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 good old age, an old man and full of years, and was gathered to his people.
Then Jesus, calling out with a loud voice, said, "Father, into your hands I commit my spirit!" And 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: 137 years. He breathed his last and died, and was gathered to his people.)
And Isaac breathed his last, and he died and was gathered to his people, old and full of days. And his sons Esau and Jacob buried him.
When Jacob finished commanding his sons, he drew up his feet into the bed and breathed his last and was gathered to his people.
"Why did I not die at birth, come out from the womb and expire?
But the eyes of the wicked will fail; all way of escape will be lost to them, and their hope is to breathe their last."
She who bore seven has grown feeble; she has fainted away; her sun went down while it was yet day; she has been shamed and disgraced. And the rest of them I will give to the sword before their enemies, declares the LORD."
"I called to my lovers, but they deceived me; my priests and elders perished in the city, while they sought food to revive their strength.
And Jesus cried out again with a loud voice and yielded up his spirit.
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 good old age, an old man and full of years, and was gathered to his people.
(These are the years of the life of Ishmael: 137 years. He breathed his last and died, and was gathered to his people.)
And Isaac breathed his last, and he died and was gathered to his people, old and full of days. And his sons Esau and Jacob buried him.
When Jacob finished commanding his sons, he drew up his feet into the bed and breathed his last and was gathered to his people.
"Why did I not die at birth, come out from the womb and expire?
"Why did you bring me out from the womb? Would that I had died before any eye had seen me
But the eyes of the wicked will fail; all way of escape will be lost to them, and their hope is to breathe their last."
But a man dies and is laid low; man breathes his last, and where is he?
She who bore seven has grown feeble; she has fainted away; her sun went down while it was yet day; she has been shamed and disgraced. And the rest of them I will give to the sword before their enemies, declares the LORD."
"I called to my lovers, but they deceived me; my priests and elders perished in the city, while they sought food to revive their strength.
And Jesus cried out again with a loud voice and yielded up his spirit.
And Jesus uttered a loud cry and breathed his last.
And when the centurion, who stood facing him, saw that in this way he breathed his last, he said, "Truly this man was the Son of God!"
Then Jesus, calling out with a loud voice, said, "Father, into your hands I commit my spirit!" And having said this he breathed his last.
When Jesus had received the sour wine, he said, "It is finished," and he bowed his head and gave up his spirit.
When Ananias heard these words, he fell down and breathed his last. And great fear came upon all who heard of it.
Immediately she fell down at his feet and breathed her last. When the young men came in they found her dead, and they carried her out and buried her beside her husband.
Immediately an angel of the Lord struck him down, because he did not give God the glory, and he was eaten by worms and breathed his last.