65 occurrences in 12 translations

'Alive' in the Bible

Saying, Sir, we remember that that deceiver said, while he was yet alive, After three days I will rise again.

And they, when they had heard that he was alive, and had been seen of her, believed not.

Later still He showed Himself to the Eleven themselves whilst they were at table, and He upbraided them with their unbelief and obstinacy in not having believed those who had seen Him alive.

and so also were James and John, sons of Zebedee, who were partners with Simon. Jesus said to Simon, "Don't be afraid. From now on you will be catching people alive."

Now if that's the way God clothes the grass in the field, which is alive today and thrown into an oven tomorrow, how much more will he clothe you you who have little faith?

For this my son was dead, and is alive again; he was lost, and is found. And they began to be merry.

It was meet that we should make merry, and be glad: for this thy brother was dead, and is alive again; and was lost, and is found.

And when they found not his body, they came, saying, that they had also seen a vision of angels, which said that he was alive.

While he was still going down, his slaves met him saying that his boy was alive.

He shrewdly exploited our race and mistreated our fathers, forcing them to expose their [male] babies so that they would die.

And he gave her his hand, and lifted her up, and when he had called the saints and widows, presented her alive.

But Paul went down, bent over him, took him into his arms, and said, "Stop being alarmed, because he's still alive."

And they brought the young man alive, and were not a little comforted.

But had certain questions against him of their own superstition, and of one Jesus, which was dead, whom Paul affirmed to be alive.

(as it is written, "I have made you the father of many nations"). He is our father in the presence of God whom he believed -- the God who makes the dead alive and summons the things that do not yet exist as though they already do.

Don't you realize, brothers for I am speaking to people who know the Law that the Law can press its claims over a person only as long as he is alive?

so, then, the husband being alive, an adulteress she shall be called if she may become another man's; and if the husband may die, she is free from the law, so as not to be an adulteress, having become another man's.

While we are alive, we are constantly being handed over to death for Jesus' sake, so that the life of Jesus may be clearly shown in our mortal bodies.

Therefore we are always full of courage, and we know that as long as we are alive here on earth we are absent from the Lord --

as unknown and yet well-known, as dying and yet as you see very much alive, as punished and yet not killed,

For even though He was crucified in weakness [yielding Himself], yet He lives [resurrected] by the power of God [His Father]. For we too are weak in Him [as He was humanly weak], yet we are alive and well [in fellowship] with Him because of the power of God directed toward you.

the law, then, is against the promises of God? -- let it not be! for if a law was given that was able to make alive, truly by law there would have been the righteousness,

But for your sake it is better that I remain alive.

If ye have died with Christ from the elements of the world, why as if alive in the world do ye subject yourselves to ordinances?

For they themselves report about us, telling what kind of reception we had among you, and how you turned to God from idols to serve the living and true God,

For now we are alive again, if you stand firm in the Lord.

For this we say unto you by the word of the Lord, that we which are alive and remain unto the coming of the Lord shall not prevent them which are asleep.

who died [willingly] for us, so that whether we are awake (alive) or asleep (dead) [at Christ’s appearing], we will live together with Him [sharing eternal life].

I charge thee, before God, who is making all things alive, and of Christ Jesus, who did testify before Pontius Pilate the right profession,

For the word of God is living and active and full of power [making it operative, energizing, and effective]. It is sharper than any two-edged sword, penetrating as far as the division of the soul and spirit [the completeness of a person], and of both joints and marrow [the deepest parts of our nature], exposing and judging the very thoughts and intentions of the heart.

and in one case tithes are received by mortal men, while in the other by him who is affirmed to be alive.

For a will is in force only when somebody has died, since it never takes effect as long as the one who made it is alive.

They were stoned [to death], they were sawn in two, they were lured with tempting offers [to renounce their faith], they were put to death by the sword; they went about wrapped in the skins of sheep and goats, utterly destitute, oppressed, cruelly treated

“Write to the angel of the church in Sardis:“The One who has the seven spirits of God and the seven stars says: I know your works; you have a reputation for being alive, but you are dead.

"I know what you've been doing. You are known for being alive, but you are dead. Be alert, and strengthen the things that are left, which are about to die. I note that your actions are incomplete before my God.

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Root Form
Definition
Usage
ζάω 
Zao 
live , be alive , alive , quick , lively , not tr , , vr live
Usage: 115

חי 
Chay 
Usage: 502

חיה חיא 
Chaya' (Aramaic) 
Usage: 6

חיה 
Chayah 
Usage: 264

שׂריד 
Sariyd 
Usage: 27

ἀναζάω 
Anazao 
Usage: 3

ζωοποιέω 
Zoopoieo 
Usage: 9

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