רוּחִ֤/י
𐤓𐤅𐤇/𐤉
ruchi
my Spirit
from 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); air, anger, blast, breath, [idiom] cool, courage, mind, [idiom] quarter, [idiom] side, spirit(-ual), tempest, [idiom] vain, (whirl-) wind(-y).
Roho "spirit, soul" (Swahili)H7307
Genesis 6:3 · Word #5
Lexicon H7307
| Lemma | רוּחַ |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤓𐤅𐤇 |
| Transliteration | rûwach |
| Strong's | H7307 |
| In-context | my Spirit |
Morphology HNcbsc/Sp1cs
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | N — Noun — A person, place, thing, or idea |
| Subtype | c — Common — Common noun |
| Gender | b — Both — Both (masculine and feminine) |
| Number | s — Singular — Singular |
| State | c — Construct — The noun is bound to the following word |
SIBI-P1 H7307-22
my breath-wind
| Root | רוח (r-w-ḥ) |
| Core Meanings | wind, breath, moving air, animating spirit, inner disposition |
| Semantic Range | physical wind; breath of a living being; life-force; inner spirit or disposition; courage; anger; divine Spirit; directional quarter of the sky |
| Conceptual Significance | רוּחַ expresses the dynamic, invisible force that animates life and action—whether human breath, emotional disposition, or the empowering Spirit of Elohim. As "my breath-wind," it can denote one’s personal life-force, inner being, or divinely influenced spirit, highlighting dependence on and participation in the animating breath given by God. |
| Morphological Notes | Feminine singular noun in construct (רוּחַ) + 1cs pronominal suffix ("-י"), yielding "my רוּחַ." |
| Rendering Rationale | רוּחִי is the feminine singular noun רוּחַ (wind, breath, spirit) in construct form with a 1st person common singular suffix, meaning "my." The rendering "my breath-wind" preserves the root imagery of moving air that extends metaphorically to spirit or inner life, while accurately reflecting the singular noun with 1cs possession. |
AI-generated (openai/gpt-5.2-chat-latest)
Words from Root רוח (wind, breath, moving air, animating spirit, inner disposition)
| SILEX Code | Transliteration | SIBI-P1 |
|---|---|---|
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 |
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 |
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 |
H7307-16 |
rucha | wind-breath |
H7307-17 |
ruchah | wind-ward |
H7307-18 |
ruchakha | your wind-breath |
H7307-19 |
ruchakhem | your (m.pl.) spirit-breath |
H7307-20 |
rucham | their breath-spirit |
H7307-21 |
ruchekha | your spirit-breath |
H7307-23 |
rucho | his spirit-wind |
H7307-24 |
ruchot | wind-breaths |
H7307-25 |
ulerucha | and to a spirit-wind |
H7307-26 |
umerucha | and from the breath-wind of |
H7307-27 |
uverucha | and in wind |
H7307-28 |
varucha | in the wind-breath |
H7307-29 |
veharucha | and the wind-breath |
H7307-30 |
verucha | and a spirit-wind |
H7307-31 |
veruchakha | and your breath-spirit |
H7307-32 |
veruchi | and my breath-wind |
H7307-33 |
verucho | and his spirit-breath |
Word Usage (378 occurrences of H7307)
| Location | Form | Transliteration | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| Genesis 1:2 | וְ/ר֣וּחַ | verucha | and the Spirit |
| Genesis 3:8 | לְ/ר֣וּחַ | lerucha | in the cool |
| Genesis 6:3 | רוּחִ֤/י | ruchi | my Spirit |
Niger-Congo Hebrew
רוּחִ֤/י (rûwach) — from 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); air, anger, blast, breath, [idiom] cool, courage, mind, [idiom] quarter, [idiom] side, spirit(-ual), tempest, [idiom] vain, (whirl-) wind(-y).
| Word | Meaning | Language |
|---|---|---|
| Roho | spirit, soul | Swahili |