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- What Is a Soul? | Bible Questions - JW. ORG
The word “soul” in the Bible is a translation of the Hebrew word neʹphesh and the Greek word psy·kheʹ The Hebrew word literally means “a creature that breathes,” and the Greek word means “a living being ” a The soul, then, is the entire creature, not something inside that survives the death of the body
- Soul - Definition and Meaning | Bible Dictionary - JW. ORG
In contrast to the way that the term “soul” is used in many religious contexts, the Bible shows that both neʹphesh and psy·kheʹ, in connection with earthly creatures, refer to that which is material, tangible, visible, and mortal In this translation, these original-language words have most often been rendered according to their meaning
- The Soul - JW. ORG
The prophet Ezekiel, whom God used to write a portion of the Bible, stated that a soul can be punished with death On another occasion, the Bible uses the term “dead soul” to describe a corpse (Leviticus 21:11, footnote) Clearly, the Bible does not teach that the soul is immortal “The soul who sins is the one who will die ” —Ezekiel
- “Soul” and “Spirit” —What Do These Terms Really Mean? - JW. ORG
Jesus gave his soul, or life, in behalf of mankind In these Bible passages, or in the footnotes, the word “soul” clearly refers to the life of a person You will find more examples of this sense of “soul” either in the text or in the footnotes found at 1 Kings 17:17-23; Matthew 10:39; John 15:13; and Acts 20:10
- Soul - JW. ORG
Dead soul The expression ‘deceased or dead soul’ also appears a number of times, meaning simply “a dead person ” —Le 19:28; 21:1, 11; 22:4; Nu 5:2; 6:6; Hag 2:13; compare Nu 19:11, 13 Desire At times the word neʹphesh is used to express the desire of the individual, one that fills him and then occupies him in achieving its goal
- Do Animals Go to Heaven? Is There a Dog Heaven or a Pet Heaven? - JW. ORG
(Numbers 31:28) When the first man, Adam, was created, he was not given a soul but “became a living soul ” (Genesis 2:7, footnote) A soul is composed of two things: the “dust from the ground” and “the breath of life ”
- Immortality of the Soul—The Birth of the Doctrine - JW. ORG
The Egyptians held that the soul of the dead person would be judged by Osiris, the chief god of the underworld For example, a papyrus document claimed to be from the 14th century B C E shows Anubis, god of the dead, leading the soul of the scribe Hunefer before Osiris
- The Soul According to the Bible - JW. ORG
Hence, “soul” can refer to a living creature, whether human or animal “Soul” as the Life of a Creature 9 (a) What extended meaning can be attributed to the word “soul”? (b) Does this conflict with the idea that the soul is the person himself? 9 At times, the word “soul” refers to the life that a person or an animal enjoys
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