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life

Meaning of “life”

The state of living; the period or manner of one's existence.

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450 occurrences409 verses49 booksKJV PCE

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First occurrence: Genesis 1:20

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Exodus 4:19
And the Lord said unto Moses in Midian, Go, return into Egypt: for all the men are dead which sought thy life.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Exodus 4:19 · retained source text

And the LORD said vnto Moses in Midian, Goe, returne into Egypt: for all the men are dead which sought thy life.

Exodus 6:16
¶ And these are the names of the sons of Levi according to their generations; Gershon, and Kohath, and Merari: and the years of the life of Levi were an hundred thirty and seven years.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Exodus 6:16 · retained source text

¶ And these are the names of the sonnes of Leui, according to their generations: Gershon and Kohath and Merari: and the yeeres of the life of Leui, were an hundred, thirtie and seuen yeeres.

1611 marginal noteNum. 3.17 1.chron. 6.1.

Exodus 6:18
And the sons of Kohath; Amram, and Izhar, and Hebron, and Uzziel: and the years of the life of Kohath were an hundred thirty and three years.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Exodus 6:18 · retained source text

And the sonnes of Kohath: Amram, and Izhar, and Hebron, and Uzziel. And the yeeres of the life of Kohath, were an hundred thirtie and three yeeres.

1611 marginal noteNum. 26.57. 1.chro. 6.1.

Exodus 6:20
And Amram took him Jochebed his father’s sister to wife; and she bare him Aaron and Moses: and the years of the life of Amram were an hundred and thirty and seven years.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Exodus 6:20 · retained source text

And Amram tooke him Iochebed his fathers sister to wife, and shee bare him Aaron and Moses: and the yeeres of the life of Amram were an hundred, and thirtie and seuen yeeres.

1611 marginal noteChap. 2.2. num. 26.59.

Exodus 21:23
And if any mischief follow, then thou shalt give life for life,
2 word occurrences in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Exodus 21:23 · retained source text

And if any mischiefe follow, then thou shalt giue life for life,

Exodus 21:30
If there be laid on him a sum of money, then he shall give for the ransom of his life whatsoever is laid upon him.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Exodus 21:30 · retained source text

If there be layed on him a summe of money, then he shall giue for the ransome of his life, whatsoeuer is layd vpon him.

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