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) · (the) self- Existent or Eternal; Jeho-vah , Jewish national name of God
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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)
יְהֹוָה H3068 (the) self- Existent or Eternal; Jeho-vah , Jewish national name of God
What does רוּחַ (ruach YHWH) mean in the Bible?
רוּחַ · יְהֹוָה is a Hebrew word meaning "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)". air, anger, blast, breath, � cool, courage, mind, � quarter, � side, spirit(-ual), tempest, � vain, (whirl-) wind(-y). It distinguishes true prophetic authority from self-generated speech and grounds ministry in divine empowerment. This term runs through the canonical themes of Canonical Anchor.
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Meaning
Spirit as God's dynamic, invisible power—from breath to wind to invisible agency animating creation and history.
air, anger, blast, breath, � cool, courage, mind, � quarter, � side, spirit(-ual), tempest, � vain, (whirl-) wind(-y).
Why This Word Matters
It distinguishes true prophetic authority from self-generated speech and grounds ministry in divine empowerment. Micah 3:5-8
Grammatical Forms
How this word appears across different grammatical cases and numbers.
Canonical Themes
Biblical Occurrences
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Cross-Language Connections
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