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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Then Abraham expired and died in a good old age, an old man and full of years, and was gathered to his people.
Then Jesus cried out with a loud voice and said, Father, into thy hands I commend my spirit; and having said thus, he gave up the 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 these are the years of the life of Ishmael, one hundred thirty-seven years; and Ishmael expired and died and was gathered unto his people.
And Isaac expired and died and was gathered unto his people, being 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 up his feet into the bed and expired and was gathered unto his people.
Why did I not die from the womb? Why did I not give up the spirit when I came out of the belly?
But the eyes of the wicked shall consume themselves, and they shall have no refuge, and their hope shall be agony of the soul.
She that has borne seven languishes; her soul is filled with sorrow; her sun is gone down while it was yet day; she has been ashamed and confounded; and the residue of them I will deliver to the sword before their enemies, saith the LORD.
Koph I called unto my lovers, but they have deceived me; my priests and my elders in the city perished seeking food to maintain their lives.
But Jesus, when he had cried again with a loud voice, gave the spirit.
When Jesus therefore had received the vinegar, he said, It is finished, and he bowed his head and gave the 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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Then Abraham expired and died in a good old age, an old man and full of years, and was gathered to his people.
And these are the years of the life of Ishmael, one hundred thirty-seven years; and Ishmael expired and died and was gathered unto his people.
And Isaac expired and died and was gathered unto his people, being 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 up his feet into the bed and expired and was gathered unto his people.
Why did I not die from the womb? Why did I not give up the spirit when I came out of the belly?
Why then hast thou brought me forth out of the womb? Oh that I had given up the spirit and no eye had seen me!
But the eyes of the wicked shall consume themselves, and they shall have no refuge, and their hope shall be agony of the soul.
But when man shall die and be cut off, and the man shall perish, where shall he be?
She that has borne seven languishes; her soul is filled with sorrow; her sun is gone down while it was yet day; she has been ashamed and confounded; and the residue of them I will deliver to the sword before their enemies, saith the LORD.
Koph I called unto my lovers, but they have deceived me; my priests and my elders in the city perished seeking food to maintain their lives.
But Jesus, when he had cried again with a loud voice, gave the spirit.
But Jesus, giving a great cry, expired.
And when the centurion, who stood in front of him, saw that he so cried out and expired, he said, Truly this man was the Son of God.
Then Jesus cried out with a loud voice and said, Father, into thy hands I commend my spirit; and having said thus, he gave up the spirit.
When Jesus therefore had received the vinegar, he said, It is finished, and he bowed his head and gave the Spirit.
Then Ananias, hearing these words, fell down and gave up the spirit; and great fear came on all those that heard these things.
Then she fell down straightway at his feet and yielded up the spirit; and the young men came in and found her dead and, carrying her forth, buried her by her husband.
And immediately the angel of the Lord smote him because he did not give God the glory, and he expired eaten of worms.