What does רוּחַ · טוֹב mean in the Bible?
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Hebrew · H7307, H2896
רוּחֲךָ הַטּוֹבָה
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) · good (as an adjective) in the widest sense; used likewise as a noun, both in the masculine and the feminine, the singular and the plural (good, a good or good thing, a good man or woman; the good, goods or good things, good men or women), also as an adverb (well)
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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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טוֹב H2896 good (as an adjective) in the widest sense; used likewise as a noun, both in the masculine and the feminine, the singular and the plural (good, a good or good thing, a good man or woman; the good, goods or good things, good men or women), also as an adverb (well)
What does רוּחֲךָ הַטּוֹבָה (ruchakha ha-tovah) mean in the Bible?
רוּחַ · טוֹב is a Hebrew phrase meaning "Your good Spirit.".
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How many biblical occurrences are listed for H7307, H2896?
H7307, H2896 is connected to 943 lexical occurrence verses in the lexicon data.
Evidence Summary
Hebrew phrase. Your good Spirit.
Strong's H7307, H2896
Lexical occurrences 943 verses Source Gloss
Your good Spirit.
Grammatical Forms
How this word appears across different grammatical cases and numbers.
Word Origins
רוּחֲךָ הַטּוֹבָה is built from this root:
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Sources
MorphGNT Strong's Dictionary XML — CC0 1.0 Public Domain
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