In the OT the normal reference is to present existence on earth, ended by death, but given by God (Deut. 30: 19). In the NT the word often denotes eternal life (Rom. 6: 13), especially in the gospel of John (e.g. John 6: 48).
Citation for life
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MLA
"life." In A Dictionary of the Bible. Ed. W. R. F. Browning. Oxford Biblical Studies Online. May 23, 2013. <http://www.oxfordbiblicalcstudies.com/article/opr/t94/e1128>.
Chicago
"life." In A Dictionary of the Bible. , edited by W. R. F. Browning. Oxford Biblical Studies Online, http://www.oxfordbiblicalcstudies.com/article/opr/t94/e1128 (accessed May 23, 2013).