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.
Newuhlola indlela ibizo "umphefumulo" namtjhana "imiphefumulo" eliberegiswa ngayo eBhayibhilini, kuyakhanya bona ibizweli ngokusisekelo liqalise (1) ebantwini, (2) eenlwaneni, (3) ekuphileni komuntu namtjhana kwesilwana.