1709. empneó
Strong's Lexicon
empneó: To breathe in, to breathe upon, to inspire

Original Word: ἐμπνέω
Part of Speech: Verb
Transliteration: empneó
Pronunciation: em-pneh'-o
Phonetic Spelling: (emp-neh'-o)
Definition: To breathe in, to breathe upon, to inspire
Meaning: I breathe, breathe into, inhale.

Word Origin: From the Greek preposition "ἐν" (en, meaning "in" or "on") and "πνέω" (pneó, meaning "to breathe" or "to blow").

Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: While there is no direct Hebrew equivalent for "empneó," the concept of breath or spirit is often represented by the Hebrew word "רוּחַ" (ruach), which means spirit, wind, or breath.

Usage: The verb "empneó" is used to describe the act of breathing in or upon, often implying a sense of inspiration or influence. In a biblical context, it can denote the act of being filled with a particular spirit or emotion, such as zeal or anger.

Cultural and Historical Background: In ancient Greek culture, breath was often associated with life and spirit. The concept of "breathing in" or "inspiration" was linked to divine influence or empowerment. In the biblical context, this term can reflect the idea of being moved or driven by a powerful internal force, whether divine or otherwise.

NAS Exhaustive Concordance
Word Origin
from en and pneó
Definition
to breathe (on), to inhale
NASB Translation
breathing (1).

Thayer's Greek Lexicon
STRONGS NT 1709: ἐμπνέω

ἐμπνέω (T WH ἐνπνέω, see ἐν, III. 3);

1. to breathe in or on (from Homer down).

2. to inhale (Aeschylus, Plato, others); with partitive genitive, ἀπειλῆς καί φόνου, threatening and slaughter were so to speak the element from which he drew his breath, Acts 9:1; see Meyer at the passage, cf. Winers Grammar, § 30, 9c.; (Buttmann, 167 (146)); ἐμπνέον ζωῆς, the Sept. Joshua 10:40.

Strong's Exhaustive Concordance
breathe.

From en and pneo; to inhale, i.e. (figuratively) to be animated by (bent upon) -- breathe.

see GREEK en

see GREEK pneo

Forms and Transliterations
εμπεποδοστάτηκάς εμπνέον έμπνεον εμπνέοντα εμπνέων ἐμπνέων εμποιή εμπολήσομεν ενεπόδιζον ενεπόδισθησαν ενπνεων ἐνπνέων empneon empneōn empnéon empnéōn
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Englishman's Concordance
Acts 9:1 V-PPA-NMS
GRK: Σαῦλος ἔτι ἐμπνέων ἀπειλῆς καὶ
NAS: still breathing threats
KJV: yet breathing out threatenings
INT: Saul still breathing out threats and

Strong's Greek 1709
1 Occurrence


ἐμπνέων — 1 Occ.

















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