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live

Meaning of “live”

Sense 1: As a verb, to have or continue in life; to remain alive, be restored to life, or not die. Sense 2: To dwell, abide, or continue in a place, state, relation, or manner of life. Sense 3: To subsist or be sustained by or upon what is named. Sense 4: As an adjective, alive rather than dead; or containing fire and not extinguished.

Definition sources

Direct Scripture definitionKJV context and cross-referencesWebster 1828
247 occurrences231 verses48 booksKJV PCE

Some verses contain the word more than once.

First occurrence: Genesis 3:22

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Joshua 6:17
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¶ And the city shall be accursed, even it, and all that are therein, to the Lord: only Rahab the harlot shall live, she and all that are with her in the house, because she hid the messengers that we sent.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Joshua 6:17 · retained source text

¶ And the citie shalbe accursed, euen it, and all that are therein, to the LORD: onely Rahab the harlot shal liue, she, and all that are with her in the house, because she hid the messengers that we sent.

1611 marginal noteOr, deuoted.

1611 marginal noteChap. 2.4.

Joshua 9:15
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And Joshua made peace with them, and made a league with them, to let them live: and the princes of the congregation sware unto them.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Joshua 9:15 · retained source text

And Ioshua made peace with them, and made a league with them, to let them liue: and the princes of the Congregation sware vnto them.

Joshua 9:20
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This we will do to them; we will even let them live, lest wrath be upon us, because of the oath which we sware unto them.
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1611 witness · Joshua 9:20 · retained source text

This we will doe to them; wee will euen let them liue, lest wrath be vpon vs, because of the oath which wee sware vnto them.

Joshua 9:21
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And the princes said unto them, Let them live; but let them be hewers of wood and drawers of water unto all the congregation; as the princes had promised them.
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The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Joshua 9:21 · retained source text

And the Princes said vnto them, Let them liue, (but let them bee hewers of wood, and drawers of water, vnto all the Congregation,) as the Princes had promised them.

1611 marginal noteVerse 15.

Complete reference index — all 231 verses
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Where “live” appears

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Genesis12 occurrences
12 versesExodus5 occurrences
5 versesLeviticus5 occurrences
5 versesNumbers5 occurrences
5 versesDeuteronomy18 occurrences
17 versesJoshua4 occurrences
4 verses1 Samuel1 occurrence
1 verse2 Samuel3 occurrences
3 verses1 Kings3 occurrences
3 verses2 Kings5 occurrences
5 verses2 Chronicles1 occurrence
1 verseNehemiah3 occurrences
3 versesEsther1 occurrence
1 verseJob4 occurrences
4 versesPsalms15 occurrences
15 versesProverbs4 occurrences
4 versesEcclesiastes5 occurrences
5 versesIsaiah8 occurrences
7 versesJeremiah11 occurrences
9 versesLamentations1 occurrence
1 verseEzekiel49 occurrences
45 versesDaniel5 occurrences
5 versesHosea1 occurrence
1 verseAmos3 occurrences
3 versesJonah2 occurrences
2 versesHabakkuk1 occurrence
1 verseZephaniah1 occurrence
1 verseZechariah3 occurrences
3 versesMatthew2 occurrences
2 versesMark1 occurrence
1 verseLuke4 occurrences
4 versesJohn8 occurrences
6 versesActs5 occurrences
5 versesRomans12 occurrences
9 verses1 Corinthians2 occurrences
2 verses2 Corinthians7 occurrences
6 versesGalatians8 occurrences
6 versesEphesians1 occurrence
1 versePhilippians2 occurrences
2 verses1 Thessalonians2 occurrences
2 verses2 Timothy2 occurrences
2 versesTitus1 occurrence
1 verseHebrews3 occurrences
3 versesJames1 occurrence
1 verse1 Peter3 occurrences
3 verses2 Peter2 occurrences
2 verses1 John1 occurrence
1 verseRevelation1 occurrence
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Definition evidence

1 · Direct Scripture definition

Ezekiel 37:5

Thus saith the Lord God unto these bones; Behold, I will cause breath to enter into you, and ye shall live:

Deuteronomy 8:3

And he humbled thee, and suffered thee to hunger, and fed thee with manna, which thou knewest not, neither did thy fathers know; that he might make thee know that man doth not live by bread only, but by every word that proceedeth out of the mouth of the Lord doth man live.

Historical English dictionary sources

Historical definitions

Webster 1828

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To abide; to dwell; to have settled residence in any place. To continue; to be permanent; not to perish. To pass life or time in a particular manner, with regard to habits or condition. To continue in life. To feed; to subsist; to be nourished and supported in life. To exist; to have being. To recover from sickness; to have life prolonged.

volume 2, leaves 69-70 (intransitive verb entry)

Webster 1828

Open source edition ↗

To continue in constantly or habitually. To act habitually in conformity to.

volume 2, leaf 70 (transitive verb entry)

Webster 1828

Open source edition ↗

Having life; not dead. Containing fire; ignited; not extinct; as a live coal.

volume 2, leaf 70 (adjective entry)