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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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Matthew 2:19
¶ But when Herod was dead, behold, an angel of the Lord appeareth in a dream to Joseph in Egypt,
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Matthew 2:19 · retained source text

¶ But when Herode was dead, behold, an Angel of the Lord appeareth in a dreame to Ioseph in Egypt,

Matthew 2:20
Saying, Arise, and take the young child and his mother, and go into the land of Israel: for they are dead which sought the young child’s life.
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · Matthew 2:20 · retained source text

Saying, Arise, and take the yong childe and his mother, and goe into the land of Israel: for they are dead which sought the yong childes life.

Matthew 8:22
But Jesus said unto him, Follow me; and let the dead bury their dead.
2 word occurrences in this verse
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1611 witness · Matthew 8:22 · retained source text

But Iesus said vnto him, Follow me, & let the dead, bury their dead.

Matthew 9:18
¶ While he spake these things unto them, behold, there came a certain ruler, and worshipped him, saying, My daughter is even now dead: but come and lay thy hand upon her, and she shall live.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Matthew 9:18 · retained source text

¶ While hee spake these things vnto them, beholde, there came a certaine ruler and worshipped him, saying, My daughter is euen now dead: but come, and lay thy hand vpon her, and she shall liue.

1611 marginal noteMar. 5.22. luke 8.41.

Matthew 9:24
He said unto them, Give place: for the maid is not dead, but sleepeth. And they laughed him to scorn.
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1611 witness · Matthew 9:24 · retained source text

He said vnto them, Giue place, for the mayd is not dead, but sleepeth. And they laughed him to scorne.

Matthew 11:5
The blind receive their sight, and the lame walk, the lepers are cleansed, and the deaf hear, the dead are raised up, and the poor have the gospel preached to them.
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1611 witness · Matthew 11:5 · retained source text

The blind receiue their sight, and the lame walke, the lepers are cleansed, and the deafe heare, the dead are raised vp, and the poore haue the Gospel preached to them.

1611 marginal noteEsai. 35.6.

1611 marginal noteEsai. 61.1.

Matthew 14:2
And said unto his servants, This is John the Baptist; he is risen from the dead; and therefore mighty works do shew forth themselves in him.
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · Matthew 14:2 · retained source text

And said vnto his seruants, This is Iohn the Baptist, hee is risen from the dead, and therfore mighty workes doe shew foorth themselues in him.

1611 marginal noteOr, are wrought by him.

Matthew 17:9
And as they came down from the mountain, Jesus charged them, saying, Tell the vision to no man, until the Son of man be risen again from the dead.
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · Matthew 17:9 · retained source text

And as they came downe from the mountaine, Iesus charged them, saying, Tell the vision to no man, vntil the sonne of man bee risen againe from the dead.

Matthew 22:31
But as touching the resurrection of the dead, have ye not read that which was spoken unto you by God, saying,
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · Matthew 22:31 · retained source text

But as touching the resurrection of the dead, haue ye not read that which was spoken vnto you by God, saying,

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