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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And Abraham shall expire, and shall die in a good old age, and being. filled; and he shall be added to his people.
And Jesus having cried with a great voice, said, Father, into thy hands will I commit my spirit: and having said these, 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 the years of the life of Ishmael: a hundred years, and thirty years and seven years: and he will expire and die; and he will be added to his People
And Isaak will expire and will die, and will be gathered to his people, old and full of days; and Esau and Jacob his sons will bury him.
And Jacob will finish to command his sons, and he will gather his feet to the bed, and will expire, and will be gathered to his people.
Wherefore shall I not die from the womb? and I came forth from the belly, and I shall expire.
And the eyes of the unjust shall be consumed, and flight shall perish from them, and their hope a breathing out of the soul.
She bringing forth seven, languished: she breathed out her soul; her sun went down in the midst of the day: she was ashamed and blushed: and their remainder I will give to the sword before their enemies, says Jehovah.
I called to those loving me, they deceived me: my priests and my old men expired in the city, for they sought food for them, and they will turn back their souls.
And Jesus, again having cried with a great voice, let go the spirit.
When Jesus therefore took the vinegar, he said, It has been finished: and having bent the head, he delivered up 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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And Abraham shall expire, and shall die in a good old age, and being. filled; and he shall be added to his people.
And these the years of the life of Ishmael: a hundred years, and thirty years and seven years: and he will expire and die; and he will be added to his People
And Isaak will expire and will die, and will be gathered to his people, old and full of days; and Esau and Jacob his sons will bury him.
And Jacob will finish to command his sons, and he will gather his feet to the bed, and will expire, and will be gathered to his people.
Wherefore shall I not die from the womb? and I came forth from the belly, and I shall expire.
And wherefore didst thou bring Me forth from the belly? I shall expire, and eye shall not see me.
And the eyes of the unjust shall be consumed, and flight shall perish from them, and their hope a breathing out of the soul.
Who is he will contend with me? for now shall I be silent and expire;
And man will die and be weak: and man will expire, and where is he?
She bringing forth seven, languished: she breathed out her soul; her sun went down in the midst of the day: she was ashamed and blushed: and their remainder I will give to the sword before their enemies, says Jehovah.
I called to those loving me, they deceived me: my priests and my old men expired in the city, for they sought food for them, and they will turn back their souls.
And Jesus, again having cried with a great voice, let go the spirit.
And Jesus having let go a great voice, expired.
And the centurion, standing over against him, having seen that having so cried out he expired, said, Truly this man was the Son- of God.
And Jesus having cried with a great voice, said, Father, into thy hands will I commit my spirit: and having said these, he expired.
When Jesus therefore took the vinegar, he said, It has been finished: and having bent the head, he delivered up the spirit.
And Ananias hearing these words, having fallen down, he expired: and great fear was upon all them hearing these things.
And she fell immediately at his feet, and expired: and the young men having come in, found her dead, and having carried out, interred near her husband.
And immediately the messenger of the Lord struck him, because he gave not the glory to God: and eaten by worms, he expired.