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רוּחַ

ru.achH7307

spirit

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H7307G · רוּחַ · spirit

What it means

  • wind, breath, mind, spirit
Full dictionary entry (technical)
  • : spirit
  • 1) wind, breath, mind, spirit
  • 1a) breath
  • 1b) wind
  • 1b1) of heaven
  • 1b2) quarter (of wind), side
  • 1b3) breath of air
  • 1b4) air, gas
  • 1b5) vain, empty thing
  • 1c) spirit (as that which breathes quickly in animation or agitation)
  • 1c1) spirit, animation, vivacity, vigour
  • 1c2) courage
  • 1c3) temper, anger
  • 1c4) impatience, patience
  • 1c5) spirit, disposition (as troubled, bitter, discontented)
  • 1c6) disposition (of various kinds), unaccountable or uncontrollable impulse
  • 1c7) prophetic spirit
  • 1d) spirit (of the living, breathing being in man and animals)
  • 1d1) as gift, preserved by God, God's spirit, departing at death, disembodied being
  • 1e) spirit (as seat of emotion)
  • 1e1) desire
  • 1e2) sorrow, trouble
  • 1f) spirit
  • 1f1) as seat or organ of mental acts
  • 1f2) rarely of the will
  • 1f3) as seat especially of moral character
  • 1g) Spirit of God, the third person of the triune God, the Holy Spirit, coequal, coeternal with the Father and the Son
  • 1g1) as inspiring ecstatic state of prophecy
  • 1g2) as impelling prophet to utter instruction or warning
  • 1g3) imparting warlike energy and executive and administrative power
  • 1g4) as endowing men with various gifts
  • 1g5) as energy of life
  • 1g6) as manifest in the Shekinah glory
  • 1g7) never referred to as a depersonalised force

H7307H · רוּחַ · spirit: breath

What it means

  • wind, breath, mind, spirit
Full dictionary entry (technical)
  • : breath/wind
  • 1) wind, breath, mind, spirit
  • 1a) breath
  • 1b) wind
  • 1b1) of heaven
  • 1b2) quarter (of wind), side
  • 1b3) breath of air
  • 1b4) air, gas
  • 1b5) vain, empty thing
  • 1c) spirit (as that which breathes quickly in animation or agitation)
  • 1c1) spirit, animation, vivacity, vigour
  • 1c2) courage
  • 1c3) temper, anger
  • 1c4) impatience, patience
  • 1c5) spirit, disposition (as troubled, bitter, discontented)
  • 1c6) disposition (of various kinds), unaccountable or uncontrollable impulse
  • 1c7) prophetic spirit
  • 1d) spirit (of the living, breathing being in man and animals)
  • 1d1) as gift, preserved by God, God's spirit, departing at death, disembodied being
  • 1e) spirit (as seat of emotion)
  • 1e1) desire
  • 1e2) sorrow, trouble
  • 1f) spirit
  • 1f1) as seat or organ of mental acts
  • 1f2) rarely of the will
  • 1f3) as seat especially of moral character
  • 1g) Spirit of God, the third person of the triune God, the Holy Spirit, coequal, coeternal with the Father and the Son
  • 1g1) as inspiring ecstatic state of prophecy
  • 1g2) as impelling prophet to utter instruction or warning
  • 1g3) imparting warlike energy and executive and administrative power
  • 1g4) as endowing men with various gifts
  • 1g5) as energy of life
  • 1g6) as manifest in the Shekinah glory
  • 1g7) never referred to as a depersonalised force

H7307I · רוּחַ · spirit: side

What it means

  • wind, breath, mind, spirit
Full dictionary entry (technical)
  • : side
  • 1) wind, breath, mind, spirit
  • 1a) breath
  • 1b) wind
  • 1b1) of heaven
  • 1b2) quarter (of wind), side
  • 1b3) breath of air
  • 1b4) air, gas
  • 1b5) vain, empty thing
  • 1c) spirit (as that which breathes quickly in animation or agitation)
  • 1c1) spirit, animation, vivacity, vigour
  • 1c2) courage
  • 1c3) temper, anger
  • 1c4) impatience, patience
  • 1c5) spirit, disposition (as troubled, bitter, discontented)
  • 1c6) disposition (of various kinds), unaccountable or uncontrollable impulse
  • 1c7) prophetic spirit
  • 1d) spirit (of the living, breathing being in man and animals)
  • 1d1) as gift, preserved by God, God's spirit, departing at death, disembodied being
  • 1e) spirit (as seat of emotion)
  • 1e1) desire
  • 1e2) sorrow, trouble
  • 1f) spirit
  • 1f1) as seat or organ of mental acts
  • 1f2) rarely of the will
  • 1f3) as seat especially of moral character
  • 1g) Spirit of God, the third person of the triune God, the Holy Spirit, coequal, coeternal with the Father and the Son
  • 1g1) as inspiring ecstatic state of prophecy
  • 1g2) as impelling prophet to utter instruction or warning
  • 1g3) imparting warlike energy and executive and administrative power
  • 1g4) as endowing men with various gifts
  • 1g5) as energy of life
  • 1g6) as manifest in the Shekinah glory
  • 1g7) never referred to as a depersonalised force

H7307J · רוּחַ · spirit: temper

What it means

  • wind, breath, mind, spirit
Full dictionary entry (technical)
  • : temper
  • 1) wind, breath, mind, spirit
  • 1a) breath
  • 1b) wind
  • 1b1) of heaven
  • 1b2) quarter (of wind), side
  • 1b3) breath of air
  • 1b4) air, gas
  • 1b5) vain, empty thing
  • 1c) spirit (as that which breathes quickly in animation or agitation)
  • 1c1) spirit, animation, vivacity, vigour
  • 1c2) courage
  • 1c3) temper, anger
  • 1c4) impatience, patience
  • 1c5) spirit, disposition (as troubled, bitter, discontented)
  • 1c6) disposition (of various kinds), unaccountable or uncontrollable impulse
  • 1c7) prophetic spirit
  • 1d) spirit (of the living, breathing being in man and animals)
  • 1d1) as gift, preserved by God, God's spirit, departing at death, disembodied being
  • 1e) spirit (as seat of emotion)
  • 1e1) desire
  • 1e2) sorrow, trouble
  • 1f) spirit
  • 1f1) as seat or organ of mental acts
  • 1f2) rarely of the will
  • 1f3) as seat especially of moral character
  • 1g) Spirit of God, the third person of the triune God, the Holy Spirit, coequal, coeternal with the Father and the Son
  • 1g1) as inspiring ecstatic state of prophecy
  • 1g2) as impelling prophet to utter instruction or warning
  • 1g3) imparting warlike energy and executive and administrative power
  • 1g4) as endowing men with various gifts
  • 1g5) as energy of life
  • 1g6) as manifest in the Shekinah glory
  • 1g7) never referred to as a depersonalised force

Same idea, other words · Spirit, breath and soul

In both languages the word for spirit also means breath or wind, and the word for soul can mean life itself. Translators have to choose; readers should know there is a choice.

Where it appears

  • Genesis11
  • Exodus11
  • Numbers14
  • Deuteronomy2
  • Joshua2
  • Judges10
  • 1 Samuel16
  • 2 Samuel3
  • 1 Kings11
  • 2 Kings5
  • 1 Chronicles5
  • 2 Chronicles10
  • Ezra2
  • Nehemiah2
  • Job31
  • Psalms39
  • Proverbs21
  • Ecclesiastes24
  • Isaiah51
  • Jeremiah18
  • Lamentations1
  • Ezekiel52
  • Daniel4
  • Hosea7
  • Joel2
  • Amos1
  • Jonah2
  • Micah3
  • Habakkuk2
  • Haggai4
  • Zechariah9
  • Malachi3

Every use · 51–100 of 378 · BSB

  1. 1 Samuel 1:15ר֙וּחַ֙spirit

    “No, my lord,” Hannah replied. “I am a woman oppressed in spirit. I have not had any wine or strong drink, but I have poured out my soul before the LORD.

  2. 1 Samuel 10:6ר֣וּחַ[the] spirit of

    Then the Spirit of the LORD will rush upon you, and you will prophesy with them; and you will be transformed into a different person.

  3. 1 Samuel 10:10ר֣וּחַ[the] spirit of

    When Saul and his servant arrived at Gibeah, a group of prophets met him. Then the Spirit of God rushed upon him, and he prophesied along with them.

  4. 1 Samuel 11:6רֽוּחַ־[the] spirit of

    When Saul heard their words, the Spirit of God rushed upon him, and he burned with great anger.

  5. 1 Samuel 16:13רֽוּחַ־[the] spirit of

    So Samuel took the horn of oil and anointed him in the presence of his brothers, and the Spirit of the LORD rushed upon David from that day forward. Then Samuel set out and went to Ramah.

  6. 1 Samuel 16:14וְר֧וּחַand [the] spirit of

    After the Spirit of the LORD had departed from Saul, a spirit of distress from the LORD began to torment him.

  7. 1 Samuel 16:14רֽוּחַ־a spirit

    After the Spirit of the LORD had departed from Saul, a spirit of distress from the LORD began to torment him.

  8. 1 Samuel 16:15רֽוּחַ־a spirit of

    Saul’s servants said to him, “Surely a spirit of distress from God is tormenting you.

  9. 1 Samuel 16:16רֽוּחַ־a spirit of

    Let our lord command your servants here to seek out someone who can skillfully play the harp. Whenever the spirit of distress from God is upon you, he is to play it, and you will be well.”

  10. 1 Samuel 16:23רֽוּחַ־a spirit of

    And whenever the spirit from God came upon Saul, David would pick up his harp and play, and Saul would become well, and the spirit of distress would depart from him.

  11. 1 Samuel 16:23ר֥וּחַ[the] spirit of

    And whenever the spirit from God came upon Saul, David would pick up his harp and play, and Saul would become well, and the spirit of distress would depart from him.

  12. 1 Samuel 18:10רוּחַ֩a spirit of

    The next day a spirit of distress sent from God came upon Saul, and he prophesied inside the house while David played the harp as usual. Now Saul was holding a spear,

  13. 1 Samuel 19:9ר֨וּחַa spirit of

    But as Saul was sitting in his house with his spear in his hand, a spirit of distress from the LORD came upon him. While David was playing the harp,

  14. 1 Samuel 19:20ר֣וּחַ[the] spirit of

    he sent messengers to capture him. But when they saw the group of prophets prophesying, with Samuel leading them, the Spirit of God came upon them, and Saul’s messengers also began to prophesy.

  15. 1 Samuel 19:23ר֣וּחַ[the] spirit of

    So Saul went to Naioth in Ramah. But the Spirit of God came upon even Saul, and he walked along prophesying until he came to Naioth in Ramah.

  16. 1 Samuel 30:12רוּח֖וֹspirit his

    a piece of a fig cake and two clusters of raisins. So he ate and was revived, for he had not had any food or water for three days and three nights.

  17. 2 Samuel 22:11רֽוּחַ[the] wind

    He mounted a cherub and flew; He soared on the wings of the wind.

  18. 2 Samuel 22:16ר֥וּחַ[the] breath of

    The channels of the sea appeared, and the foundations of the world were exposed at the rebuke of the LORD, at the blast of the breath of His nostrils.

  19. 2 Samuel 23:2ר֥וּחַ[the] spirit of

    The Spirit of the LORD spoke through me; His word was on my tongue.

  20. 1 Kings 10:5רֽוּחַbreath

    the food at his table, the seating of his servants, the service and attire of his attendants and cupbearers, and the burnt offerings he presented at the house of the LORD, it took her breath away.

  21. 1 Kings 18:12וְר֨וּחַand [the] spirit of

    I do not know where the Spirit of the LORD may carry you off when I leave you. Then when I go and tell Ahab and he does not find you, he will kill me. But I, your servant, have feared the LORD from my youth.

  22. 1 Kings 18:45וְר֔וּחַand wind

    Meanwhile, the sky grew dark with clouds and wind, and a heavy rain began to fall. So Ahab rode away and went to Jezreel.

  23. 1 Kings 19:11וְר֣וּחַand a wind

    Then the LORD said, “Go out and stand on the mountain before the LORD. Behold, the LORD is about to pass by.” And a great and mighty wind tore into the mountains and shattered the rocks before the LORD, but the LORD was not in the wind. After the wind there was an earthquake, but the LORD was not in the earthquake.

  24. 1 Kings 19:11בָר֖וּחַ[was] in the wind

    Then the LORD said, “Go out and stand on the mountain before the LORD. Behold, the LORD is about to pass by.” And a great and mighty wind tore into the mountains and shattered the rocks before the LORD, but the LORD was not in the wind. After the wind there was an earthquake, but the LORD was not in the earthquake.

  25. 1 Kings 19:11הָר֨וּחַthe wind

    Then the LORD said, “Go out and stand on the mountain before the LORD. Behold, the LORD is about to pass by.” And a great and mighty wind tore into the mountains and shattered the rocks before the LORD, but the LORD was not in the wind. After the wind there was an earthquake, but the LORD was not in the earthquake.

  26. 1 Kings 21:5רוּחֲךָ֣[is] spirit your

    Soon his wife Jezebel came in and asked, “Why are you so sullen that you refuse to eat?”

  27. 1 Kings 22:21הָר֗וּחַthe spirit

    Then a spirit came forward, stood before the LORD, and said, ‘I will entice him.’ ‘By what means?’ asked the LORD.

  28. 1 Kings 22:22ר֣וּחַa spirit of

    And he replied, ‘I will go out and be a lying spirit in the mouths of all his prophets.’ ‘You will surely entice him and prevail,’ said the LORD. ‘Go and do it.’

  29. 1 Kings 22:23ר֣וּחַa spirit of

    So you see, the LORD has put a lying spirit in the mouths of all these prophets of yours, and the LORD has pronounced disaster against you.”

  30. 1 Kings 22:24רֽוּחַ־[the] spirit of

    Then Zedekiah son of Chenaanah went up, struck Micaiah in the face, and demanded, “Which way did the Spirit of the LORD go when He departed from me to speak with you?”

  31. 2 Kings 2:9בְּרוּחֲךָ֖in spirit your

    After they had crossed over, Elijah said to Elisha, “Tell me, what can I do for you before I am taken away from you?” “Please, let me inherit a double portion of your spirit,” Elisha replied.

  32. 2 Kings 2:15ר֥וּחַ[the] spirit of

    When the sons of the prophets who were facing him from Jericho saw what had happened, they said, “The spirit of Elijah rests on Elisha.” And they went to meet him and bowed down to the ground before him.

  33. 2 Kings 2:16ר֣וּחַ[the] spirit of

    “Look now,” they said to Elisha, “we your servants have fifty valiant men. Please let them go and search for your master. Perhaps the Spirit of the LORD has taken him up and put him on one of the mountains or in one of the valleys.” “Do not send them,” Elisha replied.

  34. 2 Kings 3:17ר֙וּחַ֙wind

    For the LORD says, ‘You will not see wind or rain, but the valley will be filled with water, and you will drink—you and your cattle and your animals.’

  35. 2 Kings 19:7ר֔וּחַa spirit

    Behold, I will put a spirit in him so that he will hear a rumor and return to his own land, where I will cause him to fall by the sword.’”

  36. 1 Chronicles 5:26ר֣וּחַ[the] spirit of

    So the God of Israel stirred up the spirit of Pul king of Assyria (that is, Tiglath-pileser king of Assyria) to take the Reubenites, the Gadites, and the half-tribe of Manasseh into exile. And he brought them to Halah, Habor, Hara, and the river of Gozan, where they remain to this day.

  37. 1 Chronicles 5:26ר֙וּחַ֙[the] spirit of

    So the God of Israel stirred up the spirit of Pul king of Assyria (that is, Tiglath-pileser king of Assyria) to take the Reubenites, the Gadites, and the half-tribe of Manasseh into exile. And he brought them to Halah, Habor, Hara, and the river of Gozan, where they remain to this day.

  38. 1 Chronicles 9:24רוּח֔וֹתsides

    The gatekeepers were stationed on the four sides: east, west, north, and south.

  39. 1 Chronicles 12:18וְר֣וּחַand a spirit

    Then the Spirit came upon Amasai, the chief of the Thirty, and he said: “We are yours, O David! We are with you, O son of Jesse! Peace, peace to you, and peace to your helpers, for your God helps you.” So David received them and made them leaders of his troops.

  40. 1 Chronicles 28:12בָר֙וּחַ֙in the spirit

    The plans contained everything David had in mind for the courts of the house of the LORD, for all the surrounding rooms, for the treasuries of the house of God and of the dedicated things,

  41. 2 Chronicles 9:4רֽוּחַbreath

    the food at his table, the seating of his servants, the service and attire of his attendants and cupbearers, and the burnt offerings he presented at the house of the LORD, it took her breath away.

  42. 2 Chronicles 15:1ר֥וּחַ[the] spirit of

    Now the Spirit of God came upon Azariah son of Oded.

  43. 2 Chronicles 18:20הָר֗וּחַthe spirit

    Then a spirit came forward, stood before the LORD, and said, ‘I will entice him.’ ‘By what means?’ asked the LORD.

  44. 2 Chronicles 18:21לְר֣וּחַ<into> a spirit of

    And he replied, ‘I will go out and be a lying spirit in the mouths of all his prophets.’ ‘You will surely entice him and prevail,’ said the LORD. ‘Go and do it.’

  45. 2 Chronicles 18:22ר֣וּחַa spirit of

    So you see, the LORD has put a lying spirit in the mouths of these prophets of yours, and the LORD has pronounced disaster against you.”

  46. 2 Chronicles 18:23רֽוּחַ־[the] spirit of

    Then Zedekiah son of Chenaanah went up, struck Micaiah in the face, and demanded, “Which way did the Spirit of the LORD go when He departed from me to speak with you?”

  47. 2 Chronicles 20:14ר֣וּחַ[the] spirit of

    Then the Spirit of the LORD came upon Jahaziel son of Zechariah, the son of Benaiah, the son of Jeiel, the son of Mattaniah, a Levite from Asaph’s descendants, as he stood in the midst of the assembly.

  48. 2 Chronicles 21:16ר֤וּחַ[the] spirit of

    Then the LORD stirred against Jehoram the spirit of the Philistines and Arabs who lived near the Cushites.

  49. 2 Chronicles 24:20וְר֣וּחַand [the] spirit of

    Then the Spirit of God came upon Zechariah son of Jehoiada the priest, who stood up before the people and said to them, “This is what God says: ‘Why do you transgress the commandments of the LORD so that you cannot prosper? Because you have forsaken the LORD, He has forsaken you.’”

  50. 2 Chronicles 36:22ר֙וּחַ֙[the] spirit of

    In the first year of Cyrus king of Persia, to fulfill the word of the LORD spoken through Jeremiah, the LORD stirred the spirit of Cyrus king of Persia to send a proclamation throughout his kingdom and to put it in writing as follows:

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