When you examine the way "soul" or "souls" is used in the Bible, it becomes evident that this word basically refers to (1) people, (2) animals, or (3) the life that a person or an animal has.
Loko u kambisisa ndlela leyi rito "moya-xiviri" kumbe "mimoya-xiviri" ri tirhisiweke ha yona eBibeleni, swi va erivaleni leswaku ri vula (1) vanhu, (2) swiharhi, kumbe (3) vutomi bya munhu ni bya xiharhi.