2 Samuel 1:23
Saul and Jonathan were lovely and pleasant in their lives, and in their death they were not divided: they were swifter than eagles, they were stronger than lions.
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Lovely
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Philippians 4:8
Finally, brethren, whatsoever things are true, whatsoever things are honest, whatsoever things are just, whatsoever things are pure, whatsoever things are lovely, whatsoever things are of good report; if there be any virtue, and if there be any praise, think on these things.
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προσφιλής
prosphilḗs · pros-fee-lace'
1 times translated as this KJV form1 total Strong's occurrences
friendly towards, i.e. acceptable
Strong's KJV usage: :--lovely.
Strong's first: Philippians 4:8Strong's last: Philippians 4:8
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ʼâhab · aw-hab'
1 times translated as this KJV form208 total Strong's occurrences
to have affection for (sexually or otherwise)
Strong's KJV usage: (be-) love(-d, -ly, -r), like, friend.
Strong's first: 2 Samuel 1:23Strong's last: 2 Samuel 1:23
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machmâd · makh-mawd'
1 times translated as this KJV form13 total Strong's occurrences
delightful; hence, a delight, i.e. object of affection or desire
Strong's KJV usage: beloved, desire, goodly, lovely, pleasant (thing).
Other KJV renderings
Strong's first: Song of Solomon 5:16Strong's last: Song of Solomon 5:16
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ʻegeb · eh'-gheb
1 times translated as this KJV form2 total Strong's occurrences
love (concretely), i.e. amative words
Strong's KJV usage: much love, very lovely.
Other KJV renderings
Strong's first: Ezekiel 33:32Strong's last: Ezekiel 33:32
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H157
Saul and Jonathan were lovely and pleasant in their lives, and in their death they were not divided: they were swifter than eagles, they were stronger than lions.
H4261
His mouth is most sweet: yea, he is altogether lovely. This is my beloved, and this is my friend, O daughters of Jerusalem.
H5690
And, lo, thou art unto them as a very lovely song of one that hath a pleasant voice, and can play well on an instrument: for they hear thy words, but they do them not.
G4375
Finally, brethren, whatsoever things are true, whatsoever things are honest, whatsoever things are just, whatsoever things are pure, whatsoever things are lovely, whatsoever things are of good report; if there be any virtue, and if there be any praise, think on these things.
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lovely
LOVELY, adjective luv'ly. Amiable; that may excite love; possessing qualities which may invite affection.
Saul and Jonathan were lovely and pleasant in their lives - 2 Samuel 1:23.
Noah Webster, An American Dictionary of the English Language (1828). A conservative base-form lookup may be used when the exact inflected KJV form is not a Webster headword.
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