5 occurrences in 6 translations

'Ghosts' in the Bible

"The ghosts of the dead writhe under the waters along with those who live there with them.

Verse ConceptsAgony, DeathState Of The Dead

Surely people go through life as mere ghosts. Surely they accumulate worthless wealth without knowing who will eventually haul it away."

Verse ConceptsBusynessFutilityWealthHuman IgnoranceRest, PhysicalRiches, Ungodly Use OfTreasureCare, WorldlyCovetousness, Nature ofNot Knowing The FutureDrawbacks To Richesgathering

Now if they tell you, "Consult the ghosts and the spirits, those who chirp and those who mutter. Should not a people consult its gods, the dead on behalf of the living,

Verse ConceptsAstrologyFamiliar SpiritsSpiritsSpiritismNecromancyDivinationFortunetellingAvoid SpiritismOccultismguidancewitchespsychicsOccult Being Powerless Before God

Egypt’s spirit will be disturbed within it,and I will frustrate its plans.Then they will seek idols, ghosts,spirits of the dead, and spiritists.

Verse ConceptsadvisersHuman EmotionGuidance, Need For God'sHeart, HumanMediumsPessimismPlansSpiritsDivinationNecromancyLosing CourageOccultismOccult Being Powerless Before God

The [wicked] dead will not live [again], the spirits of the dead will not rise and return;Therefore You have punished and destroyed them,And You have wiped out every memory of them [every trace of them].

Verse ConceptsSpiritsThe Finality Of DeathDeath Is FinalLiveTrust In Relationships

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Strong's
Root Form
Definition
Usage
ἐκψύχω 
Ekpsucho 
give up the ghost , yield up the ghost ,
Usage: 3

πνεῦμα 
Pneuma 
Usage: 334

גּוע 
Gava` 
die , give up the ghost , dead , perish , dead
Usage: 24

ἐκπνέω 
Ekpneo 
give up the ghost
Usage: 3

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