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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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Romans 6:4
Therefore we are buried with him by baptism into death: that like as Christ was raised up from the dead by the glory of the Father, even so we also should walk in newness of life.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Romans 6:4 · retained source text

Therefore wee are buryed with him by baptisme into death, that like as Christ was raised vp from the dead by the glorie of the Father: euen so wee also should walke in newnesse of life.

Romans 6:7
For he that is dead is freed from sin.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Romans 6:7 · retained source text

For he that is dead, is freed from sinne.

1611 marginal noteGr. iustified

Romans 6:8
Now if we be dead with Christ, we believe that we shall also live with him:
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Romans 6:8 · retained source text

Now if we be dead with Christ, we beleeue that we shal also liue with him:

Romans 6:9
Knowing that Christ being raised from the dead dieth no more; death hath no more dominion over him.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Romans 6:9 · retained source text

Knowing that Christ being raysed from the dead, dieth no more, death hath no more dominion ouer him.

Romans 6:11
Likewise reckon ye also yourselves to be dead indeed unto sin, but alive unto God through Jesus Christ our Lord.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Romans 6:11 · retained source text

Likewise reckon yee also your selues to be dead indeed vnto sinne: but aliue vnto God, through Iesus Christ our Lord.

Romans 6:13
Neither yield ye your members as instruments of unrighteousness unto sin: but yield yourselves unto God, as those that are alive from the dead, and your members as instruments of righteousness unto God.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Romans 6:13 · retained source text

Neither yeeld yee your members as instruments of vnrighteousnes vnto sinne: but yeelde your selues vnto God, as those that are aliue from the dead, and your members as instruments of righteousnesse vnto God.

1611 marginal noteGr. armes, or weapons.

Romans 7:2
For the woman which hath an husband is bound by the law to her husband so long as he liveth; but if the husband be dead, she is loosed from the law of her husband.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Romans 7:2 · retained source text

For the woman which hath an husbaud, is bound by the law to her husband, so long as he liueth: but if the husband be dead, she is loosed from the law of the husband.

Romans 7:3
So then if, while her husband liveth, she be married to another man, she shall be called an adulteress: but if her husband be dead, she is free from that law; so that she is no adulteress, though she be married to another man.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Romans 7:3 · retained source text

So then if while her husband liueth, shee be married to another man, shee shalbe called an adulteresse: but if her husband be dead, shee is free from that law, so that she is no adulteresse, though she be married to another man.

Romans 7:4
Wherefore, my brethren, ye also are become dead to the law by the body of Christ; that ye should be married to another, even to him who is raised from the dead, that we should bring forth fruit unto God.
2 word occurrences in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Romans 7:4 · retained source text

Wherefore my brethren, yee also are become dead to the law by the body of Christ, that ye should be married to another, euen to him who is raised from the dead, that wee should bring forth fruit vnto God,

Romans 7:6
But now we are delivered from the law, that being dead wherein we were held; that we should serve in newness of spirit, and not in the oldness of the letter.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Romans 7:6 · retained source text

But now wee are deliuered from the law, that being dead wherein we were held, that we should serue in newnesse of spirit, and not in the oldnesse of the letter.

1611 marginal noteOr, being dead to that.

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