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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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Daniel 5:19
And for the majesty that he gave him, all people, nations, and languages, trembled and feared before him: whom he would he slew; and whom he would he kept alive; and whom he would he set up; and whom he would he put down.
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1611 witness · Daniel 5:19 · retained source text

And for the maiestie that hee gaue him, all people, nations, and languages trembled and feared before him: whom he would, he slew, & whom he would, he kept aliue, and whom he would hee set vp, and whom he would hee put downe.

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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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