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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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Numbers 9:13
But the man that is clean, and is not in a journey, and forbeareth to keep the passover, even the same soul shall be cut off from among his people: because he brought not the offering of the Lord in his appointed season, that man shall bear his sin.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Numbers 9:13 · retained source text

But the man that is cleane, and is not in a iourney, and forbeareth to keep the Passeouer, euen the same soule shall be cut off from his people, because hee brought not the offering of the LORD in his appointed season: that man shall beare his sinne.

Numbers 15:27
¶ And if any soul sin through ignorance, then he shall bring a she goat of the first year for a sin offering.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Numbers 15:27 · retained source text

¶ And if any soule sinne through ignorance, then hee shall bring a shee goat of the first yeere for a sinne offring.

1611 marginal noteLeuit. 4.27.

Numbers 15:28
And the priest shall make an atonement for the soul that sinneth ignorantly, when he sinneth by ignorance before the Lord, to make an atonement for him; and it shall be forgiven him.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Numbers 15:28 · retained source text

And the Priest shall make an atonement for the soule that sinneth ignorantly, when he sinneth by ignorance before the LORD, to make an atonement for him, & it shalbe forgiuen him.

Numbers 15:30
¶ But the soul that doeth ought presumptuously, whether he be born in the land, or a stranger, the same reproacheth the Lord; and that soul shall be cut off from among his people.
2 word occurrences in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Numbers 15:30 · retained source text

¶ But the soule that doeth ought presumptuously, whether he be borne in the land, or a stranger, the same reprocheth the LORD: and that soule shall be cut off from among his people.

1611 marginal noteHebr. with an high hand.

Numbers 15:31
Because he hath despised the word of the Lord, and hath broken his commandment, that soul shall utterly be cut off; his iniquity shall be upon him.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Numbers 15:31 · retained source text

Because he hath despised the word of the LORD, and hath broken his commandement, that soule shall vtterly be cut off: his iniquitie shall be vpon him.

Numbers 19:13
Whosoever toucheth the dead body of any man that is dead, and purifieth not himself, defileth the tabernacle of the Lord; and that soul shall be cut off from Israel: because the water of separation was not sprinkled upon him, he shall be unclean; his uncleanness is yet upon him.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Numbers 19:13 · retained source text

Whosoeuer toucheth the dead bodie of any man that is dead, and purifieth not himselfe, defileth the Tabernacle of the LORD, and that soule shall be cut off from Israel, because the water of separation was not sprinckled vpon him: he shall be vncleane, his vncleannesse is yet vpon him.

Numbers 19:20
But the man that shall be unclean, and shall not purify himself, that soul shall be cut off from among the congregation, because he hath defiled the sanctuary of the Lord: the water of separation hath not been sprinkled upon him; he is unclean.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Numbers 19:20 · retained source text

But the man that shall bee vncleane, and shall not purifie himselfe, that soule shall bee cut off from among the Congregation: because he hath defiled the Sanctuary of the LORD, the water of separation hath not beene sprinkled vpon him, he is vncleane.

Numbers 19:22
And whatsoever the unclean person toucheth shall be unclean; and the soul that toucheth it shall be unclean until even.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Numbers 19:22 · retained source text

And whatsoeuer the vncleane person toucheth, shall be vncleane: and the soule that toucheth it, shall bee vncleane vntill Euen.

Numbers 21:4
¶ And they journeyed from mount Hor by the way of the Red sea, to compass the land of Edom: and the soul of the people was much discouraged because of the way.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Numbers 21:4 · retained source text

¶ And they iourneyed from mount Hor, by the way of the red sea, to compasse the land of Edom: and the soule of the people was much discouraged because of the way.

1611 marginal noteOr, grieued. Hebr. shortened.

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