KJV dictionary & concordance
Past-tense, participial, or adjectival form of love, meaning to regard with affection or devotion.
Definition sources
Some verses contain the word more than once.
First occurrence: Genesis 24:67
Complete exact-word concordance
¶ For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life.
¶ For God so loued y e world, that he gaue his only begotten Sonne: that whosoeuer beleeueth in him, should not perish, but haue euerlasting life.
1611 marginal note1.Iohn 4.9.
And this is the condemnation, that light is come into the world, and men loved darkness rather than light, because their deeds were evil.
And this is the condemnation, that light is come into the world, and men loued darknesse rather then light, because their deedes were euill.
1611 marginal noteCha. 1.4.
Now Jesus loved Martha, and her sister, and Lazarus.
Now Iesus loued Martha, and her sister, and Lazarus.
Then said the Jews, Behold how he loved him!
Then said the Iewes, Behold, how he loued him.
For they loved the praise of men more than the praise of God.
For they loued the praise of men, more then the praise of God.
1611 marginal noteChap. 5.44.
NOW before the feast of the passover, when Jesus knew that his hour was come that he should depart out of this world unto the Father, having loved his own which were in the world, he loved them unto the end.
¶ Now before the feast of the Passeouer, when Iesus knew that his houre was come, that he should depart out of this world vnto the Father, hauing loued his owne which were in the world, he loued them vnto the end.
1611 marginal noteMat. 26.2.
Now there was leaning on Jesus’ bosom one of his disciples, whom Jesus loved.
Now there was leaning on Iesus bosome one of his disciples, whom Iesus loued.
A new commandment I give unto you, That ye love one another; as I have loved you, that ye also love one another.
A new commandement I giue vnto you, That yee loue one another, as I haue loued you, that yee also loue one another.
1611 marginal noteChap. 15.17. leui. 19.18. 1.iohn 4.21.
He that hath my commandments, and keepeth them, he it is that loveth me: and he that loveth me shall be loved of my Father, and I will love him, and will manifest myself to him.
He that hath my commandements, and keepeth them, hee it is that loueth me: and he that loueth me shall be loued of my Father, and I will loue him, and will manifest my selfe to him.
Ye have heard how I said unto you, I go away, and come again unto you. If ye loved me, ye would rejoice, because I said, I go unto the Father: for my Father is greater than I.
Ye haue heard how I saide vnto you, I goe away, and come againe vnto you. If ye loued mee, yee would reioyce, because I said, I go vnto the Father: for my Father is greater then I.
Select a book to filter the concordance. Occurrences and verses are counted separately.
Source order
Historical English dictionary sources
Having the affection of any one.
