What does רוּחַ · חׇכְמָה mean in the Bible?
רוּחַ · חׇכְמָה is a Hebrew phrase meaning "spirit of wisdom".
Hebrew · H7307, H2451
רוּחַ חָכְמָה
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) · wisdom (in a good sense)
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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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חׇכְמָה H2451 wisdom (in a good sense)
Pronunciation ḥokmāh
Practical skill and moral discernment combined; divine attribute enabling right judgment and skillful living in covenant faithfulness
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What does רוּחַ חָכְמָה (ruach chokhmah) mean in the Bible?
רוּחַ · חׇכְמָה is a Hebrew phrase meaning "spirit of wisdom".
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How many biblical occurrences are listed for H7307, H2451?
H7307, H2451 is connected to 527 lexical occurrence verses in the lexicon data.
Evidence Summary
Hebrew phrase. spirit of wisdom
Strong's H7307, H2451
Lexical occurrences 527 verses Source Gloss
spirit of wisdom
Grammatical Forms
How this word appears across different grammatical cases and numbers.
Word Origins
רוּחַ חָכְמָה is built from this root:
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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