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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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Luke 7:12
Now when he came nigh to the gate of the city, behold, there was a dead man carried out, the only son of his mother, and she was a widow: and much people of the city was with her.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Luke 7:12 · retained source text

Now when he came nigh to the gate of the citie, behold, there was a dead man caried out, the onely sonne of his mother, and shee was a widow: and much people of the citie was with her.

Luke 7:15
And he that was dead sat up, and began to speak. And he delivered him to his mother.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Luke 7:15 · retained source text

And he that was dead, sate vp, and began to speake: and he deliuered him to his mother.

Luke 7:22
Then Jesus answering said unto them, Go your way, and tell John what things ye have seen and heard; how that the blind see, the lame walk, the lepers are cleansed, the deaf hear, the dead are raised, to the poor the gospel is preached.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Luke 7:22 · retained source text

Then Iesus answering, said vnto them, Go your way, and tell Iohn what things ye haue seene and heard, how that the blind see, the lame walke, the lepers are clensed, the deafe heare, the dead are raised, to the poore the Gospel is preached.

Luke 8:49
¶ While he yet spake, there cometh one from the ruler of the synagogue’s house, saying to him, Thy daughter is dead; trouble not the Master.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Luke 8:49 · retained source text

¶ While hee yet spake, there commeth one from the ruler of the Synagogues house, saying to him, Thy daughter is dead, trouble not the Master.

Luke 8:52
And all wept, and bewailed her: but he said, Weep not; she is not dead, but sleepeth.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Luke 8:52 · retained source text

And all wept, and bewailed her: but he said, Weepe not, she is not dead, but sleepeth.

Luke 8:53
And they laughed him to scorn, knowing that she was dead.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Luke 8:53 · retained source text

And they laughed him to scorne, knowing that she was dead.

Luke 9:7
¶ Now Herod the tetrarch heard of all that was done by him: and he was perplexed, because that it was said of some, that John was risen from the dead;
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Luke 9:7 · retained source text

¶ Now Herode the Tetrarch heard of all that was done by him: and hee was perplexed, because that it was said of some, that Iohn was risen from the dead:

1611 marginal noteMat. 14.1.

Luke 9:60
Jesus said unto him, Let the dead bury their dead: but go thou and preach the kingdom of God.
2 word occurrences in this verse
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1611 witness · Luke 9:60 · retained source text

Iesus said vnto him, Let the dead bury their dead: but go thou and preach the kingdome of God.

Luke 10:30
And Jesus answering said, A certain man went down from Jerusalem to Jericho, and fell among thieves, which stripped him of his raiment, and wounded him, and departed, leaving him half dead.
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · Luke 10:30 · retained source text

And Iesus answering, said, A certaine man went downe from Hierusalem to Iericho, and fel among theeues, which stripped him of his raiment, and wounded him, and departed, leauing him halfe dead.

Luke 15:24
For this my son was dead, and is alive again; he was lost, and is found. And they began to be merry.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Luke 15:24 · retained source text

For this my sonne was dead, and is aliue againe; hee was lost, & is found. And they began to be merie.

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