# The Names and Titles of the Holy Spirit

> The Holy Ghost, the Holy Spirit, the Spirit of God, the Comforter, the Spirit of truth, the Spirit of Christ, and the other titles of the Spirit, with the Greek and Hebrew and every King James verse.

- Canonical: https://apologetics.wiki/god/names-and-titles-of-the-holy-spirit
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- Tags: god, holy-spirit, names
- Updated: 2026-10-13
- Author: [Paul Ambrose](https://apologetics.wiki/author/hi-its-paul) ([GitHub](https://github.com/hi-its-paul))


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The Bible calls the Holy Spirit the Holy Ghost, the Spirit of God, the Spirit of the LORD, the Comforter, the Spirit of truth, the Spirit of Christ, and the eternal Spirit, among other titles. The King James Version uses “Holy Ghost” in the New Testament and “holy Spirit” in a few verses of both Testaments; they translate the same words. This page lists {titleCount} titles with the King James verses, {verseCount} verses in all.

## Key Points

- The Greek word for Spirit is πνεῦμα, wind or breath, and the Hebrew is <HebrewWord strong="H7307" gloss="spirit, wind, breath" />, with the same range. [(2)](#ref-2)
- Jesus calls the Spirit “another Comforter” in [John 14:16](/bible/john/14/16). The Greek παράκλητος is the same word translated “advocate” of Jesus in [1 John 2:1](/bible/1-john/2/1).
- The Spirit is called “the Spirit of God” in [Genesis 1:2](/bible/genesis/1/2) and [Romans 8:9](/bible/romans/8/9), and “the Spirit of Christ” in the same verse.
- In [Acts 5:3–4](/bible/acts/5/3) Peter says Ananias lied “to the Holy Ghost” and “not unto men, but unto God.”
- [Isaiah 11:2](/bible/isaiah/11/2) names the spirit of the LORD as the spirit of wisdom, understanding, counsel, might, knowledge, and the fear of the LORD.
- The titles follow Torrey’s New Topical Textbook. [(1)](#ref-1)

## Names of the Spirit

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## The Spirit of the Father and of the Son

<TitleTable category={category('spirit-of-the-godhead')} />

## Titles of the Spirit’s Work

<TitleTable category={category('spirit-of-work')} />

## Frequently Asked Questions

### Is the Holy Ghost the Same as the Holy Spirit?

Yes. Both translate πνεῦμα ἅγιον. The King James uses “Holy Ghost” in most New Testament verses and “Holy Spirit” in [Luke 11:13](/bible/luke/11/13), [Ephesians 1:13](/bible/ephesians/1/13), [Ephesians 4:30](/bible/ephesians/4/30), and [1 Thessalonians 4:8](/bible/1-thessalonians/4/8).

### Is the Holy Spirit God or a Force?

See [Is the Holy Spirit God?](/christianity/is-the-holy-spirit-god) and [Is the Holy Spirit a Person?](/jehovahs-witnesses/is-the-holy-spirit-a-person)

## Keep Reading

- [The Names and Titles of Jesus](/god/names-and-titles-of-jesus)
- [The Names of God in Hebrew](/god/names-of-god)
- [What Is the Trinity?](/christianity/the-trinity)

## Passages Quoted on This Page

### John 14:16

King James Version.

> And I will pray the Father, and he shall give you another Comforter, that he may abide with you for ever;

### 1 John 2:1

King James Version.

> My little children, these things write I unto you, that ye sin not. And if any man sin, we have an advocate with the Father, Jesus Christ the righteous:

### Genesis 1:2

King James Version.

> And the earth was without form, and void; and darkness was upon the face of the deep. And the Spirit of God moved upon the face of the waters.

### Romans 8:9

King James Version.

> But ye are not in the flesh, but in the Spirit, if so be that the Spirit of God dwell in you. Now if any man have not the Spirit of Christ, he is none of his.

### Acts 5:3

King James Version.

> But Peter said, Ananias, why hath Satan filled thine heart to lie to the Holy Ghost, and to keep back part of the price of the land?

### Isaiah 11:2

King James Version.

> And the spirit of the LORD shall rest upon him, the spirit of wisdom and understanding, the spirit of counsel and might, the spirit of knowledge and of the fear of the LORD;

### Luke 11:13

King James Version.

> If ye then, being evil, know how to give good gifts unto your children: how much more shall your heavenly Father give the Holy Spirit to them that ask him?

### Ephesians 1:13

King James Version.

> In whom ye also trusted, after that ye heard the word of truth, the gospel of your salvation: in whom also after that ye believed, ye were sealed with that holy Spirit of promise,

### Ephesians 4:30

King James Version.

> And grieve not the holy Spirit of God, whereby ye are sealed unto the day of redemption.

### 1 Thessalonians 4:8

King James Version.

> He therefore that despiseth, despiseth not man, but God, who hath also given unto us his holy Spirit.

### John 14:16–17

King James Version.

> [14:16] And I will pray the Father, and he shall give you another Comforter, that he may abide with you for ever; [14:17] Even the Spirit of truth; whom the world cannot receive, because it seeth him not, neither knoweth him: but ye know him; for he dwelleth with you, and shall be in you.

### Acts 5:3–4

King James Version.

> [5:3] But Peter said, Ananias, why hath Satan filled thine heart to lie to the Holy Ghost, and to keep back part of the price of the land? [5:4] Whiles it remained, was it not thine own? and after it was sold, was it not in thine own power? why hast thou conceived this thing in thine heart? thou hast not lied unto men, but unto God.

## Sources
Numbered to match the HTML References list. Item 1 is `#ref-1` under `#references`. Scripture links to the King James Version on this site.

1. [R. A. Torrey, Torrey’s New Topical Textbook, “Titles and Names of the Holy Spirit”](https://www.ccel.org/ccel/torrey/ttt.html?term=Titles%20and%20Names%20of%20the%20Holy%20Spirit) (Public domain. The titles and their verses follow Torrey’s list.)
2. [James Strong, The Exhaustive Concordance of the Bible, G3875, G4151, H7307](https://archive.org/details/exhaustiveconcor1890stro) (1890. Public domain.)
3. [Gospel of John, 14:16–17; 14:26; 15:26](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/john/14). King James Version
4. [Acts of the Apostles, 5:3–4](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/acts/5). King James Version
5. [Book of Isaiah, 11:2](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/isaiah/11/2). King James Version
6. [Letter to the Romans, 8:9; 8:15](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/romans/8/9). King James Version

## See Also
- [The Jehovah Compound Names](https://apologetics.wiki/god/jehovah-compound-names) — Jehovah-jireh, Jehovah-nissi, Jehovah-shalom, Jehovah-tsidkenu, Jehovah-shammah, and the other names that join the divine name to a word, with the Hebrew, Strong’s numbers, and every King James verse.
- [The Names and Titles of Jesus](https://apologetics.wiki/god/names-and-titles-of-jesus) — Son of God, Son of Man, Lord, the Word, Alpha and Omega, Emmanuel, Lamb of God, Christ, Lion of Judah, and the names in Isaiah 9:6, with the Greek and Hebrew, every King James verse, and the titles the Old Testament gives the LORD.
- [The Names of God in Hebrew](https://apologetics.wiki/god/names-of-god) — Elohim, El, Eloah, El Shaddai, El Elyon, El Olam, El Roi, Adonai, YHWH, Yah, the LORD of hosts, and the Jehovah compound names, with the Hebrew, Strong’s numbers, meanings, first occurrences, and King James verses.
- [What Does Adonai Mean?](https://apologetics.wiki/god/adonai) — Adonai is the Hebrew title Lord, used of God alone. Every King James verse with Adonai, how Lord GOD is printed, and why Psalm 110:1 has a different word.
- [What Does El Elyon Mean?](https://apologetics.wiki/god/el-elyon) — El Elyon is God Most High, first in Genesis 14:18 where Melchizedek is priest of the most high God. Every King James verse that calls God the most High, with the Hebrew and Strong’s numbers.

## External Links
- [Orville J. Nave, Nave’s Topical Bible](https://ccel.org/ccel/nave/bible) — A second public-domain topical index of the King James Version.