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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
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 - 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
“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
Myth 1: The Soul Is Immortal - JW. ORG “The soul that sinneth, it shall die ” —Ezekiel 18:4, King James Version Regarding the creation of the first human soul, the Bible says: “Jehovah God proceeded to form the man out of dust from the ground and to blow into his nostrils the breath of life, and the man came to be a living soul [Hebrew, neʹphesh] ”
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
Is the Soul Immortal? - JW. ORG Is the Soul Immortal? Most religions teach that something inside a person—a soul, a spirit, a ghost—is immortal and continues living after death Is that true? How was the doctrine of the immortality of the soul born? How did this teaching become central to most religions of our time? What really is the soul? Why do we die?