Rûwach — H7308

Definition

feminine noun

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)

1. spirit, wind
1. wind
2. spirit
1. of man
2. seat of the mind

Usually translated as

spirit, mind, wind

Origin

(Aramaic) corresponding to H7307

• Rûwach (H7307)

Occurrences

Rûwach occurs 11 times in the King James.

Distribution of the word across the Bible: Daniel (11)

• Daniel 2:35 — Then was the iron, the clay, the brass, the silver, and the gold, broken to pieces together, and became like the chaff of the summer threshingfloors; and the wind (רוּחָ֔א) carried them away, that no place was found for them: and the stone that smote the image became a great mountain, and filled the whole earth.
• Daniel 4:8 — But at the last Daniel came in before me, whose name was Belteshazzar, according to the name of my god, and in whom is the spirit (רֽוּחַ) of the holy gods: and before him I told the dream, saying,
• Daniel 4:9 — O Belteshazzar, master of the magicians, because I know that the spirit (ר֣וּחַ) of the holy gods is in thee, and no secret troubleth thee, tell me the visions of my dream that I have seen, and the interpretation thereof.
• Daniel 4:18 — This dream I king Nebuchadnezzar have seen. Now thou, O Belteshazzar, declare the interpretation thereof, forasmuch as all the wise men of my kingdom are not able to make known unto me the interpretation: but thou art able; for the spirit (רֽוּחַ) of the holy gods is in thee.
• Daniel 5:11 — There is a man in thy kingdom, in whom is the spirit (ר֣וּחַ) of the holy gods; and in the days of thy father light and understanding and wisdom, like the wisdom of the gods, was found in him; whom the king Nebuchadnezzar thy father, the king, I say, thy father, made master of the magicians, astrologers, Chaldeans, and soothsayers;
• Daniel 5:12 — Forasmuch as an excellent spirit (ר֣וּחַ), and knowledge, and understanding, interpreting of dreams, and shewing of hard sentences, and dissolving of doubts, were found in the same Daniel, whom the king named Belteshazzar: now let Daniel be called, and he will shew the interpretation.
• Daniel 5:14 — I have even heard of thee, that the spirit (ר֥וּחַ) of the gods is in thee, and that light and understanding and excellent wisdom is found in thee.
• Daniel 5:20 — But when his heart was lifted up, and his mind (וְרוּחֵ֖הּ) hardened in pride, he was deposed from his kingly throne, and they took his glory from him:
• Daniel 6:3 — Then this Daniel was preferred above the presidents and princes, because an excellent spirit (ר֤וּחַ) was in him; and the king thought to set him over the whole realm.
• Daniel 7:2 — Daniel spake and said, I saw in my vision by night, and, behold, the four winds (רוּחֵ֣י) of the heaven strove upon the great sea.
• Daniel 7:15 — I Daniel was grieved in my spirit (רוּחִ֛י) in the midst of my body, and the visions of my head troubled me.