English

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Etymology

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A translation of Ancient Greek ἐκ τῶν νεκρῶν (ek tôn nekrôn) or ἀπὸ τῶν νεκρῶν (apò tôn nekrôn, from among those who are dead), a phrase in the New Testament, used for instance in the King James Version. See rise from the dead.

Prepositional phrase

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from the dead

  1. from being dead, from death
  2. (figuratively) from obsolescence or failure
  3. Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see from,‎ dead.

Usage notes

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Common collocations: rise from the dead, raise from the dead, bring back from the dead, come back from the dead.

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