Strong's first: Numbers 18:12Strong's last: Numbers 18:32
Open full H2459 profile →kreíttōn · krite'-tohn
stronger, i.e. (figuratively) better, i.e. nobler
Strong's KJV usage: :--best, better.
Strong's first: 1 Corinthians 12:31Strong's last: 1 Corinthians 12:31
Open full G2909 profile →prōtos · pro'-tos
foremost (in time, place, order or importance)
Strong's KJV usage: :--before, beginning, best, chief(-est), first (of all), former.
Strong's first: Luke 15:22Strong's last: Luke 15:22
Open full G4413 profile →yâṭab · yaw-tab'
to be (causative) make well, literally (sound, beautiful) or figuratively (happy, successful, right)
Strong's KJV usage: be accepted, amend, use aright, benefit, be (make) better, seem best, make cheerful, be comely, be content, diligent(-ly), dress, earnestly, find favour, give, be glad, do (be, make) good(-ness), be (make) merry, please ( well), shew more (kindness), skilfully, × very small, surely, make sweet, thoroughly, tire, trim, very, be (can, deal, entreat, go, have) well (said, seen).
Strong's first: 2 Samuel 18:4Strong's last: 2 Samuel 18:4
Open full H3190 profile →pâzaz · paw-zaz'
to refine (gold)
Strong's KJV usage: best (gold).
Strong's first: 1 Kings 10:18Strong's last: 1 Kings 10:18
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I made the nations to shake at the sound of his fall, when I cast him down to hell with them that descend into the pit: and all the trees of Eden, the choice and best of Lebanon, all that drink water, shall be comforted in the nether parts of the earth.
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BEST, adjective superlative. [Eng.but; ] Literally, most advanced, Hence,
1. Most good; having good qualities in the highest degree; applied indifferently to physical or moral subjects; as, the best man; the best road; the best cloth; the best abilities. This, like most, and other attributes, is often used without its noun, when the noun is obvious; as, men are all sinners; the best of them fail in the performance of duty.
2. Most advanced; most accurate; as the best scholar.
3. Most correct or complete; as the best view of a landscape, or of a subject.
4. The best This phrase is elliptical, and may be variously interpreted; as, the utmost power; the strongest endeavor; the most, the highest perfection; as, let a man do his best; let him do a thing to the best of his power.
5. At best in the best manner, in the utmost degree or extent, applicable to the case; as, life is at best very short.
To make the best of, to carry to its greatest perfection; to improve to the utmost; as, to make the best of a sum of money, or a piece of land. Also, to permit the least possible inconvenience; as, to make the best of ill fortune or a bad bargain.
The best of the way. We had made the best of our way to the city; that is, the most, the greatest part of the distance. [This is the primary sense of the word.]
BEST, adverb In the highest degree; beyond all other; as, to love one best; to like this best; to please best
1. To the advantage; with the most ease; as, 'which instrument can you best use?'
2. With most profit or success; as, money is best employed in manufactures; this medicine will answer best in the present case.
3. Most intimately or particularly; most correctly; as, what is expedient is best known to himself.
Noah Webster, An American Dictionary of the English Language (1828). A conservative base-form lookup may be used when the exact inflected KJV form is not a Webster headword.
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