רוּחַ

Strong's H7307

rûwach

/roo'-akh/

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)

Quick Facts

Strong's Number
H7307
Hebrew
רוּחַ
Transliteration
rûwach
Pronunciation
/roo'-akh/
KJV Translations
13 distinct renderings
Language
Biblical Hebrew

Definition & Etymology

Full Definition

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)

Derivation

from H7306 (רוּחַ);H7306 (rûwach)

KJV Translation Breakdown

This Hebrew word is translated as the following in the King James Version:

airangerblastbreathcoolcouragemindquartersidespirit(-ual)tempestvain(whirl-) wind(-y)

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