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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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Acts 8:18
And when Simon saw that through laying on of the apostles’ hands the Holy ghost was given, he offered them money,
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Acts 8:18 · retained source text

And when Simon saw that through laying on of the Apostles hands, the holy Ghost was giuen, hee offered them money,

Acts 8:19
Saying, Give me also this power, that on whomsoever I lay hands, he may receive the Holy ghost.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Acts 8:19 · retained source text

Saying, Giue me also this power, that on whomsoeuer I lay handes, hee may receiue the holy Ghost.

Acts 9:17
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.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Acts 9:17 · retained source text

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.

Acts 9:31
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.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Acts 9:31 · retained source text

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.

Acts 10:38
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.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Acts 10:38 · retained source text

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.

Acts 10:45
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.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Acts 10:45 · retained source text

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.

Acts 10:47
Can any man forbid water, that these should not be baptized, which have received the Holy ghost as well as we?
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Acts 10:47 · retained source text

Can any man forbid water, that these should not bee baptized, which haue receiued the holy Ghost, as well as wee?

Acts 11:15
And as I began to speak, the Holy ghost fell on them, as on us at the beginning.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Acts 11:15 · retained source text

And as I began to speake, the holy Ghost fell on them, as on vs at the beginning.

1611 marginal noteChap. 2.4.

Acts 11:16
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.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Acts 11:16 · retained source text

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 definitions

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

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