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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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Numbers 16:33
They, and all that appertained to them, went down alive into the pit, and the earth closed upon them: and they perished from among the congregation.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Numbers 16:33 · retained source text

They, and all that appertained to them, went downe aliue into the pit, and the earth closed vpon them: and they perished from among the Congregation.

Numbers 21:35
So they smote him, and his sons, and all his people, until there was none left him alive: and they possessed his land.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Numbers 21:35 · retained source text

So they smote him & his sonnes, and all his people, vntill there was none left him aliue, and they possessed his land.

Numbers 22:33
And the ass saw me, and turned from me these three times: unless she had turned from me, surely now also I had slain thee, and saved her alive.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Numbers 22:33 · retained source text

And the asse saw me, and turned from me these three times: vnlesse shee had turned from me, surely now also I had slaine thee, and saued her aliue.

Numbers 31:15
And Moses said unto them, Have ye saved all the women alive?
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Numbers 31:15 · retained source text

And Moses said vnto them, Haue ye saued all the women aliue?

Numbers 31:18
But all the women children, that have not known a man by lying with him, keep alive for yourselves.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Numbers 31:18 · retained source text

But all the women children that haue not knowen a man by lying with him, keepe aliue for your selues.

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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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