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νεκρός

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greekNew TestamentAdjective128 occurrences18 books120 verses

Definition

νεκρός, -α, -ον,

[in LXX chiefly for מֵת ;]

dead,

I. as adj.,

1. prop.: Acts 5:10; 20:9, James 2:26, Revelation 1:18, al.; ὡσεὶ ν., Matthew 28:4, Mark 9:26, Revelation 1:17; of that which is subject to death, Romans 8:10.

2. Metaphorical,

(a) of persons: Luke 15:24, 32; of those immersed in worldly cares, Matthew 8:22, Luke 9:60; of spiritual death, John 5:25, Romans 6:13, Ephesians 5:14, Revelation 3:1; τ. παραπτώμασιν, Ephesians 2:1, 5 Colossians 2:13; of the opposite condition, ν. τῇ ἁμαρτίᾳ, Romans 6:11;

(b) of things regarded as inoperative, devoid of power: ἁμαρτία, Romans 7:8; πίστις, James 2:17, 26; ἔργα, Hebrews 6:1; 9:14.

II. As subst., νεκρός, ὁ (Hom., al.), chiefly in pl. (οἱ) ν., the dead: Matthew 11:5, Mark 12:26, Luke 20:37, 1 Corinthians 15:15, al.; ἀνάστασις (τ.) νεκρῶν, Matthew 22:31, Acts 17:32, al.; ν. . . . ζῶντες, Matthew 22:32, Mark 12:27, Acts 10:42, al.; ἀπὸ νεκρῶν, Luke 16:30; ἐκ ν., Mark 6:14, Luke 24:46, John 12:1, Acts 13:34, Romans 10:7, al.; πρωτότοκος ἐκ τῶν ν., Colossians 1:18; ζωὴ ἐκ ν., Romans 11:15; constr. praegn., ἐκ ν. ζῶντες, Romans 6:13.

Hebrew words it translates

The Hebrew words that the ancient Greek translation of the Old Testament renders as νεκρός:

Usage patterns

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Occurrences

128 total
  1. 2 Timothy 4:1νεκρούς · [the] dead
    I charge you in the presence of God and of Christ Jesus, who will judge the living and the dead, and in view of His appearing and His kingdom:
  2. Hebrews 6:1νεκρῶν · dead
    Therefore let us leave the elementary teachings about Christ and go on to maturity, not laying again the foundation of repentance from dead works, and of faith in God,
  3. Hebrews 6:2νεκρῶν · of [the] dead
    …instruction about baptisms, the laying on of hands, the resurrection of the dead, and eternal judgment.
  4. Hebrews 9:14νεκρῶν · of death
    …how much more will the blood of Christ, who through the eternal Spirit offered Himself unblemished to God, purify our consciences from works of death, so that we may serve the living God!
  5. Hebrews 9:17νεκροῖς · has died
    …because a will does not take effect until the one who made it has died; it cannot be executed while he is still alive.
  6. Hebrews 11:19νεκρῶν · [the] dead
    Abraham reasoned that God could raise the dead, and in a sense, he did receive Isaac back from death.
  7. Hebrews 11:35νεκροὺς · dead
    Women received back their dead, raised to life again. Others were tortured and refused their release, so that they might gain a better resurrection.
  8. Hebrews 13:20νεκρῶν · [the] dead
    Now may the God of peace, who through the blood of the eternal covenant brought back from the dead our Lord Jesus, that great Shepherd of the sheep,
  9. James 2:17νεκρά · dead
    So too, faith by itself, if it does not result in action, is dead.
  10. James 2:26νεκρόν · dead; νεκρά · dead
    As the body without the spirit is dead, so faith without deeds is dead.
  11. 1 Peter 1:3νεκρῶν · [the] dead
    Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ! By His great mercy He has given us new birth into a living hope through the resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead,
  12. 1 Peter 1:21νεκρῶν · [the] dead
    Through Him you believe in God, who raised Him from the dead and glorified Him; and so your faith and hope are in God.
  13. 1 Peter 4:5νεκρούς · [the] dead
    But they will have to give an account to Him who is ready to judge the living and the dead.
  14. 1 Peter 4:6νεκροῖς · to [those who are now] dead
    That is why the gospel was preached even to those who are now dead, so that they might be judged as men in the flesh, but live according to God in the spirit.
  15. Revelation 1:5νεκρῶν · dead
    …and from Jesus Christ, the faithful witness, the firstborn from the dead, and the ruler of the kings of the earth. To Him who loves us and has released us from our sins by His blood,
  16. Revelation 1:17νεκρός · a dead [man]
    When I saw Him, I fell at His feet like a dead man. But He placed His right hand on me and said, “Do not be afraid. I am the First and the Last,
  17. Revelation 1:18νεκρὸς · dead
    …the Living One. I was dead, and behold, now I am alive forever and ever! And I hold the keys of Death and of Hades.
  18. Revelation 2:8νεκρὸς
    To the angel of the church in Smyrna write: These are the words of the First and the Last, who died and returned to life.
  19. Revelation 3:1νεκρὸς · dead
    “To the angel of the church in Sardis write: These are the words of the One who holds the seven spirits of God and the seven stars. I know your deeds; you have a reputation for being alive, yet you are dead.
  20. Revelation 11:18νεκρῶν · dead
    The nations were enraged, and Your wrath has come. The time has come to judge the dead and to reward Your servants the prophets, as well as the saints and those who fear Your name, both small and great—and to destroy those who destroy the earth.”
  21. Revelation 14:13νεκροὶ · dead
    And I heard a voice from heaven telling me to write, “Blessed are the dead—those who die in the Lord from this moment on.” “Yes,” says the Spirit, “they will rest from their labors, for their deeds will follow them.”
  22. Revelation 16:3νεκροῦ · of [the] dead
    And the second angel poured out his bowl into the sea, and it turned to blood like that of the dead, and every living thing in the sea died.
  23. Revelation 20:5νεκρῶν · dead
    The rest of the dead did not come back to life until the thousand years were complete. This is the first resurrection.
  24. Revelation 20:12νεκρούς · dead; νεκροὶ · dead
    And I saw the dead, great and small, standing before the throne. And books were opened, and one of them was the Book of Life. And the dead were judged according to their deeds, as recorded in the books.
  25. Revelation 20:13νεκροὺς · dead; νεκροὺς · dead
    The sea gave up its dead, and Death and Hades gave up their dead, and each one was judged according to his deeds.