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spiritual

Meaning of “spiritual”

1. Pertaining to spirit or to the Holy Ghost. 2. Nonmaterial or not carnal. 3. Governed by the Spirit.

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KJV context and cross-referencesWebster 1828
28 occurrences23 verses7 booksKJV PCE

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First occurrence: Hosea 9:7

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Hosea 9:7
The days of visitation are come, the days of recompence are come; Israel shall know it: the prophet is a fool, the spiritual man is mad, for the multitude of thine iniquity, and the great hatred.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Hosea 9:7 · retained source text

The dayes of visitation are come, the dayes of recompence are come, Israel shall know it; the Prophet is a foole, the spirituall man is madde, for the multitude of thine iniquitie and the great hatred.

1611 marginal noteHeb. man of the spirit.

Romans 1:11
For I long to see you, that I may impart unto you some spiritual gift, to the end ye may be established;
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Romans 1:11 · retained source text

For I long to see you, that I may impart vnto you some spirituall gift, to the end you may be established,

Romans 7:14
For we know that the law is spiritual: but I am carnal, sold under sin.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Romans 7:14 · retained source text

For wee know that the Law is spirituall: but I am carnall, sold vnder sinne.

Romans 15:27
It hath pleased them verily; and their debtors they are. For if the Gentiles have been made partakers of their spiritual things, their duty is also to minister unto them in carnal things.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Romans 15:27 · retained source text

It hath pleased them verely, and their detters they are. For if the Gentiles haue bene made partakers of their spirituall things, their duetie is also to minister vnto them in carnall things.

1 Corinthians 2:13
Which things also we speak, not in the words which man’s wisdom teacheth, but which the Holy Ghost teacheth; comparing spiritual things with spiritual.
2 word occurrences in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · 1 Corinthians 2:13 · retained source text

Which things also we speake, not in the words which mans wisedome teacheth, but which the holy Ghost teacheth, comparing spiritual things with spirituall.

1611 marginal note2.Pet. 1.16

1 Corinthians 2:15
But he that is spiritual judgeth all things, yet he himself is judged of no man.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · 1 Corinthians 2:15 · retained source text

But he that is spirituall, iudgeth all things, yet he himselfe is iudged of no man.

1611 marginal noteOr, discerneth.

1611 marginal noteOr, discerned.

1611 marginal notePro. 27.19.

1 Corinthians 3:1
AND I, brethren, could not speak unto you as unto spiritual, but as unto carnal, even as unto babes in Christ.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · 1 Corinthians 3:1 · retained source text

¶ And I, brethren, could not speake vnto you as vnto spirituall, but as vnto carnall, euen as vnto babes in Christ.

1 Corinthians 9:11
If we have sown unto you spiritual things, is it a great thing if we shall reap your carnal things?
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · 1 Corinthians 9:11 · retained source text

If we haue sowen vnto you spirituall things, is it a great thing if wee shall reape your carnall things?

1611 marginal noteRom. 15.27.

1 Corinthians 10:4
And did all drink the same spiritual drink: for they drank of that spiritual Rock that followed them: and that Rock was Christ.
2 word occurrences in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · 1 Corinthians 10:4 · retained source text

And did all drinke the same spirituall drinke: (for they dranke of that spirituall Rocke that followed them: and that Rocke was Christ)

1611 marginal noteOr, went with them.

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Consisting of spirit; not material; incorporeal […] Pertaining to the renewed nature of man […] Pertaining to divine things

volume 2, leaf 643, column 1 (entry starts at OCR line 54)

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