KJV dictionary & concordance
Sense 1: Affection, attachment, delight, goodwill, commitment, or devotion. Sense 2: To regard with affection or devotion. Sense 3: A beloved person.
Definition sources
Some verses contain the word more than once.
First occurrence: Genesis 27:4
Complete exact-word concordance
BEHOLD, what manner of love the Father hath bestowed upon us, that we should be called the sons of God: therefore the world knoweth us not, because it knew him not.
¶ Beholde, what manner of loue the Father hath bestowed vpon vs, that wee should be called the sonnes of God: therfore the world knoweth vs not, because it knewe him not.
For this is the message that ye heard from the beginning, that we should love one another.
For this is the message that yee heard from the beginning, that wee should loue one another.
1611 marginal noteOr, commandement.
We know that we have passed from death unto life, because we love the brethren. He that loveth not his brother abideth in death.
Wee know that wee haue passed from death vnto life, because wee loue the brethren: he that loueth not his brother, abideth in death.
Hereby perceive we the love of God, because he laid down his life for us: and we ought to lay down our lives for the brethren.
Hereby perceiue wee the loue of God, because he layd downe his life for vs, and wee ought to lay downe our liues for the brethren.
But whoso hath this world’s good, and seeth his brother have need, and shutteth up his bowels of compassion from him, how dwelleth the love of God in him?
But who so hath this worlds good, and seeth his brother hath need, and shutteth vp his bowels of compassion from him; how dwelleth the loue of God in him?
My little children, let us not love in word, neither in tongue; but in deed and in truth.
My little children, let vs not loue in word, neither in tongue, but indeede and in trueth.
And this is his commandment, That we should believe on the name of his Son Jesus Christ, and love one another, as he gave us commandment.
And this is his commandement, that we should beleeue on the Name of his Sonne Iesus Christ, and loue one another, as hee gaue vs commandement.
Beloved, let us love one another: for love is of God; and every one that loveth is born of God, and knoweth God.
Beloued, let vs loue one another; for loue is of God: and euery one that loueth, is borne of God and knoweth God.
He that loveth not knoweth not God; for God is love.
Hee that loueth not, knoweth not God: for God is loue.
In this was manifested the love of God toward us, because that God sent his only begotten Son into the world, that we might live through him.
In this was manifested the loue of God towards vs, because that God sent his only begotten Sonne into the world, that we might liue through him.
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1 · Direct Scripture definition
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.
Beloved, let us love one another: for love is of God; and every one that loveth is born of God, and knoweth God.
He that loveth not knoweth not God; for God is love.
For this is the love of God, that we keep his commandments: and his commandments are not grievous.
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.
Love worketh no ill to his neighbour: therefore love is the fulfilling of the law.
2 · KJV context and cross-references
