What is the soul?
Genesis 2:7
7 And the Lord God formed man of the slime of the earth: and breathed into his face the breath of life, and man became a living soul.
Exodus 23:19
19 Thou shalt carry the firstfruits of the corn of thy ground to the house of the Lord thy God. Thou shalt not boil a kid in the milk of his dam.
Matthew 16:26
26 For what doth it profit a man, if he gain the whole world, and suffer the loss of his own soul? Or what exchange shall a man give for his soul?
Catholic view (generated):
The soul is the spiritual essence of a person that gives life and animates the body. It is created by God and is immortal, destined for eternal union with Him. The soul is the seat of individual identity, consciousness, and morality.