And I said, Oh that I had wings like a dove! for then would I fly away, and be at rest.
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Psalms 55:6 · retained source text
And I said, O that I had wings like a doue; for then would I flee away and be at rest.
KJV dictionary & concordance
dove
Meaning of “dove”
1. A bird of the pigeon kind. 2. A term of endearment.
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18 occurrences18 verses10 booksKJV PCE
First occurrence: Genesis 8:8
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Every verse containing “dove”
Though ye have lien among the pots, yet shall ye be as the wings of a dove covered with silver, and her feathers with yellow gold.
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Psalms 68:13 · retained source text
Though ye haue lien among the pots, yet shall yee bee as the wings of a doue, couered with siluer, and her feathers with yellow gold.
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Webster 1828
Open source edition ↗A dove or domestic pigeon; also a word of endearment or an emblem of innocence.