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Forms of the word
Dictionary: 
νεκρός, -ά, -όν
Greek transliteration: 
nekros
Simplified transliteration: 
nekros
Numbers
Strong's number: 
3498
GK Number: 
3738
Statistics
Frequency in New Testament: 
129
Morphology of Biblical Greek Tag: 
a-1a(1)
Gloss: 
dead (can be used physically or fig., of both persons and things); (n.) dead person, corpse
Definition: 
dead, without life, Mt. 11:5; 22:31; met. νεκρός τινι, dead to a thing, no longer devoted to, or under the influence of a thing, Rom. 6:11; dead in respect of fruitlessness, Jas. 2:17, 20, 26; morally or spiritually dead, Rom. 6:13; Eph. 5:14; dead in alienation from God, Eph. 2:1, 5; Col. 2:13; subject to death, mortal, Rom. 8:10; causing death and misery, fatal, having a destructive power, Heb. 6:1; 9:14

Greek-English Concordance for νεκρός

Hebrews 11:19 He considered that God was able to raise him up even from the dead (nekrōn | νεκρῶν | gen pl masc), and, in a sense, he did receive him back from there.
Hebrews 11:35 Women received their dead (nekrous | νεκρούς | acc pl masc) by resurrection. But others were tortured, after refusing to accept release, so that they might gain a better resurrection.
Hebrews 13:20 And may the God of peace, who, by the blood of the eternal covenant, brought up from the dead (nekrōn | νεκρῶν | gen pl masc) the great shepherd of the sheep, our Lord Jesus,
James 2:17 In the same way faith, if it has no works, is dead (nekra | νεκρά | nom sg fem), since it is by itself.
James 2:26 For just as the body without the spirit is dead (nekron | νεκρόν | nom sg neut), so also faith devoid of works is dead (nekra | νεκρά | nom sg fem).
1 Peter 1:3 Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who according to his great mercy gave us new birth into a living hope through the resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead (nekrōn | νεκρῶν | gen pl masc),
1 Peter 1:21 who through him believe in God, who raised him from the dead (nekrōn | νεκρῶν | gen pl masc) and gave him glory, so that your faith and hope are in God.
1 Peter 4:5 They will give an account to him who stands ready to judge the living and the dead (nekrous | νεκρούς | acc pl masc).
1 Peter 4:6 It was for this very purpose that the gospel was preached to the dead (nekrois | νεκροῖς | dat pl masc), so that though they were judged as men in the flesh, they might live as God in the Spirit.
Revelation 1:5 and from Jesus Christ the faithful witness, the firstborn of the dead (nekrōn | νεκρῶν | gen pl masc), and the ruler of the kings of the world. To him who loves us and has freed us from our sins by his blood
Revelation 1:17 And when I saw him, I fell at his feet as though dead (nekros | νεκρός | nom sg masc). And he laid his right hand on me, saying, “Do not fear! I am the First and the Last,
Revelation 1:18 the Living One. I was dead (nekros | νεκρός | nom sg masc), but behold, I am alive for ever and ever! And I hold the keys of death and of Hades.
Revelation 2:8 “To the angel of the church in Smyrna write: The one who is the First and the Last, who died and came to life, has this to say:
Revelation 3:1 “To the angel of the church in Sardis write: The one who has the seven Spirits of God and the seven stars has this to say: I know your deeds; that you have a reputation that you are alive, but you are dead (nekros | νεκρός | nom sg masc).
Revelation 11:18 The nations raged, but your wrath came; and the time for the dead (nekrōn | νεκρῶν | gen pl masc) to be judged, and the time to reward your servants, the prophets and saints, and those who fear your name, both small and great, and the time to destroy the destroyers of the earth.”
Revelation 14:13 And I heard a voice from heaven saying, “Write this: Blessed are the dead (nekroi | νεκροί | nom pl masc) who die in the Lord from now on.” “Yes indeed!” says the Spirit, “so they can rest from their labors, because their deeds will follow them!”
Revelation 16:3 The second angel poured out his bowl on the sea and it turned into blood like that of a corpse (nekrou | νεκροῦ | gen sg masc), and every living creature in the sea died.
Revelation 20:5 (The rest of the dead (nekrōn | νεκρῶν | gen pl masc) did not come to life until the thousand years were finished). This is the first resurrection.
Revelation 20:12 And I saw the dead (nekrous | νεκρούς | acc pl masc), the great and the small, standing before the throne, and the books were opened. Then another book was opened — the Book of Life. And the dead (nekroi | νεκροί | nom pl masc) were judged by what was written in the books, according to their deeds.
Revelation 20:13 And the sea gave up the dead (nekrous | νεκρούς | acc pl masc) that were in it, and death and Hades gave up the dead (nekrous | νεκρούς | acc pl masc) that were in them, and they were judged, each one according to his deeds.

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