Topical Bible: Dying

Jump to: Webster's • Concordance • Thesaurus • Greek • Hebrew • Library • Subtopics • Terms

Topical Encyclopedia

Definition and Context
Dying, in the biblical context, refers to the process of physical death, the cessation of life, and the transition from earthly existence to the afterlife. It is a significant theme throughout the Bible, reflecting both the consequences of sin and the hope of eternal life through Jesus Christ.

Biblical Origin of Death
The concept of dying is first introduced in the Book of Genesis. Death entered the world as a direct result of sin. In Genesis 2:17, God commands Adam, "but you must not eat from the tree of the knowledge of good and evil, for in the day that you eat of it, you will surely die." This warning underscores the connection between sin and death. When Adam and Eve disobeyed God, death became a reality for all humanity (Genesis 3:19).

The Nature of Death
The Bible describes death as the separation of the soul from the body. Ecclesiastes 12:7 states, "then the dust returns to the ground it came from, and the spirit returns to God who gave it." This separation marks the end of physical life but not the end of existence, as the soul continues into eternity.

Death as a Consequence of Sin
Romans 5:12 explains, "Therefore, just as sin entered the world through one man, and death through sin, so also death was passed on to all men, because all sinned." This passage highlights the universality of death as a consequence of the original sin, affecting all of humanity.

Hope Beyond Death
Despite the reality of death, the Bible offers hope through the promise of eternal life. John 11:25-26 records Jesus' words, "I am the resurrection and the life. Whoever believes in Me will live, even though he dies. And everyone who lives and believes in Me will never die." This assurance is central to Christian belief, emphasizing that physical death is not the end for those who have faith in Christ.

The Death of Believers
For believers, dying is portrayed as a transition to a better existence. Philippians 1:21 states, "For to me, to live is Christ, and to die is gain." This perspective reflects the belief that death brings the faithful into the presence of the Lord, where they will experience eternal joy and peace.

The Fear of Death
While death is a natural part of life, the Bible acknowledges the fear it can evoke. Hebrews 2:14-15 speaks of Jesus' victory over death, "so that by His death He might destroy him who holds the power of death—that is, the devil—and free those who all their lives were held in slavery by their fear of death." Through Christ's sacrifice, believers are liberated from the fear of death.

The Finality of Death
The Bible teaches that after death comes judgment. Hebrews 9:27 states, "Just as man is appointed to die once, and after that to face judgment." This underscores the importance of living a life in accordance with God's will, as earthly actions have eternal consequences.

Resurrection and Eternal Life
The hope of resurrection is a cornerstone of Christian faith. 1 Corinthians 15:21-22 declares, "For since death came through a man, the resurrection of the dead comes also through a man. For as in Adam all die, so in Christ all will be made alive." This promise assures believers of a future resurrection and eternal life with God.

Conclusion
The Bible presents dying as a multifaceted concept, encompassing the reality of physical death, the consequences of sin, and the hope of eternal life through Jesus Christ. While death is inevitable, the Scriptures offer assurance and comfort to those who place their trust in the Lord.

Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary

1. (p. pr. & vb. n.) of Die.

2. (a.) In the act of dying; destined to death; mortal; perishable; as, dying bodies.

3. (a.) of or pertaining to dying or death; as, dying bed; dying day; dying words; also, simulating a dying state.

4. (n.) The act of expiring; passage from life to death; loss of life.

Greek

599. apothnesko -- to die
... to die. Part of Speech: Verb Transliteration: apothnesko Phonetic Spelling:
(ap-oth-nace'-ko) Short Definition: I am dying, am about to die Definition: I am ...
//strongsnumbers.com/greek2/599.htm - 9k

3500. nekrosis -- a putting to death, a state of death
... Word Origin from nekroo Definition a putting to death, a state of death
NASB Word Usage deadness (1), dying (1). deadness, dying. ...
//strongsnumbers.com/greek2/3500.htm - 6k

2348. thnesko -- to die
... to die. Part of Speech: Verb Transliteration: thnesko Phonetic Spelling:
(thnay'-sko) Short Definition: I am dying, am dead Definition: I die, am dying, ...
//strongsnumbers.com/greek2/2348.htm - 7k

2349. thnetos -- subject to death
... 2349 -- properly, subject to dying (death), ; the inevitability of . Word Origin
from thnesko Definition subject to death NASB Word Usage mortal (6). ...
//strongsnumbers.com/greek2/2349.htm - 6k

2288. thanatos -- death
... 2288 (derived from 2348 , "to die") -- physical or spiritual ; (figuratively)
separation from the life (salvation) of God forever by dying without first ...
//strongsnumbers.com/greek2/2288.htm - 7k

4669. smurnizo -- to be like myrrh, to mingle with myrrh
... crucifixion. [Wine mixed was commonly offered to dying criminals as a . This
was routinely given to people condemned to brutal execution.]. ...
//strongsnumbers.com/greek2/4669.htm - 7k

622. apollumi -- to destroy, destroy utterly
... Word Origin from apo and same as olethros Definition to destroy, destroy utterly
NASB Word Usage bring (1), destroy (17), destroyed (9), dying (1), end (1 ...
//strongsnumbers.com/greek2/622.htm - 10k

5053. teleutao -- to complete, to come to an end, hence to die
... Word Origin from teleute Definition to complete, to come to an end, hence to die
NASB Word Usage deceased (1), die (4), died (5), dying (1), put (2). ...
//strongsnumbers.com/greek2/5053.htm - 7k

Strong's Hebrew

6. abad -- to perish
... 2), annihilated (1), been lost (1), broken (1), corrupts (1), destroy (33), destroyed
(15), destroying (2), destroys (2), destruction (2), dying (2), fail (1 ...
/hebrew/6.htm - 6k

4191. muth -- to die
... 104), dead man (1), dead* (2), deadly* (1), death (21), deceased (5), destroy (2),
die (214), die shall be put (1), died (167), dies (30), dying (1), kill (13 ...
/hebrew/4191.htm - 7k

Library

Dying Fires
... DYING FIRES. ... There is bitter irony in the prophet's description of the poor flickering
spot of light in the black waste and of its swift dying out. ...
/.../christianbookshelf.org/maclaren/expositions of holy scripture h/dying fires.htm

Dying Petitions.
... DYING PETITIONS. DYING PETITIONS. 10,6,10,6,9,9,4. "Gedenke mein, mein Gott.".
[2]Unbekanntes. ... Oh! hear my dying supplication! Remember me!". ...
/.../borthwick/hymns from the land of luther/dying petitions.htm

Dying Lamps
... D.; ST. MATTHEW Chaps. XVIII to XXVIII DYING LAMPS. 'Our lamps are gone out.'"Matthew
25:8. ... II. We note next the gradual dying out of the light. ...
/.../christianbookshelf.org/maclaren/expositions of holy scripture b/dying lamps.htm

The Dying Thief
... XIII to XXIV THE DYING THIEF. ... It is strange to think that, perhaps, at that moment
the only human being who thoroughly believed in Christ was that dying robber. ...
/.../maclaren/expositions of holy scripture e/the dying thief.htm

To a Dying Child.
... TO A DYING CHILD. TO A DYING CHILD. 10,6,10,6,9,9,4. "Zeuch-hin, mein kind.".
[8]Gottfried Hoffmann. transl., Jane Borthwick. Depart, my child! ...
/.../borthwick/hymns from the land of luther/to a dying child.htm

Masterful Dying.
... V The Greatest Wooing (John xviii.-xix.) Masterful Dying. But Jesus' part"ah! that
was just begun. John lays emphasis on the mastery of Jesus here. ...
//christianbookshelf.org/gordon/quiet talks on johns gospel/masterful dying.htm

For the Sick and Dying
... for the Sick & Dying. I was sick and ye visited me. Matthew 25:36. The
Lord will strengthen him upon the bed of languishing; Thou ...
/.../winkworth/lyra germanica the christian year/for the sick & dying.htm

The Dying News Boy
... THE DYING NEWS BOY. In a dark ... almost frozen. [Illustration: "I am dying
now, because I feel so queer; and I can hardly see you. I ...
/.../shaw/touching incidents and remarkable answers to prayer/the dying news boy.htm

Dying to Live
... XX DYING TO LIVE. 2 Corinthians iv.13. ... He is crucified with Christ; he is risen
with Christ; he bears about in his body the dying of Christ. ...
/.../peabody/mornings in the college chapel/xx dying to live.htm

20TH DAY. Bliss in Dying.
... 20TH DAY. Bliss in Dying. "He is Faithful that Promised." "Blessed are the dead
that die in the Lord.""Revelation 14:13. Bliss in Dying. My Soul! ...
/.../macduff/the faithful promiser/20th day bliss in dying.htm

Thesaurus

Dying (57 Occurrences)
... Noah Webster's Dictionary 1. (p. pr. & vb. n.) of Die. 2. (a.) In the act of
dying; destined to death; mortal; perishable; as, dying bodies. ...
/d/dying.htm - 22k

Woke (10 Occurrences)
... Matthew 8:25 They came to him, and woke him up, saying, "Save us, Lord!
We are dying!" (WEB KJV WEY ASV DBY WBS YLT NAS RSV NIV). ...
/w/woke.htm - 9k

Dial (2 Occurrences)
... and it is therefore probable that it was some part of the Temple buildings that
had cast its shadow down the stairway in full view of the dying king, as he lay ...
/d/dial.htm - 19k

We're (6 Occurrences)
... Multi-Version Concordance We're (6 Occurrences). Matthew 8:25 They came to him,
and woke him up, saying, "Save us, Lord! We are dying!" (See NIV). ...
/w/we're.htm - 8k

Finally (29 Occurrences)
... my son.' (See RSV). Mark 12:22 And so did the rest of the seven, all dying
childless. Finally the woman also died. (WEY). Luke 18:4 ...
/f/finally.htm - 14k

Expiring (1 Occurrence)
... n.) of Expire. 2. (a.) Breathing out air from the lungs; emitting fluid or volatile
matter; exhaling; breathing the last breath; dying; ending; terminating. ...
/e/expiring.htm - 7k

Commend (22 Occurrences)
... ko-mend': (1) For paratithemi (Luke 23:46), translating the Hebrew paqadh (Psalm
31:5), in the dying words of Jesus: "Into thy hands I commend my Spirit." the ...
/c/commend.htm - 15k

Christ's (64 Occurrences)
... Christ's: (ASV). Romans 5:8 But God gives proof of His love to us in Christ's
dying for us while we were still sinners. (WEY). Romans ...
/c/christ's.htm - 24k

Simeon (48 Occurrences)
... His father, when dying, pronounced a malediction against him (49:5-7). The words
in the Authorized Version (49:6), "they digged down a wall," ought to be, as ...
/s/simeon.htm - 35k

Jehoash (28 Occurrences)
... He held the prophet Elisha in honour, and wept by his bedside when he was dying,
addressing him in the words Elisha himself had used when Elijah was carried up ...
/j/jehoash.htm - 32k

Resources

What does the Bible mean by “dying to self”? | GotQuestions.org

How can I overcome the fear of death? How can I stop being scared of dying? | GotQuestions.org

Why did God take Enoch and Elijah to heaven without them dying? | GotQuestions.org

Dying: Dictionary and Thesaurus | Clyx.com

Bible Concordance • Bible Dictionary • Bible Encyclopedia • Topical Bible • Bible Thesuarus

Concordance

Dying (57 Occurrences)

Matthew 8:25
They came to him, and woke him up, saying, "Save us, Lord! We are dying!"
(WEB)

Mark 4:38
He himself was in the stern, asleep on the cushion, and they woke him up, and told him, "Teacher, don't you care that we are dying?"
(WEB)

Mark 5:23
and begged him much, saying, "My little daughter is at the point of death. Please come and lay your hands on her, that she may be made healthy, and live."
(See NIV)

Mark 9:44
where there worm is not dying, and the fire is not being quenched.
(WBS)

Mark 9:46
where there worm is not dying, and the fire is not being quenched.
(WBS)

Mark 9:48
where their worm is not dying, and the fire is not being quenched;
(YLT)

Mark 12:20
There were seven brothers. The first took a wife, and dying left no offspring.
(WEB KJV ASV DBY WBS YLT)

Mark 12:22
And so did the rest of the seven, all dying childless. Finally the woman also died.
(WEY)

Luke 8:24
They came to him, and awoke him, saying, "Master, master, we are dying!" He awoke, and rebuked the wind and the raging of the water, and they ceased, and it was calm.
(WEB)

Luke 8:42
for he had an only daughter, about twelve years of age, and she was dying. But as he went, the multitudes pressed against him.
(WEB KJV WEY ASV DBY WBS YLT NAS RSV NIV)

Luke 15:17
But when he came to himself he said,'How many hired servants of my father's have bread enough to spare, and I'm dying with hunger!
(WEB WEY NAS)

John 11:37
Some of them said, "Couldn't this man, who opened the eyes of him who was blind, have also kept this man from dying?"
(WEB WEY NAS RSV NIV)

Acts 25:11
If then I have done any wrong and committed anything worthy of death, I do not deprecate dying; but if there is nothing of those things of which they accuse me, no man can give me up to them. I appeal to Caesar.
(DBY)

Romans 5:8
But God gives proof of His love to us in Christ's dying for us while we were still sinners.
(WEY)

Romans 8:11
and if the Spirit of Him who did raise up Jesus out of the dead doth dwell in you, He who did raise up the Christ out of the dead shall quicken also your dying bodies, through His Spirit dwelling in you.
(YLT)

Romans 14:9
For this was the purpose of Christ's dying and coming to life--namely that He might be Lord both of the dead and the living.
(WEY)

1 Corinthians 1:18
For the word of the cross is foolishness to those who are dying, but to us who are saved it is the power of God.
(WEB)

2 Corinthians 4:10
Always bearing about in the body the dying of the Lord Jesus, that the life also of Jesus might be made manifest in our body.
(KJV ASV DBY WBS YLT NAS)

2 Corinthians 4:11
for always are we who are living delivered up to death because of Jesus, that the life also of Jesus may be manifested in our dying flesh,
(YLT)

2 Corinthians 4:12
Thus we are constantly dying, while you are in full enjoyment of Life.
(WEY)

2 Corinthians 6:9
as unknown, and yet well known; as dying, and behold, we live; as punished, and not killed;
(WEB KJV ASV DBY WBS YLT NAS RSV NIV)

Hebrews 7:8
And here dying men receive tithes; but there one of whom the witness is that he lives;
(DBY)

Hebrews 11:21
By faith, Jacob, when he was dying, blessed each of the sons of Joseph, and worshiped, leaning on the top of his staff.
(WEB KJV WEY ASV DBY WBS YLT NAS RSV NIV)

Hebrews 11:22
By faith Joseph when dying called to mind the going forth of the sons of Israel, and gave commandment concerning his bones.
(DBY YLT NAS)

Revelation 14:13
And I heard a voice out of the heaven saying to me, 'Write: Happy are the dead who in the Lord are dying from this time!' 'Yes, (saith the Spirit,) That they may rest from their labours -- and their works do follow them!'
(YLT)

Genesis 2:17
and of the tree of knowledge of good and evil, thou dost not eat of it, for in the day of thine eating of it -- dying thou dost die.'
(YLT)

Genesis 3:4
And the serpent saith unto the woman, 'Dying, ye do not die,
(YLT)

Genesis 20:7
and now send back the man's wife, for he 'is' inspired, and he doth pray for thee, and live thou; and if thou do not send back, know that dying thou dost die, thou, and all that thou hast.'
(YLT)

Genesis 26:11
and Abimelech commandeth all the people, saying, 'He who cometh against this man or against his wife, dying doth die.'
(YLT)

Genesis 35:18
It happened, as her soul was departing (for she died), that she named him Benoni, but his father named him Benjamin.
(See NIV)

Genesis 48:21
Israel said to Joseph, "Behold, I am dying, but God will be with you, and bring you again to the land of your fathers.
(WEB YLT)

Genesis 50:5
'My father made me swear, saying, "Behold, I am dying. Bury me in my grave which I have dug for myself in the land of Canaan." Now therefore, please let me go up and bury my father, and I will come again.'"
(WEB YLT)

Genesis 50:24
Joseph said to his brothers, "I am dying, but God will surely visit you, and bring you up out of this land to the land which he swore to Abraham, to Isaac, and to Jacob."
(WEB YLT)

Numbers 17:12
The children of Israel spoke to Moses, saying, "Behold, we perish! We are undone! We are all undone!
(See NAS)

Numbers 17:13
Whosoever cometh any thing near unto the tabernacle of the LORD shall die: shall we be consumed with dying?
(KJV WBS)

Numbers 19:18
and a clean person shall take hyssop, and dip it in the water, and sprinkle it on the tent, and on all the vessels, and on the persons who were there, and on him who touched the bone, or the slain, or the dead, or the grave:
(See NAS)

Numbers 33:39
and Aaron 'is' a son of a hundred and twenty and three years in his dying in mount Hor.
(YLT)

Deuteronomy 2:16
And it cometh to pass, when all the men of battle have finished dying from the midst of the people,
(YLT)

Deuteronomy 4:22
for I am dying in this land; I am not passing over the Jordan, and ye are passing over, and have possessed this good land.
(YLT)

1 Samuel 4:20
And as she was dying, the women that stood by her said, Fear not; for thou hast borne a son. But she did not answer, neither did she take it to heart.
(DBY NIV)

2 Kings 20:1
In those days hath Hezekiah been sick unto death, and come unto him doth Isaiah son of Amoz the prophet, and saith unto him, 'Thus said Jehovah: Give a charge to thy house, for thou art dying, and dost not live.'
(YLT)

2 Kings 23:30
And his servants cause him to ride dying from Megiddo, and bring him in to Jerusalem, and bury him in his own grave, and the people of the land take Jehoahaz son of Josiah, and anoint him, and cause him to reign instead of his father.
(YLT)

2 Chronicles 16:13
Asa slept with his fathers, and died in the one and fortieth year of his reign.
(See RSV)

2 Chronicles 24:22
Thus Joash the king didn't remember the kindness which Jehoiada his father had done to him, but killed his son. When he died, he said, Yahweh look on it, and require it.
(See RSV NIV)

Job 11:20
But the eyes of the wicked shall fail. They shall have no way to flee. Their hope shall be the giving up of the spirit."
(See NIV)

Job 24:12
From out of the populous city, men groan. The soul of the wounded cries out, yet God doesn't regard the folly.
(See RSV NIV)

Isaiah 5:13
For this cause my people are taken away as prisoners into strange countries for need of knowledge: and their rulers are wasted for need of food, and their loud-voiced feasters are dry for need of water.
(See RSV)

Isaiah 22:14
And the Lord of armies said to me secretly, Truly, this sin will not be taken from you till your death, says the Lord, the Lord of armies.
(See NIV)

Isaiah 38:1
In those days hath Hezekiah been sick unto death, and come in unto him doth Isaiah son of Amoz, the prophet, and saith unto him, 'Thus said Jehovah: Give a charge to thy house, for thou 'art' dying, and dost not live.'
(YLT)

Isaiah 51:14
The captive exile shall speedily be loosed; and he shall not die and go down into the pit, neither shall his bread fail.
(See JPS)

Ezekiel 11:13
And it cometh to pass, at my prophesying, that Pelatiah son of Benaiah is dying, and I fall on my face, and cry -- a loud voice -- and say, 'Ah, Lord Jehovah, an end Thou art making of the remnant of Israel.'
(YLT)

Ezekiel 18:18
His father -- because he used oppression, Did violently Plunder a brother, And that which 'is' not good did in the midst of his people, And lo, he is dying in his iniquity.
(YLT)

Ezekiel 18:26
In the turning back of the righteous from his righteousness, And he hath done perversity, And he is dying by them, for his perversity That he hath done he dieth.
(YLT)

Ezekiel 18:32
For I have no pleasure in the death of the dying, An affirmation of the Lord Jehovah, And turn ye back and live!
(YLT)

Hosea 4:3
Therefore the land will mourn, and everyone who dwells therein will waste away. all living things in her, even the animals of the field and the birds of the sky; yes, the fish of the sea also die.
(See NIV)

Amos 2:2
And I have sent a fire against Moab, And it hath consumed the palaces of Kerioth, And dying with noise is Moab, With shouting, with voice of a trumpet.
(YLT)

Zechariah 11:9
And I say, 'I do not feed you, the dying, let die; and the cut off, let be cut off; and the remaining ones, let each eat the flesh of its neighbour.'
(YLT NIV)

Subtopics

Dying

Dying to Self

Dying Your Hair

Related Terms

Woke (10 Occurrences)

Dial (2 Occurrences)

We're (6 Occurrences)

Finally (29 Occurrences)

Expiring (1 Occurrence)

Commend (22 Occurrences)

Christ's (64 Occurrences)