Hebrew · H4786, H7307 · unreviewed

רוּחַ מָרָה / מֹרַת רוּחַ

Bitterness , i.e. (figuratively) trouble · 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)

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מֹרָה H4786 bitterness , i.e. (figuratively) trouble
Pronunciation mōrāh
Bitterness as inward grief or anguish of spirit rather than outward affliction or pain
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רוּחַ H7307 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)
Pronunciation rûaḥ
Invisible animating force: from physical wind/breath to spiritual presence, divine agency, and human consciousness.
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What does רוּחַ מָרָה / מֹרַת רוּחַ (morat ruach) mean in the Bible?

מֹרָה · רוּחַ is a Hebrew word meaning "bitterness of spirit, grief of mind".

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Meaning

bitterness of spirit, grief of mind
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