KJV dictionary & concordance
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
Some verses contain the word more than once.
First occurrence: Genesis 3:22
Complete exact-word concordance
The meek shall eat and be satisfied: they shall praise the Lord that seek him: your heart shall live for ever.
The meeke shall eate and be satisfied: they shall praise the LORD that seeke him; your heart shall liue for euer.
That he should still live for ever, and not see corruption.
That he should still liue for euer, and not see corruption.
But thou, O God, shalt bring them down into the pit of destruction: bloody and deceitful men shall not live out half their days; but I will trust in thee.
But thou, O God, shalt bring them downe into the pit of destruction: Bloody and deceitfull men shall not liue out halfe their dayes, but I will trust in thee.
1611 marginal noteHeb. men of bloods and deceit.
1611 marginal noteHebr. shal not halfe their dayes.
Thus will I bless thee while I live: I will lift up my hands in thy name.
Thus will I blesse thee, while I liue: I will lift vp my handes in thy Name.
The humble shall see this, and be glad: and your heart shall live that seek God.
The humble shall see this, and be glad: and your heart shall liue that seeke good.
1611 marginal noteOr, meeke.
And he shall live, and to him shall be given of the gold of Sheba: prayer also shall be made for him continually; and daily shall he be praised.
And he shall liue, and to him shalbe giuen of the gold of Sheba; prayer also shalbe made for him continually, and daily shall he be praised.
1611 marginal noteHeb. one shall giue.
I will sing unto the Lord as long as I live: I will sing praise to my God while I have my being.
I will sing vnto the LORD as long as I liue: I will sing praise to my God, while I haue my being.
Because he hath inclined his ear unto me, therefore will I call upon him as long as I live.
Because hee hath inclined his eare vnto mee: therefore will I call vpon him as long as I liue.
1611 marginal noteHebr. in my dayes.
I shall not die, but live, and declare the works of the Lord.
I shall not die, but liue: and declare the workes of the LORD.
Deal bountifully with thy servant, that I may live, and keep thy word.
¶ Deale bountifully with thy seruant; that I may liue, and keepe thy word.
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Source order
1 · Direct Scripture definition
Thus saith the Lord God unto these bones; Behold, I will cause breath to enter into you, and ye shall live:
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.
2 · KJV context and cross-references
Historical English dictionary sources
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.
To continue in constantly or habitually. To act habitually in conformity to.
Having life; not dead. Containing fire; ignited; not extinct; as a live coal.
