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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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2 Samuel 12:24
¶ And David comforted Bath-sheba his wife, and went in unto her, and lay with her: and she bare a son, and he called his name Solomon: and the Lord loved him.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · 2 Samuel 12:24 · retained source text

¶ And Dauid comforted Bathsheba his wife, and went in vnto her, and lay with her: and she bare a sonne, and he called his name Solomon, and the LORD loued him.

1611 marginal noteMatt. 1.6.

2 Samuel 13:1
AND it came to pass after this, that Absalom the son of David had a fair sister, whose name was Tamar; and Amnon the son of David loved her.
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · 2 Samuel 13:1 · retained source text

¶ And it came to passe after this, that Absalom the sonne of Dauid had a faire sister, whose name was Tamar: and Amnon the sonne of Dauid loued her.

2 Samuel 13:15
¶ Then Amnon hated her exceedingly; so that the hatred wherewith he hated her was greater than the love wherewith he had loved her. And Amnon said unto her, Arise, be gone.
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The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · 2 Samuel 13:15 · retained source text

¶ Then Amnon hated her exceedingly, so that the hatred wherwith he hated her, was greater then the loue wherewith hee had loued her: And Amnon said vnto her, Arise, be gone.

1611 marginal noteHeb. with great hatred greatly.

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