KJV dictionary & concordance
Loves; regards with affection, goodwill, or devoted care.
Definition sources
Some verses contain the word more than once.
First occurrence: Genesis 27:9
Complete exact-word concordance
He loveth transgression that loveth strife: and he that exalteth his gate seeketh destruction.
He loueth transgression, that loueth strife: and he that exalteth his gate, seeketh destruction.
He that getteth wisdom loveth his own soul: he that keepeth understanding shall find good.
He that getteth wisedome loueth his owne soule: he that keepeth vnderstanding shall find good.
1611 marginal noteHeb. an heart.
He that loveth pleasure shall be a poor man: he that loveth wine and oil shall not be rich.
He that loueth pleasure, shall be a poore man: hee that loueth wine and oyle, shall not be rich.
1611 marginal noteOr, sport.
He that loveth pureness of heart, for the grace of his lips the king shall be his friend.
He that loueth purenesse of heart, for the grace of his lips the king shall be his friend.
1611 marginal noteOr, and hath grace in his lips.
Whoso loveth wisdom rejoiceth his father: but he that keepeth company with harlots spendeth his substance.
Whoso loueth wisedome, reioyceth his father: but hee that keepeth company with harlots, spendeth his substance.
1611 marginal noteChap. 10.1. and 15.20. and 27.11.
1611 marginal noteLuk.15.13. chap. 5.9. and 28.7.
He that loveth silver shall not be satisfied with silver; nor he that loveth abundance with increase: this is also vanity.
Hee that loueth siluer shall not be satisfied with siluer; nor he that loueth abundance, with increase: this is also vanitie.
Tell me, O thou whom my soul loveth, where thou feedest, where thou makest thy flock to rest at noon: for why should I be as one that turneth aside by the flocks of thy companions?
Tell me, (O thou whom my soule loueth) where thou feedest, where thou makest thy flocke to rest at noone: for why should I be as one that turneth aside by the flockes of thy companions?
1611 marginal noteOr, as one that is vailed.
BY night on my bed I sought him whom my soul loveth: I sought him, but I found him not.
¶ By night on my bed I sought him whome my soule loueth. I sought him, but I found him not.
I will rise now, and go about the city in the streets, and in the broad ways I will seek him whom my soul loveth: I sought him, but I found him not.
I will rise now, and goe about the citie in the streets, and in the broad wayes I will seeke him whom my soule loueth: I sought him, but I found him not.
The watchmen that go about the city found me: to whom I said, Saw ye him whom my soul loveth?
The watchmen that goe about the citie, found me: to whom I said, Saw ye him whom my soule loueth?
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