CategoryArchaic Word / Life-Giving Term
Modern Equivalentmake alive; give life; revive.
KJV Word TypeVerb
DefinitionTo make alive, give life, revive, or restore vitality. In the KJV, it often describes God giving spiritual life to those who were dead in sins.
Key Verses"And you hath he quickened, who were dead in trespasses and sins." (Ephesians 2:1); "Quicken thou me according to thy word." (Psalm 119:25)
KJV Usage NoteRelated to “quick” meaning alive; “quickened” means made alive, especially by God’s power.
Common MisunderstandingIt does not mean made faster; it means made alive or revived.
EtymologyFrom Old English cwic, meaning alive or living.