'Life' in the Bible

Again he sent the captain of a third fifty with his fifty. The third captain of fifty went up, and came and fell on his knees before Elijah, and begged him, and said to him, "Man of God, please let my life, and the life of these fifty your servants, be precious in your sight.

Behold, fire came down from the sky, and consumed the two former captains of fifty with their fifties. But now let my life be precious in your sight."

Therefore they arose and fled in the twilight, and left their tents, and their horses, and their donkeys, even the camp as it was, and fled for their life.

Now Elisha had spoken to the woman, whose son he had restored to life, saying, "Arise, and go, you and your household, and stay for a while wherever you can; for Yahweh has called for a famine. It shall also come on the land seven years."

It happened, as he was telling the king how he had restored to life him who was dead, that behold, the woman, whose son he had restored to life, cried to the king for her house and for her land. Gehazi said, "My lord, O king, this is the woman, and this is her son, whom Elisha restored to life."

They went in to offer sacrifices and burnt offerings. Now Jehu had appointed him eighty men outside, and said, "If any of the men whom I bring into your hands escape, [he who lets him go], his life shall be for the life of him."

and changed his prison garments. [Jehoiachin] ate bread before him continually all the days of his life:

and for his allowance, there was a continual allowance given him of the king, every day a portion, all the days of his life.

God said to Solomon, "Because this was in your heart, and you have not asked riches, wealth, or honor, nor the life of those who hate you, neither yet have asked long life; but have asked wisdom and knowledge for yourself, that you may judge my people, over whom I have made you king:

that they may offer sacrifices of pleasant aroma to the God of heaven, and pray for the life of the king, and of his sons.

I said, "Should such a man as I flee? Who is there that, being such as I, would go into the temple to save his life? I will not go in."

Then Esther the queen answered, "If I have found favor in your sight, O king, and if it please the king, let my life be given me at my petition, and my people at my request.

The king arose in his wrath from the banquet of wine and went into the palace garden. Haman stood up to make request for his life to Esther the queen; for he saw that there was evil determined against him by the king.

In those letters, the king granted the Jews who were in every city to gather themselves together, and to defend their life, to destroy, to kill, and to cause to perish, all the power of the people and province that would assault them, their little ones and women, and to plunder their possessions,

Satan answered Yahweh, and said, "Skin for skin. Yes, all that a man has he will give for his life.

Yahweh said to Satan, "Behold, he is in your hand. Only spare his life."

"Why is light given to him who is in misery, life to the bitter in soul,

Oh remember that my life is a breath. My eye shall no more see good.

I loathe my life. I don't want to live forever. Leave me alone, for my days are but a breath.

I am blameless. I don't respect myself. I despise my life.

"My soul is weary of my life. I will give free course to my complaint. I will speak in the bitterness of my soul.

You have granted me life and loving kindness. Your visitation has preserved my spirit.

Life shall be clearer than the noonday. Though there is darkness, it shall be as the morning.

in whose hand is the life of every living thing, and the breath of all mankind?

Why should I take my flesh in my teeth, and put my life in my hand?

Yet God preserves the mighty by his power. He rises up who has no assurance of life.

(For the length of my life is still in me, and the spirit of God is in my nostrils);

For what is the hope of the godless, when he is cut off, when God takes away his life?

(yes, I have not allowed my mouth to sin by asking his life with a curse);

if I have eaten its fruits without money, or have caused its owners to lose their life,

The Spirit of God has made me, and the breath of the Almighty gives me life.

He keeps back his soul from the pit, and his life from perishing by the sword.

So that his life abhors bread, and his soul dainty food.

Yes, his soul draws near to the pit, and his life to the destroyers.

He has redeemed my soul from going into the pit. My life shall see the light.'

He doesn't preserve the life of the wicked, but gives to the afflicted their right.

They die in youth. Their life perishes among the unclean.

let the enemy pursue my soul, and overtake it; yes, let him tread my life down to the earth, and lay my glory in the dust. Selah.

You will show me the path of life. In your presence is fullness of joy. In your right hand there are pleasures forevermore. A Prayer by David.

from men by your hand, Yahweh, from men of the world, whose portion is in this life. You fill the belly of your cherished ones. Your sons have plenty, and they store up wealth for their children.

He asked life of you, you gave it to him, even length of days forever and ever.

Deliver my soul from the sword, my precious life from the power of the dog.

Surely goodness and loving kindness shall follow me all the days of my life, and I will dwell in Yahweh's house forever. A Psalm by David.

Don't gather my soul with sinners, nor my life with bloodthirsty men;

Yahweh is my light and my salvation. Whom shall I fear? Yahweh is the strength of my life. Of whom shall I be afraid?

One thing I have asked of Yahweh, that I will seek after, that I may dwell in the house of Yahweh all the days of my life, to see Yahweh's beauty, and to inquire in his temple.

For my life is spent with sorrow, my years with sighing. My strength fails because of my iniquity. My bones are wasted away.

For I have heard the slander of many, terror on every side, while they conspire together against me, they plot to take away my life.

Who is someone who desires life, and loves many days, that he may see good?

Lord, how long will you look on? Rescue my soul from their destruction, my precious life from the lions.

For with you is the spring of life. In your light shall we see light.

They also who seek after my life lay snares. Those who seek my hurt speak mischievous things, and meditate deceits all day long.

Yahweh will command his loving kindness in the daytime. In the night his song shall be with me: a prayer to the God of my life.

For the redemption of their life is costly, no payment is ever enough,

They conspire and lurk, watching my steps, they are eager to take my life.

You will prolong the king's life; his years shall be for generations.

Because your loving kindness is better than life, my lips shall praise you.

Hear my voice, God, in my complaint. Preserve my life from fear of the enemy.

who preserves our life among the living, and doesn't allow our feet to be moved.

Let them be blotted out of the book of life, and not be written with the righteous.

Don't deliver the soul of your dove to wild beasts. Don't forget the life of your poor forever.

He made a path for his anger. He didn't spare their soul from death, but gave their life over to the pestilence,

For my soul is full of troubles. My life draws near to Sheol.

I will satisfy him with long life, and show him my salvation." A Psalm. A song for the Sabbath day.

I will be careful to live a blameless life. When will you come to me? I will walk within my house with a blameless heart.

who redeems your life from destruction; who crowns you with loving kindness and tender mercies;

Preserve my life according to your loving kindness, so I will obey the statutes of your mouth. LAMED

May Yahweh bless you out of Zion, and may you see the good of Jerusalem all the days of your life.

like the dew of Hermon, that comes down on the hills of Zion: for there Yahweh gives the blessing, even life forevermore. A Song of Ascents.

For the enemy pursues my soul. He has struck my life down to the ground. He has made me live in dark places, as those who have been long dead.

So are the ways of everyone who is greedy for gain. It takes away the life of its owners.

None who go to her return again, neither do they attain to the paths of life:

for length of days, and years of life, and peace, will they add to you.

She is a tree of life to those who lay hold of her. Happy is everyone who retains her.

so they will be life to your soul, and grace for your neck.

Listen, my son, and receive my sayings. The years of your life will be many.

Take firm hold of instruction. Don't let her go. Keep her, for she is your life.

For they are life to those who find them, and health to their whole body.

Keep your heart with all diligence, for out of it is the wellspring of life.

She gives no thought to the way of life. Her ways are crooked, and she doesn't know it.

For the commandment is a lamp, and the law is light. Reproofs of instruction are the way of life,

For a prostitute reduces you to a piece of bread. The adulteress hunts for your precious life.

Until an arrow strikes through his liver, as a bird hurries to the snare, and doesn't know that it will cost his life.

For whoever finds me, finds life, and will obtain favor from Yahweh.

For by me your days will be multiplied. The years of your life will be increased.

The mouth of the righteous is a spring of life, but violence covers the mouth of the wicked.

The labor of the righteous leads to life. The increase of the wicked leads to sin.

He is in the way of life who heeds correction, but he who forsakes reproof leads others astray.

He who is truly righteous gets life. He who pursues evil gets death.

The fruit of the righteous is a tree of life. He who is wise wins souls.

A righteous man respects the life of his animal, but the tender mercies of the wicked are cruel.

In the way of righteousness is life; in its path there is no death.

The ransom of a man's life is his riches, but the poor hear no threats.

Hope deferred makes the heart sick, but when longing is fulfilled, it is a tree of life.

The teaching of the wise is a spring of life, to turn from the snares of death.

The fear of Yahweh is a fountain of life, turning people from the snares of death.

The life of the body is a heart at peace, but envy rots the bones.

A gentle tongue is a tree of life, but deceit in it crushes the spirit.

The path of life leads upward for the wise, to keep him from going downward to Sheol.

In the light of the king's face is life. His favor is like a cloud of the spring rain.