Easton's Bible Dictionary: Life
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Generally of physical life (
Genesis 2:7
;
Luke 16:25
, etc.); also used figuratively (1) for immortality (
Hebrews 7:16
); (2) conduct or manner of life (
Romans 6:4
); (3) spiritual life or salvation (
John 3:16
, 17, 18, 36); (4) eternal life (
Matthew 19:16
, 17;
John 3:15
); of God and Christ as the absolute source and cause of all life (
John 1:4
;
5:26
, 39;
11:25
;
12:50
).
Easton's Bible Dictionary