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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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John 1:4
In him was life; and the life was the light of men.
2 word occurrences in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · John 1:4 · retained source text

In him was life, and the life was the light of men.

John 3:15
That whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have eternal life.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · John 3:15 · retained source text

That whosoeuer beleeueth in him, should not perish, but haue eternall life.

John 3:16
¶ For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · John 3:16 · retained source text

¶ For God so loued y e world, that he gaue his only begotten Sonne: that whosoeuer beleeueth in him, should not perish, but haue euerlasting life.

1611 marginal note1.Iohn 4.9.

John 3:36
He that believeth on the Son hath everlasting life: and he that believeth not the Son shall not see life; but the wrath of God abideth on him.
2 word occurrences in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · John 3:36 · retained source text

He that beleeueth on the Sonne, hath euerlasting life: and he that beleeueth not the Sonne, shall not see life: but the wrath of God abideth on him.

1611 marginal noteHabac. 2.4. 1.iohn 5.10.

John 4:14
But whosoever drinketh of the water that I shall give him shall never thirst; but the water that I shall give him shall be in him a well of water springing up into everlasting life.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · John 4:14 · retained source text

But whosoeuer drinketh of the water that I shal giue him, shall neuer thirst: but the water that I shall giue him, shalbe in him a well of water springing vp into euerlasting life.

John 4:36
And he that reapeth receiveth wages, and gathereth fruit unto life eternal: that both he that soweth and he that reapeth may rejoice together.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · John 4:36 · retained source text

And hee that reapeth receiueth wages, and gathereth fruite vnto life eternall: that both he that soweth, and he that reapeth, may reioyce together.

John 5:24
Verily, verily, I say unto you, He that heareth my word, and believeth on him that sent me, hath everlasting life, and shall not come into condemnation; but is passed from death unto life.
2 word occurrences in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · John 5:24 · retained source text

Uerily, verily I say vnto you, Hee that heareth my word, & beleeueth on him that sent mee, hath euerlasting life, and shall not come into condemnation: but is passed from death vnto life.

John 5:26
For as the Father hath life in himself; so hath he given to the Son to have life in himself;
2 word occurrences in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · John 5:26 · retained source text

For as the Father hath life in himselfe: so hath he giuen to the Sonne to haue life in himselfe:

John 5:29
And shall come forth; they that have done good, unto the resurrection of life; and they that have done evil, unto the resurrection of damnation.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · John 5:29 · retained source text

And shall come foorth, they that haue done good, vnto the resurrection of life, and they that haue done euill, vnto the resurrection of damnation.

1611 marginal noteMatth. 25.46.

John 5:39
¶ Search the scriptures; for in them ye think ye have eternal life: and they are they which testify of me.
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · John 5:39 · retained source text

¶ Search the Scriptures, for in them ye thinke ye haue eternall life, and they are they which testifie of me.

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