KJV dictionary & concordance

love

Meaning of “love”

Sense 1: Affection, attachment, delight, goodwill, commitment, or devotion. Sense 2: To regard with affection or devotion. Sense 3: A beloved person.

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Direct Scripture definitionKJV context and cross-references

310 occurrences280 verses49 booksKJV PCE

Some verses contain the word more than once.

First occurrence: Genesis 27:4

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Jeremiah 2:2

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Go and cry in the ears of Jerusalem, saying, Thus saith the Lord; I remember thee, the kindness of thy youth, the love of thine espousals, when thou wentest after me in the wilderness, in a land that was not sown.

1 word occurrence in this verse

The 1611 reading & marginal notes

1611 witness · Jeremiah 2:2 · retained source text

Goe, and crie in the eares of Ierusalem, saying; Thus sayth the LORD, I remember thee, the kindnesse of thy youth, the loue of thine espousals, when thou wentest after me in the wildernesse, in a land that was not sowen.

1611 marginal noteOr, for thy sake.

1611 marginal noteEze.16.8. cha. 12.14.

Jeremiah 2:33

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Why trimmest thou thy way to seek love? therefore hast thou also taught the wicked ones thy ways.

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1611 witness · Jeremiah 2:33 · retained source text

Why trimmest thou thy way to seeke loue? therefore hast thou also taught the wicked ones thy wayes.

Jeremiah 5:31

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The prophets prophesy falsely, and the priests bear rule by their means; and my people love to have it so: and what will ye do in the end thereof?

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1611 witness · Jeremiah 5:31 · retained source text

The prophets prophecie falsely, and the priests beare rule by their meanes, and my people loue to haue it so: and what will yee doe in the end therof?

1611 marginal noteOr, take into their hands.

1611 marginal noteChap.14.18. and 23.25.26. eze. 13.6.

Jeremiah 31:3

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The Lord hath appeared of old unto me, saying, Yea, I have loved thee with an everlasting love: therefore with lovingkindness have I drawn thee.

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1611 witness · Jeremiah 31:3 · retained source text

The LORD hath appeared of old vnto mee, saying; Yea I haue loued thee with an euerlasting loue: therefore with louing kindnesse haue I drawen thee.

1611 marginal noteHeb. from a farre.

1611 marginal noteOr, haue I extended louing kindnesse vnto thee.

Complete reference index — all 280 verses

Genesis 27:4 Genesis 29:20 Genesis 29:32 Exodus 20:6 Exodus 21:5 Leviticus 19:18 Leviticus 19:34 Deuteronomy 5:10 Deuteronomy 6:5 Deuteronomy 7:7 Deuteronomy 7:9 Deuteronomy 7:13 Deuteronomy 10:12 Deuteronomy 10:15 Deuteronomy 10:19 Deuteronomy 11:1 Deuteronomy 11:13 Deuteronomy 11:22 Deuteronomy 13:3 Deuteronomy 19:9 Deuteronomy 30:6 Deuteronomy 30:16 Deuteronomy 30:20 Joshua 22:5 Joshua 23:11 Judges 5:31 Judges 16:15 1 Samuel 18:22 2 Samuel 1:26 2 Samuel 13:4 2 Samuel 13:15 1 Kings 11:2 2 Chronicles 19:2 Nehemiah 1:5 Psalms 4:2 Psalms 5:11 Psalms 18:1 Psalms 31:23 Psalms 40:16 Psalms 69:36 Psalms 70:4 Psalms 91:14 Psalms 97:10 Psalms 109:4 Psalms 109:5 Psalms 116:1 Psalms 119:97 Psalms 119:113 Psalms 119:119 Psalms 119:127 Psalms 119:132 Psalms 119:159 Psalms 119:163 Psalms 119:165 Psalms 119:167 Psalms 122:6 Psalms 145:20 Proverbs 1:22 Proverbs 4:6 Proverbs 5:19 Proverbs 7:18 Proverbs 8:17 Proverbs 8:21 Proverbs 8:36 Proverbs 9:8 Proverbs 10:12 Proverbs 15:17 Proverbs 16:13 Proverbs 17:9 Proverbs 18:21 Proverbs 20:13 Proverbs 27:5 Ecclesiastes 3:8 Ecclesiastes 9:1 Ecclesiastes 9:6 Song of Solomon 1:2 Song of Solomon 1:3 Song of Solomon 1:4 Song of Solomon 1:9 Song of Solomon 1:15 Song of Solomon 2:2 Song of Solomon 2:4 Song of Solomon 2:5 Song of Solomon 2:7 Song of Solomon 2:10 Song of Solomon 2:13 Song of Solomon 3:5 Song of Solomon 3:10 Song of Solomon 4:1 Song of Solomon 4:7 Song of Solomon 4:10 Song of Solomon 5:2 Song of Solomon 5:8 Song of Solomon 6:4 Song of Solomon 7:6 Song of Solomon 8:4 Song of Solomon 8:6 Song of Solomon 8:7 Isaiah 38:17 Isaiah 56:6 Isaiah 61:8 Isaiah 63:9 Isaiah 66:10 Jeremiah 2:2 Jeremiah 2:33 Jeremiah 5:31 Jeremiah 31:3 Ezekiel 16:8 Ezekiel 23:11 Ezekiel 23:17 Ezekiel 33:31 Daniel 1:9 Daniel 9:4 Hosea 3:1 Hosea 4:18 Hosea 9:15 Hosea 11:4 Hosea 14:4 Amos 5:15 Micah 3:2 Micah 6:8 Zephaniah 3:17 Zechariah 8:17 Zechariah 8:19 Matthew 5:43 Matthew 5:44 Matthew 5:46 Matthew 6:5 Matthew 6:24 Matthew 19:19 Matthew 22:37 Matthew 22:39 Matthew 23:6 Matthew 24:12 Mark 12:30 Mark 12:31 Mark 12:33 Mark 12:38 Luke 6:27 Luke 6:32 Luke 6:35 Luke 7:42 Luke 10:27 Luke 11:42 Luke 11:43 Luke 16:13 Luke 20:46 John 5:42 John 8:42 John 10:17 John 13:34 John 13:35 John 14:15 John 14:21 John 14:23 John 14:31 John 15:9 John 15:10 John 15:12 John 15:13 John 15:17 John 15:19 John 17:26 John 21:15 John 21:16 John 21:17 Romans 5:5 Romans 5:8 Romans 8:28 Romans 8:35 Romans 8:39 Romans 12:9 Romans 12:10 Romans 13:8 Romans 13:9 Romans 13:10 Romans 15:30 1 Corinthians 2:9 1 Corinthians 4:21 1 Corinthians 8:3 1 Corinthians 16:22 1 Corinthians 16:24 2 Corinthians 2:4 2 Corinthians 2:8 2 Corinthians 5:14 2 Corinthians 6:6 2 Corinthians 8:7 2 Corinthians 8:8 2 Corinthians 8:24 2 Corinthians 11:11 2 Corinthians 12:15 2 Corinthians 13:11 2 Corinthians 13:14 Galatians 5:6 Galatians 5:13 Galatians 5:14 Galatians 5:22 Ephesians 1:4 Ephesians 1:15 Ephesians 2:4 Ephesians 3:17 Ephesians 3:19 Ephesians 4:2 Ephesians 4:15 Ephesians 4:16 Ephesians 5:2 Ephesians 5:25 Ephesians 5:28 Ephesians 5:33 Ephesians 6:23 Ephesians 6:24 Philippians 1:9 Philippians 1:17 Philippians 2:1 Philippians 2:2 Colossians 1:4 Colossians 1:8 Colossians 2:2 Colossians 3:19 1 Thessalonians 1:3 1 Thessalonians 3:12 1 Thessalonians 4:9 1 Thessalonians 5:8 1 Thessalonians 5:13 2 Thessalonians 2:10 2 Thessalonians 3:5 1 Timothy 1:14 1 Timothy 6:10 1 Timothy 6:11 2 Timothy 1:7 2 Timothy 1:13 2 Timothy 4:8 Titus 2:4 Titus 3:4 Titus 3:15 Philemon 1:5 Philemon 1:7 Hebrews 6:10 Hebrews 10:24 Hebrews 13:1 James 1:12 James 2:5 James 2:8 1 Peter 1:8 1 Peter 1:22 1 Peter 2:17 1 Peter 3:8 1 Peter 3:10 1 John 2:5 1 John 2:15 1 John 3:1 1 John 3:11 1 John 3:14 1 John 3:16 1 John 3:17 1 John 3:18 1 John 3:23 1 John 4:7 1 John 4:8 1 John 4:9 1 John 4:10 1 John 4:11 1 John 4:12 1 John 4:16 1 John 4:17 1 John 4:18 1 John 4:19 1 John 4:20 1 John 4:21 1 John 5:2 1 John 5:3 2 John 1:1 2 John 1:3 2 John 1:5 2 John 1:6 3 John 1:1 Jude 1:2 Jude 1:21 Revelation 2:4 Revelation 3:19

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1 · Direct Scripture definition

1 John 4:16

And we have known and believed the love that God hath to us. God is love; and he that dwelleth in love dwelleth in God, and God in him.

1 John 4:7

Beloved, let us love one another: for love is of God; and every one that loveth is born of God, and knoweth God.

1 John 4:8

He that loveth not knoweth not God; for God is love.

1 John 5:3

For this is the love of God, that we keep his commandments: and his commandments are not grievous.

2 John 1:6

And this is love, that we walk after his commandments. This is the commandment, That, as ye have heard from the beginning, ye should walk in it.

Romans 13:10

Love worketh no ill to his neighbour: therefore love is the fulfilling of the law.

2 · KJV context and cross-references

Genesis 22:2 1 Kings 11:2 Matthew 5:44 John 3:16 John 14:31 Ephesians 5:25 1 Corinthians 13:4-8 1 John 4:7-10 Revelation 3:19 Genesis 22:8 Matthew 3:17 Genesis 27:4 Psalms 70:4 Song of Solomon 2:2 Micah 6:8 John 15:13 Ephesians 2:4 Hebrews 13:1

love

Meaning of “love”

Every verse containing “love”

Where “love” appears

Definition evidence

1 John 4:16

1 John 4:7

1 John 4:8

1 John 5:3

2 John 1:6

Romans 13:10

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