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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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Showing verses 321–330 of 331 · 364 word occurrences in this result

Revelation 1:18
I am he that liveth, and was dead; and, behold, I am alive for evermore, Amen; and have the keys of hell and of death.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Revelation 1:18 · retained source text

I am hee that liueth, and was dead: and behold, I am aliue for euermore, Amen, and haue the keyes of hell and of death.

Revelation 2:8
And unto the angel of the church in Smyrna write; These things saith the first and the last, which was dead, and is alive;
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Revelation 2:8 · retained source text

And vnto the Angel of the Church in Smyrna, write, These things saith the first and the last, which was dead, and is aliue,

Revelation 3:1
AND unto the angel of the church in Sardis write; These things saith he that hath the seven Spirits of God, and the seven stars; I know thy works, that thou hast a name that thou livest, and art dead.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Revelation 3:1 · retained source text

¶ And vnto the Angel of the Church in Sardis write, These things saith he that hath the seuen Spirits of God, & the seuen starres; I know thy workes, that thou hast a name that thou liuest, and art dead.

Revelation 11:8
And their dead bodies shall lie in the street of the great city, which spiritually is called Sodom and Egypt, where also our Lord was crucified.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Revelation 11:8 · retained source text

And their dead bodies shall lie in the street of the great citie, which spiritually is called Sodome and Egypt, where also our Lord was crucified.

Revelation 11:9
And they of the people and kindreds and tongues and nations shall see their dead bodies three days and an half, and shall not suffer their dead bodies to be put in graves.
2 word occurrences in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Revelation 11:9 · retained source text

And they of the people, and kinreds, and tongues, and nations, shal see their dead bodies three dayes and an halfe, and shall not suffer their dead bodies to be put in graues.

Revelation 11:18
And the nations were angry, and thy wrath is come, and the time of the dead, that they should be judged, and that thou shouldest give reward unto thy servants the prophets, and to the saints, and them that fear thy name, small and great; and shouldest destroy them which destroy the earth.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Revelation 11:18 · retained source text

And the nations were angry, and thy wrath is come, and the time of the dead that they should bee iudged, and that thou shouldest giue reward vnto thy seruants the Prophets, and to the Saints, & them that feare thy Name, small and great, and shouldest destroy them which destroy the earth.

1611 marginal noteOr, corrupt

Revelation 14:13
And I heard a voice from heaven saying unto me, Write, Blessed are the dead which die in the Lord from henceforth: Yea, saith the Spirit, that they may rest from their labours; and their works do follow them.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Revelation 14:13 · retained source text

And I heard a voyce from heauen, saying vnto me, Write, Blessed are the dead which die in the Lord, from hencefoorth, yea, saith the Spirit, that they may rest from their labours, and their workes doe follow them.

1611 marginal noteOr, from henceforth saith the Spirit, yea

Revelation 16:3
And the second angel poured out his vial upon the sea; and it became as the blood of a dead man: and every living soul died in the sea.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Revelation 16:3 · retained source text

And the second Angel powred out his viall vpon the sea, and it became as the blood of a dead man: and euery liuing soule died in the sea.

Revelation 20:5
But the rest of the dead lived not again until the thousand years were finished. This is the first resurrection.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Revelation 20:5 · retained source text

But the rest of the dead liued not againe vntill the thousand yeeres were finished. This is the first resurrection.

Revelation 20:12
And I saw the dead, small and great, stand before God; and the books were opened: and another book was opened, which is the book of life: and the dead were judged out of those things which were written in the books, according to their works.
2 word occurrences in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Revelation 20:12 · retained source text

And I sawe the dead, small and great, stand before God: and the books were opened: & another booke was opened, which is the booke of life: and the dead were iudged out of those things which were written in the books, according to their works.

1611 marginal noteChap. 3.5.

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