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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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Numbers 5:14
And the spirit of jealousy come upon him, and he be jealous of his wife, and she be defiled: or if the spirit of jealousy come upon him, and he be jealous of his wife, and she be not defiled:
2 word occurrences in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Numbers 5:14 · retained source text

And the spirit of ielousie come vpon him, and he be ielous of his wife, and shee be defiled: or if the spirit of ielousie come vpon him, and hee be ielous of his wife, and she be not defiled:

Numbers 5:30
Or when the spirit of jealousy cometh upon him, and he be jealous over his wife, and shall set the woman before the Lord, and the priest shall execute upon her all this law.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Numbers 5:30 · retained source text

Or when the spirit of ielousie commeth vpon him, and hee be ielous ouer his wife, and shall set the woman before the LORD, and the Priest shal execute vpon her all this law.

Numbers 11:17
And I will come down and talk with thee there: and I will take of the spirit which is upon thee, and will put it upon them; and they shall bear the burden of the people with thee, that thou bear it not thyself alone.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Numbers 11:17 · retained source text

And I will come downe and talke with thee there, and I will take of the spirit which is vpon thee, and wil put it vpon them, and they shall beare the burden of the people with thee, that thou beare it not thy selfe alone.

Numbers 11:25
And the Lord came down in a cloud, and spake unto him, and took of the spirit that was upon him, and gave it unto the seventy elders: and it came to pass, that, when the spirit rested upon them, they prophesied, and did not cease.
2 word occurrences in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Numbers 11:25 · retained source text

And the LORD came downe in a cloude, and spake vnto him, and tooke of the spirit that was vpon him, and gaue it vnto the seuentie Elders: and it came to passe that when the spirit rested vpon them, they prophesied, and did not cease.

Numbers 11:26
But there remained two of the men in the camp, the name of the one was Eldad, and the name of the other Medad: and the spirit rested upon them; and they were of them that were written, but went not out unto the tabernacle: and they prophesied in the camp.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Numbers 11:26 · retained source text

But there remained two of the men in the campe, the name of the one was Eldad, & the name of the other Medad: and the Spirit rested vpon them, (and they were of them that were written, but went not out vnto the Tabernacle) and they prophesied in the campe.

Numbers 11:29
And Moses said unto him, Enviest thou for my sake? would God that all the Lord’s people were prophets, and that the Lord would put his spirit upon them!
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Numbers 11:29 · retained source text

And Moses said vnto him, Enuiest thou for my sake? Would God that all the LORDs people were Prophets, and that the LORD would put his Spirit vpon them.

Numbers 14:24
But my servant Caleb, because he had another spirit with him, and hath followed me fully, him will I bring into the land whereinto he went; and his seed shall possess it.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Numbers 14:24 · retained source text

But my seruant Caleb, because hee had another spirit with him, (and hath followed mee fully) him will I bring into the land, whereinto he went, and his seed shall possesse it.

1611 marginal noteIosh. 14.6.

Numbers 24:2
And Balaam lifted up his eyes, and he saw Israel abiding in his tents according to their tribes; and the spirit of God came upon him.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Numbers 24:2 · retained source text

And Balaam lift vp his eyes, and he saw Israel abiding in his tents, according to their Tribes: and the Spirit of God came vpon him.

Numbers 27:18
¶ And the Lord said unto Moses, Take thee Joshua the son of Nun, a man in whom is the spirit, and lay thine hand upon him;
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Numbers 27:18 · retained source text

¶ And the LORD saide vnto Moses, Take thee Ioshua the sonne of Nun, a man in whom is the spirit, and lay thine hand vpon 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