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In the Old Testament, it is used to describe the Spirit of God, human spirit, and natural phenomena like wind. It conveys the idea of life force, divine presence, and movement. The term is often associated with God's creative and sustaining power, as well as His presence and influence in the world and in individuals.<p><span class="tophdg">Cultural and Historical Background: </span>In ancient Hebrew culture, "ruach" was understood as an essential life force, a concept common in many ancient Near Eastern cultures. The breath was seen as a sign of life, and the wind was a powerful natural force. Theologically, "ruach" is significant in the Hebrew Bible as it represents God's active presence in creation, prophecy, and empowerment of individuals for specific tasks. The Spirit of God (Ruach Elohim) is depicted as hovering over the waters in Genesis 1:2, symbolizing divine order and life-giving power.<div class="vheading2">NAS Exhaustive Concordance</div><span class="hdg">Word Origin</span><br>(Aramaic) corresponding to <a href="/hebrew/7307.htm">ruach</a><br><span class="hdg">Definition</span><br>wind, spirit<br><span class="hdg">NASB Translation</span><br>spirit (9), wind (1), winds (1).<p><div align="center"><span class="smalltext"><iframe width="100%" height="85" scrolling=no src="/nasec.htm" frameborder=0 cellpadding=0></iframe></span></div><div class="vheading2">Brown-Driver-Briggs</div> <font class="hebrew2">רוּחַ</font> <font size="+1" color="#552200"><b>noun feminine</b></font><sup>Daniel 5:12</sup> <font size="+1"><b>wind, spirit</b></font>; — <font class="hebrew2">׳</font><font class="hebrew2">ר</font> absolute <a href="/interlinear/daniel/5-12.htm">Daniel 5:12</a>; <a href="/interlinear/daniel/6-4.htm">Daniel 6:4</a>, construct <a href="/interlinear/daniel/4-5.htm">Daniel 4:5</a> +, emphatic <font class="hebrew2">רוּחָא</font> <a href="/interlinear/daniel/2-35.htm">Daniel 2:35</a>; suffix <font class="hebrew2">רוּחִי</font> <a href="/interlinear/daniel/7-15.htm">Daniel 7:15</a>, <font class="hebrew2">הֵּ֯</font> <a href="/interlinear/daniel/5-20.htm">Daniel 5:20</a>; plural construct <font class="hebrew2">רוּחֵי</font> <a href="/interlinear/daniel/7-2.htm">Daniel 7:2</a>; — <p><font size="+1" color="#552200"><b>1</b></font> <em>wind</em> <a href="/interlinear/daniel/2-35.htm">Daniel 2:35</a>; <a href="/interlinear/daniel/7-2.htm">Daniel 7:2</a>. <p><font size="+1" color="#552200"><b>2</b></font> <em>spirit:</em> <p><font size="+1" color="#552200"><b>a.</b></font> <font size="+1"><b>of man</b></font>, <a href="/interlinear/daniel/5-20.htm">Daniel 5:20</a>; <a href="/interlinear/daniel/7-15.htm">Daniel 7:15</a>; as faculty of knowledge, <font class="hebrew2">יַתִּירא</font> <font class="hebrew2">׳</font><font class="hebrew2">ר</font> <a href="/interlinear/daniel/5-12.htm">Daniel 5:12</a>; <a href="/interlinear/daniel/6-4.htm">Daniel 6:4</a>. <p><font size="+1" color="#552200"><b>b.</b></font> <font class="hebrew2">אֱלָהִין קַדִּישִׁין</font> <font class="hebrew2">׳</font><font class="hebrew2">ר</font> <a href="/interlinear/daniel/4-5.htm">Daniel 4:5</a>; <a href="/interlinear/daniel/4-6.htm">Daniel 4:6</a>; <a href="/interlinear/daniel/4-15.htm">Daniel 4:15</a>; <a href="/interlinear/daniel/5-11.htm">Daniel 5:11</a>, <font class="hebrew2">׳</font><font class="hebrew2">א</font> <font class="hebrew2">׳</font><font class="hebrew2">ר</font> <a href="/interlinear/daniel/5-14.htm">Daniel 5:14</a>. <br><br><iframe width="100%" height="85" scrolling=no src="/bsoft2.htm" frameborder=0 cellpadding=0></iframe><div class="vheading2">Strong's Exhaustive Concordance</div>mind, spirit, wind <p>(Aramaic) corresponding to <a href="/hebrew/7307.htm">ruwach</a> -- mind, spirit, wind. <p>see HEBREW <a href="/hebrew/7307.htm">ruwach</a> <div class="vheading2">Forms and Transliterations</div>וְרוּחֵ֖הּ ורוחה ר֣וּחַ ר֣וּחַ ׀ ר֤וּחַ ר֥וּחַ רֽוּחַ־ רוּחִ֛י רוּחֵ֣י רוּחָ֔א רוח רוח־ רוחא רוחי rū·aḥ rū·aḥ- rū·ḥā rū·ḥê rū·ḥî Ruach rūaḥ rūaḥ- ruCha ruChei ruChi rūḥā rūḥê rūḥî veruCheh wə·rū·ḥêh wərūḥêh<div class="vheading2">Links</div><a href="/interlinear/matthew/1-1.htm">Interlinear Greek</a> • <a href="/interlinear/genesis/1-1.htm">Interlinear Hebrew</a> • <a href="/strongs.htm">Strong's Numbers</a> • <a href="/englishmans_greek.htm">Englishman's Greek Concordance</a> • <a href="/englishmans_hebrew.htm">Englishman's Hebrew Concordance</a> • <a href="/texts/matthew/1-1.htm">Parallel Texts</a></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><div class="vheading">Englishman's Concordance</div><b><a href="/text/daniel/2-35.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">Daniel 2:35</a> </b><br><a href="/interlinear/daniel/2.htm" title="Hebrew">HEB:</a> <span class="hebrew3">וּנְשָׂ֤א הִמּוֹן֙ <b> רוּחָ֔א </b> וְכָל־ אֲתַ֖ר</span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/daniel/2.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> threshing floors; <span class="itali">and the wind</span> carried<br><a href="/kjvs/daniel/2.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> threshingfloors; <span class="itali">and the wind</span> carried<br><a href="/interlinear/daniel/2-35.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> carried them <span class="itali">and the wind</span> all A trace<p><b><a href="/text/daniel/4-8.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">Daniel 4:8</a> </b><br><a href="/interlinear/daniel/4.htm" title="Hebrew">HEB:</a> <span class="hebrew3">אֱלָהִ֔י וְדִ֛י <b> רֽוּחַ־ </b> אֱלָהִ֥ין קַדִּישִׁ֖ין</span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/daniel/4.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> and in whom <span class="itali">is a spirit</span> of the holy<br><a href="/kjvs/daniel/4.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> of my god, <span class="itali">and in whom [is] the spirit</span> of the holy<br><a href="/interlinear/daniel/4-8.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> of my god whom <span class="itali">spirit</span> gods of the holy<p><b><a href="/text/daniel/4-9.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">Daniel 4:9</a> </b><br><a href="/interlinear/daniel/4.htm" title="Hebrew">HEB:</a> <span class="hebrew3">יִדְעֵ֗ת דִּ֠י <b> ר֣וּחַ </b> אֱלָהִ֤ין קַדִּישִׁין֙</span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/daniel/4.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> I know <span class="itali">that a spirit</span> of the holy<br><a href="/kjvs/daniel/4.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> know <span class="itali">that the spirit</span> of the holy<br><a href="/interlinear/daniel/4-9.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> know which <span class="itali">A spirit</span> gods of the holy<p><b><a href="/text/daniel/4-18.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">Daniel 4:18</a> </b><br><a href="/interlinear/daniel/4.htm" title="Hebrew">HEB:</a> <span class="hebrew3">כָּהֵ֔ל דִּ֛י <b> רֽוּחַ־ </b> אֱלָהִ֥ין קַדִּישִׁ֖ין</span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/daniel/4.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> but you are able, <span class="itali">for a spirit</span> of the holy<br><a href="/kjvs/daniel/4.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> [art] able; <span class="itali">for the spirit</span> of the holy<br><a href="/interlinear/daniel/4-18.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> are able for <span class="itali">A spirit</span> gods of the holy<p><b><a href="/text/daniel/5-11.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">Daniel 5:11</a> </b><br><a href="/interlinear/daniel/5.htm" title="Hebrew">HEB:</a> <span class="hebrew3">בְּמַלְכוּתָ֗ךְ דִּ֠י <b> ר֣וּחַ </b> אֱלָהִ֣ין קַדִּישִׁין֮</span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/daniel/5.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> in whom <span class="itali">is a spirit</span> of the holy<br><a href="/kjvs/daniel/5.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> in thy kingdom, <span class="itali">in whom [is] the spirit</span> of the holy<br><a href="/interlinear/daniel/5-11.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> your kingdom whom <span class="itali">spirit</span> gods of the holy<p><b><a href="/text/daniel/5-12.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">Daniel 5:12</a> </b><br><a href="/interlinear/daniel/5.htm" title="Hebrew">HEB:</a> <span class="hebrew3">קֳבֵ֡ל דִּ֣י <b> ר֣וּחַ ׀ </b> יַתִּירָ֡ה וּמַנְדַּ֡ע</span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/daniel/5.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> an extraordinary <span class="itali">spirit,</span> knowledge<br><a href="/kjvs/daniel/5.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> an excellent <span class="itali">spirit,</span> and knowledge,<br><a href="/interlinear/daniel/5-12.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> according to whom <span class="itali">spirit</span> an extraordinary knowledge<p><b><a href="/text/daniel/5-14.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">Daniel 5:14</a> </b><br><a href="/interlinear/daniel/5.htm" title="Hebrew">HEB:</a> <span class="hebrew3">ק) דִּ֛י <b> ר֥וּחַ </b> אֱלָהִ֖ין בָּ֑ךְ</span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/daniel/5.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> about <span class="itali">you that a spirit</span> of the gods<br><a href="/kjvs/daniel/5.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> I have even heard <span class="itali">of thee, that the spirit</span> of the gods<br><a href="/interlinear/daniel/5-14.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> and that <span class="itali">A spirit</span> of the gods illumination<p><b><a href="/text/daniel/5-20.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">Daniel 5:20</a> </b><br><a href="/interlinear/daniel/5.htm" title="Hebrew">HEB:</a> <span class="hebrew3">רִ֣ם לִבְבֵ֔הּ <b> וְרוּחֵ֖הּ </b> תִּֽקְפַ֣ת לַהֲזָדָ֑ה</span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/daniel/5.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> was lifted <span class="itali">up and his spirit</span> became so proud<br><a href="/kjvs/daniel/5.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> was lifted up, <span class="itali">and his mind</span> hardened<br><a href="/interlinear/daniel/5-20.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> was lifted his heart <span class="itali">and his spirit</span> became behaved<p><b><a href="/text/daniel/6-3.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">Daniel 6:3</a> </b><br><a href="/interlinear/daniel/6.htm" title="Hebrew">HEB:</a> <span class="hebrew3">קֳבֵ֗ל דִּ֣י <b> ר֤וּחַ </b> יַתִּירָא֙ בֵּ֔הּ</span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/daniel/6.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> he possessed an extraordinary <span class="itali">spirit,</span> and the king<br><a href="/kjvs/daniel/6.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> an excellent <span class="itali">spirit</span> [was] in him; and the king<br><a href="/interlinear/daniel/6-3.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> according to forasmuch <span class="itali">spirit</span> an extraordinary and the king<p><b><a href="/text/daniel/7-2.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">Daniel 7:2</a> </b><br><a href="/interlinear/daniel/7.htm" title="Hebrew">HEB:</a> <span class="hebrew3">וַאֲר֗וּ אַרְבַּע֙ <b> רוּחֵ֣י </b> שְׁמַיָּ֔א מְגִיחָ֖ן</span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/daniel/7.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> the four <span class="itali">winds</span> of heaven<br><a href="/kjvs/daniel/7.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> the four <span class="itali">winds</span> of the heaven<br><a href="/interlinear/daniel/7-2.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> and behold the four <span class="itali">winds</span> of heaven were stirring<p><b><a href="/text/daniel/7-15.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">Daniel 7:15</a> </b><br><a href="/interlinear/daniel/7.htm" title="Hebrew">HEB:</a> <span class="hebrew3"> אֶתְכְּרִיַּ֥ת <b> רוּחִ֛י </b> אֲנָ֥ה דָנִיֵּ֖אל</span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/daniel/7.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> As for me, Daniel, <span class="itali">my spirit</span> was distressed<br><a href="/kjvs/daniel/7.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> was grieved <span class="itali">in my spirit</span> in the midst<br><a href="/interlinear/daniel/7-15.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> was distressed <span class="itali">my spirit</span> I Daniel<p><i><a href="/hebrew/strongs_7308.htm">11 Occurrences</a></i><br /><br /><b><a href="/hebrew/strongs_7308.htm">Strong's Hebrew 7308<br>11 Occurrences</a></b><br><br><a href="/hebrew/ruach_7308.htm">rū·aḥ- — 7 Occ.</a><br><a href="/hebrew/rucha_7308.htm">rū·ḥā — 1 Occ.</a><br><a href="/hebrew/ruchei_7308.htm">rū·ḥê — 1 Occ.</a><br><a href="/hebrew/ruchi_7308.htm">rū·ḥî — 1 Occ.</a><br><a href="/hebrew/verucheh_7308.htm">wə·rū·ḥêh — 1 Occ.</a><br></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; 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