But the midwives feared God, and did not as the king of Egypt commanded them, but saved the men children alive.
The 1611 reading
But the midwiues feared God, and did not as the King of Egypt commanded them, but saued the men children aliue.
KJV dictionary & concordance
Sense 1: Living; having life; not dead. Sense 2: Continuing or active in life, force, or operation.
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Some verses contain the word more than once.
First occurrence: Genesis 6:19
Complete exact-word concordance
But the midwives feared God, and did not as the king of Egypt commanded them, but saved the men children alive.
But the midwiues feared God, and did not as the King of Egypt commanded them, but saued the men children aliue.
And the king of Egypt called for the midwives, and said unto them, Why have ye done this thing, and have saved the men children alive?
And the King of Egypt called for the midwiues, & said vnto them, Why haue ye done this thing, and haue saued the men children aliue?
And Pharaoh charged all his people, saying, Every son that is born ye shall cast into the river, and every daughter ye shall save alive.
And Pharaoh charged all his people, saying, Euery sonne that is borne, yee shall cast into the riuer, and euery daughter ye shall saue aliue.
¶ And Moses went and returned to Jethro his father in law, and said unto him, Let me go, I pray thee, and return unto my brethren which are in Egypt, and see whether they be yet alive. And Jethro said to Moses, Go in peace.
¶ And Moses went and returned to Iethro his father in law, and said vnto him, Let me goe, I pray thee, and returne vnto my brethren, which are in Egypt, and see whether they bee yet aliue. And Iethro said to Moses, Goe in peace.
If the theft be certainly found in his hand alive, whether it be ox, or ass, or sheep; he shall restore double.
If the theft be certainely found in his hand aliue, whether it bee oxe or asse, or sheepe, he shall restore double.
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Having life, in opposition to dead; living. In a state of action; unextinguished; undestroyed; unexpired; in force or operation.