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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 71–80 of 331 · 364 word occurrences in this result

2 Samuel 4:10
When one told me, saying, Behold, Saul is dead, thinking to have brought good tidings, I took hold of him, and slew him in Ziklag, who thought that I would have given him a reward for his tidings:
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · 2 Samuel 4:10 · retained source text

When one told me, saying, Behold, Saul is dead, ( thinking to haue brought good tidings) I tooke hold of him, and slew him in Ziklag, who thought that I would haue giuen him a reward for his tidings:

1611 marginal noteHeb. hee was in his owne eyes as a bringer, &c.

1611 marginal noteOr, which was the reward I gaue him for his tidings.

1611 marginal noteChap. 1.15.

2 Samuel 9:8
And he bowed himself, and said, What is thy servant, that thou shouldest look upon such a dead dog as I am?
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · 2 Samuel 9:8 · retained source text

And hee bowed himselfe, and saide, What is thy seruant, that thou shouldest looke vpon such a dead dogge as I am?

2 Samuel 11:21
Who smote Abimelech the son of Jerubbesheth? did not a woman cast a piece of a millstone upon him from the wall, that he died in Thebez? why went ye nigh the wall? then say thou, Thy servant Uriah the Hittite is dead also.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · 2 Samuel 11:21 · retained source text

Who smote Abimelech the sonne of Ierubesheth? Did not a woman cast a piece of a milstone vpon him from the wall, that he died in Thebez? why went ye nigh the wall? Then say thou, Thy seruant Uriah the Hittite is dead also.

1611 marginal noteIudg. 9.53.

2 Samuel 11:24
And the shooters shot from off the wall upon thy servants; and some of the king’s servants be dead, and thy servant Uriah the Hittite is dead also.
2 word occurrences in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · 2 Samuel 11:24 · retained source text

And the shooters shot from off the wall vpon thy seruants, and some of the Kings seruants be dead, and thy seruant Uriah the Hittite is dead also.

2 Samuel 11:26
¶ And when the wife of Uriah heard that Uriah her husband was dead, she mourned for her husband.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · 2 Samuel 11:26 · retained source text

¶ And when the wife of Uriah heard that Uriah her husband was dead, she mourned for her husband.

2 Samuel 12:18
And it came to pass on the seventh day, that the child died. And the servants of David feared to tell him that the child was dead: for they said, Behold, while the child was yet alive, we spake unto him, and he would not hearken unto our voice: how will he then vex himself, if we tell him that the child is dead?
2 word occurrences in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · 2 Samuel 12:18 · retained source text

And it came to passe on the seuenth day, that the childe died: and the seruants of Dauid feared to tell him that the child was dead: for they saide, Behold, while the childe was yet aliue, we spake vnto him, and he would not hearken vnto our voice: how will he then vexe himselfe, if we tell him that the childe is dead?

1611 marginal noteHeb. doe hurt.

2 Samuel 12:19
But when David saw that his servants whispered, David perceived that the child was dead: therefore David said unto his servants, Is the child dead? And they said, He is dead.
3 word occurrences in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · 2 Samuel 12:19 · retained source text

But when Dauid saw that his seruants whispered, Dauid perceiued that the childe was dead: therefore Dauid said vnto his seruants, Is the child dead? and they said, He is dead.

2 Samuel 12:21
Then said his servants unto him, What thing is this that thou hast done? thou didst fast and weep for the child, while it was alive; but when the child was dead, thou didst rise and eat bread.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · 2 Samuel 12:21 · retained source text

Then said his seruants vnto him, What thing is this that thou hast done? thou didst fast and weepe for the childe, while it was aliue, but when the childe was dead, thou didst rise and eat bread.

2 Samuel 12:23
But now he is dead, wherefore should I fast? can I bring him back again? I shall go to him, but he shall not return to me.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · 2 Samuel 12:23 · retained source text

But now hee is dead, Wherefore should I fast? Can I bring him backe againe? I shall goe to him, but he shall not returne to me.

2 Samuel 13:32
And Jonadab, the son of Shimeah David’s brother, answered and said, Let not my lord suppose that they have slain all the young men the king’s sons; for Amnon only is dead: for by the appointment of Absalom this hath been determined from the day that he forced his sister Tamar.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · 2 Samuel 13:32 · retained source text

And Ionadab the sonne of Shimeah Dauids brother, answered and said, Let not my lord suppose that they haue slaine all the yong men the Kings sonnes; for Amnon onely is dead: for by the appointment of Absalom this hath beene determined, from the day that he forced his sister Tamar.

1611 marginal noteHeb. mouth

1611 marginal noteOr, setled.

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