Bible Dictionaries
Spirit
Easton's Bible Dictionary
(Heb. ruah; Gr. pneuma), properly wind or breath. In 2 Thessalonians 2:8 it means "breath," and in Ecclesiastes 8:8 the vital principle in man. It also denotes the rational, immortal soul by which man is distinguished ( Acts 7:59; 1 Corinthians 5:5; 6:20; 7:34 ), and the soul in its separate state (Hebrews 12:23 ), and hence also an apparition (Job 4:15; Luke 24:37,39 ), an angel (Hebrews 1:14 ), and a demon (Luke 4:36; 10:20 ). This word is used also metaphorically as denoting a tendency (Zechariah 12:10; Luke 13:11 ). In Rom 1:4,1 Timothy 3:16,2 co Romans 3:18 , it designates the divine nature.
Copyright Statement
These dictionary topics are from M.G. Easton M.A., D.D., Illustrated Bible Dictionary, Third Edition, published by Thomas Nelson, 1897. Public Domain.
Bibliography Information
Easton, Matthew George. Entry for 'Spirit'. Easton's Bible Dictionary. https://www.studylight.org/dictionaries/eng/ebd/s/spirit.html. 1897.