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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 Chronicles 26:10
Also he built towers in the desert, and digged many wells: for he had much cattle, both in the low country, and in the plains: husbandmen also, and vine dressers in the mountains, and in Carmel: for he loved husbandry.
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The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · 2 Chronicles 26:10 · retained source text

Also he built towers in the desert, and digged many welles, for hee had much cattell, both in the low countrey, and in the plaines: husbandmen also, and vine dressers in the mountaines, and in Carmel: for hee loued husbandrie.

1611 marginal noteOr, cut out many cisterues.

1611 marginal noteOr, fruitfull fields.

1611 marginal noteHebr. ground.

Esther 2:17
And the king loved Esther above all the women, and she obtained grace and favour in his sight more than all the virgins; so that he set the royal crown upon her head, and made her queen instead of Vashti.
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1611 witness · Esther 2:17 · retained source text

And the king loued Esther aboue all the women, and she obtained grace and fauour in his sight, more then all the virgins; so that hee set the royall crowne vpon her head, and made her queene, in stead of Uasthi.

1611 marginal noteOr kindnesse.

1611 marginal noteHeb. before him.

Job 19:19
All my inward friends abhorred me: and they whom I loved are turned against me.
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1611 witness · Job 19:19 · retained source text

All my inward friends abhorred me: and they whom I loued, are turned against me.

1611 marginal noteHeb. the men of my secret.

1611 marginal notePsal. 41.9 and 55.19.

Psalms 26:8
Lord, I have loved the habitation of thy house, and the place where thine honour dwelleth.
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · Psalms 26:8 · retained source text

LORD, I haue loued the habitation of thy house, and the place where thine honour dwelleth.

1611 marginal noteHeb. of the Tabernacle of thy honor.

Psalms 47:4
He shall choose our inheritance for us, the excellency of Jacob whom he loved. Selah.
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1611 witness · Psalms 47:4 · retained source text

He shall chuse our inheritance for vs, the excellencie of Iacob whom hee loued. Selah.

Psalms 78:68
But chose the tribe of Judah, the mount Zion which he loved.
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1611 witness · Psalms 78:68 · retained source text

But chose the tribe of Iudah: the mount Sion which he loued.

Psalms 109:17
As he loved cursing, so let it come unto him: as he delighted not in blessing, so let it be far from him.
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1611 witness · Psalms 109:17 · retained source text

As he loued cursing, so let it come vnto him: as hee delighted not in blessing, so let it be farre from him.

Psalms 119:48
My hands also will I lift up unto thy commandments, which I have loved; and I will meditate in thy statutes.
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1611 witness · Psalms 119:48 · retained source text

My hands also will I lift vp vnto thy commandements, which I haue loued: and I will meditate in thy statutes.

Isaiah 43:4
Since thou wast precious in my sight, thou hast been honourable, and I have loved thee: therefore will I give men for thee, and people for thy life.
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · Isaiah 43:4 · retained source text

Since thou wast precious in my sight, thou hast bene honourable, and I haue loued thee: therefore will I giue men for thee, and people for thy life.

1611 marginal noteOr, person.

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