Biblical Aramaic H7308 noun feminine 11 occurrences

רוּחַ

Transliteration: ruah (rûaḥ)

Pronunciation: /ROO-akh/

“spirit, Holy Spirit”

Spirit; in Daniel applied to the Holy Spirit dwelling in Daniel ('in whom is the spirit of the holy gods', Daniel 4:8, 5:11).

Lexical & Etymological Analysis

Aramaic corresponding to רוּחַ (H7307).

spirit

Cross-Testament Bridge

How this lemma bridges Old Testament Hebrew and New Testament Koine Greek through the Septuagint (LXX) translation tradition.

LXX conceptual translation: רוּחַ (spirit, Holy Spirit) -> πνεῦμα (wind, breath, the spirit)

Direct Cross-Language Equivalents:

G4151 πνεῦμα (pneuma — “wind, breath, the spirit”)

Foundational passages where רוּחַ (ruah) carries significant theological or narrative weight.