spirits

Found 46 times in the King James Bible

H7307 Hebrew
G4151 Greek

English Definition

wind; by resemblance breath, i.e. a sensible (or even violent) exhalation; figuratively, life, anger, unsubstantiality; by extension, a region of the sky; by resemblance spirit, but only of a rational being (including its expression and functions)

ע Hebrew (Old Testament)

Original Script

רוּחַ

Transliteration

rûwach

Strong's Reference H7307

Ω Greek (New Testament)

Original Script

πνεῦμα

Transliteration

gâvaʻ

Strong's Reference G4151
Greek Meaning

to breathe out, i.e. (by implication) expire

"Spirits" translates different words in the original languages. In the Old Testament (Hebrew) it corresponds to H7307, while in the New Testament (Greek) it corresponds to G4151. Context determines which original word is being used.

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