# Is “Ghost” in the Bible?

> Yes. “Ghost” is in the Bible. It appears 3 times in the Lumin Translation and 109 times in the King James Bible.

Source: https://www.lumin.faith/is-it-in-the-bible/ghost
By Andrew Kittridge · October 28, 2026

The King James Version says ghost more than 100 times, mostly in “Holy Ghost” and “gave up the ghost.” Modern translations say Holy Spirit and “breathed his last.”

- Lumin Translation: 3, first in Isaiah 29:4
- King James Version: 109, first in Genesis 25:8

## Where it appears

3 verses in 3 books (Old Testament 1, New Testament 2).

> Brought low, you will speak from the ground; your words will come up faintly from the dust. Your voice will come from the ground like that of a ghost, and your words will whisper from the dust.
>
> — [Isaiah 29:4](https://www.lumin.faith/read/isaiah/29#4) (Lumin Translation)

> When the disciples saw him walking on the sea, they were terrified. “It is a ghost!” they said, and they cried out in fear.
>
> — [Matthew 14:26](https://www.lumin.faith/read/matthew/14#26) (Lumin Translation)

> but when they saw him walking on the sea, they thought he was a ghost, and they cried out,
>
> — [Mark 6:49](https://www.lumin.faith/read/mark/6#49) (Lumin Translation)

## Common questions

### Is “Ghost” in the Bible?

Yes. “Ghost” is in the Bible. It appears 3 times in the Lumin Translation and 109 times in the King James Bible. The King James Version says ghost more than 100 times, mostly in “Holy Ghost” and “gave up the ghost.” Modern translations say Holy Spirit and “breathed his last.”

### How many times is “Ghost” in the Bible?

Ghost appears 3 times in the Lumin Translation and 109 times in the King James Bible. Counts are of exact word forms.

### Where is “Ghost” first mentioned in the Bible?

In the Lumin Translation, ghost first appears in Isaiah 29:4: “Brought low, you will speak from the ground; your words will come up faintly from the dust. Your voice will come from the ground like that of a ghost, and your words will whisper from the dust.”

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