Topical Bible: Air

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Air, the invisible gaseous substance surrounding the earth, is essential for life and is often referenced in the Bible in both literal and metaphorical contexts. In the Scriptures, air is associated with the breath of life, the movement of the Spirit, and the domain of spiritual forces.

Breath of Life

The concept of air as the breath of life is foundational in the Bible. In Genesis 2:7, God forms man from the dust of the ground and breathes into his nostrils the breath of life, making him a living being. This act signifies the divine origin of life and the sustaining power of God's breath. The Hebrew word for breath, "ruach," is also translated as spirit or wind, indicating the life-giving and sustaining nature of air.

Movement of the Spirit

Air is often used metaphorically to describe the movement of the Holy Spirit. In John 3:8, Jesus explains to Nicodemus, "The wind blows where it wishes. You hear its sound, but you do not know where it comes from or where it is going. So it is with everyone born of the Spirit." Here, the unpredictability and invisibility of the wind (air) are likened to the work of the Holy Spirit in the lives of believers.

Domain of Spiritual Forces

The Bible also refers to the air as the realm of spiritual forces. Ephesians 2:2 describes Satan as "the prince of the power of the air," indicating his influence over the world and its systems. This expression underscores the spiritual battle that takes place in the unseen realm, where air serves as a metaphor for the space in which these forces operate.

Symbol of Transience and Vanity

Air is sometimes used to symbolize transience and the fleeting nature of life. In Ecclesiastes, the Preacher repeatedly declares that all is "vanity," a term that can be understood as "breath" or "vapor," emphasizing the temporary and insubstantial nature of earthly pursuits. This imagery calls believers to focus on eternal values rather than the ephemeral things of this world.

God's Sovereignty Over the Air

The Bible affirms God's sovereignty over the air and all creation. In Job 37:9-10, the movement of the air is attributed to God's command: "The tempest comes out of its chamber, and the cold from the driving north winds. By the breath of God the ice is formed, and the watery expanses are frozen." This passage highlights God's control over the natural elements, including the air, as part of His divine order.

Conclusion

Throughout the Bible, air serves as a powerful symbol of life, spirit, and the unseen spiritual realm. It reminds believers of the life-giving breath of God, the mysterious work of the Holy Spirit, and the reality of spiritual warfare. As an element under God's sovereign control, air calls Christians to recognize the transient nature of earthly life and to seek the eternal.

ATS Bible Dictionary

Air

1. The air or atmosphere surrounding the earth is often denoted by the word heaven; so "the fowls of heaven" means the birds of the air.

2. To "beat the air," and to "speak in the air," 1 1 Corinthians 9:26 14:9, are modes of expression used in most languages, signifying to speak or act without judgment or understanding, or to no purpose. "The powers of the air," Ephesians 2:2, probably means devils.

Easton's Bible Dictionary

The atmosphere, as opposed to the higher regions of the sky (1 Thessalonians 4:17; Revelation 9:2; 16:17). This word occurs once as the rendering of the Hebrew ruah (Job 41:16); elsewhere it is the rendering of shamaiyim, usually translated "heavens."

The expression "to speak into the air" (1 Corinthians 14:9) is a proverb denoting to speak in vain, as to "beat the air" (1 Corinthians 9:26) denotes to labour in vain.

Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary

1. (n.) The fluid which we breathe, and which surrounds the earth; the atmosphere. It is invisible, inodorous, insipid, transparent, compressible, elastic, and ponderable.

2. (n.) Symbolically: Something unsubstantial, light, or volatile.

3. (n.) A particular state of the atmosphere, as respects heat, cold, moisture, etc., or as affecting the sensations; as, a smoky air, a damp air, the morning air, etc.

4. (n.) Any aeriform body; a gas; as, oxygen was formerly called vital air.

5. (n.) Air in motion; a light breeze; a gentle wind.

6. (n.) Odoriferous or contaminated air.

7. (n.) That which surrounds and influences.

8. (n.) Utterance abroad; publicity; vent.

9. (n.) Intelligence; information.

10. (n.) A musical idea, or motive, rhythmically developed in consecutive single tones, so as to form a symmetrical and balanced whole, which may be sung by a single voice to the stanzas of a hymn or song, or even to plain prose, or played upon an instrument; a melody; a tune; an aria.

11. (n.) In harmonized chorals, psalmody, part songs, etc., the part which bears the tune or melody -- in modern harmony usually the upper part -- is sometimes called the air.

12. (n.) The peculiar look, appearance, and bearing of a person; mien; demeanor; as, the air of a youth; a heavy air; a lofty air.

13. (n.) Peculiar appearance; apparent character; semblance; manner; style.

14. (n.) An artificial or affected manner; show of pride or vanity; haughtiness; as, it is said of a person, he puts on airs.

15. (n.) The representation or reproduction of the effect of the atmospheric medium through which every object in nature is viewed.

16. (n.) Carriage; attitude; action; movement; as, the head of that portrait has a good air.

17. (n.) The artificial motion or carriage of a horse.

18. (n.) To expose to the air for the purpose of cooling, refreshing, or purifying; to ventilate; as, to air a room.

19. (n.) To expose for the sake of public notice; to display ostentatiously; as, to air one's opinion.

20. (n.) To expose to heat, for the purpose of expelling dampness, or of warming; as, to air linen; to air liquors.

International Standard Bible Encyclopedia

AIR

ar (aer): In the Old Testament "air" is used (with one exception) in the phrase "fowl" or "fowls (birds) of the air." The Hebrew word is usually rendered "heaven" or "heavens." According to ancient Hebrew cosmogony the sky was a solid dome (firmament) stretching over the earth as a covering. In the above phrase the air means the space between the earth and the firmament. In Job 41:16 "air" renders ruach, "breath," "wind," "spirit." The scales of the leviathan are so closely joined together that no air can penetrate. In the New Testament the phrase "birds (or fowls) of the air," occurs ten times. This simply reproduces the Hebraism noticed above. Apart from this expression "air" in the King James Version represents aer, which denotes the atmosphere which surrounds us. The expression "beating the air" (1 Corinthians 9:26) means to "deal blows that do not get home"-that miss the mark. In his conflict with the lower life represented by the body, Paul compares himself to a boxer who aims with unerring accuracy at his opponent. No stroke is lost. Paul also uses the phrase "speaking into the air" (1 Corinthians 14:9) in reference to the unintelligible utterances of those who "spake with tongues." In the expression, "prince of the powers of the air" (Ephesians 2:2 the King James Version) we find an echo of the current belief that the air was the dwelling place of spirits, especially of evil spirits.

Thomas Lewis

Greek

109. aer -- air
... air. Part of Speech: Noun, Masculine Transliteration: aer Phonetic Spelling:
(ah-ayr') Short Definition: air Definition: air, the lower air we breathe. ...
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3772. ouranos -- heaven
... Word Origin a prim. word Definition heaven NASB Word Usage air (9), heaven
(218), heavenly* (1), heavens (24), sky (22). air, heaven, sky. ...
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3349. meteorizo -- to raise on high, fig. to be in suspense
... 3349 -- properly, in mid-air; (figuratively) to shift from one "conviction" to
another; (), like a person living "" (used only in Lk 12:29). ...
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4715. stater -- a stater (a coin)
... a stater (a coin). Part of Speech: Noun, Masculine Transliteration: stater Phonetic
Spelling: (stat-air') Short Definition: a Jewish shekel Definition: an Attic ...
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2364. thugater -- daughter
... daughter. Part of Speech: Noun, Feminine Transliteration: thugater Phonetic Spelling:
(thoo-gat'-air) Short Definition: a daughter Definition: a daughter; hence ...
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5187. tuphoo -- to be conceited, foolish
... 5187 (from , "smoke") -- properly, to blow smoke, cloud up the air; (figuratively)
having a cloudy (muddled) mind-set, ie moral blindness resulting from poor ...
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5448. phusioo -- to puff or blow up
... 5448 (from , "air-bellows") -- properly, inflate by blowing; (figuratively) swelled
up, like an egotistical person spuing out arrogant ("puffed-up") thoughts. ...
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833. aule -- a courtyard, a court
... 833 -- a building with an ; an , area that is enclosed but without a roof;
an open-air (interior) courtyard of a mansion or palace. ...
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3733. ornis -- a bird, spec. a rooster or hen
... hen. Probably from a prolonged form of the base of oros; a bird (as rising in the
air), ie (specially), a hen (or female domestic fowl) -- hen. see GREEK oros. ...
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5594. psucho -- to breathe, blow, to make cool
... J. Thayer) -- properly, "to blow, refresh with cool air" (Zod, ); (figuratively)
"to breathe cool by blowing, to grow cold, 'spiritual energy blighted or ...
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Strong's Hebrew

1675. daah -- to fly swiftly, dart through the air
... daah. 1676 . to fly swiftly, dart through the air. Transliteration: daah Phonetic
Spelling: (daw-aw') Short Definition: swiftly. Word Origin a prim. ...
/hebrew/1675.htm - 6k

7307. ruach -- breath, wind, spirit
... Word Origin from an unused word Definition breath, wind, spirit NASB Word Usage
air (2), anger (1), blast (2), breath (31), breathless* (1), cool (1), courage ...
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8064. shamayim -- heaven, sky
... air, astrologer, heavens. Dual of an unused singular shameh {shaw-meh'};
from an unused root meaning to be lofty; the sky (as aloft ...
/hebrew/8064.htm - 6k

6731. tsiyts -- perhaps wings
... tsits {tseets}; from tsuwts; properly, glistening, ie A burnished plate; also a
flower (as bright-colored); a wing (as gleaming in the air) -- blossom, flower ...
/hebrew/6731.htm - 5k

313. Acher -- an Israelite
... Acher. 314 . an Israelite. Transliteration: Acher Phonetic Spelling: (akh-air')
Short Definition: Aher. Word Origin of uncertain derivation Definition an Isr. ...
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5314. naphash -- to be refreshed
... A primitive root; to breathe; passively, to be breathed upon, ie (figuratively)
refreshed (as if by a current of air) -- (be) refresh selves (-ed). ...
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6315. puach -- to breathe, blow
... A primitive root; to puff, ie Blow with the breath or air; hence, to fan (as a breeze),
to utter, to kindle (a fire), to scoff -- blow (upon), break, puff ...
/hebrew/6315.htm - 6k

8273. sharab -- burning heat, parched ground
... heat, parched ground. From an unused root meaning to glare; quivering glow (of the
air), expec. The mirage -- heat, parched ground. 8272, 8273. sharab. 8274 ...
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312. acher -- another
... 311, 312. acher. 313 . another. Transliteration: acher Phonetic Spelling:
(akh-air') Short Definition: other. Word Origin from achar ...
/hebrew/312.htm - 6k

7565. resheph -- flame
... From saraph; a live coal; by analogy lightning; figuratively, an arrow, (as flashing
through the air); specifically, fever -- arrow, (burning) coal, burning ...
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Library

Phial the Seventh, in the Air.
... AN EXPOSITION Of the Phials, according to the Rule of these Hypotheses.
Phial the Seventh, in the Air. The seventh and last phial ...
/.../mede/a key to the apocalypse/phial the seventh in the.htm

Concerning Air and Winds.
... Book II. Chapter VIII."Concerning air and winds. Air is the most subtle
element, and is moist and warm: heavier, indeed, than ...
/.../john/exposition of the orthodox faith/chapter viii concerning air and winds.htm

October the Thirteenth the Royal Air
... OCTOBER The Thirteenth THE ROYAL AIR. GALATIANS iii.6-14. Emerson ... relationships.
Princes of royal blood have a certain great "air" about them. ...
/.../my daily meditation for the circling year/october the thirteenth the royal.htm

September the Eighth the Bracing Air of Publicity
... SEPTEMBER The Eighth THE BRACING AIR OF PUBLICITY. ROMANS x.1-13. ... It never
exercises itself in the strong, bracing air of publicity. ...
/.../my daily meditation for the circling year/september the eighth the bracing.htm

Psalm 65 Part 2 Divine Providence in Air, Earth, and Sea.
... THE PSALMS OF DAVID PSALM 65 PART 2 Divine providence in air, earth, and
sea. v.5-13 LM. Divine providence in air, earth, and sea. ...
/.../watts/the psalms and hymns of isaac watts/psalm 65 part 2 divine.htm

The First Question, Whether the Soul is Corporeal; Breath and Wind ...
... Book IV. Chapter 18."The First Question, Whether the Soul is Corporeal;
Breath and Wind, Nothing Else Than Air in Motion. Now ...
/.../augustine/anti-pelagian writings/chapter 18 the first question whether.htm

Anaximenes; his System of "An Infinite Air;" his views of ...
... Chapter VI."Anaximenes; His System of "An Infinite Air;" His Views of Astronomy
and Natural Phenomena. But Anaximenes, who himself ...
/.../the refutation of all heresies/chapter vi anaximenes his system of.htm

Of the Power Delegated to Demons for the Trial and Glorification ...
... Chapter 21 ."Of the Power Delegated to Demons for the Trial and Glorification of
the Saints, Who Conquer Not by Propitiating the Spirits of the Air, But by ...
//christianbookshelf.org/augustine/city of god/chapter 21 of the power.htm

Simon Magus, Professed to have Made a Boy of Air.
... Book II. Chapter XV."Simon Magus, Professed to Have Made a Boy of Air.
"As we spoke these and such like words with looks suited ...
/.../unknown/recognitions of clement /chapter xv simon magus professed to.htm

And that which Follows Concerning Birds of the Air and Lilies of ...
... Section 35. And that which follows concerning birds of the air and lilies
of the field? 35. And that which follows concerning ...
/.../augustine/of the work of monks /section 35 and that which.htm

Thesaurus

Air (74 Occurrences)
... The expression "to speak into the air" (1 Corinthians 14:9) is a proverb denoting
to speak in vain, as to "beat the air" (1 Corinthians 9:26) denotes to labour ...
/a/air.htm - 34k

Wind (180 Occurrences)
... 9. (n.) The act of winding or turning; a turn; a bend; a twist; a winding. 10.
(n.) Air naturally in motion with any degree of velocity; a current of air. 11. ...
/w/wind.htm - 45k

Blow (124 Occurrences)
... 7. (vi) To produce a current of air; to move, as air, esp. ... 8. (vi) To send forth
a forcible current of air, as from the mouth or from a pair of bellows. ...
/b/blow.htm - 42k

Fowls (61 Occurrences)
... Matthew 6:26 Behold the fowls of the air: for they sow not, neither do they reap,
nor gather into barns; yet your heavenly Father feedeth them. ...
/f/fowls.htm - 25k

Dew (35 Occurrences)
... "There is no dew properly so called in Palestine, for there is no moisture in the
hot summer air to be chilled into dew-drops by the coldness of the night. ...
/d/dew.htm - 26k

Fan (8 Occurrences)
... Noah Webster's Dictionary. 1. (n.) An instrument used for producing artificial currents
of air, by the wafting or revolving motion of a broad surface. ...
/f/fan.htm - 12k

Weather (5 Occurrences)
... 1. (n.) The state of the air or atmosphere with respect to heat or cold, wetness
or dryness, calm or storm, clearness or cloudiness, or any other ...
/w/weather.htm - 10k

Airy (1 Occurrence)
... 1. (a.) Consisting of air; as, an airy substance; delicate. 2. (a.) Relating
or belonging to air; high in air; aerial; as, an airy flight. ...
/a/airy.htm - 7k

Fly (33 Occurrences)
... Noah Webster's Dictionary. 1. (vi) To move in or pass through the air with wings,
as a bird. ... 3. (vi) To float, wave, or rise in the air, as sparks or a flag. ...
/f/fly.htm - 26k

Fowl (73 Occurrences)
... small bird or sparrow (Deuteronomy 4:17 the King James Version; Nehemiah 5:18 Daniel
4:14); to give the carcasses of men to the fowls (birds) of the air was an ...
/f/fowl.htm - 36k

Resources

What does it mean that Satan is prince of the power of the air (Ephesians 2:2)? | GotQuestions.org

How is Satan god of this world (2 Corinthians 4:4)? | GotQuestions.org

What happened in the Six-Day War? | GotQuestions.org

Air: Dictionary and Thesaurus | Clyx.com

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Air (74 Occurrences)

Matthew 6:26
Behold the fowls of the air: for they sow not, neither do they reap, nor gather into barns; yet your heavenly Father feedeth them. Are ye not much better than they?
(KJV WEY WBS NAS RSV NIV)

Matthew 8:20
And Jesus saith unto him, The foxes have holes, and the birds of the air have nests; but the Son of man hath not where to lay his head.
(KJV WBS NAS RSV NIV)

Matthew 13:32
which indeed is smaller than all seeds. But when it is grown, it is greater than the herbs, and becomes a tree, so that the birds of the air come and lodge in its branches."
(WEB KJV WBS NAS RSV NIV)

Mark 4:4
And it came to pass, as he sowed, some fell by the way side, and the fowls of the air came and devoured it up.
(KJV WBS)

Mark 4:32
But when it is sown, it groweth up, and becometh greater than all herbs, and shooteth out great branches; so that the fowls of the air may lodge under the shadow of it.
(KJV WBS NAS RSV NIV)

Luke 8:5
A sower went out to sow his seed: and as he sowed, some fell by the way side; and it was trodden down, and the fowls of the air devoured it.
(KJV WEY WBS NAS RSV NIV)

Luke 9:58
And Jesus said unto him, Foxes have holes, and birds of the air have nests; but the Son of man hath not where to lay his head.
(KJV WEY BBE WBS NAS RSV NIV)

Luke 13:19
It is like a grain of mustard seed, which a man took, and cast into his garden; and it grew, and waxed a great tree; and the fowls of the air lodged in the branches of it.
(KJV WBS NAS RSV NIV)

Acts 10:12
Wherein were all manner of fourfooted beasts of the earth, and wild beasts, and creeping things, and fowls of the air.
(KJV WBS NAS RSV NIV)

Acts 11:6
Upon the which when I had fastened mine eyes, I considered, and saw fourfooted beasts of the earth, and wild beasts, and creeping things, and fowls of the air.
(KJV WBS NAS RSV NIV)

Acts 14:11
So he sprang up and began to walk about. Then the crowds, seeing what Paul had done, rent the air with their shouts in the Lycaonian language, saying, "The gods have assumed human form and have come down to us."
(WEY)

Acts 22:23
As they cried out, and threw off their cloaks, and threw dust into the air,
(WEB KJV WEY ASV BBE DBY WBS YLT NAS RSV NIV)

Romans 12:16
Be in harmony with one another. Do not have a high opinion of yourselves, but be in agreement with common people. Do not give yourselves an air of wisdom.
(BBE)

1 Corinthians 9:26
I therefore run like that, as not uncertainly. I fight like that, as not beating the air,
(WEB KJV WEY ASV BBE DBY WBS YLT NAS RSV NIV)

1 Corinthians 14:9
So also you, unless you uttered by the tongue words easy to understand, how would it be known what is spoken? For you would be speaking into the air.
(WEB KJV ASV BBE DBY WBS YLT NAS RSV NIV)

Ephesians 2:2
in which you once walked according to the course of this world, according to the prince of the power of the air, the spirit who now works in the children of disobedience;
(WEB KJV WEY ASV BBE DBY WBS YLT NAS RSV NIV)

1 Thessalonians 4:17
then we who are alive, who are left, will be caught up together with them in the clouds, to meet the Lord in the air. So we will be with the Lord forever.
(WEB KJV WEY ASV BBE DBY WBS YLT NAS RSV NIV)

1 Timothy 2:9
In the same way, that women also adorn themselves in decent clothing, with modesty and propriety; not just with braided hair, gold, pearls, or expensive clothing;
(Root in WEB KJV WEY ASV BBE DBY WBS YLT NAS RSV NIV)

Revelation 9:2
He opened the pit of the abyss, and smoke went up out of the pit, like the smoke from a burning furnace. The sun and the air were darkened because of the smoke from the pit.
(WEB KJV WEY ASV BBE DBY WBS YLT NAS RSV)

Revelation 16:17
The seventh poured out his bowl into the air. A loud voice came forth out of the temple of heaven, from the throne, saying, "It is done!"
(WEB KJV WEY ASV BBE DBY WBS YLT NAS RSV NIV)

Genesis 1:26
And God said, Let us make man in our image, after our likeness: and let them have dominion over the fish of the sea, and over the fowl of the air, and over the cattle, and over all the earth, and over every creeping thing that creepeth upon the earth.
(KJV JPS BBE WBS RSV NIV)

Genesis 1:28
And God blessed them, and God said unto them, Be fruitful, and multiply, and replenish the earth, and subdue it: and have dominion over the fish of the sea, and over the fowl of the air, and over every living thing that moveth upon the earth.
(KJV JPS BBE WBS RSV NIV)

Genesis 1:30
And to every beast of the earth, and to every fowl of the air, and to every thing that creepeth upon the earth, wherein there is life, I have given every green herb for meat: and it was so.
(KJV JPS BBE WBS RSV NIV)

Genesis 2:19
And out of the ground the LORD God formed every beast of the field, and every fowl of the air; and brought them unto Adam to see what he would call them: and whatsoever Adam called every living creature, that was the name thereof.
(KJV JPS BBE WBS RSV NIV)

Genesis 2:20
And Adam gave names to all cattle, and to the fowl of the air, and to every beast of the field; but for Adam there was not found an help meet for him.
(KJV JPS BBE WBS RSV NIV)

Genesis 6:7
And the LORD said, I will destroy man whom I have created from the face of the earth; both man, and beast, and the creeping thing, and the fowls of the air; for it repenteth me that I have made them.
(KJV JPS BBE WBS RSV NIV)

Genesis 7:3
Of fowls also of the air by sevens, the male and the female; to keep seed alive upon the face of all the earth.
(KJV JPS BBE WBS YLT RSV)

Genesis 7:23
Every living thing on the face of all the earth, man and cattle and things moving on the face of the earth, and birds of the air, came to destruction: only Noah and those who were with him in the ark, were kept from death.
(BBE RSV NIV)

Genesis 9:2
And the fear of you and the dread of you shall be upon every beast of the earth, and upon every fowl of the air, upon all that moveth upon the earth, and upon all the fishes of the sea; into your hand are they delivered.
(KJV JPS BBE WBS RSV NIV)

Genesis 15:5
And he took him out into the open air, and said to him, Let your eyes be lifted to heaven, and see if the stars may be numbered; even so will your seed be.
(BBE)

Exodus 9:8
Yahweh said to Moses and to Aaron, "Take to you handfuls of ashes of the furnace, and let Moses sprinkle it toward the sky in the sight of Pharaoh.
(See NIV)

Exodus 9:10
They took ashes of the furnace, and stood before Pharaoh; and Moses sprinkled it up toward the sky; and it became a boil breaking forth with boils on man and on animal.
(See NIV)

Deuteronomy 4:17
The likeness of any beast that is on the earth, the likeness of any winged fowl that flieth in the air,
(KJV BBE WBS RSV NIV)

Deuteronomy 28:26
And thy carcass shall be meat unto all fowls of the air, and unto the beasts of the earth, and no man shall fray them away.
(KJV JPS BBE DBY WBS RSV NIV)

1 Samuel 17:44
And the Philistine said to David, Come to me, and I will give thy flesh unto the fowls of the air, and to the beasts of the field.
(KJV JPS BBE WBS RSV NIV)

1 Samuel 17:46
This day will the LORD deliver thee into mine hand; and I will smite thee, and take thine head from thee; and I will give the carcasses of the host of the Philistines this day unto the fowls of the air, and to the wild beasts of the earth; that all the earth may know that there is a God in Israel.
(KJV JPS BBE WBS RSV NIV)

2 Samuel 21:10
And Rizpah the daughter of Aiah took sackcloth, and spread it for her upon the rock, from the beginning of harvest until water dropped upon them out of heaven, and suffered neither the birds of the air to rest on them by day, nor the beasts of the field by night.
(KJV JPS BBE WBS RSV NIV)

2 Samuel 22:11
And he went through the air, seated on a storm-cloud: going quickly on the wings of the wind.
(BBE)

1 Kings 14:11
Him that dieth of Jeroboam in the city shall the dogs eat; and him that dieth in the field shall the fowls of the air eat: for the LORD hath spoken it.
(KJV JPS BBE WBS RSV NIV)

1 Kings 16:4
Him that dieth of Baasha in the city shall the dogs eat; and him that dieth of his in the fields shall the fowls of the air eat.
(KJV JPS BBE WBS RSV NIV)

1 Kings 21:24
Him that dieth of Ahab in the city the dogs shall eat; and him that dieth in the field shall the fowls of the air eat.
(KJV JPS BBE WBS RSV NIV)

Job 12:7
But ask now the beasts, and they shall teach thee; and the fowls of the air, and they shall tell thee:
(KJV JPS WBS RSV NIV)

Job 28:21
Seeing it is hid from the eyes of all living, and kept close from the fowls of the air.
(KJV JPS BBE WBS RSV NIV)

Job 35:11
who teaches us more than the animals of the earth, and makes us wiser than the birds of the sky?'
(See RSV NIV)

Job 41:16
One is so near to another, that no air can come between them.
(WEB KJV JPS ASV BBE DBY WBS YLT NAS RSV NIV)

Psalms 8:8
The fowl of the air, and the fish of the sea, and whatsoever passeth through the paths of the seas.
(KJV JPS BBE WBS RSV NIV)

Psalms 18:10
And he went in flight through the air, seated on a storm-cloud: going quickly on the wings of the wind.
(BBE)

Psalms 50:11
I know all the birds of the mountains. The wild animals of the field are mine.
(See RSV)

Psalms 79:2
They have given the bodies of your servants as food to the birds of the air, and the flesh of your saints to the beasts of the earth.
(BBE RSV NIV)

Psalms 104:12
The birds of the air have their resting-places by them, and make their song among the branches.
(BBE RSV NIV)

Proverbs 30:19
The way of an eagle in the air; the way of a serpent on a rock; the way of a ship in the midst of the sea; and the way of a man with a maiden.
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Ecclesiastes 10:20
Curse not the king, no not in thy thought; and curse not the rich in thy bedchamber: for a bird of the air shall carry the voice, and that which hath wings shall tell the matter.
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Jeremiah 4:25
Looking, I saw that there was no man, and all the birds of heaven had gone in flight.
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Jeremiah 7:33
And the bodies of this people will be food for the birds of heaven and for the beasts of the earth; and there will be no one to send them away.
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Jeremiah 9:10
Give yourselves to weeping, crying out in sorrow for the mountains; and for the fields of the waste land send up a song of grief, because they are burned up, so that no one goes through; there is no sound of cattle; the bird of the heavens and the beast are in flight and are gone.
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Jeremiah 14:6
The wild donkeys stand on the bare heights, they pant for air like jackals; their eyes fail, because there is no herbage.
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Jeremiah 15:3
I will appoint over them four kinds, says Yahweh: the sword to kill, and the dogs to tear, and the birds of the sky, and the animals of the earth, to devour and to destroy.
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Jeremiah 16:4
They shall die grievous deaths: they shall not be lamented, neither shall they be buried; they shall be as dung on the surface of the ground; and they shall be consumed by the sword, and by famine; and their dead bodies shall be food for the birds of the sky, and for the animals of the earth.
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Jeremiah 19:7
I will make void the counsel of Judah and Jerusalem in this place; and I will cause them to fall by the sword before their enemies, and by the hand of those who seek their life: and their dead bodies will I give to be food for the birds of the sky, and for the animals of the earth.
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Jeremiah 34:20
I will even give them into the hand of their enemies, and into the hand of those who seek their life; and their dead bodies shall be for food to the birds of the sky, and to the animals of the earth.
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Ezekiel 29:5
I'll cast you forth into the wilderness, you and all the fish of your rivers. You'll fall on the open field. You won't be brought together, nor gathered. I have given you for food to the animals of the earth and to the birds of the sky.
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Ezekiel 31:6
All the birds of the sky made their nests in its boughs; and under its branches did all the animals of the field bring forth their young; and under its shadow lived all great nations.
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Ezekiel 31:13
On his ruin all the birds of the sky shall dwell, and all the animals of the field shall be on his branches;
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Ezekiel 32:4
I will leave you on the land, I will cast you forth on the open field, and will cause all the birds of the sky to settle on you, and I will satisfy the animals of the whole earth with you.
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Ezekiel 38:20
so that the fish of the sea, and the birds of the sky, and the animals of the field, and all creeping things who creep on the earth, and all the men who are on the surface of the earth, shall shake at my presence, and the mountains shall be thrown down, and the steep places shall fall, and every wall shall fall to the ground.
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Daniel 2:38
and wherever the children of men dwell, the animals of the field and the birds of the sky has he given into your hand, and has made you to rule over them all: you are the head of gold.
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Daniel 4:12
The leaves thereof were fair, and the fruit thereof much, and in it was meat for all: the beasts of the field had shadow under it, and the fowls of the heaven dwelt in the boughs thereof, and all flesh was fed of it.
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Daniel 4:21
Whose leaves were fair, and the fruit thereof much, and in it was meat for all; under which the beasts of the field dwelt, and upon whose branches the fowls of the heaven had their habitation:
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Hosea 2:18
In that day I will make a covenant for them with the animals of the field, and with the birds of the sky, and with the creeping things of the ground. I will break the bow, the sword, and the battle out of the land, and will make them lie down safely.
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Hosea 4:3
Therefore the land will mourn, and everyone who dwells therein will waste away. all living things in her, even the animals of the field and the birds of the sky; yes, the fish of the sea also die.
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Hosea 7:12
When they go, I will spread my net on them. I will bring them down like the birds of the sky. I will chastise them, as their congregation has heard.
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Zephaniah 1:3
I will sweep away man and animal. I will sweep away the birds of the sky, the fish of the sea, and the heaps of rubble with the wicked. I will cut off man from the surface of the earth, says Yahweh.
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Zechariah 5:1
Then again lifting up my eyes I saw a roll in flight through the air.
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Zechariah 5:2
And he said to me, What do you see? And I said, A roll going through the air; it is twenty cubits long and ten cubits wide.
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Ain: A Landmark on the Northern Boundary of Palestine