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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

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First occurrence: Genesis 25:8

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Romans 14:17
For the kingdom of God is not meat and drink; but righteousness, and peace, and joy in the Holy ghost.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Romans 14:17 · retained source text

For the kingdome of God is not meat and drinke; but righteousnes, and peace, and ioy in the holy Ghost.

Romans 15:13
Now the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace in believing, that ye may abound in hope, through the power of the Holy ghost.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Romans 15:13 · retained source text

Nowe the God of hope fill you with all ioy and peace in beleeuing, that yee may abound in hope through the power of the holy Ghost.

Romans 15:16
That I should be the minister of Jesus Christ to the Gentiles, ministering the gospel of God, that the offering up of the Gentiles might be acceptable, being sanctified by the Holy ghost.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Romans 15:16 · retained source text

That I should be the minister of Iesus Christ to the Gentiles, ministring the Gospel of God, that the offering vp of the Gentiles might be acceptable, being sanctified by the holy Ghost.

1611 marginal noteOr, sacrificing.

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Historical definitions

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

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