Why died I not from the womb? why did I not give up the ghost when I came out of the belly?
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Job 3:11 · retained source text
Why died I not from the wombe? why did I not giue vp the ghost when I came out of the bellie?
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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Every verse containing “ghost”
Wherefore then hast thou brought me forth out of the womb? Oh that I had given up the ghost, and no eye had seen me!
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Job 10:18 · retained source text
Wherfore then hast thou brought me forth out of the wombe? Oh that I had giuen vp the ghost, and no eye had seene me!
1611 marginal noteChap. 3.11.
But the eyes of the wicked shall fail, and they shall not escape, and their hope shall be as the giving up of the ghost.
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Job 11:20 · retained source text
But the eyes of the wicked shall faile, and they shall not escape, and their hope shall be as the giuing vp of the ghost.
1611 marginal noteHeb. flight shall perish from them.
1611 marginal noteOr, a puffe of breath.
1611 marginal noteChap. 8.14. and 18.14.
Who is he that will plead with me? for now, if I hold my tongue, I shall give up the ghost.
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Job 13:19 · retained source text
Who is hee that will plead with me? for now if I hold my tongue, I shall giue vp the ghost.
But man dieth, and wasteth away: yea, man giveth up the ghost, and where is he?
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Job 14:10 · retained source text
But man dyeth, and wasteth away; yea, man giueth vp the ghost, and where is hee?
1611 marginal noteHeb. is weakened, or cut off.
Complete reference index — all 108 verses
Genesis 25:8Genesis 25:17Genesis 35:29Genesis 49:33Job 3:11Job 10:18Job 11:20Job 13:19Job 14:10Jeremiah 15:9Lamentations 1:19Matthew 1:18Matthew 1:20Matthew 3:11Matthew 12:31Matthew 12:32Matthew 27:50Matthew 28:19Mark 1:8Mark 3:29Mark 12:36Mark 13:11Mark 15:37Mark 15:39Luke 1:15Luke 1:35Luke 1:41Luke 1:67Luke 2:25Luke 2:26Luke 3:16Luke 3:22Luke 4:1Luke 12:10Luke 12:12Luke 23:46John 1:33John 7:39John 14:26John 19:30John 20:22Acts 1:2Acts 1:5Acts 1:8Acts 1:16Acts 2:4Acts 2:33Acts 2:38Acts 4:8Acts 4:31Acts 5:3Acts 5:5Acts 5:10Acts 5:32Acts 6:3Acts 6:5Acts 7:51Acts 7:55Acts 8:15Acts 8:17Acts 8:18Acts 8:19Acts 9:17Acts 9:31Acts 10:38Acts 10:44Acts 10:45Acts 10:47Acts 11:15Acts 11:16Acts 11:24Acts 12:23Acts 13:2Acts 13:4Acts 13:9Acts 13:52Acts 15:8Acts 15:28Acts 16:6Acts 19:2Acts 19:6Acts 20:23Acts 20:28Acts 21:11Acts 28:25Romans 5:5Romans 9:1Romans 14:17Romans 15:13Romans 15:161 Corinthians 2:131 Corinthians 6:191 Corinthians 12:32 Corinthians 6:62 Corinthians 13:141 Thessalonians 1:51 Thessalonians 1:62 Timothy 1:14Titus 3:5Hebrews 2:4Hebrews 3:7Hebrews 6:4Hebrews 9:8Hebrews 10:151 Peter 1:122 Peter 1:211 John 5:7Jude 1:20
Where “ghost” appears
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Genesis4 occurrences
4 versesJob5 occurrences
5 versesJeremiah1 occurrence
1 verseLamentations1 occurrence
1 verseMatthew7 occurrences
7 versesMark6 occurrences
6 versesLuke12 occurrences
12 versesJohn5 occurrences
5 versesActs45 occurrences
44 versesRomans5 occurrences
5 verses1 Corinthians3 occurrences
3 verses2 Corinthians2 occurrences
2 verses1 Thessalonians2 occurrences
2 verses2 Timothy1 occurrence
1 verseTitus1 occurrence
1 verseHebrews5 occurrences
5 verses1 Peter1 occurrence
1 verse2 Peter1 occurrence
1 verse1 John1 occurrence
1 verseJude1 occurrence
1 verse
4 versesJob5 occurrences
5 versesJeremiah1 occurrence
1 verseLamentations1 occurrence
1 verseMatthew7 occurrences
7 versesMark6 occurrences
6 versesLuke12 occurrences
12 versesJohn5 occurrences
5 versesActs45 occurrences
44 versesRomans5 occurrences
5 verses1 Corinthians3 occurrences
3 verses2 Corinthians2 occurrences
2 verses1 Thessalonians2 occurrences
2 verses2 Timothy1 occurrence
1 verseTitus1 occurrence
1 verseHebrews5 occurrences
5 verses1 Peter1 occurrence
1 verse2 Peter1 occurrence
1 verse1 John1 occurrence
1 verseJude1 occurrence
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Historical definitions
Skeat 1893
Open source edition ↗Spirit; hence, to give up the ghost is to die.