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Spirit ~ Ruwach ~ Pneuma
SPIRIT - the Highest one's Secure Protection.

~ scriptures are from the Hebraic Roots Bible.

Ancient Hebrew Word Meanings
Spirit ~ ru'ahh
~ Jeff A. Benner
The Hebrew word ru'ach literally means the wind and is derived from the parent root rach a prescribed path. The word rach is not found in the Biblical text but defined by the various child roots derived from it. The child roots derived from this parent root are arach, rachah and yarach. Arach is a traveler who follows a prescribed path from one place to another. Rachah is a millstone which goes round and round in the sense of following a prescribed path to crush grain into flour. Yarach is the root of yere'ach meaning the moon which follows a prescribed path in the night sky. The child root ru'ach is literally the wind that follows a prescribed path each season. By extension ru'ach means the wind of a man or what is usually translated as spirit. A man's wind is not just a spiritual entity within a man but is understood by the Ancient Hebrews as his character.

Ancient / Paleo Hebrew Letter Meanings ~ Ruwach

• Resh
  means Master, Leadrer, Highest One, Authority, First
• Vav
  means to fasten, to secure, to hold together
• CHET
  means to be separate, to be protected, to cut off, and can mean sanctuary

therefore : SPIRIT - the Highest one's Secure Protection

'Spirit’ in Hebrew ~ ‘ruwach’ or ‘ruach’
H7307 in Strong’s Concordance
רוּחַ
rûach
roo'-akh
From H7306; meaning ‘wind, by resemblance breath; a sensible (or even violent) exhalation; (fig. life, anger, unsubstantiality); a region in the sky, by resemblance spirit, but only of a rational being (inc. its expression and functions); air, anger, blast, breath, cool, courage, mind, s (ual) tempest, whirl (wind), wind, windy’. From 7306 primary root, to blow, ie breathe; (lit to smell, by implic; to perceive (fig. anticipate, enjoy), touch, make quick of understandin has been translated air (1 time), anger (1), blast (1), breath (28), cool (1) - implication breeze’ in Gen 3:8, courage (1) - means ‘spirit’ Josh 2:11, mind (5), quarters (1) - meaning four quarters of earth, or ‘winds’ as Rev 7:1, side (6) - meaning to face the side of that particular wind, spirit (238), tempest (1), wind (90), vain (2) - vain words as wind Job 15:2.16:3, windy (1), whirlwind (1).

'Spirit’ in Greek ~ ‘pneuma’
4151 in Strong’s Concordance
πνεῦμα
pneuma
pnyoo'-mah
From G4154; meaning ‘a current of air, ie breath (blast), or a breeze, by anal or fig, a spirit ie (human), the rational soul (by impl) ie vital principle, mental disposition etc or (superhuman), an angel, daemon, or (divine) God, Christ’s Spirit, the Holy Spirit, ghost, life, spirit (ual, ually), mind.’
From 4154 prim root – to breathe hard, ie breeze, blow. It has been translated ghost (2 times), Ghost [with Holy] (89), life [breath] (1), spirit [breath] (151), Spirit (137), [with Holy] (4), spiritual gift [spirit] (1), wind (1), spiritually [of the Spirit] (4).

Spirit ~ Ruach is defined in the following Hebrew lexicons:
Brown-Driver-Briggs, Hebrew and English Lexicon (pages 924-26):
breath; wind (kinds of winds, quarters or directions of heaven); spirit (temper, disposition, vivacity, vigour, courage, impatience, etc.); seat of emotion (desire, sorrow, trouble); the will (=lev, heart); spirit of God (activity in inspiring prophets, the ancient angel of the presence and later Shekina, divine presence).

William Holladay, A Concise Hebrew and Aramaic Lexicon of the Old Testament (pages 334-35):
air in motion, blowing; wind, what is empty or transitory, spirit, mind; breath; directions; spirit of man; mind, disposition, temper; spirit of God.

Samuel Tregelles, Gesenius' Hebrew and Chaldee Lexicon (pages 760-61):
spirit, breath, air in motion, breeze, wind; direction or quarter of heaven; life, the vital principle; animus, rational mind, seat of affections; disposition (thinking), will and counsel, intellect; Spirit of God, Holy Spirit, divine Spirit: peculiar endowments of mind.

Alexander Harkavy, Students' Hebrew and Chaldee Dictionary of the Old Testament (pages 661-62):
air; wind, breeze; vanity; side, quarter (of heavens); breath; vital breath (spirit, life); spirit (versus flesh, invisible power of God, of inspired prophets); mind, purpose; courage.

How did Elohim create the heavens and the earth?
New English Bible (1970) Gen 1:2 the earth was without form and void, with darkness over the face of the abyss,
and a mighty wind that swept over the surface of the waters.

Psalm 33:6,9 Through the WORD OF YAHWEH the heavens were made; and all their host were made by THE BREATH OF HIS MOUTH.

Job 33:4 The Spirit of El made me, and THE BREATH of the Almighty gives me life.

Scriptures ~ e-Sword search results:
"Spirit" ~ 532 verses.

• "Holy Spirit" ~ 91 verses.
• "Spirit of YAHWEH" ~ 29 verses.
• "Spirit of Elohim" ~ 19 verses.
• "Spirit of El" ~ 1 verse:
  Job 33:4 The Spirit of El made me, and the breath of the Almighty gives me life.
• "Spirit of His Son" ~ 1 verse:
  Gal 4:6 And because you are sons, YAHWEH sent forth the Spirit of His Son into your hearts, crying, Abba! Father!
• "Life Giving Spirit" ~ 1 verse:
  1Co 15:45 So also it has been written, "The first man, Adam, became a living soul." The last Adam a life-giving Spirit.
• "Spirit of Messiah" ~ 2 verses:
  Rom 8:9 But you are not in flesh, but in Spirit, since the Spirit of YAHWEH dwells in you. But if anyone has not the Spirit of Messiah, this one does not belong to Him.
  1Pe 1:11 They searched to find out at what time it would be revealed, and the spirit of Messiah which dwelt in them, testifying beforehand of the sufferings of Messiah, and the glory that would follow.
• "Spirit of Yahshua" ~ 2 verses:
  Act 16:7 coming against Mysia, they attempted to go along Bithynia, and the Spirit of Yahshua did not allow them.
  Php 1:19 For I know that through your prayers and the gift of the Spirit of Yahshua Messiah, that all these things will result for my salvation.
• "One Spirit" ~ 6 verses:
  1Co 6:17 But the one being joined to our Master is one spirit.
  1Co 12:4 And there are diversity of gifts, but there is only one Spirit;
  1Co 12:13 For also we all were baptized by one Spirit into one body, whether Jews or Arameans, whether slaves or free, even all were given to drink into one Spirit.
  Eph 2:18 For through Him we both have access by one Spirit to the Father.
  Eph 4:4 There is one body and one Spirit, even as you also were called in one hope of your calling;
  Php 1:27 Only behave yourself worthily of the good news of Messiah, so that whether coming and seeing you or whether I am far away, I may hear of your good conduct, that you stand fast in one spirit and one soul, triumphing together in the faith of the good news,
• "My Spirit" ~ 42 verses: 29 refer to man's spirit, 13 to YAHWEH's spirit.
• "His Spirit" ~ 25 verses: 8 refer to man's spirit, 4 refer to Messiah's, 13 refer to YAHWEH's
• "Is Spirit" ~ 2 verses:
  Joh 3:6 The thing, which is born from flesh, is flesh, and the thing, which is born from spirit, is spirit.
  Joh 4:24 Elohim is spirit, and the ones worshiping Him must worship in spirit and truth.
• "Spirit of Grace" ~ 2 verses:
  Zec 12:10 And I will pour on the house of David, and on those living in Jerusalem, the Spirit of grace and of prayers. And they shall look on Me whom they have pierced; and they shall mourn for Him, as one mourns for an only son, and they shall be bitter over Him, like the bitterness over the first-born.
  Heb 10:29 how much worse punishment do you think will be thought worthy to receive, the one trampling the Son of YAHWEH, and having counted the blood of the covenant as common in which he was sanctified, and having insulted the Spirit of grace?
• "Spirit of Life" ~ 2 verses:
  Rom 8:2 For the Law of the Spirit of life which is in Yahshua Messiah set me free from the law of sin and of death.
  Rev 11:11 And after three and a half times, the spirit of life from YAHWEH entered into them, and they stood on their feet. And great fear fell on the ones beholding them.
• "Spirit of Truth" ~ 4 verses:
  includes 1 verse: spirit of errror 1Joh 4:6.
  Joh 14:17 the Spirit of Truth, whom the world cannot receive because it does not see Him nor know Him. But you know Him, for it dwells with you and shall be in you.
  Joh 15:26 And when the Comforter comes, whom I will send to you from the Father, the Spirit of Truth who proceeds from the Father, it will witness concerning Me.
  Joh 16:13 But when that One comes, the Spirit of Truth, it will guide you into all Truth, for it will not speak from itself, but whatever it hears, it will speak; and it will announce the coming things to you.
  1Jn 4:6 We are of Elohim; the one knowing Elohim hears us. Whoever is not of Elohim does not hear us. From this we know the spirit of truth and the spirit of error.
• "Spirit of Wisdom" ~ 4 verses:
  includes 1 verse: spirit of councel, knowledge Isa 11:2
  Exo 28:3 And you shall speak to all the wise-hearted whom I have filled with a spirit of wisdom; and they shall make the garments of Aaron to sanctify him for his serving as priest to Me.
  Deu 34:9 And Joshua the son of Nun was full of the spirit of wisdom, for Moses had laid his hands on him. And the sons of Israel listened to him and did as YAHWEH commanded Moses.
  Isa 11:2 And the Spirit of YAHWEH shall rest on Him; He will have the spirit of wisdom and understanding, the spirit of counsel and power, the spirit of knowledge and of the fear of YAHWEH.
  Eph 1:17 that the Elohim of our Master Yahshua Messiah, the Father of glory, may give to you a spirit of wisdom and revelation in the full knowledge of Him,
• "Spirit of Holiness" ~ 4 verses:
  Act 1:8 But when the spirit of Holiness comes upon you, you will receive the power, and you will be witnesses of Me both in Jerusalem, and in all Judea, and Samaria, and to the end of the earth.
  Act 2:38 And Peter said to them, Repent and be baptized, each of you in the name of Yahshua YAHWEH for the forgiveness of sins, that you may receive the gift of the Spirit of Holiness.
  Act 11:16 And I recalled the Word of our Master, how He said, John indeed baptized with water, but you will baptize with the Spirit of Holiness.
  Rom 1:4 who was made known as the Son of Elohim in power, according to the Spirit of holiness, by the resurrection of the dead, Yahshua Messiah our Master;
• "Spirit of the Living' ~ 4 verses: 3 refer to "the living creatures", 1 refers to "the living Elohim".
  Eze 1:20 There where the spirit was to go, there they went; there their spirit was to go, and the wheels were lifted up along with them. For the spirit of the living creature was in the wheels.
  Eze 1:21 In their going, these went; and in their standing still, these stood still. And in their being lifted up from the earth, the wheels were lifted up along with them. For the spirit of the living creature was in the wheels.
  Eze 10:17 When they stood still, these stood still. And when they rose up, these also lifted up. For the spirit of the living creature was in them.
  2Co 3:3 it having been made plain that you are Messiah's letter, ministered by us, not having been inscribed by ink, but by the Spirit of the living Elohim, not in tablets of stone, but in fleshly tablets of the heart.
• "Spirit of Prophecy" ~ 1 verse:
  Rev 19:10 And I fell before his feet to worship him, but he said to me, Behold! Stop! I am a fellow-slave of yours, and of your brothers, having the testimony of Yahshua. Worship YAHWEH.† For the testimony of Yahshua is the spirit of prophecy
• "Spirit of sacrifice" ~ 1 verse: Psa 51:17 The sacrifices of Elohim are a broken spirit; a broken and a contrite heart, O Elohim, You will not despise.
• "Spirit of Justice" ~ 1 verse:
  Isa 28:6 and a spirit of justice to him who sits on the judgment seat; and for might to those turning back the battle toward the gate.
• "Spirit of Faith" ~ 1 verse:
  2Co 4:13 But having the same spirit of faith, according to what has been written, "I believed, therefore I spoke," we also believe, therefore we also speak.
• "Spirit of Sonship" ~ 1 verse: includes "Spirit of Slavery"
  Rom 8:15 For you did not receive a spirit of slavery again to fear, but you received a Spirit of sonship by which we cry, Abba! Father!
• "Willing Spirit" ~ 1 verse:
  Psa 51:12 Restore to me the joy of Your salvation (Y'shua*), and uphold me with a willing spirit.
• "Rare Spirit" ~ 1 verse:
  Pro 17:27 He who restrains his words knows knowledge, and of a rare spirit is a man of understanding.
• "Excellent Spirit" ~ 2 verses:
  Dan 5:12 because an excellent spirit, and knowledge, and understanding, explaining of dreams, and revealing of riddles, and the unraveling of knots, were found in this Daniel, whom the king named Belteshazzar. Now let Daniel be called, and he will reveal the meaning.
  Dan 6:3 Then this Daniel was preferred above the presidents and satraps, because an excellent spirit was in him. And the king was planning to set him over all the kingdom.
• "Haughty Spirit" ~ 1 verse:
  Pro 16:18 Pride goes before destruction, and a haughty spirit before a fall.
• "Perverse Spirit" ~ 1 verse:
  Isa 19:14 YAHWEH has mixed a perverse spirit in her midst; and they led astray Egypt in all his work; as a drunkard strays in his vomit.
• "Spirit of Harlotry" ~ 1 verse:
  Hos 4:12 My people seek advice by their wooden idols, and their rod declares to them. For the spirit of harlotry has led them astray, and they fornicated from under their Elohim.
• "Spirit of Fornication" ~ 1 verse:
  Hos 5:4 Their deeds will not allow them to turn to their Elohim. For the spirit of fornication is in their midst, and they do not know YAHWEH.
• "Spirit of Divination" ~ 1 verse:
  Act 16:16 And it was while we went to the house of prayer, a certain damsel met us in whom was a spirit of divination, and she had produced her overlords much gain by her divination.
• "Spirit of Infirmity" ~ 2 verses:
  Isa 61:3 to appoint to those who mourn in Zion, to give them beauty instead of ashes, the oil of joy instead of mourning, the mantle of praise instead of the spirit of infirmity, so that one calls them trees of righteousness, the planting of YAHWEH, in order to beautify Himself.
  Luk 13:11 And, behold, there was a woman having a spirit of infirmity eighteen years, and was bent together and was not able to straighten herself at all.
• "Spirit of Man" ~ 2 verses:
  Pro 20:27 The spirit of man is the lamp of YAHWEH, searching all the inward parts of the heart.
  Zec 12:1 The burden of the Word of YAHWEH for Israel, says YAHWEH, who stretches forth the heavens, and lays the foundation of the earth, and forms the spirit of man in his midst.
• "Another Spirit" ~ 2 verses:
  Num 14:24 And My servant Caleb, because there is another spirit in him, and he is fully following Me, I shall bring him into the land into which he has gone, and his seed shall possess it.
  2Co 11:4 For if, indeed one comes to you proclaiming another Yahshua, whom we have not proclaimed, or if you receive another spirit which you have not received, or another good news which you never accepted, you might have listened to him.
• "Spirit of Jealousy" ~ 2 verses:
  Num 5:14 and a spirit of jealousy has passed over him, and he has become jealous of his wife, and she has been defiled. Or, a spirit of jealousy has passed over him, and he has become jealous of his wife, and she has not become defiled:
  Num 5:30 or when a spirit of jealousy passes over a man, and he has become jealous of his wife, then he shall cause the woman to stand before YAHWEH, and the priest shall do to her all this law;
• "Spirit of Falsehood" ~ 2 verses:
  1Ki 22:22 And YAHWEH said to him, By what means? And he said, I will go out and shall be a spirit of falsehood in the mouth of all his prophets. And He said, You shall entice him, and also you are able. Go out and do so.
  1Ki 22:23 And now, behold, YAHWEH has put a spirit of falsehood in the mouth of all these prophets of yours; and YAHWEH has spoken evil as to you!
• "Spirit of Adversity" ~ 6 verses:
  1Sa 16:14 And the Spirit of YAHWEH departed from Saul, and a spirit of adversity from YAHWEH terrified him.
  1Sa 16:15 And Saul's servants said to him, Behold, now a spirit of adversity from Elohim is terrifying you.
  1Sa 16:16 Please let our master say to your servants before you, let them seek out a man who knows how to play on the harp. And it shall be, when the spirit of adversity from Elohim is upon you, then he shall play with his hand, and it shall be well with you.
  1Sa 16:23 And it happened, when the spirit of adversity from Elohim was on Saul, then David would take the harp and play with his hand. And there was relief for Saul, and it was well with him. And the spirit of adversity would depart from him.
  1Sa 18:10 And on the next day it happened that the spirit of adversity from Elohim came on Saul. And he prophesied in the midst of the house; and David was playing with his hand, as he did day by day. And Saul's spear was in his hand.
  1Sa 19:9 And the spirit of adversity from YAHWEH was on Saul. And he was sitting in his house, and his spear in his hand. And David was playing with the hand.
• "Evil Spirit" ~ 2 verses:
  Jdg 9:23 And Elohim sent an evil spirit between Abimelech and the leaders of Shechem. And the leaders of Shechem dealt deceitfully with Abimelech;
  Act 19:15 But answering the evil spirit said, Yahshua I recognize, and Paul I know, but who are you?
• "Unclean Spirits" ~ 10 verses.
• "Unclean Spirit" ~ 12 verses.
  
  

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