Noah Webster's Dictionary 1. (a.) Belonging to substance; actually existing; real; as, substantial life. 2. (a.) Not seeming or imaginary; not illusive; real; solid; true; veritable. 3. (a.) Corporeal; material; firm. 4. (a.) Having good substance; strong; stout; solid; firm; as, substantial cloth; a substantial fence or wall. 5. (a.) Possessed of goods or an estate; moderately wealthy; responsible; as, a substantial freeholder.

Multi-Version Concordance Substantial (2 Occurrences) Acts 17:9 They required Jason and the rest to find substantial bail, and after that they let them go. (WEY) Job 5:12 He frustrateth the devices of the crafty, So that their hands cannot perform their enterprise. (See JPS)