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spirit

Meaning of “spirit”

Sense 1: An immaterial living or personal being distinct from a body. Sense 2: The inward life, disposition, mind, or courage of a person. Sense 3: The Holy Spirit, the divine Spirit of God.

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Direct Scripture definitionKJV context and cross-references
505 occurrences456 verses52 booksKJV PCE

Some verses contain the word more than once.

First occurrence: Genesis 1:2

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Genesis 1:2
And the earth was without form, and void; and darkness was upon the face of the deep. And the Spirit of God moved upon the face of the waters.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Genesis 1:2 · retained source text

And the earth was without forme, and voyd, and darkenesse was vpon the face of the deepe: and the Spirit of God mooued vpon the face of the waters.

Genesis 6:3
And the Lord said, My spirit shall not always strive with man, for that he also is flesh: yet his days shall be an hundred and twenty years.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Genesis 6:3 · retained source text

And the LORD said, My Spirit shall not alwayes striue with man; for that hee also is flesh: yet his dayes shalbe an hundred and twenty yeeres.

Genesis 41:8
And it came to pass in the morning that his spirit was troubled; and he sent and called for all the magicians of Egypt, and all the wise men thereof: and Pharaoh told them his dream; but there was none that could interpret them unto Pharaoh.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Genesis 41:8 · retained source text

And it came to passe in the morning, that his spirit was troubled, and he sent and called for all the Magicians of Egypt, and all the wise men thereof: and Pharaoh tolde them his dreame; but there was none that could interprete them vnto Pharaoh.

Genesis 41:38
And Pharaoh said unto his servants, Can we find such a one as this is, a man in whom the Spirit of God is?
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Genesis 41:38 · retained source text

And Pharaoh said vnto his seruants, Can we find such a one, as this is, a man in whom the spirit of God is?

Genesis 45:27
And they told him all the words of Joseph, which he had said unto them: and when he saw the wagons which Joseph had sent to carry him, the spirit of Jacob their father revived:
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Genesis 45:27 · retained source text

And they told him all the words of Ioseph, which hee had saide vnto them: and when hee saw the wagons which Ioseph had sent to carie him, the spirit of Iacob their father reuiued.

Exodus 6:9
¶ And Moses spake so unto the children of Israel: but they hearkened not unto Moses for anguish of spirit, and for cruel bondage.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Exodus 6:9 · retained source text

¶ And Moses spake so vnto the children of Israel: but they hearkened not vnto Moses, for anguish of spirit, and for cruell bondage.

1611 marginal noteHeb. shortnesse: or, straitnes.

Exodus 28:3
And thou shalt speak unto all that are wise hearted, whom I have filled with the spirit of wisdom, that they may make Aaron’s garments to consecrate him, that he may minister unto me in the priest’s office.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Exodus 28:3 · retained source text

And thou shalt speake vnto all that are wise hearted, whom I haue filled with the spirit of wisedome, that they may make Aarons garments to consecrate him, that hee may minister vnto me in the Priests office.

Exodus 31:3
And I have filled him with the spirit of God, in wisdom, and in understanding, and in knowledge, and in all manner of workmanship,
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Exodus 31:3 · retained source text

And I haue filled him with the Spirit of God, in wisedome, and in vnderstanding, and in knowledge, and in all maner of workemanship,

Exodus 35:21
And they came, every one whose heart stirred him up, and every one whom his spirit made willing, and they brought the Lord’s offering to the work of the tabernacle of the congregation, and for all his service, and for the holy garments.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Exodus 35:21 · retained source text

And they came euery one whose heart stirred him vp, and euery one whom his spirit made willing, and they brought the LORDs offering to the worke of the Tabernacle of the Congregation, and for all his seruice, and for the holy garments.

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Where “spirit” appears

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Genesis5 occurrences
5 verses
Exodus5 occurrences
5 verses
Leviticus1 occurrence
1 verse
Numbers11 occurrences
9 verses
Deuteronomy2 occurrences
2 verses
Joshua1 occurrence
1 verse
Judges9 occurrences
9 verses
1 Samuel19 occurrences
16 verses
2 Samuel1 occurrence
1 verse
1 Kings7 occurrences
7 verses
2 Kings3 occurrences
3 verses
1 Chronicles5 occurrences
4 verses
2 Chronicles11 occurrences
11 verses
Ezra2 occurrences
2 verses
Nehemiah2 occurrences
2 verses
Job14 occurrences
14 verses
Psalms18 occurrences
18 verses
Proverbs15 occurrences
14 verses
Ecclesiastes19 occurrences
16 verses
Isaiah37 occurrences
32 verses
Jeremiah1 occurrence
1 verse
Ezekiel26 occurrences
22 verses
Daniel10 occurrences
10 verses
Hosea2 occurrences
2 verses
Joel2 occurrences
2 verses
Micah3 occurrences
3 verses
Haggai4 occurrences
2 verses
Zechariah6 occurrences
6 verses
Malachi3 occurrences
2 verses
Matthew10 occurrences
10 verses
Mark17 occurrences
16 verses
Luke21 occurrences
21 verses
John18 occurrences
15 verses
Acts24 occurrences
24 verses
Romans29 occurrences
22 verses
1 Corinthians35 occurrences
28 verses
2 Corinthians15 occurrences
13 verses
Galatians18 occurrences
15 verses
Ephesians15 occurrences
15 verses
Philippians4 occurrences
4 verses
Colossians2 occurrences
2 verses
1 Thessalonians3 occurrences
3 verses
2 Thessalonians3 occurrences
3 verses
1 Timothy3 occurrences
3 verses
2 Timothy2 occurrences
2 verses
Philemon1 occurrence
1 verse
Hebrews3 occurrences
3 verses
James2 occurrences
2 verses
1 Peter7 occurrences
7 verses
1 John12 occurrences
8 verses
Jude1 occurrence
1 verse
Revelation16 occurrences
16 verses

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Definition evidence

1 · Direct Scripture definition

1 John 5:6

This is he that came by water and blood, even Jesus Christ; not by water only, but by water and blood. And it is the Spirit that beareth witness, because the Spirit is truth.

John 4:24

God is a Spirit: and they that worship him must worship him in spirit and in truth.

Psalms 143:10

Teach me to do thy will; for thou art my God: thy spirit is good; lead me into the land of uprightness.

Romans 8:10

And if Christ be in you, the body is dead because of sin; but the Spirit is life because of righteousness.

2 · KJV context and cross-references