What does רוּחַ (rûḥa) mean in the Bible?
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Hebrew · H7308
רוּחַ
Mind, spirit, wind.
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רוּחַ H7308
Pronunciation rûḥa
What does רוּחַ (rûḥa) mean in the Bible?
רוּחַ (rûḥa) is a Hebrew word meaning "mind, spirit, wind.".
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How does the BSB render H7308?
The BSB source-word alignment has 11 aligned rows for this entry. Common renderings include the spirit (3), spirit (2), [is] the spirit (1), and his spirit (1), has the spirit (1).
Where does רוּחַ (rûḥa) appear in Scripture?
The source-word alignment first shows this entry at Daniel 2:35. Its strongest book concentrations include Daniel (11).
Source Word Evidence
BSB source-word alignment connects this entry to exact verse rows, English rendering, source form, transliteration, and parsing.
How English Renders It the spirit 3× Daniel 4:9, Daniel 4:18, Daniel 5:14
spirit 2× Daniel 5:12, Daniel 6:3
[is] the spirit 1× Daniel 4:8
and his spirit 1× Daniel 5:20
has the spirit 1× Daniel 5:11
my spirit 1× Daniel 7:15
The wind 1× Daniel 2:35
winds 1× Daniel 7:2
Show sample aligned rows
Daniel 2:35 רוּחָ֔א to The wind Noun - common singulard Daniel 4:8 רֽוּחַ־ to [is] the spirit Noun - common singular construct Daniel 4:9 ר֣וּחַ to the spirit Noun - common singular construct Daniel 4:18 רֽוּחַ־ to the spirit Noun - common singular construct Daniel 5:11 ר֣וּחַ to has the spirit Noun - common singular construct Daniel 5:12 ר֣וּחַ׀ to spirit Noun - common singular Daniel 5:14 ר֥וּחַ to the spirit Noun - common singular construct Daniel 5:20 וְרוּחֵ֖הּ to and his spirit Conjunctive waw | Noun - common singular construct | third person masculine singular Daniel 6:3 ר֤וּחַ to spirit Noun - common singular Daniel 7:2 רוּחֵ֣י to winds Noun - common plural construct
Usage map
A compact distribution from source-word alignment before the full evidence tables.
First aligned row Daniel 2:35
Aligned rows 11
Books represented 1
Daniel 11
Source forms
ר֣וּחַ 2x rū·aḥ Daniel 4:9, Daniel 5:11
רֽוּחַ־ 2x rū·aḥ- Daniel 4:8, Daniel 4:18
וְרוּחֵ֖הּ 1x wə·rū·ḥêh Daniel 5:20
ר֥וּחַ 1x rū·aḥ Daniel 5:14
ר֤וּחַ 1x rū·aḥ Daniel 6:3
ר֣וּחַ׀ 1x rū·aḥ Daniel 5:12
רוּחָ֔א 1x rū·ḥā Daniel 2:35
רוּחִ֛י 1x rū·ḥî Daniel 7:15
Parsing patterns
Noun - common singular construct 5x Daniel 4:8, Daniel 4:9, Daniel 4:18, Daniel 5:11
Noun - common singular 2x Daniel 5:12, Daniel 6:3
Conjunctive waw | Noun - common singular construct | third person masculine singular 1x Daniel 5:20
Noun - common plural construct 1x Daniel 7:2
Noun - common singular construct | first person common singular 1x Daniel 7:15
Noun - common singulard 1x Daniel 2:35
Evidence Summary
Hebrew word. mind, spirit, wind.
Source Gloss
mind, spirit, wind.
Extended definition Source: Open Scriptures Hebrew Lexicon + Brown-Driver-Briggs
BDB: wind Usage: mind, spirit, wind.
Word Origins
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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