“Great Spirit” in the Hebrew of the Old Testament:
And he said, Go forth, and stand upon the mount
before the Lord. And, behold, the Lord passed by, and a great and strong wind (ר֣וּחַ
גְּדוֹלָ֡ה) rent the mountains, and brake in pieces the rocks before the Lord,
but the Lord was not in the wind: and after the wind and earthquake; but the
Lord was not in the earthquake. (1 Kgs 19:11)
And, behold, there came a great wind (ר֣וּחַ גְּדוֹלָ֡ה)
from the wilderness, and smote the four corners of the house, and it fell upon
the young men, and they are dead; and I only am escaped alone to tell thee.
(Job 1:19)
But the Lord sent out a great wind (ר֣וּחַ גְּדוֹלָ֡ה)
into the sea, and there was a mighty tempest in the sea, so that the ship was
like to be broken. (Jonah 1:4)
“Great Spirit” in the LXX:
All translations are taken from the NETS:
And ye said, “You shall go out tomorrow and
shall stand before the Lord on the mountain; behold, the Lord will pass by.” And
there was a great, strong wind (πνευμα μεγα) splitting
mountains and crushing rocks before the Lord, and the Lord was not in the wind,
and after the wind a seismic upheaval; the Lord was not in the seismic
upheaval. (1 Kgs 19:11)
Suddenly, a great wind (πνευμα
μεγα) came from the wilderness and struck the four corners of the house, and
the house fell on your children, and they died, but I alone escaped, and I came
to tell you.” (Job 1:19)
By his great spirit (πνευματι
μεγαλω) he showed what would be, forever, and he comforted those who mourned in
Sion. (Sirach 48:24)
