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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

Some verses contain the word more than once.

First occurrence: Genesis 24:67

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Malachi 2:11
¶ Judah hath dealt treacherously, and an abomination is committed in Israel and in Jerusalem; for Judah hath profaned the holiness of the Lord which he loved, and hath married the daughter of a strange god.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Malachi 2:11 · retained source text

¶ Iudah hath dealt treacherously, and an abomination is committed in Israel and in Ierusalem: for Iudah hath prophaned the holinesse of the LORD which he loued, and hath maried the daughter of a strange God.

1611 marginal noteOr, ought to loue.

Mark 10:21
Then Jesus beholding him loved him, and said unto him, One thing thou lackest: go thy way, sell whatsoever thou hast, and give to the poor, and thou shalt have treasure in heaven: and come, take up the cross, and follow me.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Mark 10:21 · retained source text

Then Iesus beholding him, loued him, and said vnto him, One thing thou lackest; Goe thy way, sell whatsoeuer thou hast, and giue to the poore, and thou shalt haue treasure in heauen, and come, take vp the crosse & folow me.

Luke 7:47
Wherefore I say unto thee, Her sins, which are many, are forgiven; for she loved much: but to whom little is forgiven, the same loveth little.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Luke 7:47 · retained source text

Wherefore, I say vnto thee, her sinnes, which are many, are forgiuen, for she loued much: but to whom litle is forgiuen, the same loueth litle.

John 3:16
¶ 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.
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · John 3:16 · retained source text

¶ 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.

John 3:19
And this is the condemnation, that light is come into the world, and men loved darkness rather than light, because their deeds were evil.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · John 3:19 · retained source text

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.

John 11:5
Now Jesus loved Martha, and her sister, and Lazarus.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · John 11:5 · retained source text

Now Iesus loued Martha, and her sister, and Lazarus.

John 12:43
For they loved the praise of men more than the praise of God.
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · John 12:43 · retained source text

For they loued the praise of men, more then the praise of God.

1611 marginal noteChap. 5.44.

John 13:1
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.
2 word occurrences in this verse
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1611 witness · John 13:1 · retained source text

¶ 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.

John 13:23
Now there was leaning on Jesus’ bosom one of his disciples, whom Jesus loved.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · John 13:23 · retained source text

Now there was leaning on Iesus bosome one of his disciples, whom Iesus loued.

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