And I said, Oh that I had wings like a dove! for then would I fly away, and be at rest.
The 1611 reading
And I said, O that I had wings like a doue; for then would I flee away and be at rest.
KJV dictionary & concordance
Sense 1: Similar or of the same kind; in the same manner; likely. Sense 2: A like person or thing; an equal or counterpart. Sense 3: To please, choose, or regard with favour.
Definition sources
Some verses contain the word more than once.
First occurrence: Genesis 13:10
Complete exact-word concordance
And I said, Oh that I had wings like a dove! for then would I fly away, and be at rest.
And I said, O that I had wings like a doue; for then would I flee away and be at rest.
Their poison is like the poison of a serpent: they are like the deaf adder that stoppeth her ear;
Their poison is like the poyson of a serpent; they are like the deafe adder that stoppeth her eare:
1611 marginal noteHeb. according to the likenesse.
1611 marginal noteOr, aspe.
As a snail which melteth, let every one of them pass away: like the untimely birth of a woman, that they may not see the sun.
As a snaile which melteth, let euery one of them passe away: like the vntimely birth of a woman, that they may not see the sunne.
They return at evening: they make a noise like a dog, and go round about the city.
They returne at euening: they make a noise like a dogge, and go round about the citie.
And at evening let them return; and let them make a noise like a dog, and go round about the city.
And at euening let them returne, and let them make a noise like a dogge, and goe round about the citie.
Who whet their tongue like a sword, and bend their bows to shoot their arrows, even bitter words:
Who whet their tongue like a sword, and bend their bowes to shoote their arrowes, euen bitter words:
1611 marginal notePsal.11.3.
Thy righteousness also, O God, is very high, who hast done great things: O God, who is like unto thee!
Thy righteousnes also, O God, is very high, who hast done great things: O God, who is like vnto thee?
He shall come down like rain upon the mown grass: as showers that water the earth.
Hee shall come downe like raine vpon the mowen grasse: as showres that water the earth.
There shall be an handful of corn in the earth upon the top of the mountains; the fruit thereof shall shake like Lebanon: and they of the city shall flourish like grass of the earth.
There shalbe an handfull of corne in the earth vpon the top of the mountaines; the fruit thereof shall shake like Lebanon, and they of the citie shall flourish like grasse of the earth.
They are not in trouble as other men; neither are they plagued like other men.
They are not in trouble as other men: neither are they plagued like other men.
1611 marginal noteHeb. in the trouble of other men.
1611 marginal noteHeb. with.
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Historical English dictionary sources
likely.
To please.
A person or thing resembling another; an equal.