Well

The original-language words that the Berean Standard Bible translates with one of these: well, wells, welled. English often uses one word where Hebrew or Greek has several, each with its own shade of meaning. Under each word are verses where it is translated this way; choose the word itself for its full study: every verse, how else it is translated, the forms it takes and what the dictionaries say.

At a glance

How often each original word is translated “well” or one of its forms.

• καί kaí52
• גַּם gam33
• בְּאֵר beêr32
• אֵת êth23
• יָטַב yâṭab20
• καλῶς kalōs15
• טוֹב ṭôb13
• כֹּל kôl10
• בּוֹא bô8
• בּוֹר bôr8
• ὑγιής hygiḗs6
• שָׁלוֹם shâlôm5

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Hebrew and Aramaic words (Old Testament)

• גַּם gamalso, moreover, yeatranslated this way 33 times of its 625 uses · Strong’s H1571Conjunction  ·  Translated: even 107, and 100, also 64, too 43

  Genesis 14:16 He retrieved all the goods, as well as his relative Lot and his possessions, together with the women and the rest of the people.

  Exodus 8:32 But Pharaoh hardened his heart this time as well, and he would not let the people go.

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• בְּאֵר beêrwell, pittranslated this way 32 times of its 35 uses · Strong’s H875Noun  ·  Translated: well 30, wells 2, Pit 2, pits 1

  Genesis 16:14 Therefore the well was called Beer-lahai-roi. It is located between Kadesh and Bered.

  Exodus 2:15 When Pharaoh heard about this matter, he sought to kill Moses. But Moses fled from Pharaoh and settled in the land of Midian, where he sat down beside a well.

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• אֵת êthmark of the accusativetranslated this way 23 times of its 1,485 uses · Strong’s H853Direct object marker  ·  Translated: and 348, them 229, you 199, him 146

  Exodus 29:8 Present his sons as well and clothe them with tunics.

  Deuteronomy 14:8 as well as the pig; though it has a divided hoof, it does not chew the cud. It is unclean for you. You must not eat its meat or touch its carcass.

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• יָטַב yâṭabbe good, well, glad, pleasingtranslated this way 20 times of its 110 uses · Strong’s H3190Verb  ·  Translated: good 14, well 8, pleased 8, go well 6

  Genesis 12:13 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.”

  Numbers 10:29 Then Moses said to Hobab, the son of Moses’ father-in-law Reuel the Midianite, “We are setting out for the place of which the LORD said: ‘I will give it to you.’ Come with us, and we will treat you well, for the LORD has promised good things to Israel.”

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• טוֹב ṭôbpleasant, agreeable, goodtranslated this way 13 times of its 538 uses · Strong’s H2896Adjective  ·  Translated: good 249, better 72, prosperity 19, good things 12

  Deuteronomy 19:13 You must show him no pity. You are to purge from Israel the guilt of shedding innocent blood, that it may go well with you.

  1 Samuel 16:16 Let our lord command your servants here to seek out someone who can skillfully play the harp. Whenever the spirit of distress from God is upon you, he is to play it, and you will be well.”

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• כֹּל kôlthe whole, alltranslated this way 10 times of its 5,107 uses · Strong’s H3605Noun  ·  Translated: all 1,589, and all 471, whole 223, every 196

  Exodus 12:29 Now at midnight the LORD struck down every firstborn male in the land of Egypt, from the firstborn of Pharaoh, who sat on his throne, to the firstborn of the prisoner in the dungeon, as well as all the firstborn among the livestock.

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• בּוֹא bôcome in, come, go in, gotranslated this way 8 times of its 2,442 uses · Strong’s H935Verb  ·  Translated: come 358, came 298, bring 209, brought 201

  Genesis 18:11 And Abraham and Sarah were already old and well along in years; Sarah had passed the age of childbearing.

  Genesis 24:1 By now Abraham was old and well along in years, and the LORD had blessed him in every way.

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• בּוֹר bôrpit, cistern, welltranslated this way 8 times of its 62 uses · Strong’s H953Noun  ·  Translated: Pit 34, cistern 14, well 6, dungeon 2

  Deuteronomy 6:11 with houses full of every good thing with which you did not fill them, with wells that you did not dig, and with vineyards and olive groves that you did not plant— and when you eat and are satisfied,

  2 Samuel 3:26 As soon as Joab had left David, he sent messengers after Abner, who brought him back from the well of Sirah. But David was unaware of it.

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• שָׁלוֹם shâlômcompleteness, soundness, welfare, peacetranslated this way 5 times of its 223 uses · Strong’s H7965Noun  ·  Translated: peace 135, safely 10, prosperity 8, well 5

  Genesis 29:6 “Is he well?” Jacob inquired. “Yes,” they answered, “and here comes his daughter Rachel with his sheep.”

  2 Samuel 18:28 Then Ahimaaz called out to the king, “All is well!” And he bowed facedown before the king. He continued, “Blessed be the LORD your God! He has delivered up the men who raised their hands against my lord the king.”

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• טוֹב ṭôbpleasing, goodtranslated this way 4 times of its 19 uses · Strong’s H2895Verb  ·  Translated: merry 3, done well 3, better 2, good 2

  Deuteronomy 15:16 But if your servant says to you, ‘I do not want to leave you,’ because he loves you and your household and is well off with you,

  1 Kings 8:18 But the LORD said to my father David, ‘Since it was in your heart to build a house for My Name, you have done well to have this in your heart.

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• הִנֵּה hinnêhlo! behold!translated this way 3 times of its 689 uses · Strong’s H2009Interjection  ·  Translated: Behold 175, Look 83, saw 47, indeed 36

  Genesis 19:21 “Very well,” he answered, “I will grant this request as well, and will not demolish the town you indicate.

  1 Samuel 14:8 “Very well,” said Jonathan, “we will cross over toward these men and show ourselves to them.

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• כֵּן kênright, veritable, honesttranslated this way 3 times of its 461 uses · Strong’s H3651Adverb  ·  Translated: Therefore 159, so 111, this 24, way 13

  Genesis 30:15 But Leah replied, “Is it not enough that you have taken away my husband? Now you want to take my son’s mandrakes as well?” “Very well,” said Rachel, “he may sleep with you tonight in exchange for your son’s mandrakes.”

  Judges 8:7 “Very well,” Gideon replied, “when the LORD has delivered Zebah and Zalmunna into my hand, I will tear your flesh with the thorns and briers of the wilderness!”

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• גֵּר gêrsojournertranslated this way 3 times of its 92 uses · Strong’s H1616Noun  ·  Translated: foreigner 51, foreigners 15, foreign resident 10, foreigner residing 2

  Exodus 23:12 For six days you are to do your work, but on the seventh day you must cease, so that your ox and your donkey may rest and the son of your maidservant may be refreshed, as well as the foreign resident.

  Deuteronomy 16:11 and you shall rejoice before the LORD your God in the place He will choose as a dwelling for His Name — you, your sons and daughters, your menservants and maidservants, and the Levite within your gates, as well as the foreigner, the fatherless, and the widows among you.

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• עַל alheighttranslated this way 3 times of its 4,859 uses · Strong’s H5921Preposition  ·  Translated: on 777, over 297, in 218, against 216Full study and all 3,996 verses →
• בֵּן bênsontranslated this way 3 times of its 4,587 uses · Strong’s H1121Noun  ·  Translated: son 1,843, sons 892, Israelites 422, descendants 358

  Exodus 29:21 And take some of the blood on the altar and some of the anointing oil and sprinkle it on Aaron and his garments, as well as on his sons and their garments. Then he and his garments will be consecrated, as well as his sons and their garments.

  Leviticus 8:30 Next, Moses took some of the anointing oil and some of the blood that was on the altar and sprinkled them on Aaron and his garments, and on his sons and their garments. So he consecrated Aaron and his garments, as well as Aaron’s sons and their garments.

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• אֵת êthwithtranslated this way 3 times of its 640 uses · Strong’s H854Preposition  ·  Translated: with 144, with you 64, with him 62, with me 35

  Deuteronomy 29:15 but also with those who are standing here with us today in the presence of the LORD our God, as well as with those who are not here today.

  Deuteronomy 29:19 because when such a person hears the words of this oath, he invokes a blessing on himself, saying, ‘I will have peace, even though I walk in the stubbornness of my own heart.’ This will bring disaster on the watered land as well as the dry.

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• כֹּהֵן kôhênpriesttranslated this way 3 times of its 726 uses · Strong’s H3548Noun  ·  Translated: priest 387, priests 285, way the priest 8, priestly 5Full study and all 646 verses →
• יַחַד yachadunitednesstranslated this way 3 times of its 120 uses · Strong’s H3162Adverb  ·  Translated: together 76, both 6, alike 4, all 3

  Jeremiah 6:12 Their houses will be turned over to others, their fields and wives as well, for I will stretch out My hand against the inhabitants of the land,” declares the LORD.

  Jeremiah 31:13 Then the maidens will rejoice with dancing, young men and old as well. I will turn their mourning into joy, and give them comfort and joy for their sorrow.

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• בְּכוֹר bekôrfirst-borntranslated this way 2 times of its 117 uses · Strong’s H1060Noun  ·  Translated: firstborn 102, firstborn son 4, firstborn male 3, well as the firstborn 2

  Exodus 11:5 and every firstborn son in the land of Egypt will die, from the firstborn of Pharaoh who sits on his throne, to the firstborn of the servant girl behind the hand mill, as well as the firstborn of all the cattle.

  Deuteronomy 12:6 To that place you are to bring your burnt offerings and sacrifices, your tithes and heave offerings, your vow offerings and freewill offerings, as well as the firstborn of your herds and flocks.

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• אֵל êlmotion totranslated this way 2 times of its 4,199 uses · Strong’s H413Preposition  ·  Translated: to 1,941, to me 285, to you 149, to him 137

  Exodus 36:10 And he joined five of the curtains together, and the other five he joined as well.

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• פְּרִי perîfruittranslated this way 2 times of its 119 uses · Strong’s H6529Noun  ·  Translated: fruit 82, produce 11, offspring 5, fruitful 3Full study and all 107 verses →
• יָדַע yâdaknowtranslated this way 2 times of its 914 uses · Strong’s H3045Verb  ·  Translated: know 453, known 53, knows 48, knew 38Full study and all 863 verses →
• חָמֵשׁ châmêshfivetranslated this way 2 times of its 249 uses · Strong’s H2568Number  ·  Translated: five 148, fifteenth 16, fifteen 14, 25 000 14Full study and all 192 verses →
• בֹּאר bôrcistern, pit, welltranslated this way 2 times of its 4 uses · Strong’s H877Noun  ·  Translated: well 2, cisterns 2Full study and all 3 verses →
• דֶּלֶת delethdoortranslated this way 2 times of its 84 uses · Strong’s H1817Noun  ·  Translated: doors 39, door 23, gates 10, panels 2Full study and all 78 verses →
• עִם imwithtranslated this way 2 times of its 940 uses · Strong’s H5973Preposition  ·  Translated: with 246, with you 84, with him 61, against 39Full study and all 838 verses →
• מֵאָה mêâhhundredtranslated this way 2 times of its 292 uses · Strong’s H3967Number  ·  Translated: hundred 137, hundreds 26, two hundred 17, 120 6Full study and all 263 verses →
• מְאֹד meôdmuchness, force, abundance, exceedinglytranslated this way 2 times of its 195 uses · Strong’s H3966Adverb  ·  Translated: greatly 28, very 12, was very 8, exceedingly 8Full study and all 186 verses →
• אַהֲרוֹן AhărônAarontranslated this way 2 times of its 339 uses · Strong’s H175Noun  ·  Translated: Aaron 293, Aaron's 35, belong to aaron 3, well as aaron 2Full study and all 323 verses →
• קוּר qûrbore, digtranslated this way 2 times of its 6 uses · Strong’s H6979Verb  ·  Translated: dug wells 2, strike 1, breaking 1, gushes 1Full study and all 5 verses →

Greek words (New Testament)

• καί kaíand, even, also, namelytranslated this way 52 times of its 6,414 uses · Strong’s G2532Conjunction  ·  Translated: and 5,245, then 262, also 157, even 101Full study and all 4,279 verses →
• καλῶς kalōswell, nobly, rightlytranslated this way 15 times of its 34 uses · Strong’s G2573Adverb  ·  Translated: well 14, good 4, correctly 3, right 3Full study and all 34 verses →
• ὑγιής hygiḗssound, whole, wholesometranslated this way 6 times of its 11 uses · Strong’s G5199Adjective  ·  Translated: well 5Full study and all 11 verses →
• εὐδοκέω eudokéōI am resolved, well-pleasedtranslated this way 5 times of its 21 uses · Strong’s G2106Verb  ·  Translated: pleased 7, well pleased 5, delight 2, delighted 2Full study and all 21 verses →
• εὖ eûwell, well donetranslated this way 5 times of its 6 uses · Strong’s G2095Adverb  ·  Translated: Well done 3, well 2, help 1Full study and all 6 verses →
• προβαίνω probaínōI go forwardtranslated this way 3 times of its 5 uses · Strong’s G4260Verb  ·  Translated: well along 3, Going 2Full study and all 5 verses →
• μαρτυρέω martyréōI witness, testifytranslated this way 3 times of its 75 uses · Strong’s G3140Verb  ·  Translated: testify 26, testified 15, testifies 9, commended 4Full study and all 72 verses →
• πηγή pēgḗa fountain, spring, welltranslated this way 2 times of its 10 uses · Strong’s G4077Noun  ·  Translated: springs 5, well 2, spring 2, fount 1Full study and all 9 verses →
• φρέαρ phréara pit, welltranslated this way 2 times of its 6 uses · Strong’s G5421Noun  ·  Translated: pit 4, well 2Full study and all 5 verses →

Scripture text and translation counts: Berean Standard Bible. Full entry: Brown, Driver and Briggs, A Hebrew and English Lexicon of the Old Testament (1906, public domain), in the digital edition Brown-Driver-Briggs Enhanced by unfoldingWord (Joel Ruark, J. de Joode), based on data by Eliran Wong and Stephen Ku; its additions are used under CC BY 4.0. Strong’s Hebrew Dictionary: Open Scriptures Hebrew Bible Project, CC BY 4.0. Hebrew-to-English verse numbering: original work of the Open Scriptures Hebrew Bible available at https://github.com/openscriptures/morphhb, CC BY 4.0. We reformatted the data, linked the references to this site’s Bible text and left out words in other scripts that the source holds only as images. These are historical reference works; an entry gives its authors’ view, and a word’s meaning in any verse depends on how it is used there.