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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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Exodus 1:17
But the midwives feared God, and did not as the king of Egypt commanded them, but saved the men children alive.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Exodus 1:17 · retained source text

But the midwiues feared God, and did not as the King of Egypt commanded them, but saued the men children aliue.

Exodus 1:18
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?
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Exodus 1:18 · retained source text

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?

Exodus 1:22
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.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Exodus 1:22 · retained source text

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.

Exodus 4:18
¶ 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.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Exodus 4:18 · retained source text

¶ 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.

Exodus 22:4
If the theft be certainly found in his hand alive, whether it be ox, or ass, or sheep; he shall restore double.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Exodus 22:4 · retained source text

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.

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