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Bible Verses About The Dove
Find Bible verses about the dove — curated from 31,000+ verses with emotional and contextual scoring. What Scripture actually says.
What does the Bible say about the dove?
The Bible addresses the dove with deep compassion and clarity. From the Psalms to the words of Jesus, Scripture meets you in this exact feeling and offers comfort, strength, and direction. Here are the most powerful verses — each chosen because they speak directly to what you're going through.
Most Powerful Verses
Luke 3:22
“and the Holy Spirit descended in a bodily form as a dove on him; and a voice came out of the sky, saying "You are my beloved Son. In you I am well pleased."”
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Psalms 55:6
“I said, "Oh that I had wings like a dove! Then I would fly away, and be at rest.”
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Mark 1:10
“Immediately coming up from the water, he saw the heavens parting, and the Spirit descending on him like a dove.”
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Genesis 8:11
“The dove came back to him at evening, and, behold, in her mouth was an olive leaf plucked off. So Noah knew that the waters were abated from the earth.”
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Matthew 3:16
“Jesus, when he was baptized, went up directly from the water: and behold, the heavens were opened to him. He saw the Spirit of God descending as a dove, and coming on him.”
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Song of Solomon 6:9
“My dove, my perfect one, is unique. She is her mother's only daughter. She is the favorite one of her who bore her. The daughters saw her, and called her blessed; the queens and the concubines, and th...”
John 1:32
“John testified, saying, "I have seen the Spirit descending like a dove out of heaven, and it remained on him.”
Psalms 68:13
“while you sleep among the campfires, the wings of a dove sheathed with silver, her feathers with shining gold.”
Hosea 7:11
“"Ephraim is like an easily deceived dove, without understanding. They call to Egypt. They go to Assyria.”
Song of Solomon 2:14
“My dove in the clefts of the rock, In the hiding places of the mountainside, Let me see your face. Let me hear your voice; for your voice is sweet, and your face is lovely.”
Hosea 11:11
“They will come trembling like a bird out of Egypt, and like a dove out of the land of Assyria; and I will settle them in their houses," says Yahweh.”
Psalms 74:19
“Don't deliver the soul of your dove to wild beasts. Don't forget the life of your poor forever.”
Isaiah 38:14
“I chattered like a swallow or a crane. I moaned like a dove. My eyes weaken looking upward. Lord, I am oppressed. Be my security."”
Jeremiah 48:28
“You inhabitants of Moab, leave the cities, and dwell in the rock; and be like the dove that makes her nest over the mouth of the abyss.”
Genesis 8:9
“but the dove found no place to rest her foot, and she returned to him into the ship; for the waters were on the surface of the whole earth. He put forth his hand, and took her, and brought her to him ...”
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Genesis 8:8 — “He sent forth a dove from him, to see if the waters were abated from the surface of the ground,...”
Matthew 10:16 — “"Behold, I send you out as sheep in the midst of wolves. Therefore be wise as serpents, and harmless...”
Song of Solomon 1:15 — “Behold, you are beautiful, my love. Behold, you are beautiful. Your eyes are doves. Beloved...”
Song of Solomon 4:1 — “Behold, you are beautiful, my love. Behold, you are beautiful. Your eyes are doves behind your veil....”
Ezekiel 7:16 — “But those of those who escape shall escape, and shall be on the mountains like doves of the valleys,...”
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