רוּח֣וֹת
𐤓𐤅𐤇𐤅𐤕
ruchot
the spirits
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
Proverbs 16:2 · Word #7
Lexicon H7307
| Lemma | רוּחַ |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤓𐤅𐤇 |
| Transliteration | rûwach |
| Strong's | H7307 |
| In-context | the spirits |
Morphology HNcbpa
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 | p — Plural — Plural |
| State | a — Absolute — The noun stands independently |
SIBI-P1 H7307-24
wind-breaths
| Root | רוח (r-w-ḥ) |
| Core Meanings | wind, breath, air in motion, spirit, animating force, inner disposition |
| Semantic Range | physical winds, breaths, life-force, dispositions or moods, spiritual beings, divine Spirit, directions or quarters of the sky |
| Conceptual Significance | רוּחַ bridges the physical and spiritual realms in biblical thought, describing both natural wind and the unseen animating force from יהוה. In plural form, it can depict multiple winds, varying inner dispositions, or manifold spiritual forces, underscoring the dynamic and pervasive activity of invisible power in creation and human life. |
| Morphological Notes | Common feminine noun, plural (absolute and construct forms attested). No pronominal suffix in these occurrences. Derived from the triconsonantal root רוח. |
| Rendering Rationale | רוּחוֹת is the feminine plural form of רוּחַ, preserving the sense of moving air or animating breath. The rendering "wind-breaths" reflects the root’s core idea of invisible yet forceful movement (wind) and life-giving exhalation (breath), while accurately conveying the feminine plural form indicated by the morphology. |
AI-generated (openai/gpt-5.2-chat-latest)
Words from Root רוח (wind, breath, air in motion, spirit, animating force, inner disposition)
| 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 |
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 |
H7307-22 |
ruchi | my breath-wind |
H7307-23 |
rucho | his spirit-wind |
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 |
H7306-02 |
vayarach | and he breathed in (the scent) |
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 |
H7306-03 |
yerichun | they will cause to smell |
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
רוּח֣וֹת (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 |