The word in Scripture
Soul in the Bible
The word soul appears 459 times in the King James Version of the Bible. The soul is the living self, the seat of desire, will, and worship. And like every true word of Scripture, it finds its fullness in Jesus Christ.
What soul means in the Bible
The soul is the living self, the seat of desire, will, and worship.
Where the word soul appears
Here are 8 of the passages where the word soul appears, chosen from across the Scriptures, in the words of the King James Bible:
“Rejoice the soul of thy servant: for unto thee, O Lord, do I lift up my soul.”Psalms 86:4
“For he satisfieth the longing soul, and filleth the hungry soul with goodness.”Psalms 107:9
“Your new moons and your appointed feasts my soul hateth: they are a trouble unto me; I am weary to bear them.”Isaiah 1:14
“Then saith he unto them, My soul is exceeding sorrowful, even unto death: tarry ye here, and watch with me.”Matthew 26:38
“Now is my soul troubled; and what shall I say? Father, save me from this hour: but for this cause came I unto this hour.”John 12:27
“Tribulation and anguish, upon every soul of man that doeth evil, of the Jew first, and also of the Gentile;”Romans 2:9
“Which hope we have as an anchor of the soul, both sure and stedfast, and which entereth into that within the veil;”Hebrews 6:19
“But we are not of them who draw back unto perdition; but of them that believe to the saving of the soul.”Hebrews 10:39
Soul and the Lord Jesus
Jesus is the Shepherd and Bishop of our souls, who gives rest to the weary soul.
Questions people ask
How many times does the word soul appear in the Bible?
The word soul appears 459 times in the King James Version of the Bible. That number counts the exact word, in its King James spelling, wherever it occurs.
What does soul mean in the Bible?
The soul is the living self, the seat of desire, will, and worship.
How does soul point to Jesus?
Jesus is the Shepherd and Bishop of our souls, who gives rest to the weary soul.