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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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458 occurrences432 verses42 booksKJV PCE

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First occurrence: Genesis 2:7

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Luke 12:20
But God said unto him, Thou fool, this night thy soul shall be required of thee: then whose shall those things be, which thou hast provided?
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Luke 12:20 · retained source text

But God said vnto him, Thou foole, this night thy soule shal be required of thee: then whose shal those things be which thou hast prouided?

1611 marginal noteGre. doe they require thy soule.

John 12:27
Now is my soul troubled; and what shall I say? Father, save me from this hour: but for this cause came I unto this hour.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · John 12:27 · retained source text

Now is my soule troubled, and what shall I say? Father, saue me from this houre, but for this cause came I vnto this houre.

Acts 2:31
He seeing this before spake of the resurrection of Christ, that his soul was not left in hell, neither his flesh did see corruption.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Acts 2:31 · retained source text

He seeing this before, spake of the resurrection of Christ, that his soule was not left in hell, neither his flesh did see corruption.

1611 marginal notePsal. 16.11.

Acts 3:23
And it shall come to pass, that every soul, which will not hear that prophet, shall be destroyed from among the people.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Acts 3:23 · retained source text

And it shall come to passe, that euery soule which will not heare that Prophet, shalbe destroyed from among the people.

Acts 4:32
And the multitude of them that believed were of one heart and of one soul: neither said any of them that ought of the things which he possessed was his own; but they had all things common.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Acts 4:32 · retained source text

And the multitude of them that beleeued, were of one heart, and of one soule: Neither said any of them, that ought of the things which he possessed, was his owne, but they had all things common.

Romans 2:9
Tribulation and anguish, upon every soul of man that doeth evil, of the Jew first, and also of the Gentile;
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Romans 2:9 · retained source text

Tribulation, and anguish vpon euery soule of man that doeth euill, of the Iew first, and also of the Gentile.

1611 marginal noteGr. Greeke

Romans 13:1
LET every soul be subject unto the higher powers. For there is no power but of God: the powers that be are ordained of God.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Romans 13:1 · retained source text

¶ Let euery soule bee subiect vnto the higher powers: For there is no power but of God. The powers that be, are ordeined of God.

1611 marginal noteOr, ordered.

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