What does "Wind" mean in the Bible?

The east wind was, in Palestine, injurious to vegetation. Its general character may be inferred from Gen 41:6; Job 1:19; Ps 11:6; Isa 27:8; Jer 4:11-13; Eze 17:10; Eze 19:12; Eze 27:26; Hos 13:15. Wind appears in 82 verses across 21 books of the Bible.

Gale force winds in La Gomera (Canary Islands) · © Tony Hisgett, CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons

What does the Bible say about Wind?

WIND. The east wind was, in Palestine, injurious to vegetation. Its general character may be inferred from Gen 41:6; Job 1:19; Ps 11:6; Isa 27:8; Jer 4:11-13; Eze 17:10; Eze 19:12; Eze 27:26; Hos 13:15. The south wind brought heat, Luke 12:55, coming from Arabia; the simoom, however, did not reach Palestine. The south-west and the north gave fair weather. Job 37:9, Josh 11:22; Prov 25:23. The west wind, coming from the Mediterranean, gave rain.

Definition text: Hastings' Dictionary of the Bible · 1898. Public domain.

Compiled by Protos: the verse list on this page. Where one name belongs to more than one person or place, each of them gets a separate entry.

What is the Hebrew word for Wind?

Hebrew · H7307

רוּחַ

ru.ach

spirit

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Where does Wind appear in the Bible?

Wind is referenced in 82 verses across 21 books. Every passage below is about this one, not just every verse the word turns up in.

Ecclesiastes 14 Psalms 11 Jeremiah 10 Isaiah 9 Ezekiel 8 Job 8 Proverbs 5 1 Kings 2 Acts 2 Jonah 2 2 Kings 1 2 Samuel 1

1 Kings 18:45
1 Kings 19:11
2 Kings 3:17
2 Samuel 22:11
Acts 27:13
Acts 28:13
Amos 4:13
Ecclesiastes 1:6
Ecclesiastes 1:14
Ecclesiastes 1:17
Ecclesiastes 2:11
Ecclesiastes 2:17
Ecclesiastes 2:26
Ecclesiastes 4:4
Ecclesiastes 4:6
Ecclesiastes 4:16
Ecclesiastes 5:16
Ecclesiastes 6:9
Ecclesiastes 8:8
Ecclesiastes 11:4
Ecclesiastes 11:5
Exodus 14:21
Ezekiel 5:2
Ezekiel 5:10

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What else appears in these passages?

These turn up in the same passages as Wind.

Sun Sword Chaff Sea Lightning Rain

Common questions

How many times does the Bible mention Wind?

Wind appears in 82 verses across 21 books, most often in Ecclesiastes, which accounts for 14 of them.

Which books of the Bible mention Wind?

Ecclesiastes, Psalms, Jeremiah, Isaiah, Ezekiel, Job, Proverbs, 1 Kings, and 13 more.

Where can I read every verse about Wind?

This page lists 24 of them. Protos carries all 82, and opens this entry on the verse you are reading rather than in a separate tab.