נָפַח

na.phachVerbH5301

to breathe

From: a primitive root;

Short Definition

to puff, in various applications (literally, to inflate, blow hard, scatter, kindle, expire; figuratively, to disesteem)

Full Lexicon Entry

  1. to breathe, blow, sniff at, seethe, give up or lose (life) 1a) (Qal) to breathe, blow 1b) (Pual) to be blown 1c) (Hiphil) to cause to breathe out

Grammar

Part of Speech Verb

Morphology H:V

DescriptionHebrew Verb

Occurrences

11 times

Appears 11 times in the Old Testament. Top books include:

Ezk
3
Jeremiah
2
Job
2
Genesis
1
Haggai
1

Key Passages

  • Ezk 22:20
  • Ezk 37:9
  • Haggai 1:9
  • Jeremiah 1:13
  • Job 20:26

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