Read the Bible

KJV dictionary & concordance

life

Meaning of “life”

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

Definition sources

KJV context and cross-references
450 occurrences409 verses49 booksKJV PCE

Some verses contain the word more than once.

First occurrence: Genesis 1:20

Complete exact-word concordance

Every verse containing “life”

KJV PCE

Remembering a verse with different wording? Find a verse across the Bible →

Showing verses 1–10 of 13 · 15 word occurrences in this result

Luke 6:9
Then said Jesus unto them, I will ask you one thing; Is it lawful on the sabbath days to do good, or to do evil? to save life, or to destroy it?
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Luke 6:9 · retained source text

Then said Iesus vnto them, I will aske you one thing, Is it lawfull on the Sabbath dayes to doe good, or to doe euill? to saue life, or to destroy it?

Luke 8:14
And that which fell among thorns are they, which, when they have heard, go forth, and are choked with cares and riches and pleasures of this life, and bring no fruit to perfection.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Luke 8:14 · retained source text

And that which fell among thornes, are they, which when they haue heard, goe forth, and are choked with cares and riches, and pleasures of this life, and bring no fruite to perfection.

Luke 9:24
For whosoever will save his life shall lose it: but whosoever will lose his life for my sake, the same shall save it.
2 word occurrences in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Luke 9:24 · retained source text

For whosoeuer will saue his life, shall lose it: but whosoeuer will lose his life for my sake, the same shall saue it.

Luke 10:25
¶ And, behold, a certain lawyer stood up, and tempted him, saying, Master, what shall I do to inherit eternal life?
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Luke 10:25 · retained source text

¶ And behold, a certaine Lawyer stood vp, and tempted him, saying, Master, what shall I doe to inherite eternall life? He said vnto him,

1611 marginal noteMat. 22.35.

Luke 12:15
And he said unto them, Take heed, and beware of covetousness: for a man’s life consisteth not in the abundance of the things which he possesseth.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Luke 12:15 · retained source text

And he said vnto them, Take heed and beware of couetousnes: for a mans life consisteth not in the abundance of the things which he possesseth.

Luke 12:22
¶ And he said unto his disciples, Therefore I say unto you, Take no thought for your life, what ye shall eat; neither for the body, what ye shall put on.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Luke 12:22 · retained source text

¶ And he said vnto his disciples, Therefore I say vnto you, Take no thought for your life what yee shall eate, neither for the body what yee shall put on.

1611 marginal noteMat. 6.25.

Luke 12:23
The life is more than meat, and the body is more than raiment.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Luke 12:23 · retained source text

The life is more then meate, and the body is more then raiment.

Luke 14:26
If any man come to me, and hate not his father, and mother, and wife, and children, and brethren, and sisters, yea, and his own life also, he cannot be my disciple.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Luke 14:26 · retained source text

If any man come to me, and hate not his father, and mother, and wife, and children, and brethren, and sisters, yea and his owne life also, hee cannot be my disciple.

1611 marginal noteMatth. 10.37.

Luke 17:33
Whosoever shall seek to save his life shall lose it; and whosoever shall lose his life shall preserve it.
2 word occurrences in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Luke 17:33 · retained source text

Whosoeuer shall seeke to saue his life, shall lose it, and whosoeuer shall lose his life, shall preserue it.

1611 marginal noteMat. 16.25.

Complete reference index — all 409 verses

Where “life” appears

Select a book to filter the concordance. Occurrences and verses are counted separately.

Source order

Definition evidence