1 occurrence
'Dear' in the Bible
And having put him on one side, he made David their king, to whom he gave witness, saying, I have taken David, the son of Jesse, a man dear to my heart, who will do all my pleasure.
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Affectionately (25 instances)
Costly (32 instances)
Darling (14 instances)
Dear (168 instances)
Dearest (4 instances)