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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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Romans 6:8
Now if we be dead with Christ, we believe that we shall also live with him:
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Romans 6:8 · retained source text

Now if we be dead with Christ, we beleeue that we shal also liue with him:

Romans 8:13
For if ye live after the flesh, ye shall die: but if ye through the Spirit do mortify the deeds of the body, ye shall live.
2 word occurrences in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Romans 8:13 · retained source text

For if ye liue after the flesh, ye shall die: but if ye through the spirit doe mortifie the deeds of the body, ye shall liue.

Romans 10:5
For Moses describeth the righteousness which is of the law, That the man which doeth those things shall live by them.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Romans 10:5 · retained source text

For Moses describeth the righteousnesse which is of the Law, that the man which doeth those things shall liue by them.

1611 marginal noteLeu. 18.5. ezek. 20.11. gal. 3.12.

Romans 14:8
For whether we live, we live unto the Lord; and whether we die, we die unto the Lord: whether we live therefore, or die, we are the Lord’s.
3 word occurrences in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Romans 14:8 · retained source text

For whether we liue, we liue vnto the Lord: and whether wee die, we die vnto the Lord: whether wee liue therefore or die, we are the Lords.

Romans 14:11
For it is written, As I live, saith the Lord, every knee shall bow to me, and every tongue shall confess to God.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Romans 14:11 · retained source text

For it is written, As I liue, saith the Lord, euery knee shall bow to mee, and euery tongue shall confesse to God.

1611 marginal noteEsay 45.23.

1 Corinthians 9:13
Do ye not know that they which minister about holy things live of the things of the temple? and they which wait at the altar are partakers with the altar?
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · 1 Corinthians 9:13 · retained source text

Do ye not know that they which minister about holy things, liue of the things of the Temple? and they which wait at the altar, are partakers with the altar?

1611 marginal noteOr, feed.

1611 marginal noteDeut. 18.1.

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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

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)

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

volume 2, leaf 70 (transitive verb entry)

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

volume 2, leaf 70 (adjective entry)