David — the meaning of the Hebrew name דָּוִד

דָּוִד

Dâvid · pronounced daw-veed' · Strong's H1732 · a man

David means loving.

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Strong's definition

rarely (fully); דָּוִיד; from the same as H1730; loving; David, the youngest son of Jesse.

First appearance

Ruth 4:17 And the women her neighbours gave it a name, saying, There is a son born to Naomi; and they called his name Obed: he is the father of Jesse, the father of David. (KJV)

Every verse that names David

912 occurrences in 912 verses — Ruth, 1 Samuel, 2 Samuel, 1 Kings, 2 Kings, 1 Chronicles, 2 Chronicles, Ezra, Nehemiah, Psalms, Proverbs, Ecclesiastes, Song of Songs, Isaiah, Jeremiah, Ezekiel, Hosea, Amos, Zechariah

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