רוּחַ

ru.ach · spirit

Hebrew · Strong's H7307 · Noun · Sounds like: roo'-akh · 378 occurrences

Word meanings

Senses and individuals

  • spirit H7307G 216
  • spirit: breath H7307H · a Meaning of 145
  • spirit: temper H7307J · a Meaning of 10
  • spirit: side H7307I · a Meaning of 7

Strong's dictionary

from רוּחַ; wind; by resemblance breath, i.e. a sensible (or even violent) exhalation; figuratively, life, anger, unsubstantiality; by extension, a region of the sky; by resemblance spirit, but only of a rational being (including its expression and functions); air, anger, blast, breath, [idiom] cool, courage, mind, [idiom] quarter, [idiom] side, spirit(-ual), tempest, [idiom] vain, (whirl-) wind(-y).

Strong's Exhaustive Concordance (public domain)

Full lexicon entry (Brown-Driver-Briggs)
רוּחַ 378 n.f. (less oft. m.) breath, wind, spirit
1. breath of mouth or nostrils (33 t.)
2. wind (117 t.)
3. spirit, as that which breathes quickly in animation or agitation = temper, disposition (76 t.)
4. spirit of the living, breathing being
5. spirit as seat of emotion
6. occasionally (and late) = seat or organ of mental acts
7. rarely of the will
8. רוּחַ esp. of moral character
9. spirit of God (94 t.)

Every occurrence

  1. Psalms 104:29 ר֭וּחָם Ru.chom · A person, place or thing: linked to the next word

    Thou hidest thy face, they are troubled; Thou takest away their breath, they die, And return to their dust.

  2. Psalms 104:30 ר֭וּחֲךָ Ru.cha.kha · A person, place or thing: linked to the next word

    Thou sendest forth thy Spirit, they are created; And thou renewest the face of the ground.

  3. Psalms 106:33 רוּח֑וֹ ru.Cho · A person, place or thing: linked to the next word

    Because they were rebellious against his spirit, And he spake unadvisedly with his lips.

  4. Psalms 107:25 ר֣וּחַ Ru.ach · A person, place or thing: linked to the next word

    For he commandeth, and raiseth the stormy wind, Which lifteth up the waves thereof.

  5. Psalms 135:7 ר֝וּחַ Ru.ach · A person, place or thing

    Who causeth the vapors to ascend from the ends of the earth; Who maketh lightnings for the rain; Who bringeth forth the wind out of his treasuries;

  6. Psalms 135:17 ר֥וּחַ Ru.ach · A person, place or thing

    They have ears, but they hear not; Neither is there any breath in their mouths.

  7. Psalms 139:7 מֵרוּחֶ֑ךָ me.ru.Che.kha · A person, place or thing: linked to the next word

    Whither shall I go from thy Spirit? Or whither shall I flee from thy presence?

  8. Psalms 142:3 רוּחִ֗י ru.Chi · A person, place or thing: linked to the next word

    When my spirit was overwhelmed within me, Thou knewest my path. In the way wherein I walk Have they hidden a snare for me.

  9. Psalms 143:4 רוּחִ֑י ru.Chi · A person, place or thing: linked to the next word

    Therefore is my spirit overwhelmed within me; My heart within me is desolate.

  10. Psalms 143:7 ר֫וּחִ֥י ru.Chi · A person, place or thing: linked to the next word

    Make haste to answer me, O Jehovah; My spirit faileth: Hide not thy face from me, Lest I become like them that go down into the pit.

  11. Psalms 143:10 רוּחֲךָ֥ ru.cha.Kha · A person, place or thing: linked to the next word

    Teach me to do thy will; For thou art my God: Thy Spirit is good; Lead me in the land of uprightness.

  12. Psalms 146:4 ר֭וּחוֹ ru.cho · A person, place or thing: linked to the next word

    His breath goeth forth, he returneth to his earth; In that very day his thoughts perish.

  13. Psalms 147:18 ר֝וּח֗וֹ ru.Cho · A person, place or thing: linked to the next word

    He sendeth out his word, and melteth them: He causeth his wind to blow, and the waters flow.

  14. Psalms 148:8 ר֥וּחַ Ru.ach · A person, place or thing: linked to the next word

    Fire and hail, snow and vapor; Stormy wind, fulfilling his word;

  15. Proverbs 1:23 רוּחִ֑י ru.Chi · A person, place or thing: linked to the next word

    Turn you at my reproof: Behold, I will pour out my spirit upon you; I will make known my words unto you.

  16. Proverbs 11:13 ר֝֗וּחַ Ru.ach · A person, place or thing

    He that goeth about as a tale-bearer revealeth secrets; But he that is of a faithful spirit concealeth a matter.

  17. Proverbs 11:29 ר֑וּחַ Ru.ach · A person, place or thing

    He that troubleth his own house shall inherit the wind; And the foolish shall be servant to the wise of heart.

  18. Proverbs 14:29 ר֝֗וּחַ Ru.ach · A person, place or thing

    He that is slow to anger is of great understanding; But he that is hasty of spirit exalteth folly.

  19. Proverbs 15:4 בְּרֽוּחַ׃ be.Ru.ach · A person, place or thing

    A gentle tongue is a tree of life; But perverseness therein is a breaking of the spirit.

  20. Proverbs 15:13 ר֣וּחַ Ru.ach · A person, place or thing

    A glad heart maketh a cheerful countenance; But by sorrow of heart the spirit is broken.

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