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

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KJV PCE

And straightway coming up out of the water, he saw the heavens opened, and the Spirit like a dove descending upon him:

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The 1611 reading & marginal notes

1611 witness · Mark 1:10 · retained source text

And straightway comming vp out of the water, hee saw the heauens opened, and the Spirit like a doue descending vpon him.

1611 marginal noteOr, clouen, or rent.

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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)