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doves

Meaning of “doves”

Sense 1: Doves or pigeons. Sense 2: Terms of endearment or figures of dove-like qualities.

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12 occurrences12 verses7 booksKJV PCE

First occurrence: Song of Solomon 1:15

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Isaiah 59:11
We roar all like bears, and mourn sore like doves: we look for judgment, but there is none; for salvation, but it is far off from us.
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1611 witness · Isaiah 59:11 · retained source text

We roare all like beares, and mourne sore like doues: we looke for iudgement, but there is none; for saluation, but it is farre off from vs.

Isaiah 60:8
Who are these that fly as a cloud, and as the doves to their windows?
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · Isaiah 60:8 · retained source text

Who are these that flie as a cloude, and as the doues to their windowes?

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