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Strong's H7308 רוּחַ (ruach)

Ruach means “spirit” — full meaning, definition, and every linked Bible usage across the indexed canon.

Strong's Number H7308
Language Hebrew
Linked Usages 11
Books 1

Strong's H7308 Quick Answer

Strong's H7308 רוַּח (ruwach) is a Hebrew Strong's word-study entry. ruwach (roo'-akh) n-f. 1. mind, spirit, wind [(Aramaic) corresponding to H7307] It has 11 linked Bible usages across 1 book. Visible English usage signals include spirit, wind, mind, and winds. Indexed coverage on this page includes Old Testament.

Meaning
ruwach (roo'-akh) n-f. 1. mind, spirit, wind [(Aramaic) corresponding to H7307]
Usage
11 linked usages
Books
1 indexed book
Corpus
Old Testament
Usage Words
spirit, wind, mind, and winds

Meaning and Definition

ruwach (roo'-akh) n-f. 1. mind, spirit, wind [(Aramaic) corresponding to H7307] Root(s): H7307

Original Word
רוַּח
Transliteration
ruwach
Derivation
Root: רוח First root strongs: 7307
Morphology
noun fem

Across Lexicons

How independent scholarly lexicons define Strong's H7308. Each definition is shown with its source so you can compare and cite the original reference works.

How Strong's H7308 Is Translated

The English word each shown verse actually uses to render ruwach, taken from the interlinear word alignment (the same word underlined in the excerpts below). Where a rendering is used more than once, the count is shown.

spirit Daniel 4:8 mind Daniel 5:20 wind Daniel 2:35 winds Daniel 7:2

How Strong's H7308 Usage Compares

Indexed coverage includes Old Testament. Each section below keeps corpus counts and sample passages visible so readers can compare the word across contexts instead of reading one flat concordance list.

  • The largest indexed corpus on this page is Old Testament with 11 linked usages.
  • The linked rows are Old Testament Hebrew usage, grouped by book for fast canonical scanning.

Strong's H7308 by Corpus

Indexed usage grouped by testament and extended corpus so readers can compare this word across the Bible, Septuagint, deuterocanonical books, and 1 Enoch where present.

Strong's H7308 in the Old Testament

11 indexed usages in Old Testament.

Daniel 2:35 KJV

Then was the iron, the clay, the brass, the silver, and the gold, broken to pieces together, and became like the chaff of the summer threshingfloors; and the wind carried them away, that no place was found for them: and the stone that smote the image became a great mountain, and filled the whole earth.

Daniel 4:8 KJV

But at the last Daniel came in before me, whose name was Belteshazzar, according to the name of my God, and in whom is the spirit of the holy gods: and before him I told the dream, saying,

Daniel 4:9 KJV

O Belteshazzar, master of the magicians, because I know that the spirit of the holy gods is in thee, and no secret troubleth thee, tell me the visions of my dream that I have seen, and the interpretation thereof.

Usage Excerpts

First 11 linked usage excerpts for Strong's H7308.

Daniel 2:35 Old Testament, KJV
Then was the iron, the clay, the brass, the silver, and the gold, broken to pieces together, and became like the chaff of the summer threshingfloors; and the wind carried them away, that no place was found for them: and the stone that smote the image became a great mountain, and filled the whole earth.
Daniel 4:8 Old Testament, KJV
But at the last Daniel came in before me, whose name was Belteshazzar, according to the name of my God, and in whom is the spirit of the holy gods: and before him I told the dream, saying,
Daniel 4:9 Old Testament, KJV
O Belteshazzar, master of the magicians, because I know that the spirit of the holy gods is in thee, and no secret troubleth thee, tell me the visions of my dream that I have seen, and the interpretation thereof.
Daniel 4:18 Old Testament, KJV
This dream I king Nebuchadnezzar have seen. Now thou, O Belteshazzar, declare the interpretation thereof, forasmuch as all the wise men of my kingdom are not able to make known unto me the interpretation: but thou art able; for the spirit of the holy gods is in thee.
Daniel 5:11 Old Testament, KJV
There is a man in thy kingdom, in whom is the spirit of the holy gods; and in the days of thy father light and understanding and wisdom, like the wisdom of the gods, was found in him; whom the king Nebuchadnezzar thy father, the king, I say, thy father, made master of the magicians, astrologers, Chaldeans, and soothsayers;
Daniel 5:12 Old Testament, KJV
Forasmuch as an excellent spirit, and knowledge, and understanding, interpreting of dreams, and shewing of hard sentences, and dissolving of doubts, were found in the same Daniel, whom the king named Belteshazzar: now let Daniel be called, and he will shew the interpretation.
Daniel 5:14 Old Testament, KJV
I have even heard of thee, that the spirit of the gods is in thee, and that light and understanding and excellent wisdom is found in thee.
Daniel 5:20 Old Testament, KJV
But when his heart was lifted up, and his mind hardened in pride, he was deposed from his kingly throne, and they took his glory from him:
Daniel 6:3 Old Testament, KJV
Then this Daniel was preferred above the presidents and princes, because an excellent spirit was in him; and the king thought to set him over the whole realm.
Daniel 7:2 Old Testament, KJV
Daniel spake and said, I saw in my vision by night, and, behold, the four winds of the heaven strove upon the great sea.
Daniel 7:15 Old Testament, KJV
I Daniel was grieved in my spirit in the midst of my body, and the visions of my head troubled me.

All Indexed Usage Links

Every indexed verse link for Strong's H7308, grouped by book.

Daniel 11 usages, Old Testament

Strong's H7308 FAQ

What does ruach (רוּחַ) mean?

Ruach (Strong's H7308) is a Hebrew word most simply glossed "spirit". ruwach (roo'-akh) n-f. 1. mind, spirit, wind [(Aramaic) corresponding to H7307]

How many times is ruach (רוּחַ) used in the Bible?

This page currently indexes 11 linked usages for Strong's H7308 across 1 book.

Where can I study ruach (רוּחַ) in context?

Use the linked verse references on this page to study Strong's H7308 in context. The indexed coverage includes Old Testament.

What English words translate ruach (רוּחַ)?

The visible usage excerpts most often surface English words such as spirit, wind, mind, and winds. These are scanning signals from the displayed verses, not replacements for the original-language definition.