וּ/מֵ/ר֖וּחַ
𐤅/𐤌/𐤓𐤅𐤇
umerucha
and by the breath
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)Job 4:9 · Word #4
Lexicon H7307
| Lemma | רוּחַ |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤓𐤅𐤇 |
| Transliteration | rûwach |
| Strong's | H7307 |
| In-context | and by the breath |
Morphology HC/R/Ncbsc
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 H7307-26
and from the breath-wind of
| Root | רוח (r-w-ḥ) |
| Core Meanings | wind, breath, spirit, animating force, invisible movement |
| Semantic Range | physical wind, breath of a living being, animating life-force, inner disposition, courage, anger, divine Spirit, directional quarter of the sky |
| Conceptual Significance | רוּחַ expresses the dynamic, unseen force that animates life and creation. It can denote the life-breath of humans and animals, the powerful wind of YHWH, or the divine Spirit as the active presence of God, making it central to biblical anthropology and theology. |
| Morphological Notes | Conjunction וּ + preposition מֵ + noun רוּחַ (common feminine singular construct). The construct state links the noun to a following word, forming a genitive relationship. |
| Rendering Rationale | רוּחַ carries the core sense of moving air—wind or breath—and by extension the unseen animating spirit. The form is feminine singular construct with prefixed conjunction וּ (“and”) and preposition מֵ (“from”), so the rendering preserves the construct relationship by ending with “of,” indicating it governs a following genitive. |
AI-generated (openai/gpt-5.2-chat-latest)
Words from Root רוח (wind, breath, spirit, animating force, invisible movement)
| 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 |
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
וּ/מֵ/ר֖וּחַ (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 |