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
After two days will he revive us: in the third day he will raise us up, and we shall live in his sight.
After two daies will he reuiue vs, in the third day he will raise vs vp, and we shall liue in his sight.
1611 marginal note1.Cor.15.4.
¶ For thus saith the Lord unto the house of Israel, Seek ye me, and ye shall live:
¶ For thus saith the LORD vnto the house of Israel, Seeke ye mee, and ye shall liue.
Seek the Lord, and ye shall live; lest he break out like fire in the house of Joseph, and devour it, and there be none to quench it in Beth-el.
Seeke the LORD, and ye shall liue, lest hee breake out like fire in the house of Ioseph and deuoure it, and there be none to quench it in Bethel,
Seek good, and not evil, that ye may live: and so the Lord, the God of hosts, shall be with you, as ye have spoken.
Seeke good and not euill, that ye may liue: and so the LORD, the God of hosts shall be with you, as yee haue spoken.
Therefore now, O Lord, take, I beseech thee, my life from me; for it is better for me to die than to live.
Therefore now, O LORD, Take, I beseech thee, my life from me; for it is better for me to die then to liue.
And it came to pass, when the sun did arise, that God prepared a vehement east wind; and the sun beat upon the head of Jonah, that he fainted, and wished in himself to die, and said, It is better for me to die than to live.
And it came to passe when the Sunne did arise, that God prepared a vehement East wind; and the Sunne beat vpon the head of Ionah, that hee fainted, and wished in himselfe to die, and said, It is better for me to die, then to liue.
1611 marginal noteOr, silent.
Behold, his soul which is lifted up is not upright in him: but the just shall live by his faith.
Behold, his soule which is lifted vp, is not vpright in him; but the iust shall liue by his faith.
1611 marginal noteIohn 3.36. rom.1.7. gal.3.11. heb.10.38.
Therefore as I live, saith the Lord of hosts, the God of Israel, Surely Moab shall be as Sodom, and the children of Ammon as Gomorrah, even the breeding of nettles, and saltpits, and a perpetual desolation: the residue of my people shall spoil them, and the remnant of my people shall possess them.
Therefore, as I liue, saith the LORD of hostes the God of Israel, surely Moab shalbe as Sodom, and the children of Ammon as Gomorrah, euen the breeding of netles, and salt pits, and a perpetuall desolation, the residue of my people shall spoile them, and the remnant of my people shall possesse them.
Your fathers, where are they? and the prophets, do they live for ever?
Your fathers, where are they? and the Prophets, doe they liue for euer?
And I will sow them among the people: and they shall remember me in far countries; and they shall live with their children, and turn again.
And I will sow them among the people, and they shall remember me in farre countries, and they shall liue with their children, and turne againe.
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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.
