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H7307Ancient Hebrew (Old Testament)

rûwach (Ruach)

Pronunciation: /roo'-akh/

רוּחַ
Noun Feminine/Masculine
Part of Speech

Noun Feminine/Masculine

KJV Concordance

378 Total Occurrences

Derivation / Root

From H7306 (ruach - to breathe, scent).

Thayer / Brown-Driver-Briggs Lexicon
Concise Definition

breath, wind, Spirit of God, life force

Exhaustive Strong\'s Commentary

From H7306; wind, by resemblance breath; also spirit (human or the divine Spirit of God).

Theological Outline of Biblical Usage
  • 1The Holy Spirit hovering over the waters of creation (Genesis 1:2).
  • 2The divine breath of life imparted to Adam (Genesis 2:7).
  • 3The empowering anointing for prophetic utterance and supernatural strength.

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