Word Study · Strong's H7308 · Hebrew
רוּחַ
ruach
roo'-akh
Strong's 1890 spelling: rûwach
“{wind”
Strong's Dictionary · 1890 · public domain
{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)}
Rendered in the KJV as
mind, spirit, wind.
- 11occurrencesin the Old Testament
- 1 of 39Old Testament bookswhere the word stands
- 9inflected formsdistinct spellings
Across 11 occurrences
The word itself
Inflected forms · 9
- ר֣וּחַ2
- רֽוּחַ־2
- וְרוּחֵ֖הּ1
- ר֥וּחַ1
- ר֤וּחַ1
- ר֣וּחַ׀1
- רוּחָ֔א1
- רוּחִ֛י1
- רוּחֵ֣י1
How it is rendered · 6
- a spirit of5
- a spirit2
- [the] winds of1
- and spirit his1
- spirit my1
- wind the1
The sense the word carries at each spot — how the translators read it there, not a fixed translation.
How it parses · 6
- noun · masculine or feminine singular · in construct (“…of”)5
- noun · masculine or feminine singular2
- conjunction (“and”) + noun · masculine or feminine singular · in construct (“…of”) + pronoun suffix · 3rd person masculine singular1
- noun · masculine or feminine singular · in construct (“…of”) + pronoun suffix · 1st person masculine or feminine singular1
- noun · masculine or feminine singular · with the article + particle of affirmation (“surely”)1
- noun · masculine plural · in construct (“…of”)1
Show the grammar codes as tagged
- ANcbsc · 5
- ANcbsa · 2
- AC/Ncbsc/Sp3ms · 1
- ANcbsc/Sp1bs · 1
- ANcbsd/Ta · 1
- ANcmpc · 1
All 11, in canonical order
The ledger of occurrences
Daniel11 occurrences
- Daniel 2:35רוּחָ֔אrucha'noun · masculine or feminine singular · with the article + particle of affirmation (“surely”)Then the iron, clay, bronze, silver, and gold were shattered and became like chaff on the threshing floor in summer. The wind carried them away, and not a trace of them could be found. But the stone that had struck the statue became a great mountain and filled the whole earth.here: wind the
- Daniel 4:8רֽוּחַ־ruach-noun · masculine or feminine singular · in construct (“…of”)But at last, into my presence came Daniel (whose name is Belteshazzar after the name of my god, and in whom is the spirit of the holy gods). And I told him the dream:here: a spirit of
- Daniel 4:9ר֣וּחַruachnoun · masculine or feminine singular · in construct (“…of”)“O Belteshazzar, chief of the magicians, I know that the spirit of the holy gods is in you and that no mystery baffles you. So explain to me the visions I saw in my dream, and their interpretation.here: a spirit of
- Daniel 4:18רֽוּחַ־ruach-noun · masculine or feminine singular · in construct (“…of”)This is the dream that I, King Nebuchadnezzar, saw. Now, Belteshazzar, tell me the interpretation, because none of the wise men of my kingdom can interpret it for me. But you are able, because the spirit of the holy gods is in you.”here: a spirit of
- Daniel 5:11ר֣וּחַruachnoun · masculine or feminine singular · in construct (“…of”)There is a man in your kingdom who has the spirit of the holy gods in him. In the days of your father he was found to have insight, intelligence, and wisdom like that of the gods. Your father, King Nebuchadnezzar, appointed him chief of the magicians, enchanters, astrologers, and diviners. Your own father, the king,here: a spirit of
- Daniel 5:12ר֣וּחַ׀ruachnoun · masculine or feminine singulardid this because Daniel, the one he named Belteshazzar, was found to have an extraordinary spirit, as well as knowledge, understanding, and the ability to interpret dreams, explain riddles, and solve difficult problems. Summon Daniel, therefore, and he will give you the interpretation.”here: a spirit
- Daniel 5:14ר֥וּחַruachnoun · masculine or feminine singular · in construct (“…of”)I have heard that the spirit of the gods is in you, and that you have insight, intelligence, and extraordinary wisdom.here: a spirit of
- Daniel 5:20וְרוּחֵ֖הּveruchehconjunction (“and”) + noun · masculine or feminine singular · in construct (“…of”) + pronoun suffix · 3rd person masculine singularBut when his heart became arrogant and his spirit was hardened with pride, he was deposed from his royal throne, and his glory was taken from him.here: and spirit his
- Daniel 6:3ר֤וּחַruachnoun · masculine or feminine singularSoon, by his extraordinary spirit, Daniel distinguished himself among the administrators and satraps. So the king planned to set him over the whole kingdom.here: a spirit
- Daniel 7:2רוּחֵ֣יrucheinoun · masculine plural · in construct (“…of”)Daniel declared: “In my vision in the night I looked, and suddenly the four winds of heaven were churning up the great sea.here: [the] winds of
- Daniel 7:15רוּחִ֛יruchinoun · masculine or feminine singular · in construct (“…of”) + pronoun suffix · 1st person masculine or feminine singularI, Daniel, was grieved in my spirit, and the visions in my mind alarmed me.here: spirit my
Same headword in Strong's