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; …

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.

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 ...

Define ‘stake’ as used in the Bible. Locate examples of ‘stake’ in Bible verses.

Psalm 19:1-14—Read the Bible online or download free. The New World Translation of the Holy Scriptures is published by Jehovah’s Witnesses.

Decades in advance, Bible students proclaimed the year 1914 would be important in Bible prophecy. Daniel 4, the ‘seven times,’ and the 2,520 years are explained.

8 Consider the way that Jehovah helped David. During the difficult years David spent as a fugitive, Jehovah provided him and his men with what they needed to survive.

Holidays that are based on the idea that the soul is immortal. The Bible clearly states that the soul can die. (Ezekiel 18:4) Therefore, Jehovah’s Witnesses do not celebrate the holidays listed below, which promote belief in the immortality of the soul: All Souls’ Day (Day of the Dead).

soul: Or “whole being.” —See Glossary. mind: That is, intellectual faculties. A person must use his mental faculties to come to know God and grow in love for him. (Joh 17:3; Ro 12:1) In this quote from De 6:5, the original Hebrew text uses three terms, ‘heart, soul, and strength.’ However, according to Matthew’s account as it ...

On the day of Pentecost when declaring Christ’s resurrection to the Jews, Peter applied this psalm of David to Jesus. —Ac 2:24, 25; see Glossary, “Soul,” and App. A2. the Grave: Or “Hades.” The Greek term haiʹdes, perhaps meaning “the unseen place,” occurs ten times in the Christian Greek Scriptures.