Do animals have spirits?

[TonyChanYT]

The Qohelet assumes that they do, Ecclesiastes 3:

21 Who knows if the human spirit rises upward and if the spirit of the animal goes down into the earth?”

the spirit
וְר֙וּחַ֙ (wə·rū·aḥ)
Conjunctive waw | Noun - common singular construct
Strong's 7307: Wind, breath, exhalation, life, anger

I think the spirit animates the body and gives it consciousness.

See also Do pets go to heaven?.

 

[Nancy]

The Qohelet assumes that they do, Ecclesiastes 3:


the spirit
וְר֙וּחַ֙ (wə·rū·aḥ)
Conjunctive waw | Noun - common singular construct
Strong's 7307: Wind, breath, exhalation, life, anger

I think the spirit animates the body and gives it consciousness.

See also Do pets go to heaven?.

Well, all I can say is that I have had several mini schnauzers in my life, and you want to talk about spirited?!! And cuteness overload !

 

[WalterandDebbie]

Well, all I can say is that I have had several mini schnauzers in my life, and you want to talk about spirited?!! And cuteness overload !

Great

Love, Walter

 

[DJT_47]

Once again, don't confuse spirit and soul. Animals ARE living souls as are we.

 

[Bob Estey]

The Qohelet assumes that they do, Ecclesiastes 3:


the spirit
וְר֙וּחַ֙ (wə·rū·aḥ)
Conjunctive waw | Noun - common singular construct
Strong's 7307: Wind, breath, exhalation, life, anger

I think the spirit animates the body and gives it consciousness.

See also Do pets go to heaven?.

Yes, I think animals have spirits.