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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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Leviticus 25:35
¶ And if thy brother be waxen poor, and fallen in decay with thee; then thou shalt relieve him: yea, though he be a stranger, or a sojourner; that he may live with thee.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Leviticus 25:35 · retained source text

¶ And if thy brother bee waxen poore, and fallen in decay with thee, then thou shalt relieue him, yea though he be a stranger, or a soiourner, that hee may liue with thee.

1611 marginal noteHebr. his hand faileth

1611 marginal noteHebr. strengthen.

Leviticus 25:36
Take thou no usury of him, or increase: but fear thy God; that thy brother may live with thee.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Leviticus 25:36 · retained source text

Take thou no vsurie of him, or increase: but feare thy God, that thy brother may liue with thee.

1611 marginal noteExod. 22.25. deut. 23.19. pro. 28.8 ezek. 18.8 and 22.12.

Numbers 4:19
But thus do unto them, that they may live, and not die, when they approach unto the most holy things: Aaron and his sons shall go in, and appoint them every one to his service and to his burden:
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Numbers 4:19 · retained source text

But thus doe vnto them, that they may liue, and not die: when they approche vnto the most Holy things, Aaron and his sonnes shall goe in, and appoint them euery one to his seruice, and to his burden.

Numbers 14:21
But as truly as I live, all the earth shall be filled with the glory of the Lord.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Numbers 14:21 · retained source text

But as truly as I liue, all the earth shalbe filled with the glory of the LORD.

Numbers 14:28
Say unto them, As truly as I live, saith the Lord, as ye have spoken in mine ears, so will I do to you:
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Numbers 14:28 · retained source text

Say vnto them, As truly as I liue, saith the LORD, as ye haue spoken in mine eares, so will I doe to you:

1611 marginal noteChap. 26.65. and 32.10.

Numbers 21:8
And the Lord said unto Moses, Make thee a fiery serpent, and set it upon a pole: and it shall come to pass, that every one that is bitten, when he looketh upon it, shall live.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Numbers 21:8 · retained source text

And the LORD said vnto Moses, Make thee a fierie serpent, and set it vpon a pole: and it shall come to passe, that euery one that is bitten, when hee looketh vpon it, shall liue.

Numbers 24:23
And he took up his parable, and said, Alas, who shall live when God doeth this!
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Numbers 24:23 · retained source text

And he tooke vp his parable, and said, Alas! who shall liue when God doeth this?

Deuteronomy 4:1
NOW therefore hearken, O Israel, unto the statutes and unto the judgments, which I teach you, for to do them, that ye may live, and go in and possess the land which the Lord God of your fathers giveth you.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Deuteronomy 4:1 · retained source text

¶ Nowe therefore hearken, O Israel, vnto the Statutes, and vnto the Iudgments which I teach you, for to do them, that ye may liue, and goe in and possesse the lande, which the LORD God of your fathers giueth you.

Deuteronomy 4:10
Specially the day that thou stoodest before the Lord thy God in Horeb, when the Lord said unto me, Gather me the people together, and I will make them hear my words, that they may learn to fear me all the days that they shall live upon the earth, and that they may teach their children.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Deuteronomy 4:10 · retained source text

Specially, the day that thou stoodst before the LORD thy God in Horeb, when the LORD said vnto mee, Gather me the people together, and I will make them heare my wordes, that they may learne to feare mee all the dayes that they shall liue vpon the earth, and that they may teach their children.

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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)