Reference: Ghost
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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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He took his last breath and died at a ripe old age, old and contented, and he was gathered to his people.
And Jesus called out with a loud voice, "Father, into Your hands I entrust My spirit. " Saying 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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This is the length of Ishmael's life: 137 years. He took his last breath and died, and was gathered to his people.
He took his last breath and died, and was gathered to his people, old and full of days. His sons Esau and Jacob buried him.
When Jacob had finished instructing his sons, he drew his feet into the bed and died. He was gathered to his people.
Why was I not stillborn; [why] didn't I die as I came from the womb?
But the sight of the wicked will fail. Their way of escape will be cut off, and their [only] hope will be to die.
The mother of seven grew faint; she breathed her [last] breath. Her sun set while it was still day; she was ashamed and humiliated. The rest of them I will give over to the sword in the presence of their enemies." [This is] the Lord's declaration.
I called to my lovers, but they betrayed me. My priests and elders perished in the city while searching for food to keep themselves alive.
Jesus shouted again with a loud voice and gave up His spirit.
When Jesus had received the sour wine, He said, "It is finished!" Then bowing His head, 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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He took his last breath and died at a ripe old age, old and contented, and he was gathered to his people.
This is the length of Ishmael's life: 137 years. He took his last breath and died, and was gathered to his people.
He took his last breath and died, and was gathered to his people, old and full of days. His sons Esau and Jacob buried him.
When Jacob had finished instructing his sons, he drew his feet into the bed and died. He was gathered to his people.
Why was I not stillborn; [why] didn't I die as I came from the womb?
Why did You bring me out of the womb? I should have died and never been seen.
But the sight of the wicked will fail. Their way of escape will be cut off, and their [only] hope will be to die.
But a man dies and fades away; he breathes his last-where is he?
The mother of seven grew faint; she breathed her [last] breath. Her sun set while it was still day; she was ashamed and humiliated. The rest of them I will give over to the sword in the presence of their enemies." [This is] the Lord's declaration.
I called to my lovers, but they betrayed me. My priests and elders perished in the city while searching for food to keep themselves alive.
Jesus shouted again with a loud voice and gave up His spirit.
But Jesus let out a loud cry and breathed His last.
When the centurion, who was standing opposite Him, saw the way He breathed His last, he said, "This man really was God's Son!"
And Jesus called out with a loud voice, "Father, into Your hands I entrust My spirit. " Saying this, He breathed His last.
When Jesus had received the sour wine, He said, "It is finished!" Then bowing His head, He gave up His spirit.
When he heard these words, Ananias dropped dead, and a great fear came on all who heard.
Instantly she dropped dead at his feet. When the young men came in, they found her dead, carried her out, and buried her beside her husband.
At once an angel of the Lord struck him because he did not give the glory to God, and he became infected with worms and died.