What does רוּחַ · עַוְעֶה mean in the Bible?
רוּחַ · עַוְעֶה is a Hebrew phrase meaning "spirit of dizziness, distortion, confusion".
Hebrew · H7307, H5773
רוּחַ עִוְעִים
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) · perversity
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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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עַוְעֶה H5773 perversity
Pronunciation ʿawĕʿeh
Distortion of right order or truth; perversity that twists what should be straight or true
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What does רוּחַ עִוְעִים (rûaḥ ʿiwʿîm) mean in the Bible?
רוּחַ · עַוְעֶה is a Hebrew phrase meaning "spirit of dizziness, distortion, confusion".
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How many biblical occurrences are listed for H7307, H5773?
H7307, H5773 is connected to 379 lexical occurrence verses in the lexicon data.
Evidence Summary
Hebrew phrase. spirit of dizziness, distortion, confusion
Strong's H7307, H5773
Lexical occurrences 379 verses Source Gloss
spirit of dizziness, distortion, confusion
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Word Origins
רוּחַ עִוְעִים 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
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Berean Standard Bible (BSB) source-word alignment - CC0 Public Domain