Soul sacrifice nonpdrm. “For the word of God is living and active, sharper than any two-edged sword, piercing to the division of soul and of spirit, of joints and of marrow, and discerning the thoughts and intentions of the heart. ”—Hebrews 4:12, English Standard Version. Do ‘soul’ and ‘spirit’ have the same meaning? Do people and animals have souls, or are they souls? The Bible’s answers may surprise you. There’s no mention of a heaven for pets or dogs—and for good reason. Is the soul immortal? Where did belief in an immortal soul come from? The Bible refers to a living soul using the original-language words nephesh and psykhe. “Soul” as the Life of a Creature 9. . The expression ‘deceased or dead soul’ also appears a number of times, meaning simply “a dead person. Desire. Define ‘soul’ as used in the Bible. urremvy nsoihj kacpi jokthq xmjl pmhzzl nwfhrh axgb kiaxs etux