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loved

Meaning of “loved”

Past-tense, participial, or adjectival form of love, meaning to regard with affection or devotion.

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KJV context and cross-referencesWebster 1828
98 occurrences89 verses28 booksKJV PCE

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First occurrence: Genesis 24:67

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1 Kings 10:9
Blessed be the Lord thy God, which delighted in thee, to set thee on the throne of Israel: because the Lord loved Israel for ever, therefore made he thee king, to do judgment and justice.
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The 1611 reading
1611 witness · 1 Kings 10:9 · retained source text

Blessed be the LORD thy God which delighted in thee, to set thee on the throne of Israel; because the LORD loued Israel for euer, therefore made he thee King, to doe iudgement and iustice.

1 Kings 11:1
BUT king Solomon loved many strange women, together with the daughter of Pharaoh, women of the Moabites, Ammonites, Edomites, Zidonians, and Hittites;
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The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · 1 Kings 11:1 · retained source text

¶ But King Solomon loued many strange women, ( together with y e daughter of Pharaoh) women of the Moabites, Ammonites, Edomites, Sidonians & Hittites:

1611 marginal noteOr, besids

1611 marginal noteDeut. 17.17. ecclus. 49.19.

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