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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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Song of Solomon 1:15
Behold, thou art fair, my love; behold, thou art fair; thou hast doves’ eyes.
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1611 witness · Song of Solomon 1:15 · retained source text

Behold, thou art faire, my loue: behold, thou art faire, thou hast doues eyes.

1611 marginal noteOr, my companion.

Song of Solomon 4:1
BEHOLD, thou art fair, my love; behold, thou art fair; thou hast doves’ eyes within thy locks: thy hair is as a flock of goats, that appear from mount Gilead.
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1611 witness · Song of Solomon 4:1 · retained source text

¶ Behold, thou art faire, my loue, behold thou art faire, thou hast doues eyes within thy lockes: thy haire is as a flocke of goats, that appeare from mount Gilead.

1611 marginal noteOr, that eate of, &c.

1611 marginal noteChap.1.15 and 5.12.

1611 marginal noteChap.6.5, 6.

Song of Solomon 5:12
His eyes are as the eyes of doves by the rivers of waters, washed with milk, and fitly set.
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1611 witness · Song of Solomon 5:12 · retained source text

His eyes are as the eyes of doues by the riuers of water, washed with milk, and fitly set.

1611 marginal noteHeb sitting in fulnesse, that is fitly placed, and set as a precious stone in the foile of a ring.

1611 marginal noteChap. 1.15. & 4.1.

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