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life

Meaning of “life”

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

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First occurrence: Genesis 1:20

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Matthew 2:20
Saying, Arise, and take the young child and his mother, and go into the land of Israel: for they are dead which sought the young child’s life.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Matthew 2:20 · retained source text

Saying, Arise, and take the yong childe and his mother, and goe into the land of Israel: for they are dead which sought the yong childes life.

Matthew 6:25
Therefore I say unto you, Take no thought for your life, what ye shall eat, or what ye shall drink; nor yet for your body, what ye shall put on. Is not the life more than meat, and the body than raiment?
2 word occurrences in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Matthew 6:25 · retained source text

Therfore I say vnto you, Take no thought for your life, what yee shall eate, or what ye shall drinke, nor yet for your body, what yee shall put on: Is not the life more then meate? and the body then raiment?

1611 marginal noteLuke 12.22. psal. 55.22. 1.pet. 5.7.

Matthew 7:14
Because strait is the gate, and narrow is the way, which leadeth unto life, and few there be that find it.
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · Matthew 7:14 · retained source text

Because strait is the gate, and narrow is the way which leadeth vnto life, and few there be that finde it.

1611 marginal noteOr, how.

Matthew 10:39
He that findeth his life shall lose it: and he that loseth his life for my sake shall find it.
2 word occurrences in this verse
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1611 witness · Matthew 10:39 · retained source text

He that findeth his life, shall lose it: and he that loseth his life for my sake, shall find it.

1611 marginal noteIohn 12.25.

Matthew 16:25
For whosoever will save his life shall lose it: and whosoever will lose his life for my sake shall find it.
2 word occurrences in this verse
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1611 witness · Matthew 16:25 · retained source text

For whosoeuer will saue his life, shall lose it: and whosoeuer will lose his his life for my sake, shall finde it.

Matthew 18:8
Wherefore if thy hand or thy foot offend thee, cut them off, and cast them from thee: it is better for thee to enter into life halt or maimed, rather than having two hands or two feet to be cast into everlasting fire.
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · Matthew 18:8 · retained source text

Wherefore if thy hand or thy foote offend thee, cut them off, and cast them from thee: it is better for thee to enter into life halt or maimed, rather then hauing two hands or two feete, to be cast into euerlasting fire.

1611 marginal noteChap. 5.30. mar. 9.45.

Matthew 18:9
And if thine eye offend thee, pluck it out, and cast it from thee: it is better for thee to enter into life with one eye, rather than having two eyes to be cast into hell fire.
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · Matthew 18:9 · retained source text

And if thine eie offend thee, plucke it out, and cast it from thee: it is better for thee to enter into life with one eie, rather then hauing two eies, to be cast into hell fire.

Matthew 19:16
¶ And, behold, one came and said unto him, Good Master, what good thing shall I do, that I may have eternal life?
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · Matthew 19:16 · retained source text

¶ And behold, one came and said vnto him, Good master, what good thing shall I do, that I may haue eternall life?

1611 marginal noteMarke 10.17. luke 18.18.

Matthew 19:17
And he said unto him, Why callest thou me good? there is none good but one, that is, God: but if thou wilt enter into life, keep the commandments.
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · Matthew 19:17 · retained source text

And he said vnto him, Why callest thou me good? there is none good but one, that is God: but if thou wilt enter into life, keep the commandements.

Matthew 19:29
And every one that hath forsaken houses, or brethren, or sisters, or father, or mother, or wife, or children, or lands, for my name’s sake, shall receive an hundredfold, and shall inherit everlasting life.
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · Matthew 19:29 · retained source text

And euery one that hath forsaken houses, or brethren, or sisters, or father, or mother, or wife, or children, or lands, for my Names sake, shall receiue an hundred fold, and shall inherite euerlasting life.

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