'Spirit' in the Bible

Then the spirit came upon Amasai, who was chief of the captains, and he said, Thine are we, David, and on thy side, thou son of Jesse: peace, peace be unto thee, and peace be to thine helpers; for thy God helpeth thee. Then David received them, and made them captains of the band.

"And you, Solomon my son, obey the God of your father and serve him with a submissive attitude and a willing spirit, for the Lord examines all minds and understands every motive of one's thoughts. If you seek him, he will let you find him, but if you abandon him, he will reject you permanently.

And the pattern of all that he had by the spirit, of the courts of the house of the LORD, and of all the chambers round about, of the treasuries of the house of God, and of the treasuries of the dedicated things:

And the meat of his table, and the sitting of his servants, and the attendance of his ministers, and their apparel; his cupbearers also, and their apparel; and his ascent by which he went up into the house of the LORD; there was no more spirit in her.

And the Spirit of God came upon Azariah the son of Oded:

Then there came out a spirit, and stood before the LORD, and said, I will entice him. And the LORD said unto him, Wherewith?

And he said, I will go out, and be a lying spirit in the mouth of all his prophets. And the LORD said, Thou shalt entice him, and thou shalt also prevail: go out, and do even so.

Now therefore, behold, the LORD hath put a lying spirit in the mouth of these thy prophets, and the LORD hath spoken evil against thee.

Then Zedekiah the son of Chenaanah came near, and smote Micaiah upon the cheek, and said, Which way went the Spirit of the LORD from me to speak unto thee?

Then upon Jahaziel the son of Zechariah, the son of Benaiah, the son of Jeiel, the son of Mattaniah, a Levite of the sons of Asaph, came the Spirit of the LORD in the midst of the congregation;

Moreover the LORD stirred up against Jehoram the spirit of the Philistines, and of the Arabians, that were near the Ethiopians:

And the Spirit of God came upon Zechariah the son of Jehoiada the priest, which stood above the people, and said unto them, Thus saith God, Why transgress ye the commandments of the LORD, that ye cannot prosper? because ye have forsaken the LORD, he hath also forsaken you.

And he caused his children to pass through the fire in the valley of the son of Hinnom: also he observed times, and used enchantments, and used witchcraft, and dealt with a familiar spirit, and with wizards: he wrought much evil in the sight of the LORD, to provoke him to anger.

You displayed a sensitive spirit and humbled yourself before God when you heard his words concerning this place and its residents. You humbled yourself before me, tore your clothes and wept before me, and I have heard you,' says the Lord.

Now in the first year of Cyrus king of Persia, that the word of the LORD spoken by the mouth of Jeremiah might be accomplished, the LORD stirred up the spirit of Cyrus king of Persia, that he made a proclamation throughout all his kingdom, and put it also in writing, saying,

Now in the first year of Cyrus king of Persia, that the word of the LORD by the mouth of Jeremiah might be fulfilled, the LORD stirred up the spirit of Cyrus king of Persia, that he made a proclamation throughout all his kingdom, and put it also in writing, saying,

Then rose up the chief of the fathers of Judah and Benjamin, and the priests, and the Levites, with all them whose spirit God had raised, to go up to build the house of the LORD which is in Jerusalem.

Now when the prophets, Haggai the prophet and Zechariah, the son (grandson) of Iddo, prophesied to the Jews who were in Judah and Jerusalem in the name of the God of Israel, whose Spirit was over them,

Thou gavest also thy good spirit to instruct them, and withheldest not thy manna from their mouth, and gavest them water for their thirst.

Yet many years didst thou forbear them, and testifiedst against them by thy spirit in thy prophets: yet would they not give ear: therefore gavest thou them into the hand of the people of the lands.

"Why didn't I die from the womb? Why didn't I give up the spirit when my mother bore me?

From the breath of God they perish, And from the spirit of His anger consumed.

Then a spirit passed before my face; the hair of my flesh stood up:

“The spirit stood still, but I could not discern its appearance;A form was before my eyes;There was silence, and then I heard a voice, saying:

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.

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.

He permitteth me not to refresh my spirit, But filleth me with bitter things.

Thou hast granted me life and favour, and thy visitation hath preserved my spirit.

"'Why, then, have you brought me forth out of the womb? I wish I had given up the spirit, and no eye had seen me.

But the eyes of the wicked shall fail. They shall have no way to flee. Their hope shall be the giving up of the spirit."

In whose hand is the breath of every living thing, And the spirit of all flesh of man.'

Who is he who will contend with me? For then would I hold my peace and give up the spirit.

But man dies, and is laid low. Yes, man gives up the spirit, and where is he?

That thou turnest thy spirit against God, and lettest such words go out of thy mouth?

My spirit is broken.My days are extinguished.A graveyard awaits me.

My spirit is strange to my wife, And my favours to the sons of my mother's womb.

I have heard the check of my reproach, and the spirit of my understanding causeth me to answer.

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

For God makes low those whose hearts are lifted up, but he is a saviour to the poor in spirit.

To whom hast thou uttered words? and whose spirit came from thee?

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

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

But there is a spirit in man: and the inspiration of the Almighty giveth them understanding.

For I am full of matter, the spirit within me constraineth me.

The Spirit of God hath made me, and the breath of the Almighty hath given me life.

If he set his heart upon man, if he gather unto himself his spirit and his breath;

Therefore my heart is gladand my spirit rejoices;my body also rests securely.

And seen are the streams of waters, And revealed are foundations of the earth. From Thy rebuke, O Jehovah, From the breath of the spirit of Thine anger.

He will be an upright guide to the poor in spirit: he will make his way clear to them.

Into thine hand I commit my spirit: thou hast redeemed me, O LORD God of truth.

Blessed is the man unto whom the LORD imputeth not iniquity, and in whose spirit there is no guile.

Therefore, let everyone who is godly pray to You [for forgiveness] in a time when You [are near and] may be found;Surely when the great waters [of trial and distressing times] overflow they will not reach [the spirit in] him.

My soul will say great things of the Lord: the poor in spirit will have knowledge of it and be glad.

The LORD is nigh unto them that are of a broken heart; and saveth such as be of a contrite spirit.

Create in me a clean heart, O God; and renew a right spirit within me.

Cast me not away from thy presence; and take not thy holy spirit from me.

Restore unto me the joy of thy salvation; and uphold me with thy free spirit.

The sacrifices of God are a broken spirit: a broken and a contrite heart, O God, thou wilt not despise.

Give the king [knowledge of] Your judgments, O God,And [the spirit of] Your righteousness to the king’s son [to guide all his ways].

Yes, my spirit was bitter, and my insides felt sharp pain.

He shall cut off the spirit of princes: he is terrible to the kings of the earth.

I remembered God, and was troubled: I complained, and my spirit was overwhelmed. Selah.

I call to remembrance my song in the night: I commune with mine own heart: and my spirit made diligent search.

And I said, It is a weight on my spirit; but I will keep in mind the years of the right hand of the Most High.

And might not be as their fathers, a stubborn and rebellious generation; a generation that set not their heart aright, and whose spirit was not stedfast with God.

Thou hidest Thy face -- they are troubled, Thou gatherest their spirit -- they expire, And unto their dust they turn back.

Thou sendest forth thy spirit, they are created: and thou renewest the face of the earth.

Because they provoked his spirit, so that he spake unadvisedly with his lips.

Whither shall I go from thy spirit? or whither shall I flee from thy presence?

When my spirit was overwhelmed within me, then thou knewest my path. In the way wherein I walked have they privily laid a snare for me.

Therefore is my spirit overwhelmed within me; my heart within me is desolate.

Hear me speedily, O LORD: my spirit faileth: hide not thy face from me, lest I be like unto them that go down into the pit.

Teach me to do thy will; for thou art my God: thy spirit is good; lead me into the land of uprightness.

His spirit goeth forth, he returneth to his earth, In that day have his thoughts perished.

The Lord gives help to the poor in spirit; but he sends sinners down in shame.

For the Lord has pleasure in his people: he gives the poor in spirit a crown of salvation.

Turn you at my reproof: behold, I will pour out my spirit unto you, I will make known my words unto you.

A proud look [the attitude that makes one overestimate oneself and discount others], a lying tongue,And hands that shed innocent blood,

When pride comes, there comes shame, but wisdom is with the quiet in spirit.

A talebearer revealeth secrets: but he that is of a faithful spirit concealeth the matter.

The only effect of pride is fighting; but wisdom is with the quiet in spirit.

He that is slow to wrath is of great understanding: but he that is hasty of spirit exalteth folly.

A tranquil spirit revives the body, but envy is rottenness to the bones.

A wholesome tongue is a tree of life: but perverseness therein is a breach in the spirit.

A merry heart maketh a cheerful countenance: but by sorrow of the heart the spirit is broken.

All the ways of a man [are] pure in his own eyes, but Yahweh weighs the spirit.

Pride goeth before destruction, and an haughty spirit before a fall.

Better it is to be of an humble spirit with the lowly, than to divide the spoil with the proud.

He that is slow to anger is better than the mighty; and he that ruleth his spirit than he that taketh a city.

A merry heart doeth good like a medicine: but a broken spirit drieth the bones.

He that hath knowledge spareth his words: and a man of understanding is of an excellent spirit.

Before destruction the heart of man is full of pride, and before honour goes a gentle spirit.

The spirit of a man will sustain his infirmity; but a wounded spirit who can bear?

The spirit of man is the candle of the LORD, searching all the inward parts of the belly.

The reward of a gentle spirit and the fear of the Lord is wealth and honour and life.

By patience and a calm spirit a ruler may be persuaded,And a soft and gentle tongue breaks the bone [of resistance].

He that hath no rule over his own spirit is like a city that is broken down, and without walls.

Do not abandon your own friend and your father’s friend,And do not go to your brother’s house in the day of your disaster.Better is a neighbor who is near than a brother who is far away.

He that is of a greedy spirit stirreth up strife; But he that putteth his trust in Jehovah shall be made fat.

A man's pride shall bring him low: but honour shall uphold the humble in spirit.