Bible dictionary for children
Soul
Soul can mean a person's life or whole self, depending on the passage.
In simple words
What does it mean?
Soul can mean a person's life or whole self, depending on the passage. It is not always a separate invisible part described in exactly the same way.
Talk about it
What does the thirsty deer picture help you understand?
An example from the Bible
In Psalm 42 the speaker's soul longs for God like a thirsty deer longs for water. The poetry expresses deep personal longing.
Read Psalm 42:1 ↗A little more to explore
Bible context & readings +
Read the surrounding passage to see who is speaking and how this word or idea is being used. The linked reading opens the full chapter.
Related reading: Psalm 42:1
As the deer pants for the water brooks, so my soul pants after you, God.Full readings at eBible.org · World English Bible Classic. Read with an adult.
