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What Does “Ghost” Mean in the Bible?
In the King James Bible, “Ghost” means “spirit” in modern English. It is an archaic word from the 1611 KJV that has dropped out of everyday use.
What Was Lost
The unity of divine Spirit and human spirit in one word. 'Holy Ghost' and 'gave up the ghost' used the same word because the breath of God and the breath of life were the same gast. When Jesus 'yielded up the ghost,' He released His spirit/breath -- the same kind of breath God breathed into Adam. The Holy Ghost was not a spooky specter but the living breath of God. Ghost stories killed this connection.
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