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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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364 occurrences331 verses45 booksKJV PCE

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First occurrence: Genesis 20:3

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Proverbs 2:18
For her house inclineth unto death, and her paths unto the dead.
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · Proverbs 2:18 · retained source text

For her house inclineth vnto death, and her pathes vnto the dead:

Proverbs 9:18
But he knoweth not that the dead are there; and that her guests are in the depths of hell.
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1611 witness · Proverbs 9:18 · retained source text

But hee knoweth not that the dead are there, and that her guests are in the depths of hell.

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