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loving

Meaning of “loving”

Present-participial or verbal-noun form of love, meaning to regard with affection or devotion.

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3 occurrences3 verses2 booksKJV PCE

First occurrence: Proverbs 5:19

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Every verse containing “loving”

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Proverbs 5:19
Let her be as the loving hind and pleasant roe; let her breasts satisfy thee at all times; and be thou ravished always with her love.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Proverbs 5:19 · retained source text

Let her bee as the louing Hinde and pleasant Roe, let her breasts satisfie thee at all times, and be thou rauisht alwayes with her loue.

1611 marginal noteHeb. water thee.

1611 marginal noteHeb. erre thou alwayes in her loue.

Proverbs 22:1
A GOOD name is rather to be chosen than great riches, and loving favour rather than silver and gold.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Proverbs 22:1 · retained source text

¶ A Good name is rather to be chosen then great riches, and louing fauour rather then siluer & golde.

1611 marginal noteOr, fauour is better then, &c.

1611 marginal noteEccles.7.2

Isaiah 56:10
His watchmen are blind: they are all ignorant, they are all dumb dogs, they cannot bark; sleeping, lying down, loving to slumber.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Isaiah 56:10 · retained source text

His watchmen are blinde: they are all ignorant, they are all dumbe dogs, they cannot barke; sleeping, lying downe, louing to slumber.

1611 marginal noteOr, dreaming or talking in their sleepe.

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