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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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2 Corinthians 5:14
For the love of Christ constraineth us; because we thus judge, that if one died for all, then were all dead:
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1611 witness · 2 Corinthians 5:14 · retained source text

For the loue of Christ constreineth vs, because wee thus iudge: that if one died for all, then were all dead:

Galatians 1:1
PAUL, an apostle, (not of men, neither by man, but by Jesus Christ, and God the Father, who raised him from the dead;)
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · Galatians 1:1 · retained source text

¶ Paul an Apostle, not of men, neither by man, but by Iesus Christ, and God the Father, who raised him frō the dead,

Galatians 2:19
For I through the law am dead to the law, that I might live unto God.
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · Galatians 2:19 · retained source text

For I through y e Law, am dead to the Law, that I might liue vnto God.

Ephesians 1:20
Which he wrought in Christ, when he raised him from the dead, and set him at his own right hand in the heavenly places,
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · Ephesians 1:20 · retained source text

Which he wrought in Christ when he raised him from the dead, and set him at his owne right hand in the heauenly places,

Ephesians 5:14
Wherefore he saith, Awake thou that sleepest, and arise from the dead, and Christ shall give thee light.
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1611 witness · Ephesians 5:14 · retained source text

Wherfore hee saith: Awake thou that sleepest, and arise from the dead, and Christ shall giue thee light.

1611 marginal noteEsai. 60.1.

Colossians 1:18
And he is the head of the body, the church: who is the beginning, the firstborn from the dead; that in all things he might have the preeminence.
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1611 witness · Colossians 1:18 · retained source text

And hee is the head of the body, the Church: who is the beginning, the first borne from the dead, that in all things he might haue the preeminence:

1611 marginal noteOr, among all.

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