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Spirit in the Hebrew Old Testament and the Septuagint, p. 1

Comparing verses in the Hebrew Old Testament that have the word "spirit,"
 ruach, with the same verses in the Septuagint text, using Strong's numbers,
and an Interlinear Hebrew-English transliteration-translation

The Hebrew word ruch is transliterated ruwach or ruach. The word occurs in 348 verses in the Hebrew concordance, King James Version, and is indicated 380 times by Strong's number H7307 in the middle column of the table at bottom. It is important to notice that "wind" and "spirit" are from this same Hebrew word.
The Septuagint translation of each Hebrew verse is located in the third column. The color key to the LXX translations of ruach 7307 is still being developed. The scheme at this time is:
Translation of ruach Strong's Count
pneuma - spirit, wind, breath, etc. 4151 286
pnoe - breath, wind (from God's, man's, nostrils) 4157 10
psuche - breath, living being, soul 5590 13
empneo - to breath in 1709 1
emphusao - to breath in 1720 1
anemos - wind (seldom used of the breath)  417 48
lailaps -  (not used to directly translate ruach; it is a synonym for anemos in Job 21:18) 2978 1

The word pnoe needs separate study and LXX verses containing that word are located here. Clicking on Strong's numbers will bring up a definition page. If you have javascript enabled, and allow popups, this page will be located beside the verse being viewed.
An English translation of the Septuagint text will be provided and the same color scheme will be used.
Included in this study is an Interlinear transliteration of part of the Hebrew text. A matching English translation is placed below each transliterated Hebrew word. To view this interlinear Hebrew-English translation, hover the mouse over the word "interlinear" located just below each verse's reference.
The colors used in the transliteration correspond with that of the groups on the table located here.

Gen 1:2
Inter-linearverse
And the earth 776 was 1961 without form 8414 , and void 922 ; and darkness 2822 [was] upon the face 6440 of the deep 8415 . And the Spirit 7307 of God 430 moved 7363 upon 5921 the face 6440 of the waters 4325 . e 3588 de 1161 ge 1093 en 1510 aoratos 517 kai 2532 akataskeuastos 182 kai 2532 skotos 4655 epano 1883 tes 3588 abussou 12 kai 2532 pneuma 4151 theou 2316 epephereto 2018 epano 1883 tou 3588 udatos 5204  (Gen 1:2)
Gen 1:2 But the earth was unseen and unstable, and darkness was over the abyss, and the Spirit of God brought upon the water.
Gen 3:8
Inter-linearverse
And they heard 8085 the voice 6963 of the LORD 3068 God 430 walking 1980 in the garden 1588 in the cool 7307 of the day 3117: and Adam 120 and his wife 802 hid themselves 2244 from the presence 6440 of the LORD 3068 God 430 amongst 8432 the trees 6086 of the garden 1588. kai 2532 ekousan 191 ten 3588 phonen 5456 kuriou 2962 tou 3588 theou 2316 peripatountos 4043 en 1722 to 3588 paradeiso 3857 to 3588 deilinon kai 2532 ekrubesan 2928 o 3739 te 5037 adam 76 kai 2532 e 3588 gune 1135 autou 846 apo 575 prosopou 4383 kuriou 2962 tou 3588 theou 2316 en 1722 meso 3319 tou 3588 xulou 3586 tou 3588 paradeisou 3857 (Gen 3:8)
Gen 3:8 (3:9) And they heard the sound of [the] Lord God walking in the paradise at the sunset; and they hid, both Adam and his wife, from the face of [the] Lord God in [the] midst of the tree of the paradise.
Gen 6:3
Inter-linearverse
And the LORD 3068 said 559 , My spirit 7307 shall not always 5769 strive 1777 with man 120 , for that he also 1571 [is] flesh 1320 7683 : yet his days 3117 shall be an hundred 3967 and twenty 6242 years 8141 . kai 2532 eipen 2036 kurios 2962 o 3588 theos 2316 ou me 3364 3165 katameine 2650 to 3588 pneuma 4151 mou 1473 en 1722 tois 3588 anthropois 444 toutois 3778 eis 1519 ton 3588 aiona 165 dia 1223 to 3588 einai 1510 autous 846 sarkas 4561 esontai 1510 de 1161 ai 3588 emerai 2250 auton 846 ekaton 1540 eikosi 1501 ete 2094  (Gen 6:3)
Gen 6:3 (6:4) And the Lord God said, no way may my Spirit remain among these men unto the age, because of their being flesh, and will be their days a hundred and twenty years.
Gen 6:17
Inter-linearverse
And, behold 2009, I 589, even I, do bring 935 a flood 3999 of waters 4325 upon the earth 776, to destroy 7843 all flesh 1320, wherein [is] the breath 7307 of life 2416, from under 8478 heaven 8064; [and] every thing 3605 that [is] in the earth 776 shall die 1478. ego 1473 de 1161 idou 2400 epago ton 3588 kataklusmon 2627 udor 5204 epi 1909 ten 3588 gen 1093 kataphtheirai pasan 3956 sarka 4561 en 1722 e 3739 estin 1510 pneuma 4151 zoes 2222 upokato 5270 tou 3588 ouranou 3772 kai 2532 osa 3745 ean 1437 e 1510 epi 1909 tes 3588 ges 1093 teleutesei 5053 (Gen 6:17)
Gen 6:17 (6:18) And behold I bring the cataclysm of water upon the earth, to bring to corruption all flesh in which is {the} spirit of life under the heaven, and as much if might be upon the earth shall come to an end.
Gen 7:15
Inter-linearverse
And they went in 935 unto Noah 5146 into the ark 8392, two 8147 and two 8147 of all flesh 1320, wherein 834 [is] the breath 7307 of life 2416. eiselthon 1525 pros 4314 noe 3575 eis 1519 ten 3588 kiboton 2787 duo 1417 duo 1417 apo 575 pases 3956 sarkos 4561 en 1722 o 3739 estin 1510 pneuma 4151 zoes 2222 (Gen 7:15)
Gen 7:15 They entered with Noah into the ark, two by two from all flesh in which is [the] breath of life.
Gen 7:22
Inter-linearverse
All in whose nostrils 639 [was] the breath 5397 7307 of life 2416, of all that [was] in the dry 2724 [land], died 4191. kai 2532 panta 3956 osa 3745 echei 2192 pnoen 4157 zoes 2222 kai 2532 pas 3956 os 3739 en 1510 epi 1909 tes 3588 xeras 3584 apethanen 599 (Gen 7:22)
Gen 7:22 And all as much as have the breath of life, and all which was upon the dry [land], died.
Gen 8:1
Inter-linearverse
And God 430 remembered 2142 Noah 5146, and every living thing 2416 , and all the cattle 929 that [was] with him in the ark 8392 : and God 430 made 5674 0 a wind 7307 to pass 5674 over 5921 the earth 776 , and the waters 4325 asswaged 7918 ; kai 2532 emnesthe 363 o 3588 theos 2316 tou 3588 noe 3575 kai 2532 panton 3956 ton 3588 therion 2342 kai 2532 panton 3956 ton 3588 ktenon 2934 kai 2532 panton 3956 ton 3588 peteinon 4071 kai 2532 panton 3956 ton 3588 erpeton 2062 osa 3745 en 1510 met 3326 autou 846 en 1722 te 3588 kiboto 2787 kai 2532 epegagen o 3588 theos 2316 pneuma 4151 epi 1909 ten 3588 gen 1093 kai 2532 ekopasen 2869 to 3588 udor 5204  (Gen 8:1)
Gen 8:1 And God remembered Noe, and all thewild beasts, and all the cattle, and all the winged creatures, and all the crawling [things], as many as were with him in the ark, and God brought wind upon the earth, and the water decreased.
Gen 26:35
Inter-linearverse
Which were a grief 4786 of mind 7307 unto Isaac 3327 and to Rebekah 7259 . kai 2532 esan 1510 erizousai 2051 to 3588 isaak 2464 kai 2532 te 3588 rebekka  (Gen 26:35)
Gen 26:35 And they were quarreling with Isaac and Rebecca.
Gen 41:8
Inter-linearverse
And it came to pass in the morning 1242 that his spirit 7307 was troubled 6470 ; and he sent 7971 and called 7121 for all the magicians 2748 of Egypt 4714 , and all the wise men 2450 thereof: and Pharaoh 6547 told 5608 them his dream 2472 ; but [there was] none that could interpret 6622 them unto Pharaoh 6547 . egeneto 1096 de 1161 proi 4404 kai 2532 etarachthe 5015 e 3588 psuche 5590 autou 846 kai 2532 aposteilas 649 ekalesen 2564 pantas 3956 tous 3588 exegetas aiguptou 125 kai 2532 pantas 3956 tous 3588 sophous 4680 autes 846 kai 2532 diegesato 1334 autois 846 pharao 5328 to 3588 enupnion 1798 kai 2532 ouk 3364 en 1510 o 3588 apaggellon auto 846 to 3588 pharao 5328  (Gen 41:8)
Gen 41:8 And it came to pass [in the] morning, and his soul was aggitated; and sending, and called all the interpreters of Egypt, and all her wise [men]; and Pharao related to them his dream, and there was no one announcing it to Pharao.
Gen 41:38
Inter-linearverse
And Pharaoh 6547 said 559 unto his servants 5650 , Can we find 4672 [such a one] as this 2088 [is], a man 376 in whom 834 the Spirit 7307 of God 430 [is]? kai 2532 eipen 2036 pharao 5328 pasin 3956 tois 3588 paisin 3816 autou 846 me 3165 euresomen 2147 anthropon 444 toiouton 5108 os 3739 echei 2192 pneuma 4151 theou 2316 en 1722 auto 846  (Gen 41:38)
Gen 41:38 And Pharao said to all his servants, Shall we find such a man as this, who has [the] Spirit of God in him?
Gen 45:27
Inter-linearverse
And they told 1696 him all the words 1697 of Joseph 3130 , which he had said 1696 unto them: and when he saw 7200 the wagons 5699 which Joseph 3130 had sent 7971 to carry 5375 him, the spirit 7307 of Jacob 3290 their father 1 revived 2421 : elalesan 2980 de 1161 auto 846 panta 3956 ta 3588 rethenta upo 5259 ioseph 2501 osa 3745 eipen 2036 autois 846 idon 3708 de 1161 tas 3588 amaxas as 3739 apesteilen 649 ioseph 2501 oste 5620 analabein 353 auton 846 anezopuresen 329 to 3588 pneuma 4151 iakob 2384 tou 3588 patros 3962 auton 846  (Gen 45:27)
Gen 45:27 But they spoke to him all the words of Joseph, as much as he said to them; and seeing the wagons which Joseph sent so as to take him, the spirit of Jacob their father rekindled.
Exd 6:9
Inter-linearverse
And Moses 4872 spake 1696 so unto the children 1121 of Israel 3478 : but they hearkened 8085 not unto Moses 4872 for anguish 7115 of spirit 7307  , and for cruel 7186 bondage 5656 . Exo 6:9 elalesen 2980 de 1161 mouses outos 3778 tois 3588 uiois 5207 israel 2474 kai 2532 ouk 3364 eisekousan 1522 mouse apo 575 tes 3588 oligopsuchias 3642 [ 3641 5590 ] kai 2532 apo 575 ton 3588 ergon 2041 ton 3588 skleron 4642
Exo 6:9 And Moses spoke thus to the sons of Israel, and they hearkened not to Moses because of faint-heartedness, and because of their hard works. (Exo 6:9)
Exd 10:13
Inter-linearverse
Inter-linearverse
And Moses 4872 stretched forth 5186 his rod 4294 over the land 776 of Egypt 4714 , and the LORD 3068 brought 5090 an east 6921 wind 7307 upon the land 776 all that day 3117 , and all [that] night 3915 ; [and] when it was morning 1242 , the east 6921 wind 7307 brought 5375 the locusts 697 . Exo 10:13 kai 2532 eperen 1869 mouses ten 3588 rabdon 4464 eis 1519 ton 3588 ouranon 3772 kai 2532 kurios 2962 epegagen 1863 anemon 417 noton 3558 epi 1909 ten 3588 gen 1093 olen 3650 ten 3588 emeran 2250 ekeinen 1565 kai 2532 olen 3650 ten 3588 nukta 3571 to 3588 proi 4404 egenethe 1096 kai 2532 o 3588 anemos 417 o 3588 notos 3558 anelaben 353 ten 3588 akrida 200  (Exo 10:13)
Exo 10:13 And Moses lifted up the rod unto the heaven, and [the] Lord brought a south wind upon the earth, that whole day and whole night: In the morning came also the south wind lifitng up the locust,
Exd 10:19
Inter-linearverse
And the LORD 3068 turned 2015 a mighty 3966 strong 2389 west 3220 wind 7307  , which took away 5375 the locusts 697 , and cast 8628 them into the Red 5488 sea 3220 ; there remained 7604 not one 259 locust 697 in all the coasts 1366 of Egypt 4714 . Exo 10:19 kai 2532 metebalen 3328 kurios 2962 anemon 417 apo 575 thalasses 2281 sphodron 4971 kai 2532 anelaben 353 ten 3588 akrida 200 kai 2532 enebalen 1685 auten 846 eis 1519 ten 3588 eruthran 2063 thalassan 2281 kai 2532 ouch 3364 upeleiphthe 5275 akris 200 mia 1519 en 1722 pase 3956 ge 1093 aiguptou 125  (Exo 10:19)
Exo 10:19 And the Lord turned a strong wind from the sea, and took up the locust and cast it into the Red Sea, and there was not left one locust in all the land of Egypt.
Exd 14:21
Inter-linearverse
And Moses 4872 stretched out 5186 his hand 3027 over the sea 3220 ; and the LORD 3068 caused the sea 3220 to go 3212 [back] by a strong 5794 east 6921 wind 7307 all that night 3915 , and made 7760 the sea 3220 dry 2724 [land], and the waters 4325 were divided 1234 . Exo 14:21 exeteinen 1614 de 1161 mouses ten 3588 cheira 5495 epi 1909 ten 3588 thalassan 2281 kai 2532 upegagen 5217 kurios 2962 ten 3588 thalassan 2281 en 1722 anemo 417 noto 3558 biaio 972 olen 3650 ten 3588 nukta 3571 kai 2532 epoiesen 4160 ten 3588 thalassan 2281 xeran 3584 kai 2532 eschisthe 4977 to 3588 udor 5204 (Exo 14:21)
Exo 14:21 And Moses stretched forth his hand upon the sea, and the Lord drew away the sea by a violent south wind the whole night, and made the sea dry, and cut asunder the water.
Exd 15:8
Inter-linearverse
And with the blast 7307 of thy nostrils 639 the waters 4325 were gathered together 6192 , the floods 5140 stood upright 5324 as an heap 5067 , [and] the depths 8415 were congealed 7087 in the heart 3820 of the sea 3220 . kai 2532 dia 1223 pneumatos 4151 tou 3588 thumou 2372 sou 4771 dieste 1339 to 3588 udor 5204 epage 4078 osei 5616 teichos 5038 ta 3588 udata 5204 epage 4078 ta 3588 kumata 2949 en 1722 meso 3319 tes 3588 thalasses 2281 (Exo 15:8)
Exo 15:8 And by the breath of thine anger the water parted; the waters were fastened together like a wall, the waves were fastened together in the midst of the sea.
Exd 15:10
Inter-linearverse
Thou didst blow 5398 with thy wind 7307 , the sea 3220 covered 3680 them: they sank 6749 as lead 5777 in the mighty 117 waters 4325 . apesteilas 649 to 3588 pneuma 4151 sou 4771 ekalupsen 2572 autous 846 thalassa 2281 edusan 1417 osei 5616 molibos en 1722 udati 5204 sphodro 4971  (Exo 15:10)
Exo 15:10 You sent your breath, [the] sea covered them; they sank like lead in excessive water.
Exd 28:3
Inter-linearverse
And thou shalt speak 1696 unto all [that are] wise 2450 hearted 3820 , whom I have filled 4390 with the spirit 7307 of wisdom 2451 , that they may make 6213 Aaron's 175 garments 899 to consecrate 6942 him, that he may minister unto me in the priest's office 3547 . kai 2532 su 4771 laleson 2980 pasi 3956 tois 3588 sophois 4680 te 3588 dianoia 1271 ous 3739 eneplesa pneumatos 4151 aistheseos 144 kai 2532 poiesousin 4160 ten 3588 stolen 4749 ten 3588 agian 40 aaron 2 eis 1519 to 3588 agion 40 en 1722 e 3739 ierateusei 2407 moi 1473 (Exo 28:3)
Exo 28:3 And you shall speak to all the wise in understanding, whom I have filled with the spirit of wisdom and perception; and they shall make the holy apparel for Aaron for the holy place, in which apparel he shall function as priest to me.
Exd 31:3
Inter-linearverse
And I have filled 4390 him with the spirit 7307 of God 430 , in wisdom 2451 , and in understanding 8394 , and in knowledge 1847 , and in all manner of workmanship 4399 , kai 2532 eneplesa 1705 auton 846 pneuma 4151 theion 2304 sophias 4678 kai 2532 suneseos 4907 kai 2532 epistemes [compare 1987 and 1990] en 1722 panti 3956 ergo 2041  (Exo 31:3)
Exo 31:3 And I have filled him with a divine spirit of wisdom, and reflective thought, and knowledge, in every work,
Exd 35:21
Inter-linearverse
And they came 935 , every one 376 whose 834 heart 3820 stirred him up 5375 , and every one whom his spirit 7307 made willing 5068 , [and] they brought 935 the LORD'S 3068 offering 8641 to the work 4399 of the tabernacle 168 of the congregation 4150 , and for all his service 5656 , and for the holy 6944 garments 899 . kai 2532 enegkan 5342 ekastos 1538 on 3739 epheren 5342 auton 846 e 3588 kardia 2588 kai 2532 osois 3745 edoxen 1380 te 3588 psuche 5590 auton 846 enegkan 5342 aphairema kurio 2962 eis 1519 panta 3956 ta 3588 erga 2041 tes 3588 skenes 4633 tou 3588 marturiou 3142 kai 2532 eis 1519 panta 3956 ta 3588 katerga autes 846 kai 2532 eis 1519 pasas 3956 tas 3588 stolas 4749 tou 3588 agiou 40  (Exo 35:21)
Exo 35:21 And each brought what their heart offered. And as much as it seemed [good in] their soul they brought a part to [the] Lord for all the works of the tabernacle of the testimony and for all the upkeep of it and for all the clothing of the holy [place].
Exd 35:31
Inter-linearverse
And he hath filled 4390 him with the spirit 7307 of God 430 , in wisdom 2451 , in understanding 8394 , and in knowledge 1847 , and in all manner of workmanship 4399 ; kai 2532 eneplesen 1705 auton 846 pneuma 4151 theion 2304 sophias 4678 kai 2532 suneseos 4907 kai 2532 epistemes [compare 1987 and 1990] panton 3956 (Exo 35:31)
Exo 35:31 and has filled him with divine breath of wisdom and reflective thought, and knowledge of all [things],
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