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 then fell sick and died, in a lusty age - when he had lived enough - and was put unto his people.
And Jesus cried with a great voice and said, "Father, into thy hands I commend my spirit." And when he thus had said, he gave up the ghost.
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 then he fell sick and died, and was laid unto his people.
and then fell he sick and died, and was put unto his people being old and full of days. And his sons Esau and Jacob buried him.
When Jacob had commanded all that he would unto his sons, he plucked up his feet upon the bed and died, and was put unto his people.
"Alas, why died I not in the birth? Why did not I perish, as soon as I came out of my mother's womb?
As for the eyes of the ungodly, they shall be consumed, and not escape: their hope shall be misery and sorrow of mind."
She that hath born seven children, shall have none; her heart shall be full of sorrow. The Sun shall fail her in the clear day, when she shall be confounded and faint for very heaviness. As for those that remain, I will deliver them unto the sword of their enemies, sayeth the LORD."
{Kuf} I called for my lovers, but they beguiled me; for my Priests and counselors, but they perished: even while they sought for meat, to save their lives.
Jesus cried again with a loud voice, and yielded up the ghost.
As soon as Jesus had received of the vinegar, he said, "It is finished," and bowed his head, and gave up the ghost.
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 then fell sick and died, in a lusty age - when he had lived enough - and was put unto his people.
And these are the years of the life of Ishmael: a hundred and thirty seven years, and then he fell sick and died, and was laid unto his people.
and then fell he sick and died, and was put unto his people being old and full of days. And his sons Esau and Jacob buried him.
When Jacob had commanded all that he would unto his sons, he plucked up his feet upon the bed and died, and was put unto his people.
"Alas, why died I not in the birth? Why did not I perish, as soon as I came out of my mother's womb?
Wherefore hast thou brought me out of my mother's womb? O that I had perished, and that no eye had seen me.
As for the eyes of the ungodly, they shall be consumed, and not escape: their hope shall be misery and sorrow of mind."
What is he that will go to law with me? For if I hold my tongue, I shall die.
But as for man; when he is dead, perished and consumed away, what becometh of him?
She that hath born seven children, shall have none; her heart shall be full of sorrow. The Sun shall fail her in the clear day, when she shall be confounded and faint for very heaviness. As for those that remain, I will deliver them unto the sword of their enemies, sayeth the LORD."
{Kuf} I called for my lovers, but they beguiled me; for my Priests and counselors, but they perished: even while they sought for meat, to save their lives.
Jesus cried again with a loud voice, and yielded up the ghost.
But Jesus cried with a loud voice, and gave up the ghost.
And when the centurion which stood before him saw that he so cried and gave up the ghost, he said, "Truly this man was the son of God."
And Jesus cried with a great voice and said, "Father, into thy hands I commend my spirit." And when he thus had said, he gave up the ghost.
As soon as Jesus had received of the vinegar, he said, "It is finished," and bowed his head, and gave up the ghost.
When Ananias heard these words, he fell down and gave up the ghost. And great fear came on all them that these things heard.
Then she fell down straightway at his feet and yielded up the ghost. And the young men came in and found her dead, and carried her out and buried her by her husband.
And immediately the angel of the Lord smote him, because he gave not God the honour, and he was eaten of worms, and gave up the ghost.