KJV dictionary & concordance

dove

Meaning of “dove”

1. A bird of the pigeon kind. 2. A term of endearment.

Definition sources

KJV context and cross-referencesWebster 1828

18 occurrences18 verses10 booksKJV PCE

First occurrence: Genesis 8:8

Complete exact-word concordance

KJV PCE

Like a crane or a swallow, so did I chatter: I did mourn as a dove: mine eyes fail with looking upward: O Lord, I am oppressed; undertake for me.

1 word occurrence in this verse

The 1611 reading & marginal notes

1611 witness · Isaiah 38:14 · retained source text

Like a crane or a swallow, so did I chatter; I did mourne as a doue: mine eyes faile with looking vpward: O LORD, I am oppressed, vndertake for me.

1611 marginal noteOr, ease me.

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Historical English dictionary sources

A dove or domestic pigeon; also a word of endearment or an emblem of innocence.

volume 1, leaf 628-629, column 3-1 (main_dictionary)