רֽוּחַ — Daniel 4:15 Hebrew Word Study

רֽוּחַ

𐤓𐤅𐤇

rucha

spirit

(Aramaic) corresponding to רוּחַ; {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)}; mind, spirit, wind.

Roho "spirit, soul" (Swahili)

H7308

Daniel 4:15 · Word #26

Lexicon `H7308`

Lemma	רוּחַ
Lemma (Paleo)	𐤓𐤅𐤇
Transliteration	rûwach
Strong's	H7308
In-context	spirit

Morphology `ANcfsc` All morphology codes

Part of Speech	`N` — Noun — A person, place, thing, or idea
Subtype	`c` — Common — Common noun
Gender	`f` — Feminine — Feminine
Number	`s` — Singular — Singular
State	`c` — Construct — The noun is bound to the following word

SIBI-P1 `H7307-16`

breath-wind

Root	רוח (r-w-ḥ)
Core Meanings	wind, breath, blowing, animating force, spirit
Semantic Range	Wind, breeze, storm, breath, life-force, inner disposition, anger, courage, mental state, divine Spirit, directional quarter.
Conceptual Significance	רוּחַ expresses the dynamic, invisible force that animates life and creation—whether natural wind, human vitality, or the empowering Spirit of יהוה. It bridges physical breath and metaphysical spirit, underscoring the Hebrew view of life and consciousness as sustained by divine breath.
Morphological Notes	Hebrew common noun, feminine singular (absolute or construct in the cited forms). The noun רוּחַ is grammatically feminine and appears here without pronominal suffixes.
Rendering Rationale	"Breath-wind" preserves the concrete root sense of moving air (wind, breath) while allowing for its extended meaning as animating or inner spirit. The form is feminine singular (common noun), which English does not overtly mark, but the singular sense is maintained in this rendering.

AI-generated (openai/gpt-5.2-chat-latest)

Words from Root רוח (wind, breath, blowing, animating force, spirit)

SILEX Code	Transliteration	SIBI-P1
`H7306-01`	aricha	I will breathe in (accept)
`H7307-01`	barucha	in the wind-spirit
`H7307-02`	berucha	in-wind/breath
`H7307-03`	beruchakha	by your spirit-wind
`H7307-04`	beruchakhem	in your breath-spirit
`H7307-05`	beruchi	by my Spirit-wind
`H7307-06`	berucho	by His wind-breath
`H7309-01`	harevachah	the spacious relief
`H7307-07`	harucha	the wind-spirit
`H7307-08`	haruchot	the winds
`H7307-09`	karucha	like the wind-breath
`H7307-10`	kerucha	like wind-of
`H7307-11`	larucha	for the wind-breath
`H7306-03`	leharicha	to cause to breathe in (scent)
`H7309-02`	leravechati	for my breathing-space
`H7307-12`	lerucha	to a wind-breath
`H7307-13`	lerucho	to his spirit-wind
`H7307-14`	merucha	from wind-breath
`H7307-15`	meruchekha	from your spirit-wind
`H7304-01`	meruvachim	those made spacious
`H7305-01`	revach	widening-space
`H7307-17`	rucha	wind-breath
`H7307-18`	ruchah	wind-ward
`H7307-19`	ruchakha	your wind-breath
`H7307-20`	ruchakhem	your (m.pl.) spirit-breath
`H7307-21`	rucham	their breath-spirit
`H7307-22`	ruchekha	your spirit-breath
`H7308-01`	ruchey	winds of
`H7307-24`	ruchi	my breath-wind
`H7307-23`	ruchi	my breath-wind
`H7307-25`	rucho	his spirit-wind
`H7307-26`	ruchot	wind-breaths
`H7307-27`	ulerucha	and to a spirit-wind
`H7307-28`	umerucha	and from the breath-wind of
`H7307-29`	uverucha	and in wind
`H7306-04`	vaharicho	and he caused the scent of him to be perceived
`H7371-01`	varachat	with the blowing-fork
`H7307-30`	varucha	in the wind-breath
`H7306-05`	vayarach	and he breathed in (the scent)
`H7307-31`	veharucha	and the wind-breath
`H7305-02`	verevach	and spacious relief
`H7307-32`	verucha	and a spirit-wind
`H7307-33`	veruchakha	and your breath-spirit
`H7308-02`	verucheh	and his breath-spirit
`H7307-34`	veruchi	and my breath-wind
`H7307-35`	verucho	and his spirit-breath
`H7304-03`	veyirevach	and he will breathe freely
`H3392-01`	yarach	he caused to breathe
`H7306-06`	yaricha	he will scent
`H7306-07`	yerichun	they will cause to smell

Word Usage (11 occurrences of H7308)

Location	Form	Transliteration	Meaning
Daniel 2:35	רוּחָ֔/א	rucha	the wind
Daniel 4:5	רֽוּחַ	rucha	spirit
Daniel 4:6	ר֣וּחַ	rucha	spirit
Daniel 4:15	רֽוּחַ	rucha	spirit
Daniel 5:11	ר֣וּחַ	rucha	spirit
Daniel 5:12	ר֣וּחַ	rucha	spirit
Daniel 5:14	ר֥וּחַ	rucha	spirit
Daniel 5:20	וְ/רוּחֵ֖/הּ	verucheh	and his spirit
Daniel 6:4	ר֤וּחַ	rucha	spirit
Daniel 7:2	רוּחֵ֣י	ruchey	winds
Daniel 7:15	רוּחִ֛/י	ruchi	my spirit

Bantu Hebrew

רֽוּחַ (rûwach) — (Aramaic) corresponding to רוּחַ; {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)}; mind, spirit, wind.

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