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Spirit in the Hebrew Old Testament and the Septuagint, p. 2

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.

Num 5:14
Inter-linearverse
Inter-linearverse
And the spirit 7307 of jealousy 7068 come 5674 upon him, and he be jealous 7065 of his wife 802 , and she be defiled 2930 : or if the spirit 7307 of jealousy 7068 come 5674 upon him, and he be jealous 7065 of his wife 802 , and she be not defiled 2930 : kai 2532 epelthe 1904 auto 846 pneuma 4151 zeloseos [2206] kai 2532 zelose 2206 ten 3588 gunaika 1135 autou 846 aute 846 de 1161 memiantai 3392 e 2228 epelthe 1904 auto 846 pneuma 4151 zeloseos [2206] kai 2532 zelose 2206 ten 3588 gunaika 1135 autou 846 aute 846 de 1161 me 3165 e 1510 memiammene 3392  (Num5:14)
Num 5:14 and there should come upon him a spirit of jealousy, and he should be jealous of his wife, and she be defiled; or there should come upon him a spirit of jealousy, and he should be jealous of his wife, and she should not be defiled;
Num 5:30
Inter-linearverse
Or when the spirit 7307 of jealousy 7068 cometh 5674 upon him 376 , and he be jealous 7065 over his wife 802 , and shall set 5975 the woman 802 before 6440 the LORD 3068 , and the priest 3548 shall execute 6213 upon her all this law 8451 . e 2228 anthropos 444 o 3739 ean 1437 epelthe 1904 ep 1909 auton 846 pneuma 4151 zeloseos [2206] kai 2532 zelose 2206 ten 3588 gunaika 1135 autou 846 kai 2532 stesei 2476 ten 3588 gunaika 1135 autou 846 enanti 1725 kuriou 2962 kai 2532 poiesei 4160 aute 846 o 3588 iereus 2409 panta 3956 ton 3588 nomon 3551 touton 3778 (Num5:30)
Num 5:30 or a man who ever should have come upon him a spirit of jealousy, and he should be jealous of his wife, and should stand his wife before the Lord, and the priest shall do towards her all this law.
Num 11:17
Inter-linearverse
And I will come down 3381 and talk 1696 with thee there: and I will take 680 of the spirit 7307 which [is] upon thee, and will put 7760 [it] upon them; and they shall bear 5375 the burden 4853 of the people 5971 with thee, that thou bear 5375 [it] not thyself alone. kai 2532 katabesomai 2597 kai 2532 laleso 2980 ekei 1563 meta 3326 sou 4771 kai 2532 aphelo 851 apo 575 tou 3588 pneumatos 4151 tou 3588 epi 1909 soi 4771 kai 2532 epitheso 2007 ep 1909 autous 846 kai 2532 sunantilempsontai 4878 meta 3326 sou 4771 ten 3588 ormen 3730 tou 3588 laou 2992 kai 2532 ouk 3364 oiseis 5342 autous 846 su 4771 monos 3441  (Num11:17)
Num 11:17 And I will go down, and speak there with you; and I will take of the spirit [that is] upon thee, and will put it upon them; and they shall aid with you the assault of the people, and thou shalt not bear them alone.
Num 11:25
Inter-linearverse
Inter-linearverse
And the LORD 3068 came down 3381 in a cloud 6051 , and spake 1696 unto him, and took 680 of the spirit 7307 that [was] upon him, and gave 5414 [it] unto the seventy 7657 elders 2205 376 : and it came to pass, [that], when the spirit 7307 rested 5117 upon them, they prophesied 5012 , and did not cease 3254 . kai 2532 katebe 2597 kurios 2962 en 1722 nephele 3507 kai 2532 elalesen 2980 pros 4314 auton 846 kai 2532 pareilato apo 575 tou 3588 pneumatos 4151 tou 3588 ep 1909 auto 846 kai 2532 epetheken 2007 epi 1909 tous 3588 ebdomekonta 1440 andras 435 tous 3588 presbuterous 4245 os 3739 de 1161 epanepausato to 3588 pneuma 4151 ep 1909 autous 846 kai 2532 epropheteusan 4395 kai 2532 ouketi 3765 prosethento 4369  (Num11:25)
Num 11:25 And [the] Lord came down in a cloud, and spoke to him, and took of the spirit the [one] upon him, and he put it upon the seventy men of the elders; and as [the] spirit rested upon them, they prophesied and no longer proceeded.
Num 11:26
Inter-linearverse
But there remained 7604 two 8147 [of the] men 582 in the camp 4264 , the name 8034 of the one 259 [was] Eldad 419 , and the name 8034 of the other 8145 Medad 4312 : and the spirit 7307 rested 5117 upon them; and they [were] of them that were written 3789 , but went not out 3318 unto the tabernacle 168 : and they prophesied 5012 in the camp 4264 . kai 2532 kateleiphthesan 2641 duo 1417 andres 435 en 1722 te 3588 parembole onoma 3686 to 3588 eni 1519 A eldad kai 2532 onoma 3686 to 3588 deutero 1208 modad kai 2532 epanepausato [3973] ep 1909 autous 846 to 3588 pneuma 4151 kai 2532 outoi 3778 esan 1510 ton 3588 katagegrammenon kai 2532 ouk 3364 elthon 2064 pros 4314 ten 3588 skenen 4633 kai 2532 epropheteusan 4395 en 1722 te 3588 parembole  (Num11:26)
Num 11:26 And were left behind two men in the camp, [the] name of the one [was] Eldad, and [the] name of the second [was] Modad; and the spirit rested upon them, and these were of the number of them that were written down, and came not to the tabernacle; and they prophesied in the camp.
Num 11:29
Inter-linearverse
And Moses 4872 said 559 unto him, Enviest 7065 thou for my sake? would God that all the 5414 LORD'S 3068 people 5971 were prophets 5030 , [and] that the LORD 3068 would put 5414 his spirit 7307 upon them! kai 2532 eipen 2036 auto 846 mouses me 3165 zelois 2206 su 4771 moi 1473 kai 2532 tis 5100 doe 1325 panta 3956 ton 3588 laon 2992 kuriou 2962 prophetas 4396 otan 3752 do 1325 kurios 2962 to 3588 pneuma 4151 autou 846 ep 1909 autous 846 (Num11:29)
Num 11:29 And Moses said to him, [Are] you zealous for me? and how it would be given [that] all the people of the Lord [might be] prophets, whenever the Lord should put his spirit upon them.
Num 11:31
Inter-linearverse
And there went forth 5265 a wind 7307 from the LORD 3068 , and brought 1468 quails 7958 from the sea 3220 , and let [them] fall 5203 by the camp 4264 , as it were a day's 3117 journey 1870 on this side 3541 , and as it were a day's 3117 journey 1870 on the other side 3541 , round about 5439 the camp 4264 , and as it were two cubits 520 [high] upon the face 6440 of the earth 776 . kai 2532 pneuma 4151 exelthen 1831 para 3844 kuriou 2962 kai 2532 exeperasen ortugometran apo 575 tes 3588 thalasses 2281 kai 2532 epebalen 1911 epi 1909 ten 3588 parembolen 3925 odon 3598 emeras 2250 enteuthen 1782 kai 2532 odon 3598 emeras 2250 enteuthen 1782 kuklo 2945 tes 3588 paremboles 3925 osei 5616 dipechu apo 575 tes 3588 ges 1093  (Num11:31)
Num 11:31 And wind went forth from the Lord, and brought quails from the sea; and it put [them] upon the camp a day's journey on this side, and a day's journey on that side, round about the camp, as it were two cubits from the earth.
Num 14:24
Inter-linearverse
But my servant 5650 Caleb 3612 , because 6118 he had another 312 spirit 7307 with him, and hath followed 310 me fully 4390 , him will I bring 935 into the land 776 whereinto he went 935 ; and his seed 2233 shall possess 3423 it. o 3588 de 1161 pais 3816 mou 1473 chaleb oti 3754 egenethe 1096 pneuma 4151 eteron 2087 en 1722 auto 846 kai 2532 epekolouthesen 1872 moi 1473 eisaxo 1521  auton 846 eis 1519 ten 3588 gen 1093 eis 1519 en 3739 eiselthen 1525 ekei 1563 kai 2532 to 3588 sperma 4690 autou 846 kleronomesei 2816 auten 846  (Num14:24)
Num 14:24 But my servant Chaleb, because became another [kind of] spirit in him, and he followed me, I will bring him into the land into which he entered, and his seed shall inherit it.
Num 16:22
Inter-linearverse
And they fell 5307 upon their faces 6440 , and said 559 , O God 410 , the God 430 of the spirits 7307 of all flesh 1320 , shall one 259 man 376 sin 2398 , and wilt thou be wroth 7107 with all the congregation 5712 ? kai 2532 epesan 4098 epi 1909 prosopon 4383 auton 846 kai 2532 eipan 2036 theos 2316 theos 2316 ton 3588 pneumaton 4151 kai 2532 pases 3956 sarkos 4561 ei 1487 anthropos 444 eis 1519 emarten 264 epi 1909 pasan 3956 ten 3588 sunagogen 4864 orge 3709 kuriou 2962  (Num16:22)
Num 16:22 And they fell on their face, and said, [O] God, God of the spirits and of all flesh, if one man sinned, [shall there be] upon all the congregation the wrath of [the] Lord?
Num 23:7 And he took up 5375 his parable 4912 , and said 559 , Balak 1111 the king 4428 of Moab 4124 hath brought 5148 me from Aram 758 , out of the mountains 2042 of the east 6924 , [saying], Come 3212 , curse 779 me Jacob 3290 , and come 3212 , defy 2194 Israel 3478 . kai 2532 egenethe 1096 pneuma 4151 theou 2316 ep 1909 auto 846 kai 2532 analabon 353 ten 3588 parabolen 3850 autou 846 eipen 2036 ek 1537 mesopotamias 3318 metepempsato 3343 me 1473 balak 904 basileus 935 moab ex 1537 oreon 3735 ap 575 anatolon 395 legon 3004 deuro 1204 arasai [from arasomai; cp. noun 685] moi 1473 ton 3588 iakob 2384 kai 2532 deuro 1204 epikatarasai [from arasomai; cp. noun 685] moi 1473 ton 3588 israel 2474  (Num23:7)
Num 23:7 And came spirit of God upon him and having taken up his parable, he said, out of Mesopotamia, Balac king of Moab fetched me - out of the mountains of the east - saying, Come, imprecate for me Jacob, and Come, pray down [a curse] upon Israel for me.
Num 24:2
Inter-linearverse
And Balaam 1109 lifted up 5375 his eyes 5869 , and he saw 7200 Israel 3478 abiding 7931 [in his tents] according to their tribes 7626 ; and the spirit 7307 of God 430 came upon him. kai 2532 exaras 1808 balaam 903 tous 3588 ophthalmous 3788 autou 846 kathora 2529 ton 3588 israel 2474 estratopedeukota kata 2596 phulas 5443 kai 2532 egeneto 1096 pneuma 4151 theou 2316 en 1722 auto 846 (Num24:2)
Num 24:2 And Balaam lifting up his eyes, looks down [on] Israel encamped by tribes; and became Spirit of God in him.
Num 27:16
Inter-linearverse
Let the LORD 3068, the God 430 of the spirits 7307 of all flesh 1320 , set 6485 a man 376 over the congregation 5712 , episkepsastho 1980 kurios 2962 o 3588 theos 2316 ton 3588 pneumaton 4151 kai 2532 pases 3956 sarkos 4561 anthropon 444 epi 1909 tes 3588 sunagoges 4864 tautes 3778 (Num27:16)
Num 27:16 Let [the] Lord God of spirits and of all flesh look out for a man [to be] over this congregation,
Num 27:18
Inter-linearverse
And the LORD 3068 said 559 unto Moses 4872, Take 3947 thee Joshua 3091 the son 1121 of un 5126 , a man 376 in whom [is] the spirit 7307  , and lay 5564 thine hand 3027 upon him; kai 2532 elalesen 2980 kurios 2962 pros 4314 mousen legon 3004 labe 2983 pros 4314 seauton 4572 ton 3588 iesoun 2424 uion 5207 naue anthropon 444 os 3739 echei 2192 pneuma 4151 en 1722 eauto 1438 kai 2532 epitheseis 2007 tas 3588 cheiras 5495 sou 4771 ep 1909 auton 846 (Num27:18)
Num 27:18 And [the] Lord spoke to Moses, saying, Take to yourself Joshua son of Nun, a man who has Spirit in him, and you shall place your hands upon him.
Deu 2:30
Inter-linearverse
But Sihon 5511 king 4428 of Heshbon 2809 would 14 not let us pass 5674 by him: for the LORD 3068 thy God 430 hardened 7185 his spirit 7307  , and made his heart 3824 obstinate 553 , that he might deliver 5414 him into thy hand 3027 , as [appeareth] this day 3117 . kai 2532 ouk 3364 ethelesen 2309 seon basileus 935 esebon parelthein 3928 emas 1473 di 1223 autou 846 oti 3754 esklerunen 4645 kurios 2962 o 3588 theos 2316 emon 1473 to 3588 pneuma 4151 autou 846 kai 2532 katischusen 2729 ten 3588 kardian 2588 autou 846 ina 2443 paradothe 3860 eis 1519 tas 3588 cheiras 5495 sou 4771 os 3739 en 1722 te 3588 emera 2250 taute 3778  (Deu 2:30)
Deu 2:30 And Seon king of Esebon would not that we should pass by, for the Lord our God hardened his spirit, and strengthened his heart, that he might be delivered into your hands, as in this day.
Deu 34:9
Inter-linearverse
And Joshua 3091 the son 1121 of un 5126 was full 4392 of the spirit 7307 of wisdom 2451 ; for Moses 4872 had laid 5564 his hands 3027 upon him: and the children 1121 of Israel 3478 hearkened 8085 unto him, and did 6213 as the LORD 3068 commanded 6680 Moses 4872 . kai 2532 iesous 2424 uios 5207 naue eneplesthe 1705 pneumatos 4151 suneseos 4907 epetheken 2007 gar 1063 mouses tas 3588 cheiras 5495 autou 846 ep 1909 auton 846 kai 2532 eisekousan 1522 autou 846 oi 3588 uioi 5207 israel 2474 kai 2532 epoiesan 4160 kathoti 2530 eneteilato 1781 kurios 2962 to 3588 mouse  (Deu 34:9)
Deu 34:9 And Joshua son of Naue was filled with the spirit of understanding, for Moses placed his hands upon him; and the children of Israel hearkened to him; and they did as the Lord commanded Moses.
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