As I reflect on Hildegard’s image I’m reminded of ruah, the feminine Hebrew word defined as breath, wind and spirit of God. In the Tanakh, the word ruach generally means wind, breath, mind, spirit. There are two other significant mentions of “Ruah” in Scripture. A common thread runs between English "spirit," Hebrew ruach, and Greek pneuma, even when a spirit-composed being is described. First comes the wind, then the wind becomes the breath, and eventually you have the Spirit. When returning from the glacier valley we had to climb up the ridge and down the other side to our tent. Take a breath or merely the word, breathe, are suggestions we have heard or even said to ourselves during stressful moments. When Ezekiel prophesied, God blew the wind and then the breath. Thank you." Experiencing shortness of breath, gasping to take in air can lead to a panic reaction. We can conclude, except in the one case where "spirit," ruach, or pneuma describes a being that has revealed itself, that spirit is never seen. Home Gift card More "I pray that the books bless you and give you more knowledge, more understanding, & more power. God is the creator of ruach: "The ruach of God (from God) is in my nostrils It refers both to the breath, spirit and wind of God (also transliterated ruacḥ ha-qodesh) is a term used in the Hebrew Bible (Tanakh) and Jewish writings to refer to the spirit of YHWH (רוח יהוה). And the Spirit of God moved upon the face of the waters. "Spirit" represents something non-physical and normally invisible. In Hebrew the Spirit of God is named ruah, which means breath. Let’s pause for a moment and consider the nature of wind. This last week enlarged my perspective on wind. They are lightweight and made with a flex™ rod which can bend to fit in your suitcase HERE ON PURPOSE NOT BY ACCIDENT $17.99 BREAKING THE DEVIL'S CODES ~Author Malessia J. Poe. These flags are made with love and prayer and flex rods for a graceful worship. In the ancient world soul and spirit are both frequently denoted by wind or breath and we can see that this Spirit was indeed God. One their feet—a vast army. RUAH The Breath of God, LLC. Shop now. Ruah is the breath that stirred over the face of the deep at the dawn of creation. Ruah or Ruach, is a profound reality of God working deep within man. She is the breath that gave life to human beings fashioned by God from clay. Let me illustrate the difference to you in this way: when God blows upon you, that is the wind; when you breathe the wind, it is the breath; when it gets into you, it is the Spirit. This leader, here called the Spirit of God, is literally the wind of God or the breath of God and was instrumental in the creation account. These Ruah Breath of God Worship Banners are beautiful Sheer with an iridescent sheen, light aqua blue in color, as the Breath of God. Featured Items. רוח (Ruah) is the Hebrew word used by the Old Testament authors to mean "wind", "breath", and "spirit".Ruah however was most specially understood by the Hebrews to be the "breath of God" present in all living, a distinct presence of God enabling life to be; the animating presence of God impelled by connection to breath, God's anima requsite for creatures to live. Therefore the Holy Spirit, the breath of God, gives us life. In a living creature (nephesh chayah), the ruach is the breath, whether of animals (Gen 7:15; Psa 104:25, 29) or mankind (Isa 42:5; Ezek 37:5). The the Ruah comes, the wind, Spirit-breath of God comes into these bodies and they stand up. Humanity’s first recorded encounter with God’s “Ruah” is found during Creation: “then the LORD God formed the man out of the dust of the ground and blew into his nostrils the breath of life, and the man became a living being” (Gen. 2:7).