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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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Showing verses 1–10 of 26 · 26 word occurrences in this result

Psalms 7:5
Let the enemy persecute my soul, and take it; yea, let him tread down my life upon the earth, and lay mine honour in the dust. Selah.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Psalms 7:5 · retained source text

Let the enemie persecute my soule, and take it, yea let him tread downe my life vpon the earth, and lay mine honour in the dust. Selah.

Psalms 16:11
Thou wilt shew me the path of life: in thy presence is fulness of joy; at thy right hand there are pleasures for evermore.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Psalms 16:11 · retained source text

Thou wilt shewe me the path of life: in thy presence is fulnesse of ioy, at thy right hand there are pleasures for euermore.

Psalms 17:14
From men which are thy hand, O Lord, from men of the world, which have their portion in this life, and whose belly thou fillest with thy hid treasure: they are full of children, and leave the rest of their substance to their babes.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Psalms 17:14 · retained source text

From men which are thy hand, O LORD, from men of the world, which haue their portion in this life, and whose belly thou fillest with thy hid treasure: They are full of children, and leaue the rest of their substance to their babes.

1611 marginal noteOr, from by thine hand.

1611 marginal noteOr, their children are full.

Psalms 21:4
He asked life of thee, and thou gavest it him, even length of days for ever and ever.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Psalms 21:4 · retained source text

He asked life of thee, and thou gauest it him, euen length of dayes for euer and euer.

Psalms 23:6
Surely goodness and mercy shall follow me all the days of my life: and I will dwell in the house of the Lord for ever.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Psalms 23:6 · retained source text

Surely goodnes and mercie shall followe me all the daies of my life: and I will dwell in the house of the LORD for euer.

1611 marginal noteHeb. to length of dayes.

Psalms 26:9
Gather not my soul with sinners, nor my life with bloody men:
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Psalms 26:9 · retained source text

Gather not my soule with sinners, nor my life with bloody men.

1611 marginal noteOr, take not away.

1611 marginal noteHeb. men of blood.

Psalms 27:1
THE Lord is my light and my salvation; whom shall I fear? the Lord is the strength of my life; of whom shall I be afraid?
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Psalms 27:1 · retained source text

¶ The LORD is my light, and my saluation, whome shal I feare? the LORD is the strength of my life, of whō shall I be afraid?

Psalms 27:4
One thing have I desired of the Lord, that will I seek after; that I may dwell in the house of the Lord all the days of my life, to behold the beauty of the Lord, and to inquire in his temple.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Psalms 27:4 · retained source text

One thing haue I desired of the LORD, that will I seeke after: that I may dwel in the house of the LORD, all the dayes of my life, to behold the beautie of the LORD, and to inquire in his temple.

1611 marginal noteOr, the delight.

Psalms 30:5
For his anger endureth but a moment; in his favour is life: weeping may endure for a night, but joy cometh in the morning.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Psalms 30:5 · retained source text

For his anger endureth but a moment; in his fauour is life: weeping may endure for a night, but ioy commeth in the morning.

1611 marginal noteHeb. there is but a moment in his anger.

1611 marginal noteHebr. in the euening.

1611 marginal noteHebr. singing.

Psalms 31:10
For my life is spent with grief, and my years with sighing: my strength faileth because of mine iniquity, and my bones are consumed.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Psalms 31:10 · retained source text

For my life is spent with griefe, and my yeeres with sighing: my strength faileth, because of mine iniquitie, and my bones are consumed.

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