What does מֹרָה · רוּחַ mean in the Bible?
מֹרָה · רוּחַ is a Hebrew phrase meaning "bitterness of spirit, grief of mind".
Hebrew · H4786, H7307
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 phrase meaning "bitterness of spirit, grief of mind".
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How many biblical occurrences are listed for H4786, H7307?
H4786, H7307 is connected to 379 lexical occurrence verses in the lexicon data.
Evidence Summary
Hebrew phrase. bitterness of spirit, grief of mind
Strong's H4786, H7307
Lexical occurrences 379 verses Source Gloss
bitterness of spirit, grief of mind
Grammatical Forms
How this word appears across different grammatical cases and numbers.
Word Origins
רוּחַ מָרָה / מֹרַת רוּחַ is built from this root:
Cross-Language Connections
Greek words that correspond to or develop the meaning of this Hebrew word in the New Testament.
Sources
MorphGNT Strong's Dictionary XML — CC0 1.0 Public Domain
Open Scriptures Hebrew Bible (morphhb/OSHB) — CC BY 4.0
Open Scriptures Hebrew Lexicon — CC BY 4.0
Berean Standard Bible (BSB) source-word alignment - CC0 Public Domain