WIND

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Blasting
Behold, I will send a blast upon him, and he shall hear a rumor, and shall return to his own land; and I will cause him to fall by the sword in his own land. (2 Kings 19:77Behold, I will send a blast upon him, and he shall hear a rumor, and shall return to his own land; and I will cause him to fall by the sword in his own land. (2 Kings 19:7))
And it came to pass that night, that the angel of the Lord went out, and smote in the camp of the Assyrians an hundred fourscore and five thousand: and when they arose early in the morning, behold, they were all dead corpses. (2 Kings 19:3535And it came to pass that night, that the angel of the Lord went out, and smote in the camp of the Assyrians an hundred fourscore and five thousand: and when they arose early in the morning, behold, they were all dead corpses. (2 Kings 19:35))
East
Hot and blasting in Egypt
And, behold, seven thin ears and blasted with the east wind sprung up after them. (Genesis 41:66And, behold, seven thin ears and blasted with the east wind sprung up after them. (Genesis 41:6))
In the valley of the Euphrates River
But she was plucked up in fury, she was cast down to the ground, and the east wind dried up her fruit: her strong rods were broken and withered; the fire consumed them. (Ezekiel 19:1212But she was plucked up in fury, she was cast down to the ground, and the east wind dried up her fruit: her strong rods were broken and withered; the fire consumed them. (Ezekiel 19:12))
In Canaan
Though he be fruitful among his brethren, an east wind shall come, the wind of the Lord shall come up from the wilderness, and his spring shall become dry, and his fountain shall be dried up: he shall spoil the treasure of all pleasant vessels. (Hosea 13:1515Though he be fruitful among his brethren, an east wind shall come, the wind of the Lord shall come up from the wilderness, and his spring shall become dry, and his fountain shall be dried up: he shall spoil the treasure of all pleasant vessels. (Hosea 13:15))
And when ye see the south wind blow, ye say, There will be heat; and it cometh to pass. (Luke 12:5555And when ye see the south wind blow, ye say, There will be heat; and it cometh to pass. (Luke 12:55))
At the city of Nineveh
And it came to pass, when the sun did arise, that God prepared a vehement east wind; and the sun beat upon the head of Jonah, that he fainted, and wished in himself to die, and said, It is better for me to die than to live. (Jonah 4:88And it came to pass, when the sun did arise, that God prepared a vehement east wind; and the sun beat upon the head of Jonah, that he fainted, and wished in himself to die, and said, It is better for me to die than to live. (Jonah 4:8))
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 27:2121The east wind carrieth him away, and he departeth: and as a storm hurleth him out of his place. (Job 27:21))
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 10:1919And 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 10:19))
North
Free from humidity in Canaan
The north wind driveth away rain: so doth an angry countenance a backbiting tongue. (Proverbs 25:2323The north wind driveth away rain: so doth an angry countenance a backbiting tongue. (Proverbs 25:23))
South
Soothing
How thy garments are warm, when he quieteth the earth by the south wind? (Job 37:1717How thy garments are warm, when he quieteth the earth by the south wind? (Job 37:17))
Tempestuous
Out of the south cometh the whirlwind: and cold out of the north. (Job 37:99Out of the south cometh the whirlwind: and cold out of the north. (Job 37:9))
Purifying
And now men see not the bright light which is in the clouds: but the wind passeth, and cleanseth them. (Job 37:2121And now men see not the bright light which is in the clouds: but the wind passeth, and cleanseth them. (Job 37:21))
FIGURATIVE
The wind hath bound her up in her wings, and they shall be ashamed because of their sacrifices. (Hosea 4:1919The wind hath bound her up in her wings, and they shall be ashamed because of their sacrifices. (Hosea 4:19))
Of the judgments of God
The wind shall eat up all thy pastors, and thy lovers shall go into captivity: surely then shalt thou be ashamed and confounded for all thy wickedness. (Jeremiah 22:2222The wind shall eat up all thy pastors, and thy lovers shall go into captivity: surely then shalt thou be ashamed and confounded for all thy wickedness. (Jeremiah 22:22))
Though he be fruitful among his brethren, an east wind shall come, the wind of the Lord shall come up from the wilderness, and his spring shall become dry, and his fountain shall be dried up: he shall spoil the treasure of all pleasant vessels. (Hosea 13:1515Though he be fruitful among his brethren, an east wind shall come, the wind of the Lord shall come up from the wilderness, and his spring shall become dry, and his fountain shall be dried up: he shall spoil the treasure of all pleasant vessels. (Hosea 13:15))
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. (Matthew 7:2525And 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. (Matthew 7:25))
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. (John 3:88The 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))
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; (Ephesians 4:1414That 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; (Ephesians 4:14))