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
For he was a good man, and full of the Holy ghost and of faith: and much people was added unto the Lord.
For he was a good man, and full of the holy Ghost, and of faith: and much people was added vnto the Lord.
And immediately the angel of the Lord smote him, because he gave not God the glory: and he was eaten of worms, and gave up the ghost.
And immediatly the Angel of the Lord smote him, because hee gaue not God the glory, and hee was eaten of wormes, and gaue vp the ghost.
As they ministered to the Lord, and fasted, the Holy ghost said, Separate me Barnabas and Saul for the work whereunto I have called them.
As they ministred to the Lord, and fasted, the holy Ghost said, Separate me Barnabas and Saul, for the worke whereunto I haue called them.
¶ So they, being sent forth by the Holy ghost, departed unto Seleucia; and from thence they sailed to Cyprus.
¶ So they being sent forth by the holy Ghost, departed vnto Seleucia, and from thence they sailed to Cyprus.
Then Saul, (who also is called Paul,) filled with the Holy ghost, set his eyes on him,
Then Saul (who also is called Paul) filled with the holy Ghost, set his eyes on him,
And the disciples were filled with joy, and with the Holy ghost.
And the disciples were filled with ioy, and with the holy Ghost.
And God, which knoweth the hearts, bare them witness, giving them the Holy ghost, even as he did unto us;
And God which knoweth the hearts, bare them witnes, giuing them the holy Ghost, euen as he did vnto vs,
For it seemed good to the Holy ghost, and to us, to lay upon you no greater burden than these necessary things;
For it seemed good to the holy Ghost, and to vs, to lay vpon you no greater burden then these necessarie things;
Now when they had gone throughout Phrygia and the region of Galatia, and were forbidden of the Holy ghost to preach the word in Asia,
Now when they had gone thorowout Phrygia, and the region of Galatia, and were forbidden of the holy Ghost to preach the word in Asia,
He said unto them, Have ye received the Holy ghost since ye believed? And they said unto him, We have not so much as heard whether there be any Holy ghost.
He said vnto them, Haue ye receiued the holy Ghost since yee beleeued? And they saide vnto him, Wee haue not so much as heard whether there be any holy Ghost.
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Historical English dictionary sources
Spirit; hence, to give up the ghost is to die.
