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soul

Meaning of “soul”

Sense 1: A living person or creature; a life or self. Sense 2: The inward self distinguished from the body. Sense 3: The seat of desire or appetite.

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First occurrence: Genesis 2:7

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Genesis 2:7
And the Lord God formed man of the dust of the ground, and breathed into his nostrils the breath of life; and man became a living soul.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Genesis 2:7 · retained source text

And the LORD God formed man of the dust of the ground, & breathed into his nostrils the breath of life; and man became a liuing soule.

1611 marginal noteHeb. dust of the ground.

1611 marginal note1.Cor. 15.47.

1611 marginal note1.Corin. 15.45.

Genesis 12:13
Say, I pray thee, thou art my sister: that it may be well with me for thy sake; and my soul shall live because of thee.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Genesis 12:13 · retained source text

Say, I pray thee, thou art my sister, that it may be wel with me, for thy sake; and my soule shall liue, because of thee.

Genesis 17:14
And the uncircumcised man child whose flesh of his foreskin is not circumcised, that soul shall be cut off from his people; he hath broken my covenant.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Genesis 17:14 · retained source text

And the vncircumcised man-child, whose flesh of his foreskinne is not circumcised, that soule shall be cut off from his people: hee hath broken my couenant.

Genesis 19:20
Behold now, this city is near to flee unto, and it is a little one: Oh, let me escape thither, (is it not a little one?) and my soul shall live.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Genesis 19:20 · retained source text

Behold now, this citie is neere to flee vnto, and it is a litle one: Oh let me escape thither, ( is it not a litle one?) and my soule shall liue.

Genesis 27:4
And make me savoury meat, such as I love, and bring it to me, that I may eat; that my soul may bless thee before I die.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Genesis 27:4 · retained source text

And make me sauoury meat, such as I loue, and bring it to mee, that I may eate, that my soule may blesse thee before I die.

Genesis 27:19
And Jacob said unto his father, I am Esau thy firstborn; I have done according as thou badest me: arise, I pray thee, sit and eat of my venison, that thy soul may bless me.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Genesis 27:19 · retained source text

And Iacob said vnto his father, I am Esau, thy first borne; I haue done according as thou badest mee: arise, I pray thee, sit, and eate of my venison, that thy soule may blesse me.

Genesis 27:25
And he said, Bring it near to me, and I will eat of my son’s venison, that my soul may bless thee. And he brought it near to him, and he did eat: and he brought him wine, and he drank.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Genesis 27:25 · retained source text

And he said, Bring it neere to me, and I will eate of my sonnes venison, that my soule may blesse thee: and hee brought it neere to him, and he did eate: and he brought him wine, & he dranke.

Genesis 27:31
And he also had made savoury meat, and brought it unto his father, and said unto his father, Let my father arise, and eat of his son’s venison, that thy soul may bless me.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Genesis 27:31 · retained source text

And hee also had made sauoury meate, and brought it vnto his father, and said vnto his father, Let my father arise, and eat of his sonnes venison, that thy soule may blesse me.

Genesis 34:3
And his soul clave unto Dinah the daughter of Jacob, and he loved the damsel, and spake kindly unto the damsel.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Genesis 34:3 · retained source text

And his soule claue vnto Dinah the daughter of Iacob, and hee loued the damsell, and spake kindly vnto the damsell.

1611 marginal noteHebr. to her heart.

Genesis 34:8
And Hamor communed with them, saying, The soul of my son Shechem longeth for your daughter: I pray you give her him to wife.
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The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Genesis 34:8 · retained source text

And Hamor communed with them, saying, The soule of my sonne Shechem longeth for your daughter: I pray you giue her him to wife.

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