GreekG1720Verb
ἐμφυσάω
emphusaō
“to breathe into”
1Occurrences
G1720Strong's #
VerbPart of Speech
Definition
Quick Definition(Strong's Concordance)
to blow at or on
from G1722 (ἐν) and (to puff) (compare G5453 (φύω));
Full Lexicon Entry(Abbott-Smith)
to breathe into, breathe upon.
LXX: for נָפַח, etc.
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Grammar & Morphology
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Full Description
Greek Verb
Occurrences
ἐμφυσάω appears 1 time in the New Testament.
Distribution by Book
John
1
Key Passages
John 20:22BSB
When He had said this, He breathed on them and said, “Receive the Holy Spirit.
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