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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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Proverbs 2:10
¶ When wisdom entereth into thine heart, and knowledge is pleasant unto thy soul;
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Proverbs 2:10 · retained source text

¶ When wisedome entreth into thine heart, and knowledge is pleasant vnto thy soule;

Proverbs 3:22
So shall they be life unto thy soul, and grace to thy neck.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Proverbs 3:22 · retained source text

So shall they bee life vnto thy soule, and grace to thy necke.

Proverbs 6:30
Men do not despise a thief, if he steal to satisfy his soul when he is hungry;
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Proverbs 6:30 · retained source text

Men doe not despise a thiefe, if he steale to satisfie his soule, when hee is hungry:

Proverbs 6:32
But whoso committeth adultery with a woman lacketh understanding: he that doeth it destroyeth his own soul.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Proverbs 6:32 · retained source text

But who so committeth adultery with a woman, lacketh vnderstanding: hee that doeth it, destroyeth his owne soule.

1611 marginal noteHeb. heart.

Proverbs 8:36
But he that sinneth against me wrongeth his own soul: all they that hate me love death.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Proverbs 8:36 · retained source text

But hee that sinneth against me, wrongeth his owne soule; all they that hate me, loue death.

Proverbs 10:3
The Lord will not suffer the soul of the righteous to famish: but he casteth away the substance of the wicked.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Proverbs 10:3 · retained source text

The LORD will not suffer the soule of the righteous to famish: but he casteth away the substance of the wicked.

1611 marginal noteOr, the wicked for their wickednesse.

1611 marginal notePsal.37.25.

Proverbs 11:17
The merciful man doeth good to his own soul: but he that is cruel troubleth his own flesh.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Proverbs 11:17 · retained source text

The mercifull man doeth good to his owne soule: but he that is cruell, troubleth his owne flesh.

Proverbs 11:25
The liberal soul shall be made fat: and he that watereth shall be watered also himself.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Proverbs 11:25 · retained source text

The liberall soule shalbe made fat: and he that watereth, shall be watered also himselfe.

1611 marginal noteHeb. the soule of blessing.

1611 marginal note2.Cor.9.9.

Proverbs 13:2
A man shall eat good by the fruit of his mouth: but the soul of the transgressors shall eat violence.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Proverbs 13:2 · retained source text

A man shall eate good by the fruit of his mouth: but the soule of the transgressours, shall eate violence.

1611 marginal noteChap. 12.14.

Proverbs 13:4
The soul of the sluggard desireth, and hath nothing: but the soul of the diligent shall be made fat.
2 word occurrences in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Proverbs 13:4 · retained source text

The soule of the sluggard desireth, and hath nothing: but the soule of the diligent shall be made fat.

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