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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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Leviticus 17:11
For the life of the flesh is in the blood: and I have given it to you upon the altar to make an atonement for your souls: for it is the blood that maketh an atonement for the soul.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Leviticus 17:11 · retained source text

For the life of the flesh is in the blood, and I haue giuen it to you vpon the Altar, to make an atonement for your soules: for it is the blood, that maketh an atonement for the soule.

Leviticus 17:12
Therefore I said unto the children of Israel, No soul of you shall eat blood, neither shall any stranger that sojourneth among you eat blood.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Leviticus 17:12 · retained source text

Therefore I said vnto the children of Israel, No soule of you shall eat blood, neither shall any stranger that soiourneth among you, eat blood.

Leviticus 17:15
And every soul that eateth that which died of itself, or that which was torn with beasts, whether it be one of your own country, or a stranger, he shall both wash his clothes, and bathe himself in water, and be unclean until the even: then shall he be clean.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Leviticus 17:15 · retained source text

And euery soule that eateth that which died of it selfe, or that which was torne with beasts, whether it bee one of your owne countrey, or a stranger, he shall both wash his clothes, and bathe himselfe in water, and be vncleane vntill the Euen: then shall he be cleane.

1611 marginal noteHeb. a carcaise.

Leviticus 19:8
Therefore every one that eateth it shall bear his iniquity, because he hath profaned the hallowed thing of the Lord: and that soul shall be cut off from among his people.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Leviticus 19:8 · retained source text

Therefore euery one that eateth it, shal beare his iniquitie, because he hath prophaned the halowed thing of the LORD; and that soule shalbe cut off from among his people.

Leviticus 20:6
¶ And the soul that turneth after such as have familiar spirits, and after wizards, to go a whoring after them, I will even set my face against that soul, and will cut him off from among his people.
2 word occurrences in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Leviticus 20:6 · retained source text

¶ And the soule that turneth after such as haue familiar spirits, and after wizards, to goe a whoring after them, I will euen set my face against that soule, and will cut him off from among his people.

Leviticus 22:3
Say unto them, Whosoever he be of all your seed among your generations, that goeth unto the holy things, which the children of Israel hallow unto the Lord, having his uncleanness upon him, that soul shall be cut off from my presence: I am the Lord.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Leviticus 22:3 · retained source text

Say vnto them, Whosoeuer he be of all your seed, among your generations, that goeth vnto the holy things, which the children of Israel hallow vnto the LORD, hauing his vncleannesse vpon him, that soule shalbe cut off from my presence: I am the LORD.

Leviticus 22:6
The soul which hath touched any such shall be unclean until even, and shall not eat of the holy things, unless he wash his flesh with water.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Leviticus 22:6 · retained source text

The soule which hath touched any such, shalbe vncleane vntill Euen, and shall not eate of the holy things, vnlesse he wash his flesh with water.

Leviticus 22:11
But if the priest buy any soul with his money, he shall eat of it, and he that is born in his house: they shall eat of his meat.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Leviticus 22:11 · retained source text

But if the Priest buy any soule with his money, he shall eat of it, and he that is borne in his house: they shall eat of his meat.

1611 marginal noteHebr. with the purchase of his money.

Leviticus 23:29
For whatsoever soul it be that shall not be afflicted in that same day, he shall be cut off from among his people.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Leviticus 23:29 · retained source text

For whatsoeuer soule it bee that shall not bee afflicted in that same day, hee shall bee cut off from among his people.

Leviticus 23:30
And whatsoever soul it be that doeth any work in that same day, the same soul will I destroy from among his people.
2 word occurrences in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Leviticus 23:30 · retained source text

And whatsoeuer soule it bee that doeth any worke in that same day, the same soule will I destroy from among his people.

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