Reference: Ghost
American
The spirit, or principle of life in man. To "give up the ghost," is to die, to yield the soul to God who gave it, Ge 25:8; Lu 23:46. See SPIRIT.
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Abraham breathed his last and died in a ripe old age, an old man and satisfied with life; and he was gathered to his people.
And Jesus, crying out with a loud voice, said, "Father, INTO YOUR HANDS I COMMIT MY SPIRIT." Having said this, He breathed His last.
Easton
an old Saxon word equivalent to soul or spirit. It is the translation of the Hebrew nephesh and the Greek pneuma, both meaning "breath," "life," "spirit," the "living principle" (Job 11:20; Jer 15:9; Mt 27:50; Joh 19:30). The expression "to give up the ghost" means to die (La 1:19; Ge 25:17; 35:29; 49:33; Job 3:11). (See Holy Ghost.)
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These are the years of the life of Ishmael, one hundred and thirty-seven years; and he breathed his last and died, and was gathered to his people.
Isaac breathed his last and died and was gathered to his people, an old man of ripe age; and his sons Esau and Jacob buried him.
When Jacob finished charging his sons, he drew his feet into the bed and breathed his last, and was gathered to his people.
"Why did I not die at birth, Come forth from the womb and expire?
"But the eyes of the wicked will fail, And there will be no escape for them; And their hope is to breathe their last."
"She who bore seven sons pines away; Her breathing is labored Her sun has set while it was yet day; She has been shamed and humiliated So I will give over their survivors to the sword Before their enemies," declares the LORD.
"I called to my lovers, but they deceived me; My priests and my elders perished in the city While they sought food to restore their strength themselves.
And Jesus cried out again with a loud voice, and yielded up His spirit.
Therefore when Jesus had received the sour wine, He said, "It is finished!" And He bowed His head and gave up His spirit.
Hastings
A ghost = Germ. Geist (the h has crept into the word through what Earle calls an Italian affectation of spelling) is a spirit. The word is also used in Old English of the breath, the soul or spirit of a living person, and even a dead body. In AV it occurs only in the phrase 'give up or yield up the ghost' and in the name 'the Holy Ghost.' Wherever in AV hagion 'holy' occurs with pneuma 'spirit,' the tr is 'Holy Ghost'; but when pneuma occurs alone, it is always rendered 'Spirit' or 'spirit,' according as it is supposed to refer to God or to man. See Holy Spirit and Spirit.
Morish
1. nephesh, 'animal life, soul.' Job 11:20; Jer 15:9.
2. ??????, 'spirit' Mt 27:50; Joh 19:30. The word 'ghost' is used in the A.V. only in reference to the Holy Spirit (see HOLY GHOST), and to death, by the 'ghost' being given up, or the spirit or life being breathed out.
3. gava, 'to expire, die.' Ge 25:8,17; 35:29; 49:33; Job 3:11; 10:18; 13:19; 14:10; La 1:19.
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Abraham breathed his last and died in a ripe old age, an old man and satisfied with life; and he was gathered to his people.
These are the years of the life of Ishmael, one hundred and thirty-seven years; and he breathed his last and died, and was gathered to his people.
Isaac breathed his last and died and was gathered to his people, an old man of ripe age; and his sons Esau and Jacob buried him.
When Jacob finished charging his sons, he drew his feet into the bed and breathed his last, and was gathered to his people.
"Why did I not die at birth, Come forth from the womb and expire?
'Why then have You brought me out of the womb? Would that I had died and no eye had seen me!
"But the eyes of the wicked will fail, And there will be no escape for them; And their hope is to breathe their last."
"She who bore seven sons pines away; Her breathing is labored Her sun has set while it was yet day; She has been shamed and humiliated So I will give over their survivors to the sword Before their enemies," declares the LORD.
"I called to my lovers, but they deceived me; My priests and my elders perished in the city While they sought food to restore their strength themselves.
And Jesus cried out again with a loud voice, and yielded up His spirit.
And Jesus uttered a loud cry, and breathed His last.
When the centurion, who was standing right in front of Him, saw the way He breathed His last, he said, "Truly this man was the Son of God!"
And Jesus, crying out with a loud voice, said, "Father, INTO YOUR HANDS I COMMIT MY SPIRIT." Having said this, He breathed His last.
Therefore when Jesus had received the sour wine, He said, "It is finished!" And He bowed His head and gave up His spirit.
And as he heard these words, Ananias fell down and breathed his last; and great fear came over all who heard of it.
And immediately she fell at his feet and breathed her last, and the young men came in and found her dead, and they carried her out and buried her beside her husband.