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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And Abraham came to his death, an old man, full of years; and he was put to rest with his people.
And Jesus gave a loud cry and said, Father, into your hands I give my spirit: and when he had said this, he gave up his spirit.
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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And the years of Ishmael's life were a hundred and thirty-seven: and he came to his end, and was put to rest with his people.
Then Isaac came to his end and was put to rest with his father's people, an old man after a long life: and Jacob and Esau, his sons, put him in his last resting-place.
And when Jacob had come to the end of these words to his sons, stretching himself on his bed, he gave up his spirit, and went the way of his people.
Why did death not take me when I came out of my mother's body, why did I not, when I came out, give up my last breath?
But the eyes of the evil-doers will be wasting away; their way of flight is gone, and their only hope is the taking of their last breath.
The mother of seven is without strength; her spirit is gone from her, her sun has gone down while it is still day: she has been shamed and overcome: and the rest of them I will give up to the sword before their haters, says the Lord.
I sent for my lovers, but they were false to me: my priests and my responsible men were breathing their last breath in the town, while they were looking for food to give them new life.
And Jesus gave another loud cry, and gave up his spirit.
So when Jesus had taken the wine he said, All is done. And with his head bent he 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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And Abraham came to his death, an old man, full of years; and he was put to rest with his people.
And the years of Ishmael's life were a hundred and thirty-seven: and he came to his end, and was put to rest with his people.
Then Isaac came to his end and was put to rest with his father's people, an old man after a long life: and Jacob and Esau, his sons, put him in his last resting-place.
And when Jacob had come to the end of these words to his sons, stretching himself on his bed, he gave up his spirit, and went the way of his people.
Why did death not take me when I came out of my mother's body, why did I not, when I came out, give up my last breath?
Why then did you make me come out of my mother's body? It would have been better for me to have taken my last breath, and for no eye to have seen me,
But the eyes of the evil-doers will be wasting away; their way of flight is gone, and their only hope is the taking of their last breath.
Is any one able to take up the argument against me? If so, I would keep quiet and give up my breath.
The mother of seven is without strength; her spirit is gone from her, her sun has gone down while it is still day: she has been shamed and overcome: and the rest of them I will give up to the sword before their haters, says the Lord.
I sent for my lovers, but they were false to me: my priests and my responsible men were breathing their last breath in the town, while they were looking for food to give them new life.
And Jesus gave another loud cry, and gave up his spirit.
And Jesus gave a loud cry, and gave up his spirit.
And when the captain, who was near, saw how he gave up his spirit, he said, Truly this man was a son of God.
And Jesus gave a loud cry and said, Father, into your hands I give my spirit: and when he had said this, he gave up his spirit.
So when Jesus had taken the wine he said, All is done. And with his head bent he gave up his spirit.
And at these words, Ananias went down on the earth, and his life went from him: and great fear came on all who were present.
And straight away she went down at his feet, and her life went from her: and the young men came in and saw her dead, and they took her out and put her in the earth with her husband.