Man’s Nature and Destiny

RUAHH AS USED IN THE SCRIPTURES

This word occurs in the Old Testament 442 times. The word “spirit” in every instance of its occurrence in the Old Testament 234 times, is from this word, except in Job 26:4, and Proverbs 20:27, where it is from n’shah-mah. Besides being rendered 232 times “spirit,” it is translated “wind” 97 times, “breath” 28 times, “smell” 8 times, “mind” 6 times, “blast” 4 times, also “anger, courage, smell, air,” etc., in all sixteen different ways. MND 49.3

“Spirit” in the New Testament is from the Greek pneuma in every instance. MND 49.4