What does רוּחַ (rûḥa) mean in the Bible?
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Hebrew · H7308
רוּחַ
Mind, spirit, wind.
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רוּחַH7308
Pronunciationrûḥa
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 Itthe spirit3×Daniel 4:9, Daniel 4:18, Daniel 5:14
spirit2×Daniel 5:12, Daniel 6:3
[is] the spirit1×Daniel 4:8
and his spirit1×Daniel 5:20
has the spirit1×Daniel 5:11
my spirit1×Daniel 7:15
The wind1×Daniel 2:35
winds1×Daniel 7:2
Show sample aligned rows
Daniel 2:35רוּחָ֔אtoThe windNoun - common singulardDaniel 4:8רֽוּחַ־to[is] the spiritNoun - common singular constructDaniel 4:9ר֣וּחַtothe spiritNoun - common singular constructDaniel 4:18רֽוּחַ־tothe spiritNoun - common singular constructDaniel 5:11ר֣וּחַtohas the spiritNoun - common singular constructDaniel 5:12ר֣וּחַ׀tospiritNoun - common singularDaniel 5:14ר֥וּחַtothe spiritNoun - common singular constructDaniel 5:20וְרוּחֵ֖הּtoand his spiritConjunctive waw | Noun - common singular construct | third person masculine singularDaniel 6:3ר֤וּחַtospiritNoun - common singularDaniel 7:2רוּחֵ֣יtowindsNoun - common plural construct
Usage map
A compact distribution from source-word alignment before the full evidence tables.
First aligned rowDaniel 2:35
Aligned rows11
Books represented1
Daniel11
Source forms
ר֣וּחַ2xrū·aḥDaniel 4:9, Daniel 5:11
רֽוּחַ־2xrū·aḥ-Daniel 4:8, Daniel 4:18
וְרוּחֵ֖הּ1xwə·rū·ḥêhDaniel 5:20
ר֥וּחַ1xrū·aḥDaniel 5:14
ר֤וּחַ1xrū·aḥDaniel 6:3
ר֣וּחַ׀1xrū·aḥDaniel 5:12
רוּחָ֔א1xrū·ḥāDaniel 2:35
רוּחִ֛י1xrū·ḥîDaniel 7:15
Parsing patterns
Noun - common singular construct5xDaniel 4:8, Daniel 4:9, Daniel 4:18, Daniel 5:11
Noun - common singular2xDaniel 5:12, Daniel 6:3
Conjunctive waw | Noun - common singular construct | third person masculine singular1xDaniel 5:20
Noun - common plural construct1xDaniel 7:2
Noun - common singular construct | first person common singular1xDaniel 7:15
Noun - common singulard1xDaniel 2:35
Evidence Summary
Hebrew word. mind, spirit, wind.
Source Gloss
mind, spirit, wind.
Extended definitionSource: Open Scriptures Hebrew Lexicon + Brown-Driver-Briggs
BDB: wind Usage: mind, spirit, wind.
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