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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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Genesis 46:30
And Israel said unto Joseph, Now let me die, since I have seen thy face, because thou art yet alive.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Genesis 46:30 · retained source text

And Israel saide vnto Ioseph, Now let me die, since I haue seene thy face, because thou art yet aliue.

Genesis 50:20
But as for you, ye thought evil against me; but God meant it unto good, to bring to pass, as it is this day, to save much people alive.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Genesis 50:20 · retained source text

But as for you, yee thought euill against me, but God meant it vnto good, to bring to passe, as it is this day, to saue much people aliue.

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.

Leviticus 10:16
¶ And Moses diligently sought the goat of the sin offering, and, behold, it was burnt: and he was angry with Eleazar and Ithamar, the sons of Aaron which were left alive, saying,
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Leviticus 10:16 · retained source text

¶ And Moses diligently sought the goate of the sinne offering, and behold, it was burnt: and he was angry with Eleazar and Ithamar, the sonnes of Aaron, which were left aliue, saying,

Leviticus 14:4
Then shall the priest command to take for him that is to be cleansed two birds alive and clean, and cedar wood, and scarlet, and hyssop:
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Leviticus 14:4 · retained source text

Then shall the Priest command to take for him that is to bee cleansed, two birds aliue, and cleane, and Cedar wood, and scarlet, and hysope.

1611 marginal noteOr, sparrowes.

Leviticus 16:10
But the goat, on which the lot fell to be the scapegoat, shall be presented alive before the Lord, to make an atonement with him, and to let him go for a scapegoat into the wilderness.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Leviticus 16:10 · retained source text

But the goat on which the lot fell to be the Scape goate, shalbe presented aliue before the LORD, to make an atonement with him, and to let him goe for a Scape goate into the wildernesse.

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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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