Concordance

“Spirit” in the Bible

547 verses contain “spirit” (including word forms) in the Berean Standard Bible — the first 150 are listed below.

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Genesis 1:2 Now the earth was formless and void, and darkness was over the surface of the deep. And the Spirit of God was hovering over the surface of the waters.
Genesis 6:3 So the LORD said, “My Spirit will not contend with man forever, for he is mortal; his days shall be 120 years.”
Genesis 41:8 In the morning his spirit was troubled, so he summoned all the magicians and wise men of Egypt. Pharaoh told them his dreams, but no one could interpret them for him.
Genesis 41:38 So Pharaoh asked them, “Can we find anyone like this man, in whom the Spirit of God abides?”
Genesis 45:27 However, when they relayed all that Joseph had told them, and when he saw the wagons that Joseph had sent to carry him back, the spirit of their father Jacob was revived.
Exodus 6:9 Moses relayed this message to the Israelites, but on account of their broken spirit and cruel bondage, they did not listen to him.
Exodus 28:3 You are to instruct all the skilled craftsmen, whom I have filled with a spirit of wisdom, to make garments for Aaron’s consecration, so that he may serve Me as priest.
Exodus 31:3 And I have filled him with the Spirit of God, with skill, ability, and knowledge in all kinds of craftsmanship,
Exodus 35:21 And everyone whose heart stirred him and whose spirit prompted him came and brought an offering to the LORD for the work on the Tent of Meeting, for all its services,…
Exodus 35:31 And He has filled him with the Spirit of God, with skill, ability, and knowledge in all kinds of craftsmanship,
Numbers 11:17 … down and speak with you there, and I will take some of the Spirit that is on you and put that Spirit on them. They will help you bear the burden of the people, so that…
Numbers 11:25 …down in the cloud and spoke to him, and He took some of the Spirit that was on Moses and placed that Spirit on the seventy elders. As the Spirit rested on them, they…
Numbers 11:26 …ned in the camp—one named Eldad and the other Medad—and the Spirit rested on them. They were among those listed, but they had not gone out to the tent, and they…
Numbers 11:29 But Moses replied, “Are you jealous on my account? I wish that all the LORD’s people were prophets and that the LORD would place His Spirit on them!”
Numbers 14:24 But because My servant Caleb has a different spirit and has followed Me wholeheartedly, I will bring him into the land he has entered, and his descendants will inherit…
Numbers 16:22 But Moses and Aaron fell facedown and said, “O God, the God of the spirits of all flesh, when one man sins, will You be angry with the whole congregation?”
Numbers 24:2 When Balaam looked up and saw Israel encamped tribe by tribe, the Spirit of God came upon him,
Numbers 27:16 “May the LORD, the God of the spirits of all flesh, appoint a man over the congregation
Numbers 27:18 And the LORD replied to Moses, “Take Joshua son of Nun, a man with the Spirit in him, and lay your hands on him.
Deuteronomy 2:30 …not let us pass through, for the LORD your God had made his spirit stubborn and his heart obstinate, that He might deliver him into your hand, as is the case this…
Deuteronomy 34:9 Now Joshua son of Nun was filled with the spirit of wisdom because Moses had laid his hands on him. So the Israelites obeyed him and did as the LORD had commanded Moses.
Joshua 5:1 … until they had crossed over, their hearts melted and their spirits failed for fear of the…
Judges 3:10 The Spirit of the LORD came upon him, and he became Israel’s judge and went out to war. And the LORD delivered Cushan-rishathaim king of Aram into the hand of Othniel,…
Judges 6:34 So the Spirit of the LORD came upon Gideon, who blew the ram’s horn and rallied the Abiezrites behind him.
Judges 9:23 God sent a spirit of animosity between Abimelech and the leaders of Shechem and caused them to treat Abimelech deceitfully,
Judges 11:29 Then the Spirit of the LORD came upon Jephthah, and he passed through Gilead and Manasseh, then through Mizpah of Gilead. And from there he advanced against the…
Judges 13:25 And the Spirit of the LORD began to stir him at Mahaneh-dan, between Zorah and Eshtaol.
Judges 14:6 and the Spirit of the LORD came powerfully upon him, and he tore the lion apart with his bare hands as one would tear a young goat. But he did not tell his father or…
Judges 14:19 Then the Spirit of the LORD came mightily upon him, and he went down to Ashkelon, killed thirty of their men, took their apparel, and gave their clothes to those who had…
Judges 15:14 …ehi, the Philistines came out shouting against him. And the Spirit of the LORD came mightily upon him. The ropes on his arms became like burnt flax, and the bonds broke…
Ruth 3:7 After Boaz had finished eating and drinking and was in good spirits, he went to lie down at the end of the heap of grain. Then Ruth went in secretly, uncovered his feet,…
1 Samuel 1:15 “No, my lord,” Hannah replied. “I am a woman oppressed in spirit. I have not had any wine or strong drink, but I have poured out my soul before the LORD.
1 Samuel 10:6 Then the Spirit of the LORD will rush upon you, and you will prophesy with them; and you will be transformed into a different person.
1 Samuel 10:10 When Saul and his servant arrived at Gibeah, a group of prophets met him. Then the Spirit of God rushed upon him, and he prophesied along with them.
1 Samuel 11:6 When Saul heard their words, the Spirit of God rushed upon him, and he burned with great anger.
1 Samuel 16:13 …l and anointed him in the presence of his brothers, and the Spirit of the LORD rushed upon David from that day forward. Then Samuel set out and went to…
1 Samuel 16:14 After the Spirit of the LORD had departed from Saul, a spirit of distress from the LORD began to torment him.
1 Samuel 16:15 Saul’s servants said to him, “Surely a spirit of distress from God is tormenting you.
1 Samuel 16:16 … out someone who can skillfully play the harp. Whenever the spirit of distress from God is upon you, he is to play it, and you will be…
1 Samuel 16:23 And whenever the spirit from God came upon Saul, David would pick up his harp and play, and Saul would become well, and the spirit of distress would depart from him.
1 Samuel 18:10 The next day a spirit of distress sent from God came upon Saul, and he prophesied inside the house while David played the harp as usual. Now Saul was holding a spear,
1 Samuel 19:9 But as Saul was sitting in his house with his spear in his hand, a spirit of distress from the LORD came upon him. While David was playing the harp,
1 Samuel 19:20 …roup of prophets prophesying, with Samuel leading them, the Spirit of God came upon them, and Saul’s messengers also began to…
1 Samuel 19:23 So Saul went to Naioth in Ramah. But the Spirit of God came upon even Saul, and he walked along prophesying until he came to Naioth in Ramah.
1 Samuel 25:36 When Abigail returned to Nabal, there he was in the house, holding a feast fit for a king, in high spirits and very drunk. So she told him nothing until morning light.
1 Samuel 28:8 … They came to the woman at night, and Saul said, “Consult a spirit for me. Bring up for me the one I…
2 Samuel 23:2 The Spirit of the LORD spoke through me; His word was on my tongue.
1 Kings 18:12 I do not know where the Spirit of the LORD may carry you off when I leave you. Then when I go and tell Ahab and he does not find you, he will kill me. But I, your…
1 Kings 22:21 Then a spirit came forward, stood before the LORD, and said, ‘I will entice him.’ ‘By what means?’ asked the LORD.
1 Kings 22:22 And he replied, ‘I will go out and be a lying spirit in the mouths of all his prophets.’ ‘You will surely entice him and prevail,’ said the LORD. ‘Go and do it.’
1 Kings 22:23 So you see, the LORD has put a lying spirit in the mouths of all these prophets of yours, and the LORD has pronounced disaster against you.”
1 Kings 22:24 Then Zedekiah son of Chenaanah went up, struck Micaiah in the face, and demanded, “Which way did the Spirit of the LORD go when He departed from me to speak with you?”
2 Kings 2:9 …from you?” “Please, let me inherit a double portion of your spirit,” Elisha…
2 Kings 2:15 …ing him from Jericho saw what had happened, they said, “The spirit of Elijah rests on Elisha.” And they went to meet him and bowed down to the ground before…
2 Kings 2:16 … Please let them go and search for your master. Perhaps the Spirit of the LORD has taken him up and put him on one of the mountains or in one of the valleys.” “Do not…
2 Kings 5:26 But Elisha questioned him, “Did not my spirit go with you when the man got down from his chariot to meet you? Is this the time to accept money and clothing, olive groves…
2 Kings 19:7 Behold, I will put a spirit in him so that he will hear a rumor and return to his own land, where I will cause him to fall by the sword.’”
1 Chronicles 5:26 So the God of Israel stirred up the spirit of Pul king of Assyria (that is, Tiglath-pileser king of Assyria) to take the Reubenites, the Gadites, and the half-tribe of…
1 Chronicles 12:18 Then the Spirit came upon Amasai, the chief of the Thirty, and he said: “We are yours, O David! We are with you, O son of Jesse! Peace, peace to you, and peace to your…
2 Chronicles 15:1 Now the Spirit of God came upon Azariah son of Oded.
2 Chronicles 18:20 Then a spirit came forward, stood before the LORD, and said, ‘I will entice him.’ ‘By what means?’ asked the LORD.
2 Chronicles 18:21 And he replied, ‘I will go out and be a lying spirit in the mouths of all his prophets.’ ‘You will surely entice him and prevail,’ said the LORD. ‘Go and do it.’
2 Chronicles 18:22 So you see, the LORD has put a lying spirit in the mouths of these prophets of yours, and the LORD has pronounced disaster against you.”
2 Chronicles 18:23 Then Zedekiah son of Chenaanah went up, struck Micaiah in the face, and demanded, “Which way did the Spirit of the LORD go when He departed from me to speak with you?”
2 Chronicles 20:14 Then the Spirit of the LORD came upon Jahaziel son of Zechariah, the son of Benaiah, the son of Jeiel, the son of Mattaniah, a Levite from Asaph’s descendants, as he…
2 Chronicles 21:16 Then the LORD stirred against Jehoram the spirit of the Philistines and Arabs who lived near the Cushites.
2 Chronicles 24:20 Then the Spirit of God came upon Zechariah son of Jehoiada the priest, who stood up before the people and said to them, “This is what God says: ‘Why do you transgress…
2 Chronicles 36:22 …d of the LORD spoken through Jeremiah, the LORD stirred the spirit of Cyrus king of Persia to send a proclamation throughout his kingdom and to put it in writing as…
Ezra 1:1 …d of the LORD spoken through Jeremiah, the LORD stirred the spirit of Cyrus king of Persia to send a proclamation throughout his kingdom and to put it in writing as…
Ezra 1:5 …Benjamin, along with the priests and Levites—everyone whose spirit God had stirred—prepared to go up and rebuild the house of the LORD in…
Nehemiah 9:20 You gave Your good Spirit to instruct them. You did not withhold Your manna from their mouths, and You gave them water for their thirst.
Nehemiah 9:30 You were patient with them for many years, and Your Spirit admonished them through Your prophets. Yet they would not listen, so You gave them into the hands of the…
Job 4:15 Then a spirit glided past my face, and the hair on my body bristled.
Job 6:4 For the arrows of the Almighty have pierced me; my spirit drinks in their poison; the terrors of God are arrayed against me.
Job 7:11 Therefore I will not restrain my mouth; I will speak in the anguish of my spirit; I will complain in the bitterness of my soul.
Job 10:12 You have granted me life and loving devotion, and Your care has preserved my spirit.
Job 15:13 as you turn your spirit against God and pour such words from your mouth?
Job 17:1 “My spirit is broken; my days are extinguished; the grave awaits me.
Job 26:4 To whom have you uttered these words? And whose spirit spoke through you?
Job 31:39 if I have devoured its produce without payment or broken the spirit of its tenants,
Job 32:8 But there is a spirit in a man, the breath of the Almighty, that gives him understanding.
Job 32:18 For I am full of words, and my spirit within me compels me.
Job 33:4 The Spirit of God has made me, and the breath of the Almighty gives me life.
Job 34:14 If He were to set His heart to it and withdraw His Spirit and breath,
Psalms 31:5 Into Your hands I commit my spirit; You have redeemed me, O LORD, God of truth.
Psalms 32:2 Blessed is the man whose iniquity the LORD does not count against him, in whose spirit there is no deceit.
Psalms 34:18 The LORD is near to the brokenhearted; He saves the contrite in spirit.
Psalms 51:10 Create in me a clean heart, O God, and renew a right spirit within me.
Psalms 51:11 Cast me not away from Your presence; take not Your Holy Spirit from me.
Psalms 51:12 Restore to me the joy of Your salvation, and sustain me with a willing spirit.
Psalms 51:17 The sacrifices of God are a broken spirit; a broken and a contrite heart, O God, You will not despise.
Psalms 76:12 He breaks the spirits of princes; He is feared by the kings of the earth.
Psalms 77:3 I remembered You, O God, and I groaned; I mused and my spirit grew faint. Selah
Psalms 77:6 At night I remembered my song; in my heart I mused, and my spirit pondered:
Psalms 78:8 Then they will not be like their fathers, a stubborn and rebellious generation, whose heart was not loyal, whose spirit was not faithful to God.
Psalms 88:10 Do You work wonders for the dead? Do departed spirits rise up to praise You? Selah
Psalms 104:30 When You send Your Spirit, they are created, and You renew the face of the earth.
Psalms 106:33 For they rebelled against His Spirit, and Moses spoke rashly with his lips.
Psalms 139:7 Where can I go to escape Your Spirit? Where can I flee from Your presence?
Psalms 142:3 Although my spirit grows faint within me, You know my way. Along the path I travel they have hidden a snare for me.
Psalms 143:4 My spirit grows faint within me; my heart is dismayed inside me.
Psalms 143:7 Answer me quickly, O LORD; my spirit fails. Do not hide Your face from me, or I will be like those who descend to the Pit.
Psalms 143:10 Teach me to do Your will, for You are my God. May Your good Spirit lead me on level ground.
Psalms 146:4 When his spirit departs, he returns to the ground; on that very day his plans perish.
Proverbs 1:23 If you had repented at my rebuke, then surely I would have poured out my spirit on you; I would have made my words known to you.
Proverbs 2:18 For her house sinks down to death, and her tracks to the departed spirits.
Proverbs 15:4 A soothing tongue is a tree of life, but a perverse tongue crushes the spirit.
Proverbs 15:13 A joyful heart makes a cheerful countenance, but sorrow of the heart crushes the spirit.
Proverbs 16:18 Pride goes before destruction, and a haughty spirit before a fall.
Proverbs 16:19 It is better to be lowly in spirit among the humble than to divide the spoil with the proud.
Proverbs 17:22 A joyful heart is good medicine, but a broken spirit dries up the bones.
Proverbs 17:27 A man of knowledge restrains his words, and a man of understanding maintains a calm spirit.
Proverbs 18:14 The spirit of a man can endure his sickness, but who can survive a broken spirit?
Proverbs 20:27 The spirit of a man is the lamp of the LORD, searching out his inmost being.
Proverbs 29:23 A man’s pride will bring him low, but a humble spirit will obtain honor.
Ecclesiastes 3:21 Who knows if the spirit of man rises upward and the spirit of the animal descends into the earth?
Ecclesiastes 7:8 The end of a matter is better than the beginning, and a patient spirit is better than a proud one.
Ecclesiastes 7:9 Do not be quickly provoked in your spirit, for anger settles in the lap of a fool.
Ecclesiastes 12:7 before the dust returns to the ground from which it came and the spirit returns to God who gave it.
Isaiah 4:4 when the Lord has washed away the filth of the daughters of Zion and cleansed the bloodstains from the heart of Jerusalem by a spirit of judgment and a spirit of fire.
Isaiah 8:19 When men tell you to consult the spirits of the dead and the spiritists who whisper and mutter, shouldn’t a people consult their God instead? Why consult the dead on…
Isaiah 11:2 The Spirit of the LORD will rest on Him— the Spirit of wisdom and understanding, the Spirit of counsel and strength, the Spirit of knowledge and fear of the LORD.
Isaiah 14:9 …eneath is eager to meet you upon your arrival. It stirs the spirits of the dead to greet you— all the rulers of the earth. It makes all the kings of the nations rise…
Isaiah 19:3 Then the spirit of the Egyptians will be emptied out from among them, and I will frustrate their plans, so that they will resort to idols and spirits of the dead, to…
Isaiah 19:14 The LORD has poured into her a spirit of confusion. Egypt has been led astray in all she does, as a drunkard staggers through his own vomit.
Isaiah 26:9 My soul longs for You in the night; indeed, my spirit seeks You at dawn. For when Your judgments come upon the earth, the people of the world learn righteousness.
Isaiah 26:14 The dead will not live; the departed spirits will not rise. Therefore You have punished and destroyed them; You have wiped out all memory of them.
Isaiah 28:6 a spirit of justice to him who sits in judgment, and a strength to those who repel the onslaught at the gate.
Isaiah 29:4 … dust your words will be muffled. Your voice will be like a spirit from the ground; your speech will whisper out of the…
Isaiah 29:10 For the LORD has poured out on you a spirit of deep sleep. He has shut your eyes, O prophets; He has covered your heads, O seers.
Isaiah 29:24 Then the wayward in spirit will come to understanding, and those who grumble will accept instruction.”
Isaiah 31:3 …the Egyptians are men, not God; their horses are flesh, not spirit. When the LORD stretches out His hand, the helper will stumble, and the one he helps will fall; both…
Isaiah 32:15 until the Spirit is poured out upon us from on high. Then the desert will be an orchard, and the orchard will seem like a forest.
Isaiah 34:16 …has ordered it by His mouth, and He will gather them by His…
Isaiah 37:7 Behold, I will put a spirit in him so that he will hear a rumor and return to his own land, where I will cause him to fall by the sword.’”
Isaiah 38:16 O Lord, by such things men live, and in all of them my spirit finds life. You have restored me to health and have let me live.
Isaiah 40:13 Who has directed the Spirit of the LORD, or informed Him as His counselor?
Isaiah 42:1 “Here is My Servant, whom I uphold, My Chosen One, in whom My soul delights. I will put My Spirit on Him, and He will bring justice to the nations.
Isaiah 44:3 For I will pour water on the thirsty land, and currents on the dry ground. I will pour out My Spirit on your descendants, and My blessing on your offspring.
Isaiah 48:16 …here.” And now the Lord GOD has sent me, accompanied by His…
Isaiah 54:6 For the LORD has called you back, like a wife deserted and wounded in spirit, like the rejected wife of one’s youth,” says your God.
Isaiah 57:15 …a high and holy place, and with the oppressed and humble in spirit, to restore the spirit of the lowly and revive the heart of the…
Isaiah 57:16 For I will not accuse you forever, nor will I always be angry; for then the spirit of man would grow weak before Me, with the breath of those I have made.
Isaiah 59:21 … for Me, this is My covenant with them,” says the LORD. “My Spirit will not depart from you, and My words that I have put in your mouth will not depart from your mouth…
Isaiah 61:1 The Spirit of the Lord GOD is on Me, because the LORD has anointed Me to preach good news to the poor. He has sent Me to bind up the brokenhearted, to proclaim liberty…
Isaiah 61:3 … the oil of joy for mourning, and a garment of praise for a spirit of despair. So they will be called oaks of righteousness, the planting of the LORD, that He may be…
Isaiah 63:10 But they rebelled and grieved His Holy Spirit. So He turned and became their enemy, and He Himself fought against them.
Isaiah 63:11 …e shepherds of His flock? Where is the One who set His Holy Spirit among…
Isaiah 63:14 Like cattle going down to the valley, the Spirit of the LORD gave them rest. You led Your people this way to make for Yourself a glorious name.
Isaiah 65:14 My servants will shout for joy with a glad heart, but you will cry out with a heavy heart and wail with a broken spirit.

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