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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2 Peter 1:21

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For the prophecy came not in old time by the will of man: but holy men of God spake as they were moved by the Holy ghost.

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The 1611 reading & marginal notes

1611 witness · 2 Peter 1:21 · retained source text

For the prophecie came not in olde time by the will of man: but holy men of God spake as they were moued by the holy Ghost.

1611 marginal noteOr, at any time.

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