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Spirit in the Hebrew Old Testament and the Septuagint, p. 4

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.

1 Sam 1:15
Inter-linearverse
And Hannah 2584 answered 6030 and said 559 , o, my lord 113 , I [am] a woman 802 of a sorrowful 7186 spirit 7307  : I have drunk 8354 neither wine 3196 nor strong drink 7941 , but have poured out 8210 my soul 5315 before 6440 the LORD 3068 . 1Sa 1:15 kai 2532 apekrithe 611 anna 451 kai 2532 eipen 2036 ouchi 3364 kurie 2962 gune 1135 o 3739 sklora 4642 emera 2250 ego 1473 eimi 1510 kai 2532 oinon 3631 kai 2532 methusma ou 3364 pepoka 4095 kai 2532 ekcheo 1632 ton 3588 psuchon 5590 mou 1473 enopion 1799 kuriou 2962
1Sa 1:15 And Anna answered and said, No, Master, I am a woman in the hard day, and I have not drunk wine and strong drink, and I pour out my soul before [the] Lord.
1 Sam 10:6
Inter-linearverse
And the Spirit 7307 of the LORD 3068 will come 6743 upon thee, and thou shalt prophesy 5012 with them, and shalt be turned 2015 into another 312 man 376 .  kai 2532 ephaleitai epi 1909 se 4771 pneuma 4151 kuriou 2962 kai 2532 prophoteuseis 4395 met 3326 auton 846 kai 2532 straphoso 4762 eis 1519 andra 435 allon 243 (1Sa 10:6)
1Sa 10:6 And the Spirit of the Lord shall come upon thee, and thou shalt prophesy with them, and shalt be turned into another man.
1 Sam 10:10
Inter-linearverse
And when they came 935 thither to the hill 1389 , behold, a company 2256 of prophets 5030 met 7125 him; and the Spirit 7307 of God 430 came 6743 upon him, and he prophesied 5012 among 8432 them. kai 2532 erchetai 2064 ekeithen 1564 eis 1519 ton 3588 bounon 1015 kai 2532 idou 2400 choros 5525 prophoton 4396 ex 1537 enantias 1727 autou 846 kai 2532 olato 242 ep 1909 auton 846 pneuma 4151 theou 2316 kai 2532 eprophoteusen 4395 en 1722 meso 3319 auton 846  (1Sa 10:10)
1Sa 10:10 And he comes thence to the hill, and behold a band of prophets opposite to him; and the Spirit of God leaped upon him, and he prophesied in [the] midst of them.
1 Sam 11:6
Inter-linearverse
And the Spirit 7307 of God 430 came 6743 upon Saul 7586 when he heard 8085 those tidings 1697 , and his anger 639 was kindled 2734 greatly 3966 . kai 2532 epholato pneuma 4151 kuriou 2962 epi 1909 saoul 4549 os 3739 okousen 191 ta 3588 romata 4487 tauta 3778 kai 2532 ethumotho 2373 ep 1909 autous 846 orgo 3709 autou 846 sphodra 4970  (1Sa 11:6)
1Sa 11:6 And the Spirit of the Lord came upon Saul when he heard these words, and his anger was greatly kindled against them.
1 Sam 16:13
Inter-linearverse
Then Samuel 8050 took 3947 the horn 7161 of oil 8081 , and anointed 4886 him in the midst 7130 of his brethren 251 : and the Spirit 7307 of the LORD 3068 came 6743 upon David 1732 from that day 3117 forward 4605 . So Samuel 8050 rose up 6965 , and went 3212 to Ramah 7414 . kai 2532 elaben 2983 samouol 4545 to 3588 keras 2768 tou 3588 elaiou 1637 kai 2532 echrisen 5548 auton 846 en 1722 meso 3319 ton 3588 adelphon 80 autou 846 kai 2532 epholato pneuma 4151 kuriou 2962 epi 1909 dauid apo 575 tos 3588 emeras 2250 ekeinos 1565 kai 2532 epano 1883 kai 2532 anesto 450 samouol 4545 kai 2532 apolthen 565 eis 1519 armathaim  (1Sa 16:13)
1Sa 16:13 And Samuel took the horn of oil, and anointed him in the midst of his brethren: and the Spirit of the Lord came upon David from that day forward: and Samuel arose, and departed to Armathaim.
1 Sam 16:14
Inter-linearverse
Inter-linearverse
But the Spirit 7307 of the LORD 3068 departed 5493 from Saul 7586 , and an evil 7451 spirit 7307 from the LORD 3068 troubled 1204 him. kai 2532 pneuma 4151 kuriou 2962 apesto apo 575 saoul 4549 kai 2532 epnigen 4155 auton 846 pneuma 4151 ponoron 4190 para 3844 kuriou 2962  (1Sa 16:14)
1Sa 16:14 And the Spirit of the Lord departed from Saul, and an evil spirit from the Lord tormented him.
1 Sam 16:15
Inter-linearverse
And Saul's 7586 servants 5650 said 559 unto him, Behold now, an evil 7451 spirit 7307 from God 430 troubleth 1204 thee. kai 2532 eipan 2036 oi 3588 paides 3816 saoul 4549 pros 4314 auton 846 idou 2400 do 1161 pneuma 4151 kuriou 2962 ponoron 4190 pnigei 4155 se 4771  (1Sa 16:15)
1 Sam 16:15 And the servants of Saul said to him, Behold, an evil spirit from [the] Lord strangles you.
1 Sam 16:16
Inter-linearverse
Let our lord 113 now command 559 thy servants 5650 , [which are] before 6440 thee, to seek out 1245 a man 376 , [who is] a cunning 3045 player 5059 on an harp 3658 : and it shall come to pass, when the evil 7451 spirit 7307 from God 430 is upon thee, that he shall play 5059 with his hand 3027 , and thou shalt be well 2895 . eipatosan 2036 de 1161 oi 3588 douloi 1401 sou 4771 enopion 1799 sou 4771 kai 2532 zotosatosan 2212 to 3588 kurio 2962 omon 1473 andra 435 eidota psallein 5567 en 1722 kinura kai 2532 estai 1510 en 1722 to 3588 einai 1510 pneuma 4151 ponoron 4190 epi 1909 soi 4771 kai 2532 psalei 5567 en 1722 to 3588 kinura autou 846 kai 2532 agathon 18 soi 4771 estai 1510 kai 2532 anapausei 373 se 4771  (1Sa 16:16)
1 Sa 16:16 Let speak, indeed, your servants before you, and let them seek for our lord a man knowing to strum on a kinnor; and it will be when an evil spirit comes upon thee, that he shall strum on his kinnor, and good to you it will be, and he will refresh you.
1 Sam 16:23
Inter-linearverse
Inter-linearverse
Inter-linearverse
And it came to pass, when the [evil] spirit 7307 from God 430 was upon Saul 7586 , that David 1732 took 3947 an harp 3658 , and played 5059 with his hand 3027 : so Saul 7586 was refreshed 7304 , and was well 2895 , and the evil 7451 spirit 7307 departed 5493 from him. kai 2532 egenotho 1096 en 1722 to 3588 einai 1510 pneuma 4151 poneron 4190 epi 1909 saoul 4549 kai 2532 elambanen 2983 dauid ton 3588 kinuran kai 2532 epsallen 5567 en 1722 to 3588 cheiri 5495 autou 846 kai 2532 anepsuchen 404 saoul 4549 kai 2532 agathon 18 auto 846 kai 2532 aphistato ap 575 autou 846 to 3588 pneuma 4151 to 3588 ponoron 4190  (1Sa 16:23)
1Sa 16:23 And it came to pass in the being [the] evil spirit upon Saul, that David took the kinnor, and strummed with his hand: and Saul was refreshed, and it was good to him, and the evil spirit departed from him.
1 Sam 18:10
Inter-linearverse
And it came to pass on the morrow 4283 , that the evil 7451 spirit 7307 from God 430 came 6743 upon Saul 7586 , and he prophesied 5012 in the midst 8432 of the house 1004 : and David 1732 played 5059 with his hand 3027 , as at other times 3117 : and [there was] a javelin 2595 in Saul's 7586 hand 3027 . There is no 18:10 in the LXX.
1 Sam 19:9
Inter-linearverse
And the evil 7451 spirit 7307 from the LORD 3068 was upon Saul 7586 , as he sat 3427 in his house 1004 with his javelin 2595 in his hand 3027 : and David 1732 played 5059 with [his] hand 3027 . kai 2532 egeneto 1096 pneuma 4151 theou 2316 ponoron 4190 epi 1909 saoul 4549 kai 2532 autos 846 en 1722 oiko 3624 katheudon 2518 kai 2532 doru en 1722 to 3588 cheiri 5495 autou 846 kai 2532 dauid epsallen 5567 en 1722 tais 3588 chersin 5495 autou 846 (1Sa 19:9)
1 Sa 19:9 And an evil spirit from God came upon Saul, and he [was] resting in [his] house, and a spear [was] in his hand, and David was strumming with his hands.
1 Sam 19:20
Inter-linearverse
And Saul 7586 sent 7971 messengers 4397 to take 3947 David 1732 : and when they saw 7200 the company 3862 of the prophets 5030 prophesying 5012 , and Samuel 8050 standing 5975 [as] appointed 5324 over them, the Spirit 7307 of God 430 was upon the messengers 4397 of Saul 7586 , and they also prophesied 5012 . kai 2532 apesteilen 649 saoul 4549 aggelous 32 labein 2983 ton 3588 dauid kai 2532 eidan 3708 ton 3588 ekklosian 1577 ton 3588 prophoton 4396 kai 2532 samouol 4545 eistekei 2476 kathestokos 2525 ep 1909 auton 846 kai 2532 egenotho 1096 epi 1909 tous 3588 aggelous 32 tou 3588 saoul 4549 pneuma 4151 theou 2316 kai 2532 prophoteuousin 4395  (1Sa 19:20)
1 Sa 19:20 And Saul sent messengers to take David, and they saw the assembly of the prophets, and Samuel stood appointed over them; and [the] Spirit of God came upon the messengers of Saul, and they prophesy.
1 Sam 19:23
Inter-linearverse
And he went 3212 thither to aioth 5121 in Ramah 7414 : and the Spirit 7307 of God 430 was upon him also, and he went 3212 on 1980 , and prophesied 5012 , until he came 935 to aioth 5121 in Ramah 7414 . kai 2532 eporeuthe 4198 ekeithen 1564 eis 1519 nauath en 1722 rama kai 2532 egenotho 1096 kai 2532 ep 1909 auto 846 pneuma 4151 theou 2316 kai 2532 eporeueto 4198 prophoteuon 4395 eos 2193 tou 3588 elthein 2064 auton 846 eis 1519 nauath en 1722 rama  (1Sa 19:23)
1 Sa 19:23 And he went from there into Navath in Rama: and there came the Spirit of God upon him also, and he was going prophesying till he came to Navath in Rama.
1 Sam 30:12
Inter-linearverse
And they gave 5414 him a piece 6400 of a cake 1690 of figs, and two 8147 clusters of raisins 6778 : and when he had eaten 398 , his spirit 7307 came again 7725 to him: for he had eaten 398 no bread 3899 , nor drunk 8354 [any] water 4325 , three 7969 days 3117 and three 7969 nights 3915 . kai 2532 didoasin 1325 auto 846 klasma 2801 palathes kai 2532 ephagen 2068 kai 2532 kateste 2525 to 3588 pneuma 4151 autou 846 en 1722 auto 846 oti 3754 ou 3364 bebrokei 977 arton 740 kai 2532 ou 3364 pepokei 4095 udor 5204 treis 5140 emeras 2250 kai 2532 treis 5140 nuktas 3571 (1Sa 30:12)
1Sa 30:12 And they gave to him a piece of a cluster of figs, and he ate, and his spirit [was] brought back in him; for he had not eaten bread, and had not drunk water three days and three nights.
2 Sa 13:21 But when king 4428 David 1732 heard 8085 of all these things 1697 , he was very 3966 wroth 2734 . kai 2532 ekousen 191 o 3588 basileus 935 dauid pantas 3956 tous 3588 logous 3056 toutous 3778 kai 2532 ethumotho 2373 sphodra 4970 kai 2532 ouk 3364 elupesen 3076 to 3588 pneuma 4151 amnon tou 3588 uiou 5207 autou 846 oti 3754 egapa 25 auton 846 oti 3754 prototokos 4416 autou 846 on 1510 (2 Sa 13:21)
2 Sa 13:21 And king David heard of all these things, and was very angry; but he did not grieve the spirit of his son Amnon, because be loved him, for he was his first-born.
2 Sa 13:39 And [the soul of] king 4428 David 1732 longed 3615 to go forth 3318 unto Absalom 53 : for he was comforted 5162 concerning Amnon 550 , seeing he was dead 4191 . kai 2532 ekopasen 2869 to 3588 pneuma 4151 tou 3588 basileos 935 tou 3588 exelthein 1831 opiso 3694 abessalom oti 3754 pareklothe 3870 epi 1909 amnon oti 3754 apethanen 599 (2 Sa 13:39)
2 Sa 13:39 And [the] spirit of the king abated to go forth after Abessalom, for he was comforted concerning Amnon, that he died.
2 Sam 22:11
Inter-linearverse
And he rode 7392 upon a cherub 3742 , and did fly 5774 : and he was seen 7200 upon the wings 3671 of the wind 7307  . 2 Sa 22:11 kai 2532 epekathisen epi 1909 cheroubin kai 2532 epetasthe kai 2532 ophthe 3708 epi 1909 pterugon 4420 anemou 417
2 Sa 22:11 And he sat upon cherubim and was spread [out], and was seen upon the wings of [the] wind.
2 Sam 22:16
Inter-linearverse
And the channels 650 of the sea 3220 appeared 7200 , the foundations 4146 of the world 8398 were discovered 1540 , at the rebuking 1606 of the LORD 3068 , at the blast 5397 of the breath 7307 of his nostrils 639 . kai 2532 ophthosan 3708 apheseis 859 thalassos 2281 kai 2532 apekaluphthe 601 themelia tos 3588 oikoumenos 3611 en 1722 to 3588 epitimosei kuriou 2962 apo 575 pnoos 4157 pneumatos 4151 thumou 2372 autou 846 (2 Sa 22:16)
2 Sa 22:16 And [the] releases of [the] sea were seen, and the foundations of the world were revealed, at the castigation of the Lord, at [the] blast of [the] breath of his rage.
2 Sam 23:2
Inter-linearverse
The Spirit 7307 of the LORD 3068 spake 1696 by me, and his word 4405 [was] in my tongue 3956 . pneuma 4151 kuriou 2962 elalesen 2980 en 1722 emoi 1473 kai 2532 o 3588 logos 3056 autou 846 epi 1909 glossos 1100 mou 1473  (2 Sa 23:2)
2 Sa 23:2 [The] Spirit of [the] Lord spoke by me, and his word [was] upon my tongue.
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