Bible Vocabulary

Word Forms

These forms come from “resurrection” and change to fit the sentence.

  • resurrectionbase form
  • resurrectionsplural

resurrection

noun /ɹɛzəˈɹɛkʃən/

WEB 42 appearances

KJV 41 appearances

Resurrection means coming back to life after dying.

Biblical Usage

The Bible uses this word to talk about Jesus rising from the dead. It also shows that God will raise His people to live with Him forever.

WEB Representative Scriptures

For the Sadducees say that there is no resurrection, nor angel, nor spirit; but the Pharisees confess all of these.
Acts 23:8 (WEB)
men who have erred concerning the truth, saying that the resurrection is already past, and overthrowing the faith of some.
2 Timothy 2:18 (WEB)
Women received their dead by resurrection. Others were tortured, not accepting their deliverance, that they might obtain a better resurrection.
Hebrews 11:35 (WEB)

KJV Representative Scriptures

For in the resurrection they neither marry, nor are given in marriage, but are as the angels of God in heaven.
Matthew 22:30 (KJV)
And thou shalt be blessed; for they cannot recompense thee: for thou shalt be recompensed at the resurrection of the just.
Luke 14:14 (KJV)
But the rest of the dead lived not again until the thousand years were finished. This is the first resurrection.
Revelation 20:5 (KJV)