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 expired and died in a good old age, old and full of days; and was gathered to his peoples.
And Jesus, having cried with a loud voice, said, Father, into thy hands I commit my spirit. And having said this, he expired.
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 these are the years of the life of Ishmael: a hundred and thirty-seven years; and he expired and died, and was gathered to his peoples.
And Isaac expired and died, and was gathered to his peoples, old and full of days. And his sons Esau and Jacob buried him.
And when Jacob had made an end of commanding his sons, he gathered his feet into the bed, and expired, and was gathered to his peoples.
Wherefore did I not die from the womb, come forth from the belly and expire?
But the eyes of the wicked shall fail, and all refuge shall vanish from them, and their hope shall be the breathing out of life.
She that hath borne seven languisheth, she hath given up the ghost; her sun is gone down while it is yet day; she is put to shame and confounded. And the residue of them will I give up to the sword before their enemies, saith Jehovah.
I called for my lovers, they have deceived me; my priests and mine elders have expired in the city, while they sought them food to revive their soul.
And Jesus, having again cried with a loud voice, gave up the ghost.
When therefore Jesus had received the vinegar, he said, It is finished; and having bowed his head, he delivered 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 expired and died in a good old age, old and full of days; and was gathered to his peoples.
And these are the years of the life of Ishmael: a hundred and thirty-seven years; and he expired and died, and was gathered to his peoples.
And Isaac expired and died, and was gathered to his peoples, old and full of days. And his sons Esau and Jacob buried him.
And when Jacob had made an end of commanding his sons, he gathered his feet into the bed, and expired, and was gathered to his peoples.
Wherefore did I not die from the womb, come forth from the belly and expire?
And wherefore didst thou bring me forth out of the womb? I had expired, and no eye had seen me.
But the eyes of the wicked shall fail, and all refuge shall vanish from them, and their hope shall be the breathing out of life.
Who is he that contendeth with me? For if I were silent now, I should expire.
But a man dieth, and is prostrate; yea, man expireth, and where is he?
She that hath borne seven languisheth, she hath given up the ghost; her sun is gone down while it is yet day; she is put to shame and confounded. And the residue of them will I give up to the sword before their enemies, saith Jehovah.
I called for my lovers, they have deceived me; my priests and mine elders have expired in the city, while they sought them food to revive their soul.
And Jesus, having again cried with a loud voice, gave up the ghost.
And Jesus, having uttered a loud cry, expired.
And the centurion who stood by over against him, when he saw that he had expired having thus cried out, said, Truly this man was Son of God.
And Jesus, having cried with a loud voice, said, Father, into thy hands I commit my spirit. And having said this, he expired.
When therefore Jesus had received the vinegar, he said, It is finished; and having bowed his head, he delivered up his spirit.
And Ananias, hearing these words, fell down and expired. And great fear came upon all who heard it.
And she fell down immediately at his feet and expired. And when the young men came in they found her dead; and, having carried her out, they buried her by her husband.
And immediately an angel of the Lord smote him, because he did not give the glory to God, and he expired, eaten of worms.