Topic
Wind
61 passages cited, from 2 classic reference works.
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The verses
The passages the works cite, those cited by more of them first.
- Genesis 41:6ISBE · Nave East — Hot and blasting in Egypt
And, behold, seven thin ears and blasted with the east wind sprung up after them.
- Job 27:21ISBE · Nave East — Tempestuous in the land of Uz
The east wind carrieth him away, and he departeth: and as a storm hurleth him out of his place.
- Job 37:17ISBE · Nave South — Soothing
How thy garments are warm, when he quieteth the earth by the south wind?
- Proverbs 25:23ISBE · Nave North — Free from humidity in Canaan
The north wind driveth away rain: so doth an angry countenance a backbiting tongue.
- Hosea 4:19ISBE · Nave FIGURATIVE
The wind hath bound her up in her wings, and they shall be ashamed because of their sacrifices.
- Matthew 7:25ISBE · Nave FIGURATIVE — Of the judgments of God
And the rain descended, and the floods came, and the winds blew, and beat upon that house; and it fell not: for it was founded upon a rock.
- Luke 12:55ISBE · Nave East — In Canaan
And when ye see the south wind blow, ye say, There will be heat; and it cometh to pass.
- John 3:8ISBE · Nave FIGURATIVE — Of the Spirit
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.
- Ephesians 4:14ISBE · Nave FIGURATIVE — Of heresy
That we henceforth be no more children, tossed to and fro, and carried about with every wind of doctrine, by the sleight of men, and cunning craftiness, whereby they lie in wait to deceive;
- Exodus 10:19Nave West — Took away the plague of locusts from the land of Egypt
And the LORD turned a mighty strong west wind, which took away the locusts, and cast them into the Red sea; there remained not one locust in all the coasts of Egypt.
- Exodus 14:21ISBE
And Moses stretched out his hand over the sea; and the LORD caused the sea to go back by a strong east wind all that night, and made the sea dry land, and the waters were divided.
- 1 Kings 18:44ISBE
And it came to pass at the seventh time, that he said, Behold, there ariseth a little cloud out of the sea, like a man’s hand. And he said, Go up, say unto Ahab, Prepare thy chariot, and get thee down, that the rain stop thee not.
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- 1 Kings 19:11 ISBE
- 2 Kings 19:7 Nave Blasting
- 2 Kings 19:35 Nave Blasting
- Job 1:19 ISBE
- Job 37:9 Nave South — Tempestuous
- Job 37:21 Nave South — Purifying
- Job 38:24 ISBE
- Psalms 1:4 ISBE
- Psalms 35:5 ISBE
- Psalms 48:7 ISBE
- Psalms 78:26 ISBE
- Psalms 78:39 ISBE
- Psalms 107:25 ISBE
- Psalms 135:7 ISBE
- Psalms 147:18 ISBE
- Psalms 148:8 ISBE
- Proverbs 27:16 ISBE
- Proverbs 30:4 ISBE
- Ecclesiastes 1:6 ISBE
- Ecclesiastes 11:4 ISBE
- Song of Songs 4:16 ISBE
- Isaiah 17:13 ISBE
- Isaiah 27:8 ISBE
- Isaiah 41:29 ISBE
- Jeremiah 4:11 ISBE
- Jeremiah 5:13 ISBE
- Jeremiah 10:13 ISBE
- Jeremiah 13:24 ISBE
- Jeremiah 22:22 Nave FIGURATIVE — Of the judgments of God
- Jeremiah 49:36 ISBE
- Ezekiel 13:11 ISBE
- Ezekiel 19:12 Nave East — In the valley of the Euphrates River
- Daniel 11:4 ISBE
- Hosea 8:7 ISBE
- Hosea 13:15 Nave East — In Canaan
- Jonah 1:4 ISBE
- Jonah 4:8 Nave East — At the city of Nineveh
- Zechariah 2:6 ISBE
- Matthew 8:24 ISBE
- Matthew 24:31 ISBE
- Mark 13:27 ISBE
- Luke 8:23 ISBE
- Luke 8:25 ISBE
- Luke 12:54 ISBE
- Acts 27:14 ISBE
- Acts 28:13 ISBE
- James 1:6 ISBE
- James 1:11 ISBE
- James 3:4 ISBE
In the reference works
International Standard Bible Encyclopedia (1915) · 60 references
wind (anemos:
1. Causes:
Unequal distribution of heat in the atmosphere causes currents of air or wind. The heated air rises and the air from around rushes in. The direction from which a current comes determines its name, as west wind coming from the West but blowing toward the East. When two currents of air of different directions meet, a spiral motion sometimes results.
See WHIRLWIND.
2. West Wind:
In Palestine the west wind is the most common. It comes from the sea and carries the moisture which condenses to form clouds, as it is turned upward by the mountains, to the cooler layers of the atmosphere. If the temperature reached is cool enough the cloud condenses and rain falls. Elijah looked toward the West for the "small cloud," and soon "the heavens grew black with clouds and wind" (1Ki 18:44 f). "When ye see a cloud rising in the west, straightway ye say, There cometh a shower; and so it cometh to pass" (Lu 12:54).
3. South Wind:
The south wind is frequent in Palestine. If it is slightly Southwest, it may bring rain, but if it is due South or Southeast, there is no rain. It is a warm wind bringing good weather. "When ye see a south wind blowing, ye say, There will be a scorching heat; and it cometh to pass" (Lu 12:55). In the cooler months it is a gentle, balmy wind, so that the "earth is still by reason of the south wind" (Job 37:17; compare So 4:16).
4. North Wind:
The north wind is usually a strong, continuous wind blowing down from the northern hills, and while it is cool it always "drives away rain," as correctly stated in Pr 25:23, the King James Version; yet it is a disagreeable wind, and often causes headache and fever. 5. East Wind:
The east wind or sirocco (from Arabic shark= "east") is the "scorching wind" (Jas 1:11) from the desert. It is a hot, gusty wind laden with sand and dust and occurs most frequently in May and October. The temperature in a given place often rises 15 or 20 degrees within a few hours, bringing thermometer to the highest readings of the year. It is customary for the people to close up the houses tightly to keep out the dust and heat. The heat and dryness wither all vegetation (Ge 41:6). Happily the wind seldom lasts for more than three days at a time. It is the destructive "wind of the wilderness" (Job 1:19; Jer 4:11; 13:24): "Yahweh caused the sea to go back by a strong east wind all the night" (Ex 14:21) for the children of Israel to pass; the "rough blast in the day of the east wind" (Isa 27:8). The strength of the wind makes it dangerous for ships at sea: "With the east wind thou breakest the ships of Tarshish" (Ps 48:7). Euraquilo or Euroclydon (Ac 27:14 the King James Version), which caused Paul's shipwreck, was an East-Northeast wind, which was especially dangerous in that region.
6. Practical Use:
The wind is directly of great use to the farmer in Palestine in winnowing the grain after it is threshed by treading out (Ps 1:4; 35:5; Isa 17:13). It was used as a sign of the weather (Ec 11:4). It was a necessity for traveling on the sea in ancient times (Ac 28:13; Jas 3:4), but too strong a wind caused shipwreck (Jon 1:4; Mt 8:24; Lu 8:23).
7. Scripture References:
The Scriptural references to wind show many illustrative and figurative uses:
(1) Power of God (1Ki 19:11; Job 27:21; 38:24; Ps 107:25; 135:7; 147:18; 148:8; Pr 30:4; Jer 10:13; Ho 4:19; Lu 8:25): "He caused the east wind to blow in the heavens; and by his power he guided the south wind" (Ps 78:26).
(2) Scattering and destruction: "A stormy wind shall rend it" (Eze 13:11; compare 5:2; 12:14; 17:21; Ho 4:19; 8:7; Jer 49:36; Mt 7:25).
(3) Uncertainty: "tossed to and fro and carried about with every wind of doctrine" (Eph 4:14; compare Pr 27:16; Ec 1:6; Joh 3:8; Jas 1:6).
(4) Various directions: "toward the four winds of heaven" (Da 11:4; compare 8:8; Zec 2:6; Mt 24:31; Mr 13:27).
(5) Brevity: "a wind that passeth away" (Ps 78:39; compare 1:4; 35:5; 103:16).
(6) Nothingness: "Molten images are wind" (Isa 41:29; compare Jer 5:13).
Alfred H. Joy
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Texts: International Standard Bible Encyclopedia (1915); Nave's Topical Bible (1896), from the CrossWire SWORD modules (public domain). Verse references were parsed from the works' own markup and checked against the KJV verse list.