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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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Proverbs 1:12
Let us swallow them up alive as the grave; and whole, as those that go down into the pit:
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1611 witness · Proverbs 1:12 · retained source text

Let vs swallow them vp aliue, as the graue, and whole, as those that goe downe into the pit:

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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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