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Wind in the Bible

The word wind appears 123 times in the King James Version of the Bible.

The word wind appears 123 times in the King James Version of the Bible. Wind is the unseen, moving power of God. And like every true word of Scripture, it finds its fullness in Jesus Christ.

What wind means in the Bible

Wind is the unseen, moving power of God.

Where the word wind appears

Here are 8 of the passages where the word wind appears, chosen from across the Scriptures, in the words of the King James Bible:

“He caused an east wind to blow in the heaven: and by his power he brought in the south wind.”Psalms 78:26

“Who layeth the beams of his chambers in the waters: who maketh the clouds his chariot: who walketh upon the wings of the wind:”Psalms 104:3

“In measure, when it shooteth forth, thou wilt debate with it: he stayeth his rough wind in the day of the east wind.”Isaiah 27:8

“Behold, they are all vanity; their works are nothing: their molten images are wind and confusion.”Isaiah 41:29

“But when he saw the wind boisterous, he was afraid; and beginning to sink, he cried, saying, Lord, save me.”Matthew 14:30

“And when ye see the south wind blow, ye say, There will be heat; and it cometh to pass.”Luke 12:55

“The wind bloweth where it listeth, and thou hearest the sound thereof, but canst not tell whence it cometh, and whither it goeth: so is every one that is born of the Spirit.”John 3:8

“And the sea arose by reason of a great wind that blew.”John 6:18

Wind and the Lord Jesus

The wind bloweth where it listeth, said Jesus of the Spirit who gives new birth.

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Questions people ask

How many times does the word wind appear in the Bible?

The word wind appears 123 times in the King James Version of the Bible. That number counts the exact word, in its King James spelling, wherever it occurs.

What does wind mean in the Bible?

Wind is the unseen, moving power of God.

How does wind point to Jesus?

The wind bloweth where it listeth, said Jesus of the Spirit who gives new birth.

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