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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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James 2:26
For as the body without the spirit is dead, so faith without works is dead also.
2 word occurrences in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · James 2:26 · retained source text

For as the body without the spirit is dead, so faith without workes is dead also.

1611 marginal noteOr, breath.

1 Peter 1:3
Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, which according to his abundant mercy hath begotten us again unto a lively hope by the resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead,
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · 1 Peter 1:3 · retained source text

Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Iesus Christ, which according to his abundant mercy, hath begotten vs againe vnto a liuely hope, by the resurrection of Iesus Christ from the dead,

1611 marginal noteGr. much.

1 Peter 1:21
Who by him do believe in God, that raised him up from the dead, and gave him glory; that your faith and hope might be in God.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · 1 Peter 1:21 · retained source text

Who by him do beleeue in God that raised him vp from the dead, and gaue him glorie, that your faith and hope might be in God.

1 Peter 2:24
Who his own self bare our sins in his own body on the tree, that we, being dead to sins, should live unto righteousness: by whose stripes ye were healed.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · 1 Peter 2:24 · retained source text

Who his owne selfe bare our sinnes in his owne body on the tree, that wee being dead to sinnes, should liue vnto righteousnesse, by whose stripes ye were healed.

1611 marginal noteOr, to.

1 Peter 4:5
Who shall give account to him that is ready to judge the quick and the dead.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · 1 Peter 4:5 · retained source text

Who shal giue accompt to him that is ready to iudge the quicke & the dead.

1 Peter 4:6
For for this cause was the gospel preached also to them that are dead, that they might be judged according to men in the flesh, but live according to God in the spirit.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · 1 Peter 4:6 · retained source text

For, for this cause was the Gospel preached also to them that are dead, that they might bee iudged according to men in the flesh, but liue according to God in the spirit.

Jude 1:12
These are spots in your feasts of charity, when they feast with you, feeding themselves without fear: clouds they are without water, carried about of winds; trees whose fruit withereth, without fruit, twice dead, plucked up by the roots;
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Jude 1:12 · retained source text

These are spottes in your feasts of charitie, when they feast with you, feeding themselues without feare: cloudes they are without water, caried about of winds, trees whose fruit withereth, without fruit, twise dead, plucked vp by the rootes.

Revelation 1:5
And from Jesus Christ, who is the faithful witness, and the first begotten of the dead, and the prince of the kings of the earth. Unto him that loved us, and washed us from our sins in his own blood,
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Revelation 1:5 · retained source text

And from Iesus Christ, who is the faithful witnesse, and the first begotten of the dead, and the Prince of the kings of the earth: vnto him that loued vs, and washed vs from our sinnes in his owne blood,

1611 marginal note1.Cor. 15.21. coloss. 1.18.

1611 marginal noteHeb. 9.14

Revelation 1:17
And when I saw him, I fell at his feet as dead. And he laid his right hand upon me, saying unto me, Fear not; I am the first and the last:
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Revelation 1:17 · retained source text

And when I sawe him, I fell at his feete as dead: and hee laid his right hand vpon me, saying vnto mee, Feare not, I am the first, and the last.

1611 marginal noteEsay. 41.4. and 44.6

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