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Spirit
(Heb. ruah; Gr. pneuma), properly wind or breath. In 2 Thess. 2:8 it means “breath,” and in Eccl. 8:8 the vital principle in man. It also denotes the rational, immortal soul by which man is distinguished (Acts 7:59; 1 Cor. 5:5; 6:20; 7:34), and the soul in its separate state (Heb. 12:23), and hence also an apparition (Job 4:15; Luke 24:37, 39), an angel (Heb. 1:14), and a demon (Luke 4:36; 10:20). This word is used also metaphorically as denoting a tendency (Zech. 12:10; Luke 13:11).
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In Rom. 1:4, 1 Tim. 3:16, 2 Cor. 3:17, 1 Pet. 3:18, it designates the divine nature.
In the Bible
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Verses where Spirit is named. Berean Standard Bible (public domain).
- 1 Chronicles 5:26
So the God of Israel stirred up the spirit of Pul king of Assyria (that is, Tiglath-pileser king of Assyria) to take the Reubenites, the Gadites, and the half-tribe of Manasseh into exile. And he brought them to Halah, Habor, Hara, and the river of Gozan, where they remain to this day.
- 1 Chronicles 10:13
So Saul died for his unfaithfulness to the LORD, because he did not keep the word of the LORD and even consulted a medium for guidance,
- 1 Chronicles 12:18
Then the Spirit came upon Amasai, the chief of the Thirty, and he said: “We are yours, O David! We are with you, O son of Jesse! Peace, peace to you, and peace to your helpers, for your God helps you.” So David received them and made them leaders of his troops.
- 1 Chronicles 28:12
The plans contained everything David had in mind for the courts of the house of the LORD, for all the surrounding rooms, for the treasuries of the house of God and of the dedicated things,
- 1 Corinthians 2:4
My message and my preaching were not with persuasive words of wisdom, but with a demonstration of the Spirit’s power,
- 1 Corinthians 2:10
But God has revealed it to us by the Spirit. The Spirit searches all things, even the deep things of God.
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Scripture on Spirit
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- 1 Corinthians 22 Corinthians 3Galatians 51 Samuel 16Matthew 12Luke 4Acts 2Acts 10Acts 11Acts 191 John 4Numbers 111 Kings 222 Chronicles 18Psalms 51Ezekiel 11Daniel 5Mark 9Luke 2John 3Acts 1Acts 7Acts 13Acts 16Romans 151 Corinthians 51 Corinthians 61 Corinthians 14Galatians 3Ephesians 41 Peter 1Revelation 21 Samuel 192 Kings 2Psalms 143Proverbs 16Ecclesiastes 2Ecclesiastes 4Isaiah 29Isaiah 63Ezekiel 1Ezekiel 3Daniel 4Zechariah 12Luke 9Luke 24Acts 4Acts 5Acts 6Acts 20Romans 1Galatians 6Ephesians 22 Thessalonians 21 Peter 3Revelation 3Genesis 41Exodus 35Numbers 5Judges 14Judges 151 Samuel 101 Samuel 28Ezra 1Nehemiah 9Job 4Job 26Job 32Psalms 77Proverbs 15Proverbs 17Ecclesiastes 1Ecclesiastes 7Ecclesiastes 8Isaiah 19Isaiah 40Isaiah 42Isaiah 57Isaiah 59Isaiah 61Jeremiah 51Ezekiel 36Ezekiel 37Daniel 2Joel 2Micah 2Malachi 2Matthew 1Matthew 3Mark 3Mark 5Luke 3Luke 8Luke 11Luke 12Luke 13John 1John 4John 14John 16Acts 9Acts 15Acts 18Acts 21Acts 231 Corinthians 72 Corinthians 7Galatians 4Ephesians 1Ephesians 3Ephesians 5Ephesians 6Philippians 1Philippians 21 Thessalonians 11 Thessalonians 51 Timothy 31 Timothy 42 Timothy 1Titus 3Hebrews 9Hebrews 101 Peter 41 John 5Jude 1Genesis 1Genesis 6Genesis 45Exodus 6Exodus 28Exodus 31Leviticus 20Numbers 14Numbers 24Numbers 27Deuteronomy 2Deuteronomy 34Joshua 5Judges 3Judges 6Judges 9Judges 11Judges 131 Samuel 11 Samuel 111 Samuel 181 Samuel 302 Samuel 231 Kings 101 Kings 181 Kings 212 Kings 52 Kings 191 Chronicles 51 Chronicles 101 Chronicles 121 Chronicles 282 Chronicles 92 Chronicles 152 Chronicles 202 Chronicles 212 Chronicles 242 Chronicles 332 Chronicles 36Job 6Job 7Job 10Job 15Job 17Job 20Job 21Job 27Job 31Job 33Job 34Psalms 31Psalms 32Psalms 34Psalms 76Psalms 78Psalms 104Psalms 106Psalms 139Psalms 142Psalms 146Proverbs 1Proverbs 11Proverbs 14Proverbs 18Proverbs 20Proverbs 25Proverbs 29Ecclesiastes 3Ecclesiastes 6Ecclesiastes 10Ecclesiastes 11Ecclesiastes 12Isaiah 4Isaiah 11Isaiah 26Isaiah 28Isaiah 30Isaiah 31Isaiah 32Isaiah 34Isaiah 37Isaiah 38Isaiah 44Isaiah 48Isaiah 54Isaiah 65Isaiah 66Ezekiel 2Ezekiel 8Ezekiel 10Ezekiel 13Ezekiel 18Ezekiel 21Ezekiel 39Ezekiel 43Daniel 6Daniel 7Hosea 4Hosea 5Micah 3Haggai 1Haggai 2Zechariah 4Zechariah 6Zechariah 7Zechariah 13Matthew 4Matthew 5Matthew 10Matthew 14Matthew 22Matthew 26Matthew 27Matthew 28Mark 2Mark 6Mark 7Mark 8Mark 12Mark 13Mark 14Luke 10Luke 23John 6John 7John 11John 13John 15John 19John 20Acts 17Acts 28Romans 2Romans 5Romans 7Romans 9Romans 11Romans 12Romans 141 Corinthians 31 Corinthians 41 Corinthians 151 Corinthians 162 Corinthians 12 Corinthians 22 Corinthians 42 Corinthians 52 Corinthians 62 Corinthians 112 Corinthians 122 Corinthians 13Philippians 3Philippians 4Colossians 1Colossians 21 Thessalonians 42 Timothy 4Philemon 1Hebrews 1Hebrews 2Hebrews 3Hebrews 4Hebrews 6Hebrews 12James 2James 42 Peter 11 John 3Revelation 1Revelation 4Revelation 11Revelation 14Revelation 17Revelation 18Revelation 19Revelation 21Revelation 22
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Voices on Spirit
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Sources · Easton's Bible Dictionary (1897)
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