What does רוּחַ · ἄνεμος mean in the Bible?
רוּחַ · ἄνεμος is a Hebrew phrase meaning "winds from every direction symbolizing global scattering".
Hebrew · H7307, G417
רוּחַ
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) · wind; (plural) by implication, (the four) quarters (of the earth)
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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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ἄνεμος G417 wind; (plural) by implication, (the four) quarters (of the earth)
Pronunciation ánemos
Wind as literal force or metaphor for unstable doctrines; "four winds" signifies earth's extremities.
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What does רוּחַ (ruach) mean in the Bible?
רוּחַ · ἄνεμος is a Hebrew phrase meaning "winds from every direction symbolizing global scattering".
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How many biblical occurrences are listed for H7307, G417?
H7307, G417 is connected to 378 lexical occurrence verses in the lexicon data.
Evidence Summary
Hebrew phrase. winds from every direction symbolizing global scattering
Strong's H7307, G417
Lexical occurrences 378 verses Source Gloss
winds from every direction symbolizing global scattering
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