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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.

Definition sources

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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Job 4:15
Then a spirit passed before my face; the hair of my flesh stood up:
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Job 4:15 · retained source text

Then a spirit passed before my face: the haire of my flesh stood vp.

Job 6:4
For the arrows of the Almighty are within me, the poison whereof drinketh up my spirit: the terrors of God do set themselves in array against me.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Job 6:4 · retained source text

For the arrowes of the Almightie are within me, the poyson whereof drinketh vp my spirit: the terrors of God doe set themselues in aray against mee.

1611 marginal notePsal. 38.2.

Job 7:11
Therefore I will not refrain my mouth; I will speak in the anguish of my spirit; I will complain in the bitterness of my soul.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Job 7:11 · retained source text

Therefore I will not refraine my mouth, I wil speake in the anguish of my spirit, I will complaine in the bitternesse of my soule.

Job 20:3
I have heard the check of my reproach, and the spirit of my understanding causeth me to answer.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Job 20:3 · retained source text

I haue heard the checke of my reproach, and the spirit of my vnderstanding causeth me to answere.

Job 21:4
As for me, is my complaint to man? and if it were so, why should not my spirit be troubled?
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Job 21:4 · retained source text

As for mee, is my complaint to man? and if it were so, why should not my spirit be troubled?

1611 marginal noteHeb. shortened.

Job 26:13
By his spirit he hath garnished the heavens; his hand hath formed the crooked serpent.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Job 26:13 · retained source text

By his spirit he hath garnished the heauens; his hand hath formed the crooked serpent.

Job 27:3
All the while my breath is in me, and the spirit of God is in my nostrils;
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Job 27:3 · retained source text

All the while my breath is in mee, and the spirit of God is in my nostrils;

1611 marginal noteThat is, the breath which God gaue him.

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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

Source order

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