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Ghost

Boyd’s Bible Dictionary:

(that terrifies). The spirit (Matt. 27:50⁵⁰Jesus, when he had cried again with a loud voice, yielded up the ghost. (Matthew 27:50)).

Concise Bible Dictionary:

1. nephesh, “animal life, soul” (Job 11:20²⁰But the eyes of the wicked shall fail, and they shall not escape, and their hope shall be as the giving up of the ghost. (Job 11:20); Jer. 15:9⁹She that hath borne seven languisheth: she hath given up the ghost; her sun is gone down while it was yet day: she hath been ashamed and confounded: and the residue of them will I deliver to the sword before their enemies, saith the Lord. (Jeremiah 15:9)).

2. πνεῦμα, “spirit” (Matt. 27:50⁵⁰Jesus, when he had cried again with a loud voice, yielded up the ghost. (Matthew 27:50); John 19:30³⁰When Jesus therefore had received the vinegar, he said, It is finished: and he bowed his head, and gave up the ghost. (John 19:30)). The word “ghost” is used in the AV only in reference to the Holy Spirit (see HOLY GHOST), and to death, by the “ghost” being given up, or the spirit or life being breathed out.

3. gava, “to expire, die” (Gen. 25:8,17⁸Then Abraham gave up the ghost, and died in a good old age, an old man, and full of years; and was gathered to his people. (Genesis 25:8)
¹⁷And these are the years of the life of Ishmael, an hundred and thirty and seven years: and he gave up the ghost and died; and was gathered unto his people. (Genesis 25:17); Gen. 35:29²⁹And Isaac gave up the ghost, and died, and was gathered unto his people, being old and full of days: and his sons Esau and Jacob buried him. (Genesis 35:29); Gen. 49:33³³And when Jacob had made an end of commanding his sons, he gathered up his feet into the bed, and yielded up the ghost, and was gathered unto his people. (Genesis 49:33); Job 3:11¹¹Why died I not from the womb? why did I not give up the ghost when I came out of the belly? (Job 3:11); Job 10:18¹⁸Wherefore then hast thou brought me forth out of the womb? Oh that I had given up the ghost, and no eye had seen me! (Job 10:18); Job 13:19¹⁹Who is he that will plead with me? for now, if I hold my tongue, I shall give up the ghost. (Job 13:19); Job 14:10¹⁰But man dieth, and wasteth away: yea, man giveth up the ghost, and where is he? (Job 14:10); Lam. 1:19¹⁹I called for my lovers, but they deceived me: my priests and mine elders gave up the ghost in the city, while they sought their meat to relieve their souls. (Lamentations 1:19)).

4. ἑκπνέω, “to breathe out, expire” (Mark 15:37,39³⁷And Jesus cried with a loud voice, and gave up the ghost. (Mark 15:37)
³⁹And when the centurion, which stood over against him, saw that he so cried out, and gave up the ghost, he said, Truly this man was the Son of God. (Mark 15:39); Luke 23:46⁴⁶And when Jesus had cried with a loud voice, he said, Father, into thy hands I commend my spirit: and having said thus, he gave up the ghost. (Luke 23:46)).

5. ἑκψύψω, “to breathe out, expire” (Acts 5:5,10⁵And Ananias hearing these words fell down, and gave up the ghost: and great fear came on all them that heard these things. (Acts 5:5)
¹⁰Then fell she down straightway at his feet, and yielded up the ghost: and the young men came in, and found her dead, and, carrying her forth, buried her by her husband. (Acts 5:10); Acts 12:23²³And immediately the angel of the Lord smote him, because he gave not God the glory: and he was eaten of worms, and gave up the ghost. (Acts 12:23)).