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dearly

Meaning of “dearly”

At a high price; with great fondness.

Definition sources

KJV context and cross-referencesWebster 1828
10 occurrences9 verses8 booksKJV PCE

Some verses contain the word more than once.

First occurrence: Jeremiah 12:7

Complete exact-word concordance

Every verse containing “dearly”

KJV PCE
Jeremiah 12:7
¶ I have forsaken mine house, I have left mine heritage; I have given the dearly beloved of my soul into the hand of her enemies.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Jeremiah 12:7 · retained source text

¶ I haue forsaken mine house: I haue left mine heritage: I haue giuen the dearely beloued of my soule into the hand of her enemies.

1611 marginal noteHeb. the loue.

Romans 12:19
dearly beloved, avenge not yourselves, but rather give place unto wrath: for it is written, Vengeance is mine; I will repay, saith the Lord.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Romans 12:19 · retained source text

Dearely beloued, auenge not your selues, but rather giue place vnto wrath: for it is written, Uengeance is mine, I will repay, saith the Lord.

1611 marginal noteDeut. 32.35.

2 Corinthians 7:1
HAVING therefore these promises, dearly beloved, let us cleanse ourselves from all filthiness of the flesh and spirit, perfecting holiness in the fear of God.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · 2 Corinthians 7:1 · retained source text

¶ Hauing therefore these promises (dearely beloued) let vs cleanse our selues from all filthines of the flesh and spirit, perfecting holinesse in the feare of God.

2 Corinthians 12:19
Again, think ye that we excuse ourselves unto you? we speak before God in Christ: but we do all things, dearly beloved, for your edifying.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · 2 Corinthians 12:19 · retained source text

Againe, thinke you that we excuse our selues vnto you? wee speake before God in Christ: but wee doe all things, dearely beloued, for your edifying.

Philippians 4:1
THEREFORE, my brethren dearly beloved and longed for, my joy and crown, so stand fast in the Lord, my dearly beloved.
2 word occurrences in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Philippians 4:1 · retained source text

¶ Therefore, my brethren, dearely beloued and longed for, my ioy and crowne, so stand fast in the Lord, my dearely beloued.

2 Timothy 1:2
To Timothy, my dearly beloved son: Grace, mercy, and peace, from God the Father and Christ Jesus our Lord.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · 2 Timothy 1:2 · retained source text

To Timothie my dearely beloued sonne: grace, mercie, and peace from God the Father, and Christ Iesus our Lord.

Philemon 1:1
PAUL, a prisoner of Jesus Christ, and Timothy our brother, unto Philemon our dearly beloved, and fellowlabourer,
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Philemon 1:1 · retained source text

¶ Paul a prisoner of Iesus Christ, & Timothie our brother vnto Philemon our dearely beloued, and fellow labourer,

1 Peter 2:11
dearly beloved, I beseech you as strangers and pilgrims, abstain from fleshly lusts, which war against the soul;
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · 1 Peter 2:11 · retained source text

Dearely beloued, I beseech you as strangers and pilgrimes, abstaine from fleshly lusts, which warre against the soule,

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Historical definitions

At a high price. With great fondness.

volume 1, leaf 540, column 3 (main_dictionary)