excellent

Found 34 times in the King James Bible

H3493 Hebrew
G1313 Greek

English Definition

preeminent; as an adverb, very

ע Hebrew (Old Testament)

Original Script

יַתִּיר

Transliteration

yattîyr

Strong's Reference H3493

Ω Greek (New Testament)

Original Script

διάφορος

Transliteration

yattîyr

Strong's Reference G1313

"Excellent" translates different words in the original languages. In the Old Testament (Hebrew) it corresponds to H3493, while in the New Testament (Greek) it corresponds to G1313. Context determines which original word is being used.

Occurrences in Scripture

Esther 1:4 Old Testament

honour of his excellent majesty many days,

Job 37:23 Old Testament

out: he is excellent in power, and

Psalm 8:1 Old Testament

our Lord, how excellent is thy name

Psalm 8:9 Old Testament

our Lord, how excellent is thy name

Psalm 16:3 Old Testament

and to the excellent, in whom is

Psalm 36:7 Old Testament

How excellent is thy lovingkindness,

Psalm 76:4 Old Testament

more glorious and excellent than the mountains

Psalm 141:5 Old Testament

shall be an excellent oil, which shall

Psalm 148:13 Old Testament

name alone is excellent; his glory is

Psalm 150:2 Old Testament

according to his excellent greatness.

Proverbs 8:6 Old Testament

will speak of excellent things; and the

Proverbs 12:26 Old Testament

righteous is more excellent than his neighbour:

Proverbs 17:7 Old Testament

Excellent speech becometh not

Proverbs 17:27 Old Testament

is of an excellent spirit.

Proverbs 22:20 Old Testament

written to thee excellent things in counsels

Song of Solomon 5:15 Old Testament

is as Lebanon, excellent as the cedars.

Isaiah 4:2 Old Testament

earth shall be excellent and comely for

Isaiah 12:5 Old Testament

he hath done excellent things: this is

Isaiah 28:29 Old Testament

in counsel, and excellent in working.

Ezekiel 16:7 Old Testament

art come to excellent ornaments: thy breasts

Daniel 2:31 Old Testament

whose brightness was excellent, stood before thee;

Daniel 4:36 Old Testament

my kingdom, and excellent majesty was added

Daniel 5:12 Old Testament

Forasmuch as an excellent spirit, and knowledge,

Daniel 5:14 Old Testament

and understanding and excellent wisdom is found

Daniel 6:3 Old Testament

princes, because an excellent spirit was in

Luke 1:3 New Testament

in order, most excellent Theophilus,

Acts 23:26 New Testament

unto the most excellent governor Felix sendeth

Romans 2:18 New Testament

that are more excellent, being instructed out

1 Corinthians 12:31 New Testament

you a more excellent way.

Philippians 1:10 New Testament

things that are excellent; that ye may

Hebrews 1:4 New Testament

obtained a more excellent name than they.

Hebrews 8:6 New Testament

obtained a more excellent ministry, by how

Hebrews 11:4 New Testament

God a more excellent sacrifice than Cain,

2 Peter 1:17 New Testament

him from the excellent glory, This is

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