KJV dictionary & concordance

ghost

Meaning of “ghost”

Sense 1: A spirit. Sense 2: In the title Holy Ghost, the divine Spirit of God. Sense 3: The life or spirit yielded up at death, in the expression to give or yield up the ghost.

Definition sources

KJV context and cross-referencesSkeat 1893

109 occurrences108 verses20 booksKJV PCE

Some verses contain the word more than once.

First occurrence: Genesis 25:8

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1 Peter 1:12

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Unto whom it was revealed, that not unto themselves, but unto us they did minister the things, which are now reported unto you by them that have preached the gospel unto you with the Holy ghost sent down from heaven; which things the angels desire to look into.

1 word occurrence in this verse

The 1611 reading

1611 witness · 1 Peter 1:12 · retained source text

Unto whome it was reuealed, that not vnto themselues, but vnto vs, they did minister the things which are now reported vnto you, by them that haue preached the Gospel vnto you, with the holy Ghost sent downe from heauen, which things the Angels desire to looke into.

Complete reference index — all 108 verses

Genesis 25:8 Genesis 25:17 Genesis 35:29 Genesis 49:33 Job 3:11 Job 10:18 Job 11:20 Job 13:19 Job 14:10 Jeremiah 15:9 Lamentations 1:19 Matthew 1:18 Matthew 1:20 Matthew 3:11 Matthew 12:31 Matthew 12:32 Matthew 27:50 Matthew 28:19 Mark 1:8 Mark 3:29 Mark 12:36 Mark 13:11 Mark 15:37 Mark 15:39 Luke 1:15 Luke 1:35 Luke 1:41 Luke 1:67 Luke 2:25 Luke 2:26 Luke 3:16 Luke 3:22 Luke 4:1 Luke 12:10 Luke 12:12 Luke 23:46 John 1:33 John 7:39 John 14:26 John 19:30 John 20:22 Acts 1:2 Acts 1:5 Acts 1:8 Acts 1:16 Acts 2:4 Acts 2:33 Acts 2:38 Acts 4:8 Acts 4:31 Acts 5:3 Acts 5:5 Acts 5:10 Acts 5:32 Acts 6:3 Acts 6:5 Acts 7:51 Acts 7:55 Acts 8:15 Acts 8:17 Acts 8:18 Acts 8:19 Acts 9:17 Acts 9:31 Acts 10:38 Acts 10:44 Acts 10:45 Acts 10:47 Acts 11:15 Acts 11:16 Acts 11:24 Acts 12:23 Acts 13:2 Acts 13:4 Acts 13:9 Acts 13:52 Acts 15:8 Acts 15:28 Acts 16:6 Acts 19:2 Acts 19:6 Acts 20:23 Acts 20:28 Acts 21:11 Acts 28:25 Romans 5:5 Romans 9:1 Romans 14:17 Romans 15:13 Romans 15:16 1 Corinthians 2:13 1 Corinthians 6:19 1 Corinthians 12:3 2 Corinthians 6:6 2 Corinthians 13:14 1 Thessalonians 1:5 1 Thessalonians 1:6 2 Timothy 1:14 Titus 3:5 Hebrews 2:4 Hebrews 3:7 Hebrews 6:4 Hebrews 9:8 Hebrews 10:15 1 Peter 1:12 2 Peter 1:21 1 John 5:7 Jude 1:20

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1 · KJV context and cross-references

Genesis 25:8,17 Matthew 1:20 Matthew 27:50 Luke 23:46 John 1:33 Acts 5:5,10 Acts 21:11 Jude 1:20 Genesis 25:17 Acts 5:5 Acts 5:10 Genesis 25:8 Matthew 12:32 Luke 3:22 Acts 2:33 Acts 8:19 Acts 15:8 1 Corinthians 12:3

Historical English dictionary sources

Historical definitions

Skeat 1893

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Spirit; hence, to give up the ghost is to die.

printed p. 268; PDF p. 288; Internet Archive leaf n287