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to loveth

to loveth

1 9.9
In old or poetic language, has strong feelings of care and affection for someone
  • verb
  • Archaic
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  • 12:25 He that loveth his life loseth it; and he that hateth his life in this world shall keep it unto life eternal.
  • loveth well

Examples

  • The way of the wicked is an abomination unto the lord, but he loveth him who follow after righteousness.

    The Heart Is Deceitful Above All Things (2004)

  • Prov 13:24: "He that spareth his rod hateth his son: but he that loveth him chasteneth him betimes (diligently)."

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  • All of which were given as marks of true love for the Word, in a sermon I lately heard on Psalm 119:140: 'Thy word is pure; therefore thy servant loveth it.'

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  • He that loveth his neighbors will always help them in times of need.

  • In the heart of a true friend, there is a love that loveth without condition.

  • The poet beautifully expressed how the sun loveth to rise each morning, bringing light to the world.

Synonyms

to belove
vsto loveth
  • Archaic
2 9.9

To love someone or something very much

is a third person present verb form rather than an intense term

Surface Forms

loveth infinitive
loveth third person singular

Morphology

loveth = love (transparent) = love + eth

Formed by adding the archaic third-person singular suffix '-eth' to 'love', so the meaning 'loves' is directly derivable from the base.

Etymology

Loveth is an old or poetic form of love with the ending -eth, which meant 'he/she/it loves'. You still see loveth in the Bible and old poems, and it simply means 'loves' today.