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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

Some verses contain the word more than once.

First occurrence: Genesis 6:19

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1 Samuel 2:6
The Lord killeth, and maketh alive: he bringeth down to the grave, and bringeth up.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · 1 Samuel 2:6 · retained source text

The LORD killeth and maketh aliue, he bringeth downe to the graue, and bringeth vp.

1611 marginal noteDeut. 32.39. wisd. 16.13. tob. 13.2.

1 Samuel 15:8
And he took Agag the king of the Amalekites alive, and utterly destroyed all the people with the edge of the sword.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · 1 Samuel 15:8 · retained source text

And hee tooke Agag the king of the Amalekites aliue, and vtterly destroyed all the people with the edge of the sword.

1 Samuel 27:9
And David smote the land, and left neither man nor woman alive, and took away the sheep, and the oxen, and the asses, and the camels, and the apparel, and returned, and came to Achish.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · 1 Samuel 27:9 · retained source text

And Dauid smote the land, and left neither man nor woman aliue, and tooke away the sheepe, and the oxen, and the asses, and the camels, and the apparell, and returned, and came to Achish.

1 Samuel 27:11
And David saved neither man nor woman alive, to bring tidings to Gath, saying, Lest they should tell on us, saying, So did David, and so will be his manner all the while he dwelleth in the country of the Philistines.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · 1 Samuel 27:11 · retained source text

And Dauid saued neither man nor woman aliue, to bring tidings to Gath, saying, Lest they should tell on vs, saying, So did Dauid, and so will be his maner, all the while he dwelleth in the countrey of the Philistines.

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Historical definitions

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

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