And when Simon saw that through laying on of the apostles’ hands the Holy ghost was given, he offered them money,
The 1611 reading
And when Simon saw that through laying on of the Apostles hands, the holy Ghost was giuen, hee offered them money,
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 Simon saw that through laying on of the apostles’ hands the Holy ghost was given, he offered them money,
And when Simon saw that through laying on of the Apostles hands, the holy Ghost was giuen, hee offered them money,
Saying, Give me also this power, that on whomsoever I lay hands, he may receive the Holy ghost.
Saying, Giue me also this power, that on whomsoeuer I lay handes, hee may receiue the holy Ghost.
And Ananias went his way, and entered into the house; and putting his hands on him said, Brother Saul, the Lord, even Jesus, that appeared unto thee in the way as thou camest, hath sent me, that thou mightest receive thy sight, and be filled with the Holy ghost.
And Ananias went his way, and entred into the house, and putting his hands on him, said, Brother Saul, the Lord ( euen Iesus that appeared vnto thee in the way as thou camest) hath sent me, that thou mightest receiue thy sight, and be filled with the holy Ghost.
Then had the churches rest throughout all Judæa and Galilee and Samaria, and were edified; and walking in the fear of the Lord, and in the comfort of the Holy ghost, were multiplied.
Then had the Churches rest thorowout all Iudea, and Galilee, and Samaria, and were edified, and walking in the feare of the Lord, and in the comfort of the holy Ghost, were multiplied.
How God anointed Jesus of Nazareth with the Holy ghost and with power: who went about doing good, and healing all that were oppressed of the devil; for God was with him.
How God anointed Iesus of Nazareth with the holy Ghost, and with power, who went about doing good, and healing all that were oppressed of the deuill: for God was with him.
¶ While Peter yet spake these words, the Holy ghost fell on all them which heard the word.
¶ While Peter yet spake these words, the holy Ghost fell on all them which heard the word.
And they of the circumcision which believed were astonished, as many as came with Peter, because that on the Gentiles also was poured out the gift of the Holy ghost.
And they of the circumcision which beleeued, were astonished, as many as came with Peter, because that on the Gentiles also was powred out the gift of the holy Ghost.
Can any man forbid water, that these should not be baptized, which have received the Holy ghost as well as we?
Can any man forbid water, that these should not bee baptized, which haue receiued the holy Ghost, as well as wee?
And as I began to speak, the Holy ghost fell on them, as on us at the beginning.
And as I began to speake, the holy Ghost fell on them, as on vs at the beginning.
1611 marginal noteChap. 2.4.
Then remembered I the word of the Lord, how that he said, John indeed baptized with water; but ye shall be baptized with the Holy ghost.
Then remembred I the word of the Lord, how that he said, Iohn indeede baptized with water: but ye shall be baptized with the holy Ghost.
1611 marginal noteIohn 1.26.
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Historical English dictionary sources
Spirit; hence, to give up the ghost is to die.