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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Then he took his last breath and died at a very old age. After a long and full life, he joined his ancestors in death.
Jesus cried with a loud voice: Father, into your hands I commend my spirit. After saying this he quit breathing.
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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Ishmael lived one hundred and thirty-seven years. Then he died and was gathered to his ancestors.
Isaac took his last breath and died. He joined his ancestors in death at a very old age. His sons Esau and Jacob buried him.
Jacob finished giving these instructions to his sons. He pulled his feet into his bed. He took his last breath and joined his ancestors in death.
Why did I not perish at birth, and die as I came from the womb?
But the eyes of the wicked will fail and they will not escape. Their hope will become a dying gasp.
A mother who gives birth to seven sons will grow faint and breathe her last. She will die, ashamed and humiliated, while it is still daylight. I will put survivors from these people to death in the presence of their enemies, says Jehovah.
I sent for my lovers, but they were false to me. My priests and my responsible men are dying. They look for food to give them new life.
Jesus cried again with a loud voice and yielded up his spirit.
When Jesus received the vinegar, he said, it is finished. He bowed his head, and he stopped breathing.
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 he took his last breath and died at a very old age. After a long and full life, he joined his ancestors in death.
Ishmael lived one hundred and thirty-seven years. Then he died and was gathered to his ancestors.
Isaac took his last breath and died. He joined his ancestors in death at a very old age. His sons Esau and Jacob buried him.
Jacob finished giving these instructions to his sons. He pulled his feet into his bed. He took his last breath and joined his ancestors in death.
Why did I not perish at birth, and die as I came from the womb?
Why then did you bring me out of the womb? I wish I had died before anyone saw me.
But the eyes of the wicked will fail and they will not escape. Their hope will become a dying gasp.
On the other hand man dies and is laid low. He breathes his last and is no more!
A mother who gives birth to seven sons will grow faint and breathe her last. She will die, ashamed and humiliated, while it is still daylight. I will put survivors from these people to death in the presence of their enemies, says Jehovah.
I sent for my lovers, but they were false to me. My priests and my responsible men are dying. They look for food to give them new life.
Jesus cried again with a loud voice and yielded up his spirit.
Jesus cried out with a loud voice, and breathed his last breath of life.
The centurion who stood nearby heard him cry out his last breath. Then he said: Truly this man was the Son of God!
Jesus cried with a loud voice: Father, into your hands I commend my spirit. After saying this he quit breathing.
When Jesus received the vinegar, he said, it is finished. He bowed his head, and he stopped breathing.
Hearing these words Ananias fell down and died. Great fear came over all those who heard these things.
Then she fell down at his feet and died. The young men came in, and found her dead. They carried her out to be buried by her husband.
Immediately the angel of God killed him, because he did not give God the glory. He was eaten by worms and died.