'Souls' in the Bible

“This shall be a permanent statute for you: in the seventh month, on the tenth day of the month, you shall humble your souls and not do any work, whether the native, or the alien who sojourns among you;

It is to be a sabbath of solemn rest for you, that you may humble your souls; it is a permanent statute.

For the life of the flesh is in the blood, and I have given it to you on the altar to make atonement for your souls; for it is the blood by reason of the life that makes atonement.’

“On exactly the tenth day of this seventh month is the day of atonement; it shall be a holy convocation for you, and you shall humble your souls and present an offering by fire to the Lord.

It is to be a sabbath of complete rest to you, and you shall humble your souls; on the ninth of the month at evening, from evening until evening you shall keep your sabbath.”

“Now behold, today I am going the way of all the earth, and you know in all your hearts and in all your souls that not one word of all the good words which the Lord your God spoke concerning you has failed; all have been fulfilled for you, not one of them has failed.

“From the city men groan,And the souls of the wounded cry out;Yet God does not pay attention to folly.

Hate evil, you who love the Lord,Who preserves the souls of His godly ones;He delivers them from the hand of the wicked.

The fruit of the righteous is a tree of life,And he who is wise wins souls.

Indeed, while following the way of Your judgments, O Lord,We have waited for You eagerly;Your name, even Your memory, is the desire of our souls.

Thus says the Lord,“Stand by the ways and see and ask for the ancient paths,Where the good way is, and walk in it;And you will find rest for your souls.But they said, ‘We will not walk in it.’

Behold, all souls are Mine; the soul of the father as well as the soul of the son is Mine. The soul who sins will die.

Take My yoke upon you and learn from Me, for I am gentle and humble in heart, and you will find rest for your souls.

So then, those who had received his word were baptized; and that day there were added about three thousand souls.

strengthening the souls of the disciples, encouraging them to continue in the faith, and saying, “Through many tribulations we must enter the kingdom of God.”

“Since we have heard that some of our number to whom we gave no instruction have disturbed you with their words, unsettling your souls,

I will most gladly spend and be expended for your souls. If I love you more, am I to be loved less?

Obey your leaders and submit to them, for they keep watch over your souls as those who will give an account. Let them do this with joy and not with grief, for this would be unprofitable for you.

Therefore, putting aside all filthiness and all that remains of wickedness, in humility receive the word implanted, which is able to save your souls.

obtaining as the outcome of your faith the salvation of your souls.

Since you have in obedience to the truth purified your souls for a sincere love of the brethren, fervently love one another from the heart,

For you were continually straying like sheep, but now you have returned to the Shepherd and Guardian of your souls.

Therefore, those also who suffer according to the will of God shall entrust their souls to a faithful Creator in doing what is right.

having eyes full of adultery that never cease from sin, enticing unstable souls, having a heart trained in greed, accursed children;

When the Lamb broke the fifth seal, I saw underneath the altar the souls of those who had been slain because of the word of God, and because of the testimony which they had maintained;

Then I saw thrones, and they sat on them, and judgment was given to them. And I saw the souls of those who had been beheaded because of their testimony of Jesus and because of the word of God, and those who had not worshiped the beast or his image, and had not received the mark on their forehead and on their hand; and they came to life and reigned with Christ for a thousand years.