◄ 5301. naphach ►
Strong's Lexicon naphach: To blow, breathe, give up, kindle Original Word: נָפַח Part of Speech: Verb Transliteration: naphach Pronunciation: naw-fakh' Phonetic Spelling: (naw-fakh') Definition: to puff Meaning: To puff, to blow, to breathe, to inflate Word Origin: A primitive root Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: • G1720 (ἐμφυσάω, emphysao): To blow into, to breathe upon. This Greek term is used in John 20:22, where Jesus breathes on His disciples and says, "Receive the Holy Spirit." • G2545 (καταπνίγω, katapnigo): To choke, to drown. While not a direct equivalent, this term involves the concept of breath being cut off, illustrating the importance of breath in sustaining life. These entries reflect the multifaceted use of נָפַח in the Hebrew Bible, emphasizing its role in conveying both physical and spiritual life. Usage: The verb נָפַח (naphach) is used in the Hebrew Bible to describe the act of blowing or breathing. It can refer to the physical act of blowing air, as well as metaphorically to the impartation of life or spirit. Context: • נָפַח (naphach) appears in various contexts within the Hebrew Scriptures, often associated with the act of breathing or blowing. It is used both literally and figuratively, illustrating the dynamic and life-giving power of breath. • In Genesis 2:7, the term is used to describe God's creative act: "Then the LORD God formed man from the dust of the ground and breathed into his nostrils the breath of life, and the man became a living being." Here, נָפַח signifies the divine breath that imparts life, highlighting the intimate connection between God and humanity. • In Job 20:26, the word is used metaphorically: "Total darkness is reserved for his treasures. A fire unfanned will consume him and devour what is left in his tent." The imagery of a fire that consumes without being fanned suggests a destructive force that does not require human intervention. • The term also appears in Ezekiel 37:9, where the prophet is commanded to prophesy to the breath: "Then He said to me, 'Prophesy to the breath, prophesy, son of man, and tell the breath that this is what the Lord GOD says: Come from the four winds, O breath, and breathe into these slain, so that they may live.'" Here, נָפַח is associated with the restoration of life to the dry bones, symbolizing the revival of Israel. • נָפַח is a vivid term that conveys the essential and life-sustaining nature of breath, whether in the context of creation, judgment, or restoration. NAS Exhaustive Concordance Word Origin a prim. root Definition to breathe, blow NASB Translation blow (3), blows (1), boiling (2), breathe (1), breathed (1), breathing is labored* (1), disdainfully sniff (1), lose (1), unfanned (1). Brown-Driver-Briggs [נָפַח] verb breathe, blow (כור נפוח Ecclus 43:4 a furnace blown upon (heated hot); Late Hebrew נָפַח id., ᵑ7 נְפַח, Syriac ; Assyrian napâ—u, inflame, nappa—u, smith DlHWB 474; Arabic ( and) blow; Ethiopic or Di712); — Qal Perfect3feminine singular נָָֽפְחָה Jeremiah 15:9; וְנָפַ֫חְתִּי Haggai 1:9; וְנָפַחְתִּ֫י Ezekiel 22:21; Imperfect וַיִּמַּח Genesis 2:7; Imperative feminine singular מְּחִי Ezekiel 37:9; Infinitive (לָ)פַ֫חַת Ezekiel 22:20; Perfect active נֹפֵחַ Isaiah 54:16; passive נָפוּחַ Jeremiah 1:13; Job 41:12; — breathe, blow, וַיִּמַּח בְּאַמּוֺ נִשְׁמַת חַיִּים Genesis 2:7 (J); followed by ב also Ezekiel 37:9; Isaiah 54:16 and Haggai 1:9 blow into it (to scatter it); followed by עַלֿ: לָפַחַת עָלָיו אֵשׁ Ezekiel 22:20 to blow fire upon it (ore, for melting), so figurative Ezekiel 22:21 and I will blow upon you with (ב) the fire of my wrath; נַפְשָׁהּ ׳נ Jeremiah 15:9 she hath breathed out her life (of a mother, compare Hiph`il); absolute סִיר נָפוּחַ Jeremiah 1:13 a blown (i.e. well-heated, boiling) pot, compare ׳דּוּד נ Job 41:12 (simile). Pu`al Perfect אֵשׁ לֹא נֻמָּ֑ח Job 20:26 a fire not blown (by any human breath). So perhaps also Numbers 21:30 (reading ׳עַדנֻֿמַּח אֵשׁ וגו until fire was blown [hot] as far as Medeba), compare Di. Hiph`il Perfect1singular נֶפֶשׁ בְּעָלֶיהָ חִמָּ֑חְתִּי Job 31:39 (or if) the life of its (the land's) owners I have caused them to breathe out; וְהִמַּחְתֶּם אוֺתוֺ Malachi 1:13 and ye have sniffed at it (in contempt). Strong's Exhaustive Concordance blow, breath, give up, cause to lose life, seething, snuff A primitive root; to puff, in various applications (literally, to inflate, blow hard, scatter, kindle, expire; figuratively, to disesteem) -- blow, breath, give up, cause to lose (life), seething, snuff. Forms and Transliterations הִפָּֽחְתִּי׃ הפחתי׃ וְהִפַּחְתֶּ֣ם וְנָפַ֣חְתִּי וְנָפַחְתִּ֥י וַיִּפַּ֥ח וּפְחִ֛י והפחתם ויפח ונפחתי ופחי לָפַֽחַת־ לפחת־ נָפ֙וּחַ֙ נָפ֣וּחַ נָפְחָ֥ה נֹפֵ֙חַ֙ נֻפָּ֑ח נפוח נפח נפחה hip·pā·ḥə·tî hipPacheti hippāḥətî lā·p̄a·ḥaṯ- lafachat lāp̄aḥaṯ- nā·p̄ə·ḥāh nā·p̄ū·aḥ nafeChah naFuach nāp̄əḥāh nāp̄ūaḥ nō·p̄ê·aḥ noFeach nōp̄êaḥ nup·pāḥ nupPach nuppāḥ ū·p̄ə·ḥî ufeChi ūp̄əḥî vaiyipPach vehippachTem venafachTi way·yip·paḥ wayyippaḥ wə·hip·paḥ·tem wə·nā·p̄aḥ·tî wəhippaḥtem wənāp̄aḥtî Links Interlinear Greek • Interlinear Hebrew • Strong's Numbers • Englishman's Greek Concordance • Englishman's Hebrew Concordance • Parallel Texts Englishman's Concordance Genesis 2:7 HEB: מִן־ הָ֣אֲדָמָ֔ה וַיִּפַּ֥ח בְּאַפָּ֖יו נִשְׁמַ֣ת NAS: from the ground, and breathed into his nostrils KJV: the ground, and breathed into his nostrils INT: of the ground and breathed his nostrils the breath Job 20:26 HEB: אֵ֣שׁ לֹֽא־ נֻפָּ֑ח יֵ֖רַע שָׂרִ֣יד NAS: for his treasures, And unfanned fire KJV: a fire not blown shall consume INT: fire not and unfanned ill the survivor Job 31:39 HEB: וְנֶ֖פֶשׁ בְּעָלֶ֣יהָ הִפָּֽחְתִּי׃ NAS: Or have caused its owners to lose their lives, KJV: or have caused the owners thereof to lose their life: INT: their lives owners to lose Job 41:20 HEB: עָשָׁ֑ן כְּד֖וּד נָפ֣וּחַ וְאַגְמֹֽן׃ NAS: goes forth As [from] a boiling pot KJV: smoke, as [out] of a seething pot INT: smoke pot As a boiling and rushes Isaiah 54:16 HEB: בָּרָ֣אתִי חָרָ֔שׁ נֹפֵ֙חַ֙ בְּאֵ֣שׁ פֶּחָ֔ם NAS: the smith who blows the fire KJV: the smith that bloweth the coals INT: have created the smith blows the fire of coals Jeremiah 1:13 HEB: וָאֹמַ֗ר סִ֤יר נָפ֙וּחַ֙ אֲנִ֣י רֹאֶ֔ה NAS: I see a boiling pot, KJV: I see a seething pot; INT: saying pot A boiling I see Jeremiah 15:9 HEB: יֹלֶ֣דֶת הַשִּׁבְעָ֗ה נָפְחָ֥ה נַפְשָׁ֛הּ [בָּאָה NAS: [sons] pines away; Her breathing is labored. Her sun KJV: languisheth: she hath given up the ghost; INT: bore seven her breathing the ghost abide Ezekiel 22:20 HEB: תּ֣וֹךְ כּ֔וּר לָפַֽחַת־ עָלָ֥יו אֵ֖שׁ NAS: into the furnace to blow fire KJV: of the furnace, to blow the fire INT: the midst the furnace to blow and fire Ezekiel 22:21 HEB: וְכִנַּסְתִּ֣י אֶתְכֶ֔ם וְנָפַחְתִּ֥י עֲלֵיכֶ֖ם בְּאֵ֣שׁ NAS: I will gather you and blow on you with the fire KJV: Yea, I will gather you, and blow upon you in the fire INT: will gather and blow on the fire Ezekiel 37:9 HEB: בֹּ֣אִי הָר֔וּחַ וּפְחִ֛י בַּהֲרוּגִ֥ים הָאֵ֖לֶּה NAS: O breath, and breathe on these KJV: O breath, and breathe upon these slain, INT: Come breath and breathe slain these Haggai 1:9 HEB: וַהֲבֵאתֶ֥ם הַבַּ֖יִת וְנָפַ֣חְתִּי ב֑וֹ יַ֣עַן NAS: [it] home, I blow it [away]. Why? KJV: [it] home, I did blow upon it. Why? saith INT: bring home blow Because Why Malachi 1:13 HEB: הִנֵּ֨ה מַתְּלָאָ֜ה וְהִפַּחְתֶּ֣ם אוֹת֗וֹ אָמַר֙ NAS: tiresome it is!' And you disdainfully sniff at it, says KJV: also, Behold, what a weariness [is it]! and ye have snuffed at it, saith INT: behold A weariness disdainfully says the LORD 12 Occurrences Strong's Hebrew 5301 12 Occurrences hip·pā·ḥə·tî — 1 Occ. lā·p̄a·ḥaṯ- — 1 Occ. nā·p̄ə·ḥāh — 1 Occ. nā·p̄ū·aḥ — 2 Occ. nō·p̄ê·aḥ — 1 Occ. nup·pāḥ — 1 Occ. ū·p̄ə·ḥî — 1 Occ. way·yip·paḥ — 1 Occ. wə·hip·paḥ·tem — 1 Occ. wə·nā·p̄aḥ·tî — 2 Occ.