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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 - 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
“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
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
Is Reincarnation in the Bible? - JW. ORG Belief in reincarnation is based on the teaching of the immortality of the soul a However, the Bible teaches that the soul is the entire person and is thus mortal ( Genesis 2:7 , footnote; Ezekiel 18:4 ) At death, a person ceases to exist
What Happens to the Soul at Death? - JW. ORG However, the Bible states: “The soul that is sinning—it itself will die ” (Ezekiel 18:4) Leviticus 21:1 speaks of “a deceased soul” (a “corpse,” Jerusalem Bible) And Nazirites were told not to come near “any dead soul” (“a dead body,” Lamsa) —Numbers 6:6 5 A similar reference to the soul is found at 1 Kings 19:4 A
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