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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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Deuteronomy 4:4
But ye that did cleave unto the Lord your God are alive every one of you this day.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Deuteronomy 4:4 · retained source text

But yee that did cleaue vnto the LORD your God, are aliue euery one of you this day.

Deuteronomy 5:3
The Lord made not this covenant with our fathers, but with us, even us, who are all of us here alive this day.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Deuteronomy 5:3 · retained source text

The LORD made not this couenant with our fathers, but with vs: euen vs, who are all of vs here aliue this day.

Deuteronomy 6:24
And the Lord commanded us to do all these statutes, to fear the Lord our God, for our good always, that he might preserve us alive, as it is at this day.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Deuteronomy 6:24 · retained source text

And the LORD commanded vs to doe all these Statutes, to feare the LORD our God, for our good alwayes, that he might preserue vs aliue, as it is at this day.

Deuteronomy 20:16
But of the cities of these people, which the Lord thy God doth give thee for an inheritance, thou shalt save alive nothing that breatheth:
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Deuteronomy 20:16 · retained source text

But of the cities of these people which the LORD thy God doth giue thee for an inheritance, thou shalt saue aliue nothing that breatheth:

Deuteronomy 31:27
For I know thy rebellion, and thy stiff neck: behold, while I am yet alive with you this day, ye have been rebellious against the Lord; and how much more after my death?
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Deuteronomy 31:27 · retained source text

For I know thy rebellion, and thy stiffe necke: Beholde, while I am yet aliue with you this day, yee haue bene rebellious against the LORD; and how much more after my death?

Deuteronomy 32:39
See now that I, even I, am he, and there is no god with me: I kill, and I make alive; I wound, and I heal: neither is there any that can deliver out of my hand.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Deuteronomy 32:39 · retained source text

See now, that I, euen I am he, and there is no god with mee; I kill, and I make aliue: I wound, and I heale: neither is there any that can deliuer out of my hand.

1611 marginal note1.Sam. 2.6. tob. 13.2. wisd. 16.13.

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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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