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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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Job 2:4
And Satan answered the Lord, and said, Skin for skin, yea, all that a man hath will he give for his life.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Job 2:4 · retained source text

And Satan answered the LORD, and said, Skinne for skinne, yea all that a man hath, wil he giue for his life.

Job 2:6
And the Lord said unto Satan, Behold, he is in thine hand; but save his life.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Job 2:6 · retained source text

And the LORD said vnto Satan, Behold, hee is in thine hand, but saue his life.

1611 marginal noteOr, onely.

Job 3:20
Wherefore is light given to him that is in misery, and life unto the bitter in soul;
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Job 3:20 · retained source text

Wherefore is light giuen to him that is in misery, and life vnto the bitter in soule?

Job 6:11
What is my strength, that I should hope? and what is mine end, that I should prolong my life?
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Job 6:11 · retained source text

What is my strength, that I should hope? and what is mine ende, that I should prolong my life?

Job 7:7
O remember that my life is wind: mine eye shall no more see good.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Job 7:7 · retained source text

O remember that my life is winde: mine eye shall no more see good.

1611 marginal noteHebr. shall not returne.

1611 marginal noteTo see, that is, to enioy.

Job 7:15
So that my soul chooseth strangling, and death rather than my life.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Job 7:15 · retained source text

So that my soule chooseth strangling: and death rather then my life.

1611 marginal noteHeb. then my bones.

Job 9:21
Though I were perfect, yet would I not know my soul: I would despise my life.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Job 9:21 · retained source text

Though I were perfect, yet would I not know my soule: I would despise my life.

Job 10:1
MY soul is weary of my life; I will leave my complaint upon myself; I will speak in the bitterness of my soul.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Job 10:1 · retained source text

¶ My soule is weary of my life, I will leaue my complaint vpon my selfe; I will speake in the bitternesse of my soule.

1611 marginal noteOr, eue of while I liue.

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