KJV dictionary & concordance
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
Some verses contain the word more than once.
First occurrence: Genesis 25:8
Complete exact-word concordance
And when he had said this, he breathed on them, and saith unto them, Receive ye the Holy ghost:
And when he had said this, hee breathed on them, and saith vnto them, Receiue ye the holy Ghost.
Until the day in which he was taken up, after that he through the Holy ghost had given commandments unto the apostles whom he had chosen:
Untill the day in which hee was taken vp, after that he through the holy Ghost had giuen commaundements vnto the Apostles, whom he had chosen.
For John truly baptized with water; but ye shall be baptized with the Holy ghost not many days hence.
For Iohn truely baptized with water, but ye shall be baptized with the holy Ghost, not many dayes hence.
1611 marginal noteMatth. 3.11.
But ye shall receive power, after that the Holy ghost is come upon you: and ye shall be witnesses unto me both in Jerusalem, and in all Judæa, and in Samaria, and unto the uttermost part of the earth.
But ye shall receiue power after that the holy Ghost is come vpon you, and ye shall be witnesses vnto me, both in Hierusalem, and in all Iudea, and in Samaria, and vnto the vttermost part of the earth.
1611 marginal noteOr, the power of the holy Ghost comming vpon you.
1611 marginal noteChap. 2.1.
Men and brethren, this scripture must needs have been fulfilled, which the Holy ghost by the mouth of David spake before concerning Judas, which was guide to them that took Jesus.
Men and brethren, This Scripture must needs haue beene fulfilled, which the holy Ghost by the mouth of Dauid spake before concerning Iudas, which was guide to them y t took Iesus.
1611 marginal notePsal.41.9.
And they were all filled with the Holy ghost, and began to speak with other tongues, as the Spirit gave them utterance.
And they were all filled with the holy Ghost, and began to speake with other tongues, as the spirit gaue them vtterance.
Therefore being by the right hand of God exalted, and having received of the Father the promise of the Holy ghost, he hath shed forth this, which ye now see and hear.
Therefore being by the right hand of God exalted, and hauing receiued of the Father the promise of the holy Ghost, he hath shed forth this, which ye now see and heare.
Then Peter said unto them, Repent, and be baptized every one of you in the name of Jesus Christ for the remission of sins, and ye shall receive the gift of the Holy ghost.
Then Peter said vnto them, Repent, and be baptized euery one of you in the Name of Iesus Christ, for the remission of sinnes, and ye shal receiue the gift of the holy Ghost.
Then Peter, filled with the Holy ghost, said unto them, Ye rulers of the people, and elders of Israel,
Then Peter filled with the holy Ghost, said vnto them, Ye rulers of the people, and Elders of Israel,
¶ And when they had prayed, the place was shaken where they were assembled together; and they were all filled with the Holy ghost, and they spake the word of God with boldness.
¶ And when they had prayed, the place was shaken where they were assembled together, and they were all filled with the holy Ghost, and they spake the word of God with boldnesse.
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Historical English dictionary sources
Spirit; hence, to give up the ghost is to die.
