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dead

Meaning of “dead”

Sense 1: Without life; deprived of life. Sense 2: Lifeless, inactive, insensible, or separated from a former state by figure.

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First occurrence: Genesis 20:3

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1 Corinthians 7:39
The wife is bound by the law as long as her husband liveth; but if her husband be dead, she is at liberty to be married to whom she will; only in the Lord.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · 1 Corinthians 7:39 · retained source text

The wife is bound by the Lawe as long as her husband liueth: but if her husband bee dead, shee is at liberty to bee maried to whom shee will, onely in the Lord.

1 Corinthians 15:12
Now if Christ be preached that he rose from the dead, how say some among you that there is no resurrection of the dead?
2 word occurrences in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · 1 Corinthians 15:12 · retained source text

Now if Christ be preached that he rose from the dead, how say some among you, that there is no resurrection of the dead?

1 Corinthians 15:15
Yea, and we are found false witnesses of God; because we have testified of God that he raised up Christ: whom he raised not up, if so be that the dead rise not.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · 1 Corinthians 15:15 · retained source text

Yea, and we are found false witnesses of God, because we haue testified of God, that he raised vp Christ: whom hee raised not vp, if so bee that the dead rise not.

1 Corinthians 15:20
But now is Christ risen from the dead, and become the firstfruits of them that slept.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · 1 Corinthians 15:20 · retained source text

But now is Christ risen from the dead, and become the first fruits of them that slept.

1 Corinthians 15:21
For since by man came death, by man came also the resurrection of the dead.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · 1 Corinthians 15:21 · retained source text

For since by man came death, by man came also the resurrection of the dead.

1 Corinthians 15:29
Else what shall they do which are baptized for the dead, if the dead rise not at all? why are they then baptized for the dead?
3 word occurrences in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · 1 Corinthians 15:29 · retained source text

Else what shal they do, which are baptized for the dead, if the dead rise not at all, why are they then baptized for the dead?

1 Corinthians 15:32
If after the manner of men I have fought with beasts at Ephesus, what advantageth it me, if the dead rise not? let us eat and drink; for to morrow we die.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · 1 Corinthians 15:32 · retained source text

If after the maner of men I haue fought with beasts at Ephesus, what aduantageth it me, if the dead rise not? let vs eate and drinke, for to morrowe wee die.

1611 marginal noteOr, to speak after the maner of men.

1 Corinthians 15:35
But some man will say, How are the dead raised up? and with what body do they come?
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · 1 Corinthians 15:35 · retained source text

But some man will say, How are the dead raysed vp? and with what body doe they come?

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