Emily Dickinson Lexicon

GOOD'NESS, n.

1. The state of being good; the physical qualities which constitute value, excellence or perfection; as, the goodness of timber; the goodness of a soil.
2. The moral qualities which constitute Christian excellence; moral virtue; religion. The fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, long-suffering, gentleness, goodness, faith. Gal. v.
3. Kindness; benevolence; benignity of heart; but more generally, acts of kindness; charity; humanity exercised. I shall remember his goodness to me with gratitude.
4. Kindness; benevolence of nature; mercy. The Lord God – abundant in goodness and truth. Ex. xxxiv.
5. Kindness; favor shown; acts of benevolence, compassion or mercy. Jethro rejoiced for all the goodness which Jehovah had done to Israel. Ex. xviii.