XPost: alt.religion.christian   
   From: none@none.non   
      
   On Sep 28, 2025, James wrote   
   (Message-ID:):   
      
   > An AI's response to what a soul is.   
      
   Where does AI end and your comments begin?   
   What is the Greek word for soul that the Hebrews used to translate from   
   ancient Hebrew to Greek?   
      
   >   
   >   
   > From a Google search page, I asked an AI what the Bible says a "soul"   
   > is. This was its answer:   
   >   
   > "What does the Bible say a "soul" is?   
   >   
   > Thinking   
   > Kicking off 11 searches   
   > Looking at 232 sites   
   > Getting info from Shopping   
   > Shopping   
   > Putting it all together   
   > The Bible describes the "soul" (Hebrew:   
   > nephesh, Greek: psyche) as the entire living being, not a separate,   
   > immortal part of a person. The concept of a soul that is inherently   
   > immortal and survives the body's death is rooted in Greek philosophy,   
   > not biblical teaching."   
   >   
   > Old Testament: Nephesh (??????)   
   > In the Old Testament, the Hebrew word nephesh is frequently translated   
   > as "soul" but refers to the life force or a living creature itself. It   
   > describes the whole person and can also mean "life," "person," or   
   > "creature".   
   >   
   > A living creature: Genesis 2:7 says that when God breathed "the   
   > breath of life" into man, "man became a living soul (nephesh)". This   
   > does not mean Adam received a soul but that he became a complete,   
   > living individual. The same term is used for animals in Genesis   
   > 1:21...   
   >   
   > New Testament: Psyche (????)   
   > The New Testament uses the Greek word psyche, which carries a similar   
   > meaning to the Hebrew nephesh. While it sometimes contrasts the soul   
   > with the body, its meaning is determined by the context.   
   >   
   > The total person or a life: It is often used as a synonym for   
   > "life" or "person." For example, the disciples were counted as "three   
   > thousand souls" (Acts 2:41), meaning three thousand people..."   
   >   
   > Yes, the IMMORTAL soul comes from Greek influence of Aristotle and   
   > others.   
   >   
   > Sincerely James   
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