רוּחַ (rûwach) — Air

Hebrew word study: רוּחַ (rûwach), Strong's H7307. wind; by resemblance breath, i.e. a sensible (or even violent) exhalation; figuratively, life, anger, unsubstantiality; by extension, a regi

HebrewStrong's H7307
Quick definition
Hebrew word
רוּחַ (rûwach)
Pronounced: roo'-akh

Approximate — computer-generated, not a recording of historical speech.

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)

Word study
Derivation: from H7306 (רוּחַ);

KJV translation words: air, anger, blast, breath, [idiom] cool, courage, mind, [idiom] quarter, [idiom] side, spirit(-ual), tempest, [idiom] vain, (whirl-) wind(-y).

Where this word appears

Strong's H7307 is tagged on 378 words in 348 verses across 32 books of the word-by-word Hebrew and Aramaic Old Testament text on this site. It first appears in Genesis 1:2 and last appears in Malachi 2:16.

How it is rendered in the text

The plain-English sense shown on each tagged word, with the number of times each appears.

the spirit of ×56spirit my ×27spirit ×24wind ×24a wind ×22a spirit of ×21the wind ×15a spirit ×14and a spirit ×11spirit his ×11the spirit ×10and the spirit of ×8

Forms found in the text

The spellings in which the word is actually written, which can differ by prefix, ending or tense.

רוּחַ ×205וְרוּחַ ×37רוּחִי ×29הָרוּחַ ×19רוּחוֹ ×15רוּחוֹת ×9בְּרוּחַ ×6בְּרוּחוֹ ×5וּבְרוּחַ ×4לְרוּחַ ×4

Books where it appears most

Ezekiel ×52Isaiah ×51Psalms ×39Job ×31Ecclesiastes ×24Proverbs ×21Jeremiah ×181 Samuel ×16

Verses (first 25 of 348)

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Related entries

Named in this entry's derivation: H7306 רוּחַ (rûwach).

Entries whose derivation names this word: H7308 רוּחַ (rûwach).

Counts and verses come from the word-by-word tagging of the original-language text published on this site (STEPBible data, CC BY 4.0). They count tagged words, not English translations.

Frequently asked questions

What does rûwach (H7307) mean?

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).

How is H7307 translated in the KJV?

The KJV translates H7307 as: air, anger, blast, breath, [idiom] cool, courage, mind, [idiom] quarter, [idiom] side, spirit(-ual), tempest, [idiom] vain, (whirl-) wind(-y)..

How often does רוּחַ (rûwach) appear?

Strong's H7307 is tagged on 378 words in 348 verses across 32 books of the word-by-word Hebrew and Aramaic Old Testament text on this site. It first appears in Genesis 1:2 and last appears in Malachi 2:16.