Love in the Bible: 310 times in the King James Version | Thy Word is True

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love KJV

“Love” is in the King James Bible 310 times, in 280 verses. Jump to the verses ↓

ἀγάπη agapē 85 times
אהב אהב 'âhab 'âhêb 75 times
ἀγαπάω agapaō 73 times
אהבה 'ahăbâh 33 times
φιλέω phileō 10 times
רעיה ra‛yâh 9 times
דּוד דּד dôd dôd 7 times
φιλαδελφία philadelphia 4 times
חשׁק châshaq 3 times
ἐκ, ἐξ ek ex 1 time
θέλω, ἐθέλω thelō ethelō 1 time
ὁ, ἡ, τό ho hē to 1 time
No Strong's number mostly supplied words 1 time

9 more, less often

φιλάδελφος philadelphos 1 time
φίλανδρος philandros 1 time
φιλανθρωπία philanthrōpia 1 time
φιλαργυρία philarguria 1 time
φιλότεκνος philoteknos 1 time
עגב ‛egeb 1 time
עגבה ‛ăgâbâh 1 time
רחם râcham 1 time
רחם racham 1 time

5 verses in 1 Corinthians Show all

1 Corinthians

2:9 But as it is written, Eye hath not seen, nor ear heard, neither have entered into the heart of man, the things which God hath prepared for them that love him.
4:21 What will ye? shall I come unto you with a rod, or in love, and in the spirit of meekness?
8:3 But if any man love God, the same is known of him.
16:22 If any man love not the Lord Jesus Christ, let him be Anathema Maranatha.
16:24 My love be with you all in Christ Jesus. Amen.

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