what is a man's soul?

Answer 1

Maybe soul is one's mind, maybe it is the essence of life, maybe it is the mechanism of life, maybe it is life itself, but the problem is what life is. At least we need someone who died and came back to life to tell us as long as we (I) can't dare do it ourselves (myself). I personally think a human soul is the "WORD" by which or through which he/she is created, the "WORD" through which or by which he/she goes through relationships with others whether the others are animate or inanimate identities. Through the "WORD" we can see the soul of the other, we can see their inner feelings and inner thinking and inner entity. The "WORD" also can veil what is clearly apparent. The "WORD" is the harp of mind, soul, body, feelings, imagination, evil, goodness and everything concrete or abstract. The "WORD" can give or take life.

Answer 2

The soul is a concept that is common to many religions to define what is most unique and/or eternal about a human being. However, there is no scientifically valid evidence to verify the existence of the soul.

Answer 3

“SOUL” AS USED IN THE BIBLE

First, consider the soul. You may remember that the Bible was originally written mainly in Hebrew and Greek. When writing about the soul, the Bible writers used the Hebrew word ne′phesh or the Greek word psy·khe′. These two words occur well over 800 times in the Scriptures, and the New World Translation consistently renders them “soul.” When you examine the way “soul” or “souls” is used in the Bible, it becomes evident that this word basically refers to (1) people, (2) animals, or (3) the life that a person or an animal enjoys. Let us consider some scriptures that present these three different senses.

People. “In Noah’s days . . . a few people, that is, eight souls, were carried safely through the water.” (1 Peter 3:20) Here the word “souls” clearly stands for people—Noah, his wife, his three sons, and their wives. Exodus 16:16 mentions instructions given to the Israelites regarding the gathering of manna. They were told: “Pick up some of it . . . according to the number of the souls that each of you has in his tent.” So the amount of manna that was gathered was based upon the number of people in each family. Some other Biblical examples of the application of “soul” or “souls” to a person or to people are found at Genesis 46:18; Joshua 11:11; Acts 27:37; and Romans 13:1.

Animals. In the Bible’s creation account, we read: “God went on to say: ‘Let the waters swarm forth a swarm of living souls and let flying creatures fly over the earth upon the face of the expanse of the heavens.’ And God went on to say: ‘Let the earth put forth living souls according to their kinds, domestic animal and moving animal and wild beast of the earth according to its kind.’ And it came to be so.” (Genesis 1:20, 24) In this passage, fish, domestic animals, and wild beasts are all referred to by the same word—“souls.” Birds and other animals are called souls at Genesis 9:10; Leviticus 11:46; and Numbers 31:28.

Life as a person. Sometimes the word “soul” means one’s life as a person. Jehovah told Moses: “All the men who were hunting for your soul are dead.” (Exodus 4:19) What were Moses’ enemies hunting for? They were seeking to take Moses’ life. Earlier, while Rachel was giving birth to her son Benjamin, “her soul was going out (because she died).” (Genesis 35:16-19) At that moment, Rachel lost her life. Consider also Jesus’ words: “I am the fine shepherd; the fine shepherd surrenders his soul in behalf of the sheep.” (John 10:11) Jesus gave his soul, or life, in behalf of mankind. In these Bible passages, the word “soul” clearly refers to life as a person. You will find more examples of this sense of “soul” at 1 Kings 17:17-23; Matthew 10:39; John 15:13; and Acts 20:10.

A further study of God’s Word will show you that nowhere in the entire Bible are the terms “immortal” or “everlasting” linked with the word “soul.” Instead, the Scriptures state that a soul is mortal, meaning that it dies. (Ezekiel 18:4, 20) Therefore, the Bible calls someone who has died simply a “dead soul.”—Leviticus 21:11.

Answer 4

A man's soul is the incoruptable spirit that God has given to him long before the earth was even created. It is the "true" being that will still be around far after the body has turned to dust.

Answer 5

The animating and vital principle in humans, credited with the faculties of thought, action, and emotion and often conceived as an immaterial entity

Answer 6

the soul is the key to heaven

Answer 7

the purest part of humans which radiates that inner beauty which god gifted 2 all of us but which is overshadowed by our devilish acts. it is that part of us that never dies nd exists eternally nd which can nevr b touched by d devil

Answer 8

soul*

Answer 9

His inner being.

Answer 10

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