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alive

Meaning of “alive”

Sense 1: Living; having life; not dead. Sense 2: Continuing or active in life, force, or operation.

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KJV context and cross-referencesWebster 1828
88 occurrences86 verses26 booksKJV PCE

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First occurrence: Genesis 6:19

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Genesis 6:19
And of every living thing of all flesh, two of every sort shalt thou bring into the ark, to keep them alive with thee; they shall be male and female.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Genesis 6:19 · retained source text

And of euery liuing thing of all flesh, two of euery sort shalt thou bring into the Arke, to keepe them aliue with thee: they shall be male and female.

Genesis 6:20
Of fowls after their kind, and of cattle after their kind, of every creeping thing of the earth after his kind, two of every sort shall come unto thee, to keep them alive.
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · Genesis 6:20 · retained source text

Of fowles after their kinde, and of cattel after their kinde: of euery creeping thing of the earth after his kinde, two of euery sort shall come vnto thee, to keepe them aliue.

Genesis 7:3
Of fowls also of the air by sevens, the male and the female; to keep seed alive upon the face of all the earth.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Genesis 7:3 · retained source text

Of fowles also of the aire, by seuens, the male & the female; to keepe seed aliue vpon the face of all the earth.

Genesis 7:23
And every living substance was destroyed which was upon the face of the ground, both man, and cattle, and the creeping things, and the fowl of the heaven; and they were destroyed from the earth: and Noah only remained alive, and they that were with him in the ark.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Genesis 7:23 · retained source text

And euery liuing substance was destroyed, which was vpon the face of the ground, both man and cattell, and the creeping things, and the foule of the heauen; and they were destroyed from the earth: and Noah onely remained aliue, and they that were with him in the Arke.

1611 marginal noteWisd. 10.4. 2.pet. 2.5

Genesis 12:12
Therefore it shall come to pass, when the Egyptians shall see thee, that they shall say, This is his wife: and they will kill me, but they will save thee alive.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Genesis 12:12 · retained source text

Therefore it shall come to passe, when the Egyptians shall see thee, that they shall say, Th is is his wife: and they will kill me, but they will saue thee aliue.

Genesis 43:7
And they said, The man asked us straitly of our state, and of our kindred, saying, Is your father yet alive? have ye another brother? and we told him according to the tenor of these words: could we certainly know that he would say, Bring your brother down?
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Genesis 43:7 · retained source text

And they said, The man asked vs straitly of our state, and of our kindred, saying, Is your father yet aliue? haue yee another brother? and we tolde him according to the tenour of these words: Could we certainely knowe that he would say, Bring your brother downe?

1611 marginal noteHeb. asking he asked vs.

1611 marginal noteHeb. mouth

1611 marginal noteHeb. knowing could we know?

Genesis 43:27
And he asked them of their welfare, and said, Is your father well, the old man of whom ye spake? Is he yet alive?
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Genesis 43:27 · retained source text

And he asked them of their welfare, and said, Is your father well, the old man of whom ye spake? Is he yet aliue?

1611 marginal noteHeb. peace.

1611 marginal noteHebr. Is there peace to your father?

Genesis 45:26
And told him, saying, Joseph is yet alive, and he is governor over all the land of Egypt. And Jacob’s heart fainted, for he believed them not.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Genesis 45:26 · retained source text

And told him, saying, Ioseph is yet aliue, and he is gouernour ouer all the land of Egypt. And Iacobs heart fainted, for he beleeued them not.

1611 marginal noteHebr. his.

Genesis 45:28
And Israel said, It is enough; Joseph my son is yet alive: I will go and see him before I die.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Genesis 45:28 · retained source text

And Israel said, It is enough; Ioseph my sonne is yet aliue: I will goe and see him before I die.

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Having life, in opposition to dead; living. In a state of action; unextinguished; undestroyed; unexpired; in force or operation.

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